Village of Wayne Lakes Fishing Regulations:
Anyone fishing must display the fishing permit (badge). Anyone caught giving, sharing or loaning his/her badge will have fishing privileges suspended.
Wayne Lakes Village residents and property owners with permits, and paying members may fish all village lakes but must use the easements. The lakes are Chippewa, Algonquin, Cherokee, Kickapoo, Sauk, Tecumseh, Miami, Winnebago, Navajo, Shawnee, Mohawk, Cucumber, Ess, Seneca, Pontiac, Minnetonka, Ottawa, and Iroquois. (See fishing map areas)
Fishing on Iroquois and Miami Lakes are to be done on Village property only (see fishing map),
there is no easement on private property.
Residents and Property Owners:
- Residents and property owners – $5.00 per person, per year for ages 16 and older.
You must have/wear fishing permit (badge) when fishing! - Residents and property owners may purchase up to two (2) yearly guest permits for Twenty-five dollars ($25.00) each. Each permit is good for one-person fishing with the purchase. Residents and property owners are responsible for their guests.
Yearly and Daily Permit cost for Non-Residents: - Yearly – $65.00 single permit (one-person). Valid for 365 days.
- Daily – $8.50 single permit (one-person). Valid for twenty-four (24) hours.
- Each person must display the fishing permit (badge) while fishing!
Do NOT cross private property without permission of the property owner to get on an easement
Fish size and daily limits:
Each person is allowed two poles in the water at one time. - Bass – 5 (five); Please return the big ones.
- Bluegill/Red ear – 35 (thirty-five); may keep all sizes.
- Crappie – 15 (fifteen); 8” or larger
- Perch – 10 (ten); 12” and larger.
- Walleye – 4 (four); 12” or larger
- Catfish – 5 (five); may keep all sizes
All SHOVELHEADS CAUGHT IN IROQUOIS LAKE MUST BE RETURNED ASAP.
No Fishing in the swimming area of Algonquin during swimming season
No taking of frogs from village lakes
No turtle lines, turtles taken by trap only
No bow fishing
No jug fishing
No trout lines allowed
Ice fishing at your own risk
Gasoline motors are NOT permitted on the lakes.
Please use the trash barrels located in the village. Littering is subject to a five hundred dollar ($500.00) fine! Parking in designated areas only. Do NOT park on private property.