(515 ILCS 5/10-47)
Sec. 10-47. Taking of fish by casting net or shad scoop for use as bait. The following fish species 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: bighead carp (Hypophthalmichthys nobilis), black carp (Mylopharyngodon piceus), grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella), and silver carp (Hypophthalmichthys molotrix). The following fish species 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: 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 molotrix)), and any other fish listed in Section 10-110 of this Code. Any person using casting nets or a shad scoop for the taking of fish under this Section must possess a valid sport fishing license.
(Source: P.A. 98-915, eff. 1-1-15.)
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