Des Plaines River Fishing Tournaments
3 tournament dates listed ahead and 12 past listings on Des Plaines River, Illinois. View on a map ↗
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Upcoming on Des Plaines River
| Date | Listed event | Listed launch | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Nov 7 | Bass Tournament – Des Plaines River | Big Basin | Details |
| Sat, Nov 14 | Bass Tournament – Des Plaines River | Big Basin | Details |
| Sat, Nov 21 | Bass Tournament – Des Plaines River | Big Basin | Details |
Planning a Day on Des Plaines River?
These dates show when organized tournaments are listed here and where sources say they launch. Use them to pick a day or a ramp. They are listings, not counts of boats: they do not show how many anglers will turn up, or that any ramp will be closed.
Who Runs Tournaments Here
Fishing Guides Near Des Plaines River
Guide services and charters based within 15 miles of Des Plaines River, nearest first. Distance is from where each business is listed, not a statement that it fishes this water: ask the guide where they fish. Listings are free.
- Kristy Lynn ChartersProspect Heights · 3.4 mi
- Playinhooky chartersMorton Grove · 4.5 mi
- Musky & PikeDreamers Guide ServiceBuffalo Grove · 10.5 mi
- BookMeABoatChicago · 14.4 mi
- Captain Bob's Confusion Chicago Fishing ChartersChicago · 14.4 mi
- Endorfins Fishing CharterChicago · 14.5 mi
- Angler Chicago Fishing ChartersChicago · 14.7 mi
- Chicago Fishing SchoolChicago · 14.9 mi
1 more within 15 miles
From a directory of fishing charter and guide businesses, each confirmed on its own website. Are you a guide on Des Plaines River and missing or listed wrong? Tell us.
Tournament Waters Near Des Plaines River
Straight-line distance between map positions; 0 of 2 have tournaments coming up.
Recent Fish Stocking
| Species | Most recent | Stockings (2 yrs) | Fish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sauger | Jan 1, 2026 | 3 | 1,610,580 |
Every stocking the agency lists here (4, last 3 years)
| Date | Status | Species | Fish | Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Stocked | Sauger | 54,254 | Fingerling (1 - 3") |
| 2025 | Stocked | Sauger | 56,326 | Fingerling (1 - 3") |
| 2025 | Stocked | Sauger | 1,500,000 | Not Specified |
| 2024 | Stocked | Sauger | 91,589 | Fingerling (1 - 3") |
From state agency stocking reports (source). Matched to this water by name; for a water that spans counties, such as a Great Lake, every county's stockings count. All Illinois stocking →
Past Listings
Dates that were listed for this water. A listing does not confirm the event took place.
Show 12 past listings
- Bass Tournament – Des Plaines River — Sat, Oct 24, 2026
- Bass Tournament – Des Plaines River — Sun, Oct 18, 2026
- Bass Tournament – Des Plaines River — Sat, Oct 17, 2026
- Bass Tournament – Des Plaines River — Sun, Oct 11, 2026
- U.S. Angler's Choice Braidwood - DesPlaines – Des Plaines River — Sun, Oct 4, 2026
- Bass Tournament – Des Plaines River — Sun, Oct 4, 2026
- U.S. Angler's Choice Braidwood - DesPlaines – Des Plaines River — Sun, Sep 13, 2026
- U.S. Angler's Choice Braidwood - DesPlaines – Des Plaines River — Sun, Aug 16, 2026
- U.S. Angler's Choice Braidwood - DesPlaines – Des Plaines River — Sun, Jul 19, 2026
- U.S. Angler's Choice Braidwood - DesPlaines – Des Plaines River — Sun, Jun 7, 2026
- U.S. Angler's Choice Braidwood - DesPlaines – Des Plaines River — Sun, May 17, 2026
- U.S. Angler's Choice Braidwood - DesPlaines – Des Plaines River — Sun, Apr 26, 2026
Des Plaines River Tournament Questions
- How many fishing tournaments are held on Des Plaines River?
- 15 are on record here, with 3 still ahead.
- When is tournament season on Des Plaines River?
- Most listed tournaments fall in October, November and April, usually on Sundays and Saturdays.
- Which ramps do Des Plaines River tournaments launch from?
- Sources name Big Basin.
- Who runs tournaments on Des Plaines River?
- U.S. Angler's Choice.
- What species are Des Plaines River tournaments for?
- Bass.