Apple River
Rainbow trout water, stocked through the fall 2026 program.
Jo Daviess County ยท Illinois · see it on the national map
Water right now
4.05
ft
gage height
USGS gauge 05419000
(APPLE RIVER NEAR HANOVER, IL) · 2026-08-28 16:15
fall 2026
program
1
species
What swims here
Rainbow trout
Season program record
Illinois DNR publishes this water by season or program window, not by dated schedule, so there are no truck dates to list; the rows below are the published program allocations.
| Season | Species | Size | Fish |
|---|---|---|---|
| fall 2026 | Rainbow trout | catchable | |
| spring 2026 | Rainbow trout | catchable |
Gear for this water
For the trout (rainbow trout on the season program here, moving water)
| Inline spinners | 1/16 to 1/8 oz silver or gold; swing them across the current seams |
| Drifted bait | single salmon egg or half a crawler under light split shot, rolled along the bottom |
| Small jerkbaits | floating minnows in the 2 to 3 inch class for the deeper bends |
Suggestions follow from what the state actually stocks here and what kind of water it is, nothing else. No sponsored placements.
Nearby stocked waters
The closest waters with stocking pages of their own, straight-line miles from this one.
| Water | Distance | Most recent |
|---|---|---|
| Pine Creek | 45 mi | fall 2026 |
| Kickapoo River WI | 70 mi | 2026 season |
| Salmo Pond (Raemisch Pond) WI | 71 mi | 2026 season |
| Kiwanis Pond WI | 72 mi | 2026 season |
| Token Creek Pond WI | 86 mi | 2026 season |
Records from Illinois DNR
(official page). Placement from USGS GNIS. Schedules change without notice.
Seasons, limits, and licenses:
Illinois fishing
regulations.