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The Alabama Rig legality in the Great Lakes states and province
By editor on Mar 10, 2012 | In News, Products, Bass Fishing, Fishing, MI Dept of Natural Resources, State Province Fisheries & Wildlife, WI Dept of Natural Resources, IN Dept of Natural Resources, IL Dept of Natural Resources, MN Dept of Natural Resources, NY Dept of Environmental Conservation, OH Dept of Natural Resources, PA Fish and Boat Commission, Ont Ministry of Natural Resources, IA Dept of Natural Resources | Send feedback »
GreatLakesBass.com has compiled regulations by state and province around the Great Lakes region for fishing with castable umbrella rigs like The Alabama Rig. This information is confirmed by official government sources for each state or province as of 7/17/2013 (please see disclaimer at the end of this article). In alphabetical order:
Illinois DNR clarifies Alabama Umbrella Rig Regulations
By editor on Mar 10, 2012 | In News, Products, Bass Fishing, Fishing, State Province Fisheries & Wildlife, IL Dept of Natural Resources | Send feedback »
From IFishIllinois.org:
The new Alabama rig is sweeping the nation, raising questions by anglers regarding its legality. The Illinois DNR legal staff, working with the Divisions of Fisheries and Law Enforcement, have determined that the Alabama rig IS legal in those waters in the state that do NOT have the "2 poles only with no more than 2 hooks or lures per pole regulation." Examples of those lakes where the Alabama rig is legal are the three Corps of Engineer lakes (Carlyle, Rend and Shelbyville), the Lake of Egypt and Kinkaid Lake.