Kishwaukee River State Fish and Wildlife Area
Site Contact Info
Office phone: 815-824-2106
Office address: c/o Shabbona Lake SRA, 4201 Shabbona Grove Rd, Shabbona, IL 60550
Site coordinates: 42.09385 -88.86509
County: DeKalb
Site Superintendent (Shabbona Lake SRA parent site)
Site Map
Printable Map – Spring Turkey
Site Characteristics
Huntable acres: 484
Habitat: As a satellite of Shabbona Lake SP, this area is part of the unique mix of grass-covered meadows, upland mesic and bottom woodlands, a native fen, and a man-made lake. The area borders the Kishwaukee River and consists of hardwood forest with grassy open areas, wetlands, and agricultural acreage. Active habitat management will occur throughout the year on the site, including prescribed burning.
Site Specific Regulations
Statewide and associated species regulations apply at the site unless noted hereafter.
Site requires use of windshield card, displayed on vehicle dashboard, to report hunting effort and harvest by 15 February.
Hunters must not enter onto any private property, including the adjacent DeKalb County Forest Preserve property.
Hunters must not bait deer nor engage in “driving” deer.
Portable non-piercing stands may be used but must be removed from the site at the end of each day.
Deer
Archery
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply, except:
- Closed during firearm deer seasons.
- On-site submission of all archery harvested deer heads along with corresponding harvest information is required within 48 hours of harvest to test for the presence of chronic wasting disease.
Firearm
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply, except:
- Requires a site-specific permit issued through the statewide lottery. Stand-by permits will not be available.
- Must obtain a windshield card.
Late Winter Antlerless
Not available at this site.
Muzzleloader
Not available at this site.
Special CWD
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply, except:
- Requires a site-specific CWD special hunt area permit issued through the statewide lottery. Unfilled permits are not valid. Stand-by permits will not be available.
- Must obtain a windshield card.
Youth Firearm
Not available at this site.
Turkey
Fall Archery
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply, except closed during the firearm deer seasons.
Fall Shotgun
Not available at this site.
Spring
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply, except:
- A site-specific permit issued through the statewide lottery is required.
- Hunters must sign in, sign out, and report harvest at the site’s hunter station.
Youth Spring
Not available at this site.
Waterfowl
Not available at this site.
Upland & Small Game
Not available at this site.
Furbearers
Hunting
Not available at this site.
Trapping
Not available at this site.
Amenities
Hunting