Upcoming Illinois Contests
U.S. Angler’s Choice – Lake Egypt04/26/2025Lake of Egypt, Cedar Hills, ILSpecies: Bass
Women Anglers of MN – WAM SLAM CHALLENGE04/26/2025all legal public waters, statewide, ILSpecies: multi-species
American Bass Anglers – Illinois Central -Team04/26/2025Lake Sara, Effingham, ILSpecies: Bass
Midwest Walleye Challenge04/26/2025all legal waters, statewide, ILSpecies: Walleye
Illinois Sport Fishing Awards04/26/2025all legal waters, statewide, ILSpecies:
U.S.A. Bassin – Pyramid State Park Division on Super Lake04/26/2025Super Lake, Cutler, ILSpecies: Bass
Stars and Stripes – Braidwood04/26/2025Braidwood, Braidwood, ILSpecies: Bass
CAG Spring Big 404/26/2025all legal, statewide, ILSpecies: CARP
The North American Master Angler04/26/2025all legal waters, Statewide, ILSpecies: 61 species
Angler’s Choice – Fox Chain04/27/2025Fox Chain of Lakes, Antioch, ILSpecies: Bass
American Bass Anglers – Illinois Central -Team04/27/2025Lake Sara, Effingham, ILSpecies: Bass
American Bass Trail – IL-0804/27/2025Coffeen Lake, Coffeen, ILSpecies: Bass
American Bass Trail – IL-1104/27/2025Newton Lake, Newton, ILSpecies: Bass
U.S. Angler’s Choice – Fox Lake Chain04/27/2025Fox Chain, Antioch, ILSpecies: Bass
NFSA Online Freshwater Spearfishing Tournament05/01/2025all named freshwater legal waters, statewide, ILSpecies: multiple
U.S. Angler’s Choice – Newton Lake05/03/2025Newton Lake, Newton, ILSpecies: Bass
Women Anglers of MN – WAM SLAM CHALLENGE05/03/2025all legal public waters, statewide, ILSpecies: multi-species
Midwest Walleye Challenge05/03/2025all legal waters, statewide, ILSpecies: Walleye
Illinois Sport Fishing Awards05/03/2025all legal waters, statewide, ILSpecies:
U.S. Angler’s Choice – Kinkaid05/03/2025Kinkaid Lake, Kinkaid Lake, ILSpecies: Bass
U.S.A. Bassin – Pyramid State Park Division on Super Lake05/03/2025Super Lake, Cutler, ILSpecies: Bass
Mutiny Bass Anglers05/03/2025Chain of Lakes, Antioch, ILSpecies: Bass
National Crappie League05/03/2025Carlyle Lake, Carlyle, ILSpecies: Crappie
Major League Fishing – Phoenix Bass Fishing League05/03/2025Lake Shelbyville, Shelbyville, ILSpecies: Bass
West Suburban Bass Anglers (WSBA)05/03/2025Lake Michigan, Chicago, ILSpecies: Bass
CAG Spring Big 405/03/2025all legal, statewide, ILSpecies: CARP
The North American Master Angler05/03/2025all legal waters, Statewide, ILSpecies: 61 species
NFSA Online Freshwater Spearfishing Tournament05/03/2025all named freshwater legal waters, statewide, ILSpecies: multiple
American Bass Trail – IL-0305/04/2025Lake of Egypt, Cedar Hills, ILSpecies: Bass
U.S. Angler’s Choice – Rend05/10/2025Rend Lake, Benton, ILSpecies: Bass
Women Anglers of MN – WAM SLAM CHALLENGE05/10/2025all legal public waters, statewide, ILSpecies: multi-species
U.S.A. Bassin – Newton Lake Division on Newton Lake05/10/2025Newton Lake, Newton, ILSpecies: Bass
American Bass Trail – IL-0205/10/2025Cedar Lake, Pamona Township, ILSpecies: Bass
Midwest Walleye Challenge05/10/2025all legal waters, statewide, ILSpecies: Walleye
