Set in Cook County, Matteson is an Illinois town. Water lies on more than one side of the place. Take them in turn: Lake George sits 1.9 miles from the centre to the south-west, Sauk Trail Lake sits 3.2 miles from the centre, Wampum Lake sits 8.0 miles from the centre to the north-east plus Thorn Lake sits 8.
| 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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