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Metal Detecting at Mississippi River Pool 18 in Illinois
Not all IDNR sites allow detecting. Hunting, fishing or general recreation access does not substitute for a metal-detecting permit.
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Can you metal detect at Mississippi River Pool 18?
Permit pathway; site must allow. Not all IDNR sites allow detecting. Hunting, fishing or general recreation access does not substitute for a metal-detecting permit.
Permit/authorization: site-specific — Metal detecting permit required from the site; only the superintendent-designated area is authorized.
Evidence freshness: verified , Grade A, confidence 100/100. Recheck the official source before travel.
Current verified decision
What the current evidence actually allows
Evidence: Grade A · 100/100 · verified 2026-09-01 · freshness Current · revalidation due 2026-12-30 · source conflict none identified.
Map and public access reference
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Legal status and controlling rule
Not all IDNR sites allow detecting. Hunting, fishing or general recreation access does not substitute for a metal-detecting permit.
Where detecting is allowed
Only the exact area designated on the current site permit.
Restricted or prohibited areas
All areas outside the permit boundary; historical, archaeological or Nature Preserve sites; posted/closed areas.
Permit and digging rules
Permit: site-specific
Metal detecting permit required from the site; only the superintendent-designated area is authorized.
Digging: Do not dig or disturb soil unless the controlling rule and exact site authorization allow it.
Water and artifact rules
Water detecting: Exact beach, shoreline and water rules follow the controlling manager; ordinary public access does not itself authorize detector recovery.
Historic/artifact rule: Historical, archaeological, cultural, geological and paleontological resources are protected; leave qualifying finds undisturbed and report them when required.
Verification record
This page is published only after its legal and access evidence passes the project verification checks. Its current legal/access record is Grade A with a confidence score of 100/100 and was last checked on .
Map policy: every record has an in-page map plus external map-provider navigation. Verified pins remain canonical; query-only records can create a temporary provider search marker on demand, which is never promoted to verified geometry automatically. No map mode proves permission.
Source conflict: none
Official legal and place sources
Mississippi River Pool 18 metal detecting FAQ
Can you metal detect at Mississippi River Pool 18?
Not all IDNR sites allow detecting. Hunting, fishing or general recreation access does not substitute for a metal-detecting permit.
Is a permit or authorization required at Mississippi River Pool 18?
site-specific Metal detecting permit required from the site; only the superintendent-designated area is authorized.
Does the map show where detecting is legally allowed?
Yes. The page provides map context and address/name-based navigation even when an independently verified coordinate pin has not yet been published. Query navigation does not establish detecting permission.
How current is this Mississippi River Pool 18 record?
The legal/access record was last verified on 2026-09-01 with verification grade A and confidence score 100/100. Recheck the cited official source before travel because rules and closures can change.
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