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Kankakee River State Park is an Illinois state park on 4,000 acres (1,619 ha) primarily in Kankakee and Will Counties, Illinois, United States. Originally, 35 acres (14 ha) of land was donated by Ethel Sturges Dummer for the creation of the state park in 1938.
The Kankakee River Basin drains 2,989 square miles (7,740 km 2) in northwest Indiana, 2,169 square miles (5,620 km 2) in northeast Illinois, and about seven square miles (18 km 2) in southwest Lower Michigan. The Kankakee River heads near South Bend, then flows westward into Illinois, where it joins with the Des Plaines River to form the Illinois.
The Kankakee Fish and Wildlife Area is situated in Starke County at the junction of the Yellow River with the Kankakee River. The state purchased 2,312 acres (9.36 km 2) of marshland in 1927 for a Works Progress Administration (WPA) transient camp. The camp consisted of up to 400 men. After the camp closed, it was established as a game preserve.
Fishing for white sturgeon will also be closed seasonally upstream of the Highway 50 bridge on the Sacramento River and Interstate 5 bridge on the San Joaquin River from January 1 to May 31, 2024.
Rock Creek is a 24.7-mile-long (39.8 km) [1] tributary of the Kankakee River in the U.S. state of Illinois. [2] It empties into the Kankakee River in Kankakee River State Park, northwest of Kankakee, Illinois. It starts in higher land and then drops into the Kankakee River Valley.
Feb. 9—Indiana's Fish of the Year program grew again in 2021, with anglers submitting a record 117 entries from 59 different individuals. The total marks the fifth consecutive year with a record ...
LaSalle Fish and Wildlife Area is a protected area that covers 3,797 acres (1,537 ha) dedicated to providing hunting and fishing opportunities. It is located south on County Road 650W, near Lake Village, Indiana on the Kankakee River. [1]
Des Plaines Fish and Wildlife Area is an Illinois state park on 5,000 acres (2,023 ha) in Will County, Illinois, United States.It is located on floodplain adjacent to the confluence of the Des Plaines River (after which this park was named) and the Kankakee River to form the Illinois River.