Spoon River
The Spoon is a tributary of the Illinois River in west-central Illinois. It drains agricultural prairie country between Peoria and Galesburg.
Course of the river, simplified. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
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River facts
| Length | 147 miles |
|---|---|
| Source | West Fork near Kewanee and East Fork in Bureau County |
| Mouth | Illinois River opposite Havana |
The river gave its name to the fictional town in Edgar Lee Masters' 1915 poetry work Spoon River Anthology.
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: Spoon River (Wikipedia)