When the Governor released his executive order for Clinton Lake and other Illinois sites to reopen Friday morning at dawn, the order excluded a limit on capacity in a boat.

John Williamson, DNR Conservation Police Sergeant says despite the order not being clear, those that flooded the lake initially seemed to be following all other social distancing guidelines.

The buzz around Clinton Lake reopening was palpable as boats started to filter into gas stations in Clinton by the afternoon hours Thursday and Friday morning there were lines of boats ready to launch from access areas.

Visit dnr.illinois.gov for more on fishing regulations in Illinois. Williamson also notes you can get information about licenses that expired on March 31 in Illinois at the DNR website.