LAKE SUMMERSET FISHING REGULATIONS
& CREEL LIMITS

PLEASE return all undersize fish back into the lake including small bluegills. Above limits subject to change anytime due to conditions.

• Fishing is limited to two (2) rods, two (2) lines, with two (2) hooks per line. $100 minimum fine and loss of LSA fishing permit for possessing live minnows, leeches, crabs or other baitfish - DEAD OR ALIVE! Worms and certified VHS free, labeled, factory packaged, preserved baits are okay. $50 fine per fish for possessing undersized fish or over daily limit.
• A valid Illinois fishing license MUST BE ON YOUR PERSON WHEN FISHING, unless under the age of 16, handicapped, or in the military (on leave). Property owners and junior members should be in possession of an LSA member card.
• All Illinois fishing regulations must be observed in addition to LSA regulations.
• All guests fishing alone must have in possesion a $5 daily, $10 3-day, or $80 (Effective April 1, 2012) Annual LSA Fishing permit.
• Guests who are fishing with the welcoming member are not required to have a permit but are limited to the aggregate limit with the member.
• Unattended lines are prohibited at all times.
• Member or guests must not trespass on private lots unless given permission by the property owners. Respect property and be careful with hooks and lures when fishing near private boats, piers, and beaches.
• Fishing in the swimming areas such as Beach #1 or Beach #2 is strictly prohibited.
• No set line or trot lines are allowed on the lake.
• No netting or seining of fish or minnows is allowed.
• Lake littering violations (Minimum $25) regardless of area violated - water, ice, or land.

Ice Fishing Regulations

• From December 1 until April 30, from official sunset to sunrise, a guest ice fisherman must be accompanied by the welcoming member and must possess a Lake Summerset fishing permit. The guest may fish alone in his/her ice shelter, but must be in speaking distance (max 40 yards) of the member. All ice fishing shelters must have the owner's name and address on them and must be removed from the ice every night.
• Each angler may use up to three poles or tip-ups with no more than two hooks on each line
• Holes cut in the ice may be no more than 8-inches across
• All shelter structures must have a name and address on them, and they must be removed from the lake every night.
• No fishing with live minnows is allowed
• The fish committee and Security will enforce these regulations

For more information about fishing at LSA, see LSA Redbook.

For law enforcement assistance, call the LSA guardhous (248-2778) or the LSA office (248-2194).

Boating regulations - refer to LSA Redbook.