Carlyle Lake Hunter Fact Sheet
2011 - 2012 Season
LOCATION: 11 miles southwest of Vandalia; 27 miles northeast of Carlyle; 10 miles southeast of Mulberry Grove in the southwest corner of Fayette County.
SATELLITE: East Fork Management Unit (394 acres) - CR #3 - Boulder Road - northeast of Boulder in Clinton County.
DESCRIPTION: Total acres: 9914
| Open water/wetland acres: 5802 | Grassland acres: 200 |
| Woodland acres: 2392 | Cropland/food plot acres: 1500 |
Carlyle Lake State Fish & Wildlife Area is made up of over 400 upland acres and nearly 9500 bottomland acres. Primary hunting activity is for waterfowl.
SEASONS, HOURS, LIMITS:
| SPECIES | SEASON | HOURS | LIMITS |
| Rabbit 1 | Statewide Regulations 2 | Sunrise to sunset | Statewide Regulations |
| Quail 1 | Statewide Regulations 2 | Sunrise to sunset | Statewide Regulations |
| Squirrel | Statewide Regulations 2,3 | ˝ hr. before sunrise to ˝ hr. after sunset | Statewide Regulations |
| Deer (Youth Firearm) | Statewide Regulations 11 | ½ hr. before sunrise to ½ hr. after sunset | 1/permit |
| Deer (Firearm) | Statewide Regulations 2, 12 | ½ hr. before sunrise to ½ hr. after sunset | 1/permit |
| Deer (Muzzleloader) | Statewide Regulations 2, 12 | ½ hr. before sunrise to ½ hr. after sunset | 1/permit |
| Deer (Archery) | Statewide Regualtions 2, 3 | ˝ hr. before sunrise to ˝ hr. after sunset | 1/permit |
| Deer (Late Winter) 12 | Statewide Regualtions | ˝ hr. before sunrise to ˝ hr. after sunset | 1/permit |
| Turkey (Spring Shotgun/Archery)13 | Statewide Regulations (south zone) | ˝ hr. before sunrise to 1 PM. | 1 gobbler or bearded hen/permit |
| Turkey (Fall/Archery) | Statewide Regulations 2, 3 | ˝ hr. before sunrise to ˝ hr. after sunset | 1 turkey/permit; maximum of 2 |
| Dove 2, 4, 5 | Statewide Regulations | Noon-5PM Sept. 1-5; then sunrise to sunset | Statewide Regulations |
| Teal 5 | Statewide Regulations | Sunrise to sunset | Statewide Regulations |
| Waterfowl 5, 6, 7 | Statewide Regulations | Legal opening - 1 PM | Statewide Regulations |
| Youth Waterfowl | Statewide Regulations | Legal Opening - 1 PM | Statewide Regulations |
| Raccoon, Opossum 3, 8, 9 | Statewide Regulations 2 | Opening day sunrise - closing day sunset | Statewide Regulations |
| Fox, Coyote, Striped Skunk 3, 8, 9 | Statewide Regulations 2 | Opening day sunrise - closing day sunset | Statewide Regulations |
| Furbearer Trapping 10 - Rail, Snipe, and Woodcock - Check at Site Office for seasons and limits. | |||
1 Hunters are required to wear a cap and upper outer garment of solid and vivid blaze orange of at least 400 square inches.
2 Subimpoundment area is closed to hunting other species seven days prior to and during the south-central zone waterfowl season.
3 Turkey and deer archery hunting are not allowed during the firearm deer seasons.
4 Non-toxic shot (#6 steel shot or #7 ˝ bismuth shot or smaller) required in the subimpoundment area.
5 Hunters are required to sign in prior to hunting and sign out prior to exiting the area at the nearest registration box located at the access parking lots.
6 No trespassing in the subimpoundment area seven days prior to the southern zone waterfowl season.
7 Only walk-in hunting and hunting with boats without motors shall be permitted in the subimpoundment area. No one may enter the subimpoundment area before 4:30 AM or remain in the area after 3:00 PM each day of the waterfowl hunting season.
8 During archery deer season -- hours ˝ hour before sunrise to ˝ hour after sunset.
9 .22 rimfire firearms permitted from sunset to sunrise.
10 Requires site permit from Site Superintendent.
11Carlyle Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area in Fayette County Requires a Fayette County Youth Deer Permit. East Fork Manangement Unit - requires a Clinton County Youth Deer Permit.
12 East Fork Management unit - Clinton County . Regular Firearm and Muzzleloader deer seasons - requires a deer permit from the deer permit office - select site on the application. Late Winter Deer Season requires a Clinton County unfilled Youth Permit, or an unfilled Site or Clinton County regular Firearm or Muzzleloader permit, or a late winter Clinton County Deer Permit.
13 East Fork Management unit - Clinton County - requires a site specific Spring shotgun turkey permit from the permit office.
TEMPORARY BLINDS AND STANDS ONLY - NO CAMPING IS ALLOWED ON THE SITE.
Equal opportunity to participate in programs of the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) and those funded by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and other agencies is available to all individuals regardless of race, sex, national origin, disability, age, religion, or other non-merit factors. If you believe you have been discriminated against, contact the funding source’s civil rights office and/or the Equal Employment Opportunity Officer, IDNR, One Natural Resources Way, Springfield, IL 62702-1271; (217)785-0067; TTY (217)782-9175.