Fox River Fishing Tournaments
1 tournament date listed ahead and 0 past listings on Fox River, Illinois. View on a map ↗
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Upcoming on Fox River
| Date | Listed event | Listed launch | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Nov 15 | Catfish Tournament – Fox River | LaSalle Ramp | Details |
Planning a Day on Fox 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.
Fishing Guides Near Fox River
Guide services and charters based within 15 miles of Fox 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.
- Rod and Pan Guide ServiceMcHenry · 6.1 mi
- Lets GO FishingMcHenry · 6.1 mi
- Unlimited Guide ServiceRound Lake Heights · 9 mi
- Musky Mob Guide ServiceRichmond · 10.2 mi
- Diamond Ghost ChartersAntioch · 11 mi
- Fox Chain Musky AdventuresLake Villa · 11.1 mi
- Addiction ChartersLindenhurst · 14.2 mi
From a directory of fishing charter and guide businesses, each confirmed on its own website. Are you a guide on Fox River and missing or listed wrong? Tell us.
Tournament Waters Near Fox River
- Des Plaines River26 mi
- Delavan Lake, WI27 mi
- Powers Lake, WI17 mi
- Pell Lake, WI17 mi
- Geneva Lake, WI21 mi
- Tichigan Lake, WI34 mi
- Whitewater Lake, WI39 mi
Straight-line distance between map positions; 2 of 7 have tournaments coming up.
Recent Fish Stocking
| Species | Most recent | Stockings (2 yrs) | Fish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walleye | Jan 1, 2026 | 2 | 159,710 |
Every stocking the agency lists here (3, last 3 years)
| Date | Status | Species | Fish | Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Stocked | Walleye | 85,578 | Fingerling (1 - 3") |
| 2025 | Stocked | Walleye | 74,132 | Fingerling (1 - 3") |
| 2024 | Stocked | Walleye | 104,871 | 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 →
State Records Caught Here
| Species | Record | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Silver Redhorse | 6 lb 11.4 oz | 2008 |
| Yellow Bullhead | 5 lb 4 oz | 1955 |
From the Illinois state record list (source).
Fox River Tournament Questions
- How many fishing tournaments are held on Fox River?
- 1 are on record here, with 1 still ahead.
- Which ramps do Fox River tournaments launch from?
- Sources name LaSalle Ramp.
- What species are Fox River tournaments for?
- Catfish.