Illinois Sport Fishing Awards05/10/2025all legal waters, statewide, ILSpecies:
American Bass Trail – IL-0905/10/2025Decatur Lake, Decator, ILSpecies: Bass
Stars and Stripes – Lake Calumet05/10/2025Lake Calumet, Burnham, ILSpecies: Bass
U.S.A. Bassin – Lake Sara Division on Sara05/10/2025Lake Sara, Effingham, ILSpecies: Bass
CAG Spring Big 405/10/2025all legal, statewide, ILSpecies: CARP
The North American Master Angler05/10/2025all legal waters, Statewide, ILSpecies: 61 species
NFSA Online Freshwater Spearfishing Tournament05/10/2025all named freshwater legal waters, statewide, ILSpecies: multiple
U.S. Angler’s Choice – Newton Lake05/11/2025Newton Lake, Newton, ILSpecies: Bass
Women Anglers of MN – WAM SLAM CHALLENGE05/17/2025all legal public waters, statewide, ILSpecies: multi-species
U.S.A. Bassin – Otter Lake Division on Otter Lake05/17/2025Otter, Palmyra, ILSpecies: Bass
American Bass Trail – IL-0405/17/2025Rend Lake, Benton, ILSpecies: Bass
American Bass Anglers – Illinois North – AFT05/17/2025Des Plaines River, Kankakee River, Channahon, ILSpecies: Bass
U.S.A. Bassin – Shelbyville Lake Division05/17/2025Lake Shelbyville, Shelbyville, ILSpecies: Bass
U.S. Angler’s Choice – Lake Calumet05/17/2025Lake Calumet, Burnham, ILSpecies: Bass
American Bass Trail – IL-0105/17/2025Kinkaid Lake, Kinkaid Lake, ILSpecies: Bass
Midwest Walleye Challenge05/17/2025all legal waters, statewide, ILSpecies: Walleye
Illinois Sport Fishing Awards05/17/2025all legal waters, statewide, ILSpecies:
U.S.A. Bassin – Pyramid State Park Division on Super Lake05/17/2025Super Lake, Cutler, ILSpecies: Bass
U.S.A. Bassin – Central Illinois Division on Decatur Lake05/17/2025Decatur Lake, Decatur, ILSpecies: Bass
U.S.A. Bassin – Randolph Lake Division on Randolph County Lake05/17/2025Randolph Lake, Chester, ILSpecies: Bass
U.S.A. Bassin – Rend Lake Division on Rend lake05/17/2025Rend Lake, Benton, ILSpecies: Bass
Slay Nation – National Online Slot Series05/17/2025all legal public waters, statewide, ILSpecies: Bass
Mutiny Bass Anglers05/17/2025Chain of Lakes, Antioch, ILSpecies: Bass
Stars and Stripes – Braidwood05/17/2025Braidwood, Braidwood, ILSpecies: Bass
U.S.A. Bassin – Lake of Egypt Fall Division05/17/2025Lake of Egypt, Cedar Hills, ILSpecies: Bass
CAG Spring Big 405/17/2025all legal, statewide, ILSpecies: CARP
U.S. Angler’s Choice – Lake Egypt05/17/2025Lake of Egypt, Cedar Hills, ILSpecies: Bass
The North American Master Angler05/17/2025all legal waters, Statewide, ILSpecies: 61 species
NFSA Online Freshwater Spearfishing Tournament05/17/2025all named freshwater legal waters, statewide, ILSpecies: multiple
American Bass Trail – IL-0605/18/2025Shelbyville Lake, Shelbyville, ILSpecies: Bass
Angler’s Choice – Fox Chain05/18/2025Fox Chain of Lakes, Antioch, ILSpecies: Bass
American Bass Trail – IL-0705/18/2025Carlyle Lake, Carlyle, ILSpecies: Bass
U.S. Angler’s Choice – Fox Lake Chain05/18/2025Fox Chain, Antioch, ILSpecies: Bass
