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Fish Stocking | |||
Year |
Species |
Size |
Count |
2022 |
Walleye |
Fingerling 1 - 3" |
86752 |
2023 |
Walleye |
Fingerling 1 - 3" |
33932 |
Additional information for stocking on Kankakee River
Species |
Rank |
Fish Status |
Very Good | It's hard to find a better place to fish for channel cats. they are common throughout the river with a mean electrofishing catch rate of 11/hr. sizes ranged from 8 - 30", with a catch rate of 7/hr for channel catfish > 20". Hot spots in 2020 were Warner Bridge and Wilmington | |
Very Good | One of the best small mouth rivers in the State. Hot spots are Momence and Kankakee River State Park where fall boat electrofishing catch rates ranged from 94 to 176/hr. Catch rates for smallmouth ≥ 14in. were between 15 and 20/hr. Reproduction has been strong in 2 of the last 3 years. | |
Excellent | The IDNR stocking program, which releases 90,000 fingerlings per year, has produced an excellent fishery. Spring electrofishing catch rates average 33/hr. Grood fish males averaged 18" while females averaged 22". Females often exceed 26". Summer catch rates have also been higher in recent years. | |
There were 1 tournaments held on this waterbody in 2023.
| Species | Total Fish Caught |
| Channel Catfish | 10 |
| Common Carp | 7 |
| Crappie | 6 |
| Flathead Catfish | 7 |
| Largemouth Bass | 10 |
| Smallmouth Bass | 13 |
| Walleye | 9 |
Top 5 Largemouth Bass caught on this waterbody in 2023 tournaments:
| 1 3.19 lbs | 2 3.00 lbs | 3 2.88 lbs |
Top 5 Total Tournament Weight of Largemouth Bass caught on this waterbody in 2023 tournaments:
| 1 | 22.38 lbs |
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