ROCK RIVER

Species • Weather • Hydrology


FISHING • TENNESSEE

Rock River


April 27, 2024

The Rock River in Illinois offers a diverse range of fish species including smallmouth and largemouth bass, northern pike, walleye, and catfish. Nearby activities include hiking, camping, and kayaking. Fishing tips include using crankbaits or spinnerbaits for bass and jigging for walleye. The best time to visit is during spring and fall when the weather is mild and the fish are active. Average temperatures during spring and fall are around 60-70°F.



Fish Species
Image Alt Blue Catfish
Image Alt Kelp Bass
Image Alt Largemouth Bass
Image Alt Northern Pike
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Fishing Destinations

                                                       

Little Cache Lake #1 (Bowman Lake)

Black Crappie • Bluegill • Kelp Bass • Largemouth Bass • Northern Pike • Walleye

Ashe Lake

Black Crappie • Blue Catfish • Kelp Bass • Largemouth Bass

Rock River

Blue Catfish • Kelp Bass • Largemouth Bass • Northern Pike • Walleye

Fishing Allowed here

Choctaw Lake

Black Crappie • Bluegill • Kelp Bass • Largemouth Bass • Northern Pike • Walleye

Fishing Allowed

Lake Ottawa

Black Crappie • Blue Catfish • Bluegill • Kelp Bass • Largemouth Bass

Puskus Lake

Black Crappie • Blue Catfish • Bluegill • Kelp Bass • Largemouth Bass

Dutchman Lake

Black Crappie • Bluegill • Kelp Bass • Largemouth Bass • Northern Pike

Lake of Egypt

Black Crappie • Blue Catfish • Kelp Bass • Largemouth Bass
                                                                                                                       
                                               

Rafting & Kayaking

BRIDGE AT EDDYVILLE BLACKTOP TO CONFLUENCE WITH OHIO RIVER AT GOLCONDA,IL
Lower Ohio-Bay Watershed, Illinois
WALLACE CEMETERY APPROX 2.5 MILES NW OF HEROD, IL TO CONFLUENCE WITH OHIO RIVER AT GOLCONDA JOBS CORP CENTER
Lower Ohio-Bay Watershed, Wisconsin
BEGINS APPROXIMATELY 2 RIVER MILES DOWNSTREAM FROM THE YELLOWHOUSE BRANCH CONFLUENCE WITH THE ESCATAWPA RIVER NEAR THE TOWN OF DEER PARK, ALABAMA TO ENDS APPROXIMATELY 1 RIVER MILE UPSTREAM FROM THE U.S. HIGHWAY 98 BRIDGE
Escatawpa Watershed, Illinois
BEGINS APPROXIMATELY 1 RIVER MILE UPSTREAM FROM THE U.S. HIGHWAY 98 BRIDGE TO THE JACKSON COUNTY ROUTE 614 BRIDGE
Escatawpa Watershed, Alabama
1 MILE WEST OF ALTO PASS, IL TO 1/2 MILE SOUTH OF CONFLUENCE WITH CLEAR CREEK, WEST OF TRAIL OF TEARS STATE FOREST
Big Muddy Watershed, Mississippi
1 MINLE SOUTHWEST OF DELWOOD, IL (SEC. 18, T11S, R13E) TO REESVILLE, 1/4 MILE SOUTH OF THE CONFLUENCE WITH SUGAR CREEK
Lower Ohio-Bay Watershed, Illinois
SOURCE, ABOUT 2 MILES EAST OF DELWOOD, IL (SEC 10, T11S, R6E) TO BRIDGE AT EDDYVILLE BLACKTOP (SE1/4,SEC.16,T12S, R6E)
Lower Ohio-Bay Watershed, Illinois
THE CONFLUENCE WITH SCARSBOROUGH CREEK TO THE CONFLUENCE WITH THE ESCATAWPA RIVER
Escatawpa Watershed, Alabama
THE JACKSON COUNTY ROUTE 614 BRIDGE TO ENDS APPROXIMATELY 2 RIVER MILES FROM THE SOUTHERN TERMINUS OF THE STUDY AREA
Escatawpa Watershed, Mississippi
RUSSELL CEMETERY, APPROX 1/4 MILE NORTH OF KARBERS RIDGE ROAD TO PROCLAMATION BOUNDARY, 1 MILE NW OF ELIZABETHTOWN,IL
Lower Ohio-Bay Watershed, Kentucky

Parks & Recreation

                                                       

Bewabic State Park

Grand Portage National Monument

Sturgeon River Sloughs State Wildlife Area

Grand Portage State Park

Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park

Wilderness Blackjack Springs

Reimers Island

Lake Gogebic State Park

Northern Highland-American Legion State Forest

Keweenaw National Historical Park

                                                                                                                        
                                               

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