515 ILCS 5/10-140: Dip nets, casting nets, and shad scoops.

(Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 104-790)

(a) Any individual possessing a valid sport fishing license may use a dip net, casting net, or shad scoop to take certain species. The taking of aquatic life with a dip net, casting net, or shad scoop shall not be permitted within 100 feet of the base of any dam.

(b) Dip nets may be used to take carp, buffalo, carpsuckers, or shad for personal consumption.

(c) Bighead carp (Hypophthalmichthys nobilis), black carp (Mylopharyngodon piceus), grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella), and silver carp (Hypophthalmichthys molitrix) may be taken with a casting net or shad scoop and used for bait on the body of water where they are collected if they are killed immediately.

(d) Mooneye (Hiodon tergisus), goldeye (Hiodon alosoides), skipjack herring (Alosa chrysochloris), carp (other than bighead carp (Hypophthalmichthys nobilis), black carp (Mylopharyngodon piceus), grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella), and silver carp (Hypophthalmichthys molitrix)), and any other fish listed in Section 10-110 of this Code may be taken with a casting net or shad scoop and used for live or dead bait on the body of water where they are collected.

(e) All casting nets shall not be (1) larger than 24 feet in diameter or (2) of a mesh larger than 1 inch bar measurement. All shad scoops shall not be (1) larger than 30 inches in diameter, (2) of a mesh not larger than 1/2 inch bar measurement, or (3) longer than 4 feet in length.

(f) Fish taken by means listed in this Section shall not be sold or bartered. Except as otherwise provided by law, the taking of game fish by dip net without a commercial license shall be a petty offense punishable by a minimum fine of $100, plus confiscation of illegally used equipment under Article 1 of this Code.

(Text of Section after amendment by P.A. 104-790)

Seines, minnow traps, casting nets, and shad scoops.

(a) Any individual possessing a valid sport fishing license may use a seine, minnow trap, casting net, or shad scoop to take certain species. The taking of aquatic life with a seine, minnow trap, casting net, or shad scoop shall not be permitted within 100 feet of the base of any dam.

(b) Minnows, shad, common carp and crayfish may be taken with a seine for use as bait on the water body where taken.

(c) Minnows and crayfish may be taken with a minnow trap for use as bait on the water body where taken. Any minnow trap left unattended must be tagged with the name, mailing address, and phone number of the operator.

(d) Bighead carp (Hypophthalmichthys nobilis), black carp (Mylopharyngodon piceus), grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella), and silver carp (Hypophthalmichthys molitrix) may be taken with a casting net or shad scoop and used for bait on the body of water where they are collected if they are killed immediately.

(e) Mooneye (Hiodon tergisus), goldeye (Hiodon alosoides), skipjack herring (Alosa chrysochloris), carp (other than bighead carp (Hypophthalmichthys nobilis), black carp (Mylopharyngodon piceus), grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella), and silver carp (Hypophthalmichthys molitrix)), and any other fish listed in Section 10-110 of this Code may be taken with a casting net or shad scoop and used for live or dead bait on the body of water where they are collected.

(f) No seines shall be longer than 20 feet or deeper than 6 feet or contain mesh larger than 1/2 inch bar measurement. All minnow traps shall not be more than 24 inches in width or diameter or 36 inches in length or shall use a mesh larger than 1/2 inch bar measurement. All casting nets shall not be (1) larger than 24 feet in diameter or (2) of a mesh larger than 1 inch bar measurement. All shad scoops shall not be (1) larger than 30 inches in diameter, (2) of a mesh not larger than 1/2 inch bar measurement, or (3) longer than 4 feet in length.

(g) Fish taken by means listed in this Section shall not be sold or bartered. Except as otherwise provided by law, the taking of species other than those listed in this Section by sport fishing devices without a commercial fishing license shall be a petty offense punishable by a minimum fine of $100.