Sam Dale Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area
Site Contact Info
Office phone: 618-535-2292
Office address:620 County Rd. 1910 N., Johnsonville, IL 62850
Site coordinates: 38.53989 -88.60357
County: Wayne
Site Map
Site Characteristics
Huntable acres: 950
Habitat: The Site is composed open fields, oak/hickory woodlands and heavy fencerows that surround a 200 acre lake. Most of the hunting area is small, open fields bordered by heavy fencerows, pines, and small patches of brush and timber. There is small agriculture fields through out the property as well as small food plots. The topography of this site gently rolling landscape with a few small draws that lead to the lake. The diversity and distribution of habitat types provides an excellent area for wildlife. Active habitat management will be occurring throughout the year on the site.
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 may leave trees stands unattended. Stands must be legibly marked with owner’s name, address and telephone number
No ATV access.
Only one tree stand or ground blind is allowed per deer hunter. Tree stands and ground blinds must be removed at the end of each day. It is prohibited to construct or use any tree stand using nails, screws, or any device that pierces or cuts the bark of the tree on which it is installed.
All hunters must sign in and sign out at the site office.
Deer
Archery
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply.
Firearm
Not available at this site.
Late Winter
Not available at this site.
Muzzleloader
Not available at this site.
Youth
Not available at this site.
Turkey
Fall Archery
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply.
Fall Shotgun
Not available at this site.
Spring
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply, except that the site requires a site-specific permit obtained via a statewide lottery.
Youth
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply, except that the site requires a site-specific permit obtained via a statewide lottery.
Waterfowl
Ducks, Coots, & Mergansers
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply, except that hunters may only use non-toxic shot.
Goose
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply, except that hunters may only use non-toxic shot.
Snipe & Rail
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply, except:
- Hunting hours are sunset-sunrise until rabbit season, then 8 am-4 pm.
- Non-toxic shot only.
Youth Waterfowl
Not available at this site.
Upland & Small Game
Dove
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply, except:
- Season is open 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. the first five days
- Non-Toxic shot only
Upland Birds
Not available at this site.
Rabbits
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply.
Squirrel
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply, except that hunting is by shotgun or bow and arrow only.
Woodcock
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply, except that hunting hours are sunrise to sunset until rabbit season, then 8 am – 4 pm.
Furbearers
Hunting
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply, except:
- Rimfire rifles .22 caliber and smaller may be used from sunset to sunrise.
- Furbearer hunting is closed during Firearm Deer Season.
- Hunters with a valid, unfilled firearm deer permit for the hunt area may take coyotes during legal hours of the firearm deer season. Otherwise, the use of shotgun slugs to take furbearing mammals is prohibited on state sites.
- Coyote and striped skunk season coincides with the statewide fox season.
- Windshield Card required
Trapping
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply, except:
- Trappers must stay in assigned areas. Contact the site for more information
- Only Egg Traps, D-P (Dog-Proof) Traps, Lil Grizz Get’rz, box traps, cage traps, and traps of similar design may be used for land sets; only body-gripping traps with a jaw spread of 5 inches or less, foothold traps with a jaw spread of 4 1/2 inches or less and square body-gripping traps with a 10 inch jaw spread may be used for water sets; snares may be used for water sets
Amenities
None