Always wanted your own private fishing hole? Here it is! Northern pike, large and small mouth bass, crappie, bullheads -- many fish native to Illinois can be found right here, in what could be a stone's throw from your own back door. Most mornings you'll find Lake Wildwood members headed off in pursuit of the one that got away... and that was just yesterday! Who knows what prize today will bring?
LAKE WILDWOOD
| Species | Daily Limit | Size Limit |
|---|---|---|
| Largemouth Bass | 0 | Catch & Release |
| Smallmouth Bass | 0 | Catch & Release |
| Hybrid Striped Bass | 0 | Catch & Release |
| White Bass | 2 | 16" |
| Walleye | 3 | 16" - 22" |
| Muskie | 1 | Minimum 48" |
| Northern Pike | 1 | Minimum 24" |
| Flathead Catfish | 0 | Catch & Release |
| All Other Catfish | 6 | None |
| Bluegill & Sunfish | 10 | Minimum 7" |
| Redear Sunfish | 0 | Catch & Release |
| Crappie | 10 | Minimum 10" |
| Yellow Perch | 5 | Minimum 7" |
LAKE TANGLEWOOD
| Species | Daily Limit | Size Limit |
|---|---|---|
| Largemouth Bass | 1 | 12" - 16" |
| Bluegill & Sunfish | 10 | Minimum 7" |
| Redear Sunfish | 0 | Catch & Release |
| Crappie | 10 | Minimum 10" |
| Channel Catfish | 6 | None |
| Flathead Catfish | 0 | Catch & Release |
| Grass Carp | 0 | Catch & Release |
Minnows
Only use minnows which have been purchased from a reputable bait shop. Never put any unused minnows back into the lake and never use any minnows which have been netted from an outside body of water on Lake Wildwood lakes as unwanted and dangerous species of fish may be introduced to the lake.
Trot & Jug Lines
The use of trot lines and jug fishing is prohibited in both Lake Wildwood and onLake Tanglewood.
Creel Limits
If the creel limits above differ from the posted limits around the Development, the posted limits take precedence and should be followed.
State of Illinois DNR
The regulations of the State of Illinois pertaining to fishing have been adopted by the Association to be applicable to all fishing activities within the Development.