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Fish Stocking
Year	Species	Size	Count
2024	Sauger	Fingerling 1 - 3"	91589
2025	Sauger	Fingerling 1 - 3"	56326
2025	Sauger	Fry	1500000

Additional information for stocking on Des Plaines River

Multiple day tournaments are listed with * end date.

Interested in participating in one of these public tournaments? Contact us with tournament ID for more information.

2026 Approved Tournaments
Start Date	ID	Open to Public?	Approval	Ramp Location	Bank/Boat Hook/Bow	Max Boats	Species	Youth?
November-15	27664	Yes	Approved	Big Basin	boat hook	25	Largemouth Bass Smallmouth Bass	No
March-14	29732	Yes	Approved	Big Basin	boat hook	30	Largemouth Bass Smallmouth Bass	No
March-21	29733	Yes	Approved	Big Basin	boat hook	30	Largemouth Bass Smallmouth Bass	No
March-28	29734	Yes	Approved	Big Basin	boat hook	30	Largemouth Bass Smallmouth Bass	No
April-11	29740	Yes	Pending	Big Basin	boat hook	30	Largemouth Bass Smallmouth Bass	No
April-11	29743	Yes	Approved	Big Basin	boat hook	30	Largemouth Bass	No
April-19	29433	Yes	Pending	Des Plaines SFWA	boat hook	75	Largemouth Bass	Yes
April-25	29741	Yes	Approved	Big Basin	boat hook	30	Largemouth Bass	No
May-02	29486	Yes	Pending	Des Plaines SFWA	boat hook	80	Largemouth Bass	Yes
May-03	30049	Yes	Pending	Des Plaines SFWA	boat hook	80	Largemouth Bass	Yes
May-03	29312	Yes	Pending	Des Plaines SFWA	boat hook	80	Largemouth Bass Smallmouth Bass	Yes
May-24	29356	Yes	Pending	Big Basin	boat hook	25	Largemouth Bass	No
May-24	29391	Yes	Pending	Big Basin	boat hook	25	Largemouth Bass	No
May-31	29451	No	Approved	Big Basin	boat hook	50	Largemouth Bass	No
June-07	29364	Yes	Approved	Big Basin	boat hook	50	Largemouth Bass	No
June-14	29376	Yes	Pending	Big Basin	boat hook	25	Largemouth Bass	No
June-14	29384	Yes	Pending	Big Basin	boat hook	25	Largemouth Bass	No
June-28	29525	Yes	Approved	Big Basin	boat hook	75	Largemouth Bass	No
July-12	29355	Yes	Pending	Big Basin	boat hook	25	Largemouth Bass Smallmouth Bass	No
July-12	29413	Yes	Pending	Big Basin	boat hook	25	Largemouth Bass Smallmouth Bass	No
July-19	29379	Yes	Approved	Big Basin	boat hook	50	Largemouth Bass	No
July-26	29344	Yes	Approved	Big Basin	boat hook	25	Largemouth Bass Smallmouth Bass	No
July-26	29426	Yes	Pending	Big Basin	boat hook	25	Largemouth Bass Smallmouth Bass	No
August-09	29326	Yes	Pending	Big Basin	boat hook	25	Largemouth Bass Smallmouth Bass	No
August-09	29445	Yes	Pending	Big Basin	boat hook	25	Largemouth Bass Smallmouth Bass	No
August-16	29390	Yes	Approved	Big Basin	boat hook	50	Largemouth Bass	No
August-30	29447	Yes	Pending	Des Plaines SFWA	boat hook	80	Largemouth Bass	Yes
September-06	29313	Yes	Pending	Big Basin	boat hook	25	Largemouth Bass Smallmouth Bass	No
September-06	29462	Yes	Pending	Big Basin	boat hook	25	Largemouth Bass Smallmouth Bass	No
September-13	29401	Yes	Approved	Big Basin	boat hook	50	Largemouth Bass	No
September-20	29306	Yes	Pending	Big Basin	boat hook	25	Largemouth Bass Smallmouth Bass	No
September-20	29479	Yes	Pending	Big Basin	boat hook	25	Largemouth Bass Smallmouth Bass	No
October-10	29292	Yes	Pending	Big Basin	boat hook	25	Largemouth Bass Smallmouth Bass	No
October-10 *October-11	29507	Yes	Pending	Big Basin	boat hook	25	Largemouth Bass Smallmouth Bass	No
October-10	29745	Yes	Pending	Big Basin	boat hook	30	Largemouth Bass Smallmouth Bass	No
October-11	29287	Yes	Approved	Big Basin	boat hook	25	Largemouth Bass Smallmouth Bass	No
October-17	29746	Yes	Approved	Big Basin	boat hook	30	Largemouth Bass Smallmouth Bass	No
October-18	29381	No	Pending	Big Basin	boat hook	30	Largemouth Bass Smallmouth Bass	Yes
October-24	29748	Yes	Approved	Big Basin	boat hook	30	Largemouth Bass Smallmouth Bass	No
November-07	29749	Yes	Approved	Big Basin	boat hook	30	Largemouth Bass Smallmouth Bass	No
November-14	29751	Yes	Approved	Big Basin	boat hook	30	Largemouth Bass Smallmouth Bass	No
November-21	29750	Yes	Approved	Big Basin	boat hook	30	Largemouth Bass Smallmouth Bass	No

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