Beloit sits on the Rock County side of Wisconsin. Around 36,891 people are based here. The near choices are: Pearl Lake on 1.9 miles away, Victoria Lake on 2.2 miles away to the south, Windsor Lake on 12 miles away with County Lake on 14 miles away to the south-east. Pearl Lake is the one to try when the wate
| 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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