(515 ILCS 5/20-25) (from Ch. 56, par. 20-25)
Sec. 20-25.
Persons controlling artificial lakes.
The owners or tenants
residing on, or members of private clubs that own or control by lease,
lands encompassing artificial lakes of less than 30 acres that belong to
the property and are supplied with waters from springs or surface drainage
of intermittent streams are permitted to catch or take any of the fish
protected by this Code, except largemouth, smallmouth, or spotted bass,
with any size mesh hoop nets constructed of cotton, linen, or synthetic
cord, or any size mesh seines not to exceed 100 yards in length, wire nets
or baskets or traps, with or without wings, of any size mesh, from these
ponds or lakes without obtaining any license for the devices, and then only
for the purpose of fish management.
Any fish designated by administrative rule concerning commercial
species so taken may be disposed of by sale or barter. Any other fish
so taken may not be sold or bartered.
(Source: P.A. 87-833.)
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