Thornton Bait Shops, Tackle Shops, Fishing Reports, and Fishing Charters (Illinois)

Illinois Fishing Licenses

Join us as we discuss the Illinois Fishing License options, fishing rules and fishing regulations. Please remember to check with the local Fish and Wildlife department to ensure the Fishing Spot is open to the public, and respect all signs indicating private property or restricting access.

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For those interested in fishing Thornton's lakes, reservoirs and streams, there are some excellent choices including Thorn Lake, North Creek and Deer Creek. Whether you're fishing for Blue Catfish, White Bass or Drum, or one of the other fish found near Thornton, we can tell you where to find them, how to bring them in, and who's having success. So get your fly fishing gear, baitcasting setup, trolling equipment, or spin casting gear out and find your new favorite fishing spot near Thornton in state. All that, including links to your local fish and wildlife websites, records for a location, photos, videos, GPS coordinates for where the fish can be found, and much more.

Thornton can be found in the great state of Illinois. More specifically, it can be found at 41.5680885314941 and -87.6081008911133. Explore our pages and find your next fishing spot.