Mundelein sits on the Lake County side of Illinois. There is water on more than one side of town. Taken from the centre outwards: 0.9 miles away is Diamond Lake, 1.2 miles away is Loch Lomond to the north, 2.1 miles away is Lake Charles with 2.3 miles away is Big Bear Lake to the south-east. At Lake Charles t
| 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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