Kankakee River

Kankakee - Illinois


  • 63 catches

  • 1K+ followers

  • 26 spots

Top-rated for Smallmouth Bass. Excellent opportunities for boat, shore and wading anglers. Walleye, catfish and Crappie are plentiful. 57 miles mapped.

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Kankakee River Fishing Reports

Recently shared catches and fishing spots

  1. Joshua Parks
    - Kankakee River

    Caught 2 freshwater drum and a 20 lb carp on 6/6/22 using rubber crawfish

  2. ApCo Fishing
    - Kankakee River

    Smallmouth Bass

    1. Kaleb Metke 0
      Looks like a fuud bawl.
  3. David Onderisin
    - Kankakee River

    Flathead Catfish with a 3" power minnow

    1. Kaleb Metke 0
      Looks like a okipus.
    2. John Mcdonald 0
      nice catch!
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  4. David Onderisin
    - Kankakee River

    25 in. Walleye with a jig

    1. Kaleb Metke 0
      Hmm warm fish.
  5. David Onderisin
    - Kankakee River

    Walleye with a Buck tail

    1. Christopher Pereira 0
      nice one, congrats!
  6. Heidi Adams
    - Kankakee River

    Smallmouth Bass with a strike king shim e stick watermelon red black

  7. Salomon Murillo
    - Kankakee River

    Was shocked when saw this!

    1. Chicago J U P I T E R M A N 0
      GAR!?! they're in illinois?
  8. Christopher Piercy
    - Kankakee River

    2 lb. 12 oz. 18.0 in. Smallmouth Bass with a Jig and a leech

    1. Ian Anderson 0
      What part of the river where you at
  9. Mark Burlison
    - Kankakee River

    11 lb. 31 in. Walleye

    1. Chicago J U P I T E R M A N 0
      looks like a good dinner
    2. Mark Burlison 0
      I most certainly did!!
    3. Steve E. 0
      hope you let it go and let it grow!
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  10. Mark Burlison
    - Kankakee River

    4 lb. 17 in. Largemouth Bass

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