Fly Fishing · Illinois
Fly Fishing in Illinois
1 guide across Illinois. Ratings, hours, contact details and a map for each, all in one place.
Mapped river miles
13,544 mi
912 named reaches
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Best season
Apr to Oct
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Fly Fishing guides in Illinois
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Rivers
Rivers and streams to fly fish in Illinois
- Named rivers and streams mapped in Illinois
- 13,544 mi
- River reaches
- 912
- Reaches with a USGS flow gauge
- 175
Rivers with the most mapped miles
- Mississippi River638 mi
- Sugar Creek292 mi
- Illinois River273 mi
- Sangamon River239 mi
- Little Wabash River225 mi
Source: USGS National Hydrography Dataset. Miles count the named river reaches on our map, not every river in the state.
Flow gauges: U.S. Geological Survey. Flood stages and forecasts: NOAA National Weather Service.
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