Fishing At

Des Plaines River

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29 Catches

Des Plaines River is located in Cook County, Illinois. Download FishAngler to find the best places to fish at Des Plaines River. Get local fishing reports with detailed catch information, weather conditions, top baits and more.

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41.889953, -87.830253

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Recent Catches At Des Plaines River

Marco Moreno

2025-09-14

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Cook County, Illinois

Species Largemouth black bass

Gear 1

7 likes

Marco Moreno

2025-09-13

•

Cook County, Illinois

Species Rock bass

Gear 1

4 likes • 1 comment

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Marco Moreno

2025-09-13

•

Cook County, Illinois

Species Smallmouth bass

Gear 1

5 likes

Marco Moreno

2025-09-13

•

Cook County, Illinois

Species Bluegill

Gear 1

6 likes

Marco Moreno

2025-09-13

•

Cook County, Illinois

Species Largemouth black bass

Gear 1

7 likes

Maxwell W

2025-08-26

•

Cook County, Illinois

Nice lil cat on the des plains river

Species Channel catfish

Weight 3 lb 8 oz

14 likes

Maxwell W

2025-08-26

•

Cook County, Illinois

Fun river cat, it fought hard!

Species Channel catfish

Weight 4 lb 14 oz

17 likes

Marco Moreno

2024-09-30

•

Cook County, Illinois

Species Bluegill

6 likes

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Most Caught Fish Species At Des Plaines River

Smallmouth bass

Channel catfish

Largemouth black bass

Hardhead sea catfish

Yellow bullhead

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