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133 miles

Kankakee River

The Kankakee flows through northwest Indiana and northeast Illinois and is a tributary of the Illinois River.

N20 mi
Course of the river, simplified. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

River facts

Length133 miles
Flows throughNorthwest Indiana and northeast Illinois
MouthIllinois River

The river is popular for canoeing and for fishing warm-water species. A limestone shelf and dam sit at Momence.

Listed fish are the species named for the river on its Wikipedia page. Check the Illinois Department of Natural Resources for river-specific regulations before you fish.

Source: Kankakee River (Wikipedia)

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