Sinnissippi Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area

Site Contact Info

Office phone: (815) 454-2328

Office address: c/o Hennepin Canal Parkway, 16006 875 E St, Sheffield, IL 61361  

Site coordinates: 41.781 -89.6353

County: Whiteside

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Site Characteristics

Huntable acres: 700

Habitat: Located along the Rock River, the site’s uplands are limited to a few scattered islands and backwater areas, which are subjected to annual inundation. The river’s main channel and the wet uplands offer waterfowl hunting opportunities.

Active habitat management will be occurring throughout the year on the site, including prescribed burning. 

Site/Species Specific Regulations

Statewide and associated species regulations, in accordance with the Illinois Digest of Hunting and Trapping Regulations, apply at site unless noted hereafter. 

Deer

Not available at this site.

Turkey

Not available at this site.

Waterfowl

Ducks/Coots/Mergansers

Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply, except:

• Waterfowl hunting is conducted at legally registered blinds, built by hunters who have been awarded blind sites through an allocation drawing. Find more information on Waterfowl Hunting here. 
• Blind sites will be allocated annually by a drawing held on the last Saturday in July at Oppold Marina. 
• Registration is from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM, with the drawing at 2:00 PM. 
• Registrants for a drawing must be at least 16 years of age, possess a current or preceding year’s Illinois hunting license or sportsman’s license (not youth license), a current or preceding year’s Illinois Migratory Waterfowl Stamp (unless exempted by law), and photo ID. 
• Persons exempted by law from possessing a hunting license or waterfowl stamp must have a valid photo identification (examples: current FOID Card or driver’s license).  
• Applicants must be present for the registration and drawing to be eligible for allocation of a duck blind site. 
• The first name drawn shall have first choice of available sites; 2nd name, 2nd choice; etc. until all sites are allocated. 
• Not more than 3 persons shall be registered for one blind. 
• Any blind sites that were not allocated at the public drawing, will be given away on a first-come, first-serve basis by calling the site office on the Monday following the drawing from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM (phone #815/454-2328). 
• Blinds built over open water may be floating blind or platform blinds; or boat hide- type blinds may be substituted on blind sites #1, 2, 3, 4, 13, 14, 15, 16, 20, 21, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, and 32. Dog hide not required on boat hide type blinds. 
• Scull boat hunting at this site is not permitted. 
• The use of any metal, with the exception of fasteners less than 12 inches in length will be prohibited in the construction of waterfowl blinds. 
• A blind must be constructed within 10′ of a numbered stake. 
• Blinds which are not complete in construction 3 weeks before opening day of duck season will be reallocated to alternates. Alternates will be selected on a first-come, first-serve basis by calling the office 2 weeks before opening day of duck season from 8:00 AM until 12:00 PM noon (Phone #815/454-2328). 
• Blind builders for blind sites numbered 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 18, 19, 23, 24, & 25 will have until 7 days after the next season’s drawing to remove all blind materials. 
• Blinds along the main channel of the Rock River (including blind numbers 1,2,3,4,13,14,15,16,20,21,26,27,28,29,30,31 and 32) must be removed in their entirety ten days after the close of duck season. 
• Blinds may be removed beginning November 15 with one numbered stake left in place to denote the location if blind is removed prior to the close of the waterfowl season. 
• A person may not register as a blind builder or as a partner for more than one blind site on all waterfowl management areas managed by IL-DNR. 

Goose

Not available at this site.

Snipe/Rail

Not available at this site.

Youth

Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply. Youth waterfowl hunting is restricted to blind sites.

Upland/Small Game

Not available at this site.

Furbearers

Furbearer Hunting

Not available at this site.

Furbearer Trapping

Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply.

Trappers must obtain a permit from the Hennepin Canal central office. 

Amenities

Boat ramp

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