Find Beckley in West Virginia, inside Raleigh County. Everything on this list is a routine trip from home. In order of distance: Blue Jay Lake the better part of 4.2 miles to the south, Little Beaver Lake the better part of 6.1 miles, Flat Top Lake the better part of 12 miles to the south-east, Bluestone Rive
| Issuing agency | Who needs a license | Resident annual | Non-resident annual | Non-resident short-term | Saltwater requirement | License-free days | Official source (last verified) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) | Ages 16 and older | $15.00 | $31.50 | 24-hour, 3-day | Not applicable — no coastline | Announced annually | Agency pageVerified 2026-08-13 |
*Prices are base annual freshwater licenses and exclude vendor fees, stamps and endorsements. Where a cell reads “Not verified”, the agency does not publish the figure in a format we can verify automatically.
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