New Admin Rule 110.4 for hosting tournaments...

[fluke1987]

We applied for our 2022 permits last night...Illinois decided to spring a new rule on us this year...

Per Administrative Rule 110.4, Department of Natural Resources, Office of Land Management - ALL requests to conduct fishing tournaments over 20 participants (excluding IHSA Fishing Tournaments) on IDNR properties must now have an Activity Permit ActivityPermit.pdf filled out and approved by the Site Superintendent, then routed through the Activity Permit process, in order to be an approved event. Tournaments that charge an entry fee and/or that have a purse will also be subject to 10% of the proceeds going back to the Department, and a Permit to sell form PermitToSell.pdf turned in along with the Activity Permit. Questions regarding permit fees may be directed to DNR.ParksAdmin@illinois.gov.


I've already emailed the following people to give them our opinion on the matter...

Von.Bandy@illinois.gov,
Natalie.Finnie@illinois.gov

[rangerbrent]

First they jacked up the license plate cost. Then they lowered it so now I guess they had to find another way to get the fisherman's money. Sad. Typical IL

[illinifish]

Thanks for sharing. What a bunch of BS from the state government.

[muskyman73]

I am so glad I left that place

[jc1234]

A 10 percent tax on tournaments arrived at by rule. Amazing.

[nikldac]

First they jacked up the license plate cost. Then they lowered it so now I guess they had to find another way to get the fisherman's money. Sad. Typical IL

I was just at DMV two weeks ago. They haven't lowered anything. Until that fat a$$ actually signs it...it's still $118 and $168. The gal at DMV showed me their actual charge sheet for trailers. Only positive thing; unlike vehicle tags, they don't add a penalty if you decide you want to skip a year or two and just get new plates afterwards.

[ScottOz]

Sounds like Pre registration and hand out prize money off property. Save 10%

[fluke1987]

Sounds like Pre registration and hand out prize money off property. Save 10%

Going to have to get creative...I don't see how they could even track this?

[ScottOz]

Going to have to get creative...I don't see how they could even track this?

We had a place that wanted us to pay to hold tournaments. Register at a local tackle store. Payout at the corner store. No money exchanged hands in the area.

[shooter66]

I am hearing there will be an official announcement tomorrow Wed 11.3 on this ........

[big bucks 170]

Good lord ! So glad to be out of that state.

[fluke1987]

Good place to voice your opinoins to the IDNR...

https://www.facebook.com/IllinoisDNR...15193301883575

I've heard rumors in several places that the IDNR is going to make a statement on the addendum today.

[STRETCH1]

IDNR properties is listed above. How do we know what properties they are talking about? I am sure we can arrange to not go to those locations and just use another ramp.

[fluke1987]

IDNR properties is listed above. How do we know what properties they are talking about? I am sure we can arrange to not go to those locations and just use another ramp.

Typically ramps that you have to pay to launch are non-state ran ramps. Those are few and far between unfortunately.