Women Anglers of MN – WAM SLAM CHALLENGE05/24/2025all legal public waters, statewide, ILSpecies: multi-species
Midwest Walleye Challenge05/24/2025all legal waters, statewide, ILSpecies: Walleye
U.S. Angler’s Choice05/24/2025Ohio River, Golconda, ILSpecies: Bass
Illinois Sport Fishing Awards05/24/2025all legal waters, statewide, ILSpecies:
U.S. Angler’s Choice – Kinkaid05/24/2025Kinkaid Lake, Kinkaid Lake, ILSpecies: Bass
U.S.A. Bassin – Pyramid State Park Division on Super Lake05/24/2025Super Lake, Cutler, ILSpecies: Bass
U.S.A. Bassin – East Fork Division on east fork05/24/2025East Fork Lake, Olney, ILSpecies: Bass
Stars and Stripes – Braidwood05/24/2025Braidwood, Braidwood, ILSpecies: Bass
U.S.A. Bassin – Murphysboro Lake Division05/24/2025Lake Murphysboro, Murphysboro, ILSpecies: Bass
CAG Spring Big 405/24/2025all legal, statewide, ILSpecies: CARP
Slay Nation – Lady Slayers Online Series05/24/2025all legal public waters, statewide, ILSpecies: Bass
The North American Master Angler05/24/2025all legal waters, Statewide, ILSpecies: 61 species
NFSA Online Freshwater Spearfishing Tournament05/24/2025all named freshwater legal waters, statewide, ILSpecies: multiple
U.S. Angler’s Choice – Newton Lake05/31/2025Newton Lake, Newton, ILSpecies: Bass
Women Anglers of MN – WAM SLAM CHALLENGE05/31/2025all legal public waters, statewide, ILSpecies: multi-species
Midwest Walleye Challenge05/31/2025all legal waters, statewide, ILSpecies: Walleye
Illinois Sport Fishing Awards05/31/2025all legal waters, statewide, ILSpecies:
American Bass Trail – IL-0705/31/2025Carlyle Lake, Carlyle, ILSpecies: Bass
King Kat Tournament Trail05/31/2025Carlyle Lake, Carlyle, ILSpecies: CATFISH
CAG Spring Big 405/31/2025all legal, statewide, ILSpecies: CARP
The North American Master Angler05/31/2025all legal waters, Statewide, ILSpecies: 61 species
NFSA Online Freshwater Spearfishing Tournament05/31/2025all named freshwater legal waters, statewide, ILSpecies: multiple
U.S. Angler’s Choice – Rend06/01/2025Rend Lake, Benton, ILSpecies: Bass
American Bass Trail – IL-0906/01/2025Decatur Lake, Decator, ILSpecies: Bass
Kayak Musky Challenge 202506/01/2025all legal waters, statewide, ILSpecies: Musky
U.S.A. Bassin – Kinkaid Lake Night Division06/06/2025Kinkaid Lake, Kinkaid Lake, ILSpecies: Bass
Women Anglers of MN – WAM SLAM CHALLENGE06/07/2025all legal public waters, statewide, ILSpecies: multi-species
American Bass Trail – IL-0406/07/2025Rend Lake, Benton, ILSpecies: Bass
Midwest Walleye Challenge06/07/2025all legal waters, statewide, ILSpecies: Walleye
Illinois Sport Fishing Awards06/07/2025all legal waters, statewide, ILSpecies:
Kayak Musky Challenge 202506/07/2025all legal waters, statewide, ILSpecies: Musky
Stars and Stripes – Lake Calumet06/07/2025Lake Calumet, Burnham, ILSpecies: Bass
American Bass Anglers – Illinois Central -Team06/07/2025Cal Sag/Lake Michigan, Crestwood, ILSpecies: Bass
U.S.A. Bassin – Lake Sara Division on Sara06/07/2025Lake Sara, Effingham, ILSpecies: Bass
CAG Spring Big 406/07/2025all legal, statewide, ILSpecies: CARP