Decatur is a Macon County town, on the Illinois side. Anglers here treat it as a starting point. The run goes: Lake Tokorozawa after 1.6 miles, A E Staley Cooling Lake after 2.2 miles to the east then Calamus Lake after 13 miles. Lake Tokorozawa is the deepest option here, which helps through the hot weeks. M
| 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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