Illinois River — Florence, Il Fishing Conditions
Updated 44 minutes ago · 3 attached data sensors
Today and tomorrow look broadly similar
Today is 62/100 and tomorrow is 69/100. The difference is too small to justify postponing solely because of the forecast. The tomorrow comparison changes forecast weather while carrying forward the latest measured water context, so recheck the gauge or tide before leaving.
A live gauge-height reading is available even though discharge is not. Use the 24-hour gauge trend and official station context rather than treating the number alone as good or bad fishing.
Wind should be relatively manageable for most fishing logistics.
This reading becomes biologically useful only when paired with a species that is actually confirmed for this water. The site no longer turns temperature compatibility into an unverified species claim.
- No authoritative species evidence is attached yet, so this page deliberately does not recommend specific fish species.
Current score drivers
- Current wind is about 5 mph.
- Current precipitation probability is 64%.
Best planning windows
light wind · low rain risk
3 mph wind · 19% rainlight wind · low rain risk · near dawn/dusk
2 mph wind · 15% rainlight wind · low rain risk · near dawn/dusk
2 mph wind · 2% rainThese rank weather/light/tide logistics only. They are not bite forecasts.
Weather-based trip planning
Future scores primarily reflect forecast weather while using today's water conditions as the baseline. Recheck before the trip because river flow, tides and water temperature can change.
Confirmed fish targets
No authoritative species occurrence evidence is attached to this water yet, so the site deliberately does not recommend trout, bass or any other target merely because the temperature looks compatible.
Species recommendations require stored authoritative/editor-confirmed occurrence evidence. Broad temperature compatibility is not enough.
Useful starting points
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Where this page gets its facts
- USGS: Illinois River At Florence, Il (sensor ID 05586300)
- USGS: Illinois River At Valley City, Il (sensor ID 05586100)
- USGS: Illinois River At Meredosia, Il (sensor ID 05585500)
Water data: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). Weather forecasts/alerts: National Weather Service (NWS). Coastal tide/observation data: NOAA CO-OPS where applicable. Derived scores are site calculations, not official agency products.
Verify before you fish
Licensing and exemptions vary.
USFWS license finder →Seasons, limits and special reaches can change.
Verify official rules →A sensor coordinate is not proof of legal public access.
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What this score means
This is a planning score based on measurable conditions. It is not a bite forecast and cannot guarantee catches. Missing facts are left unavailable rather than invented.