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Pekin Lake

State Fish & Wildlife Area · Peoria County · Reported manager: Other or Unknown State Land (unverified)

1,095
Reported acres
0
Deer harvest, 2025 season
Lower recorded trips
Hunter pressure (18.5th pctl statewide)
43.2 / 100
Peoria Co. FDR Index
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County Buck Index

Hunting access and regulations

Hunting access requires site verification. Catalog identity, public ownership, and reported area do not establish hunting permission. Verify current site-specific rules with the managing agency.

IDNR hunter fact sheet ↗Permits / public hunting areas ↗

Source dates and site rules can change. Verify the current managing-agency rules before treating a record as huntable.

Harvest history (2011–2024) →

View Pekin Lake on the Scout map

The map opens at this catalog record's reference point. The point is not a legal entrance or hunting boundary.

Open site reference on ScoutPeoria County deer report

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Sources: Illinois DNR public harvest and public-land records, plus FDR's own land data for the Buck Index. Public-record data only: no private contact information, no landowner lists.

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