Experience the fun of outdoor adventure at Starved Rock State Park. Whether you enjoy hiking along the nature trails (link to SR trail info page) or viewing the many spectacular overlooks along the Illinois River, recreational opportunities abound. From picnicking to fishing to boating, from horseback riding to camping to enjoying winter sports, there's so much to do that you'll come back again and again. Read on...
This area has been home to humans from as early as 8000 B.C. Hopewellian, Woodland and Mississippian Native American cultures thrived here. The most recent and probably the most numerous group of Native Americans to live here was the Illiniwek, from the 1500s to the 1700s. Approximately 5,000 to 7,000 Kaskaskias, a subtribe of the Illiniwek, had a village extending along the bank of the Illinois River across from the current park.
In 1673, French explorers Louis Jolliet and Father Jacques Marquette passed through here on their way up the Illinois from the Mississippi. Read on...
Hunting Notice!
Firearm dates for deer hunting season are as follows: November 21-23, 2008; December 4-7, 2008; December 12-14, 2008; January 16-18, 2009. During these dates, the following closures will be in affect: All of Matthiessen State Park will be closed. Starved Rock State Park trails from Wildcat Canyon to the east end of the park will be closed. Starved Rock Nature Preserve will also be completely closed. Hiking trails in Starved Rock from St. Louis Canyon to Wildcat Canyon will be open for hiking. Starved Rock campground will be closed. Starved Rock Lodge and Visitor Center will remain open.
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 11/2/2007
Fishing conditions are improving after the flood levels. The river is returning to water levels typical for late summer. Water levels are returning to near normal and stable above Starved Rock. From Peoria pool downstream water levels are near normal and falling. Fishing is fair as water clears up and air temps are in the 60's.
BEST AREAS: Sidechannels, backwaters, below dams at LaGrange, Peoria, Starved Rock, Marseilles, and Dresden and tributary mouths are the hot spots for summer fishing, whole river system is fair to good and spotty catches at the present time due to lower water levels.
WATER CONDITION: Lower than normal levels and falling throughout with average clarity, 65 degrees F. Water clarity is than 1 foot to about 1.5 feet and improving.
For additional fishing reports, details and archives, visit I Fish Illinois Weekly Fishing Reports.
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