Arizona puts Tempe Junction inside Maricopa County. It is the sort of town where the water is closer than the shops. The list runs: 1.5 miles brings you to Tempe Town Lake, 2.8 miles brings you to Kiwanis Lake to the south, 10 miles brings you to Marguerite Lake then 11 miles brings you to Phoenix South Mount
| 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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