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The Kickapoo River in Wisconsin's Driftless Area, from the air. Photo: Wikideas1, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
Big River Fly Fishing, Will Winans
Fly-fishing guide · Kankakee, IL
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At a glance
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Trips, waters and species named on the outfitter’s website. Waters named don’t confirm where they’re permitted to guide, public access or current conditions; the website may cover trips elsewhere. Availability isn’t shown here; ask for dates.
- Drift boat
- Beginners & lessons
- Smallmouth bass
- Trout
Trips
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As stated on their website. Seasons shift with water and regulations.
- Trip lengths
- Half day · Full day
- Group size
- Up to 2 anglers
About Big River Fly Fishing, Will Winans
Fly-fishing guide service based in Kankakee, IL offering drift-boat trips and trips for beginners.
More about Big River Fly Fishing, Will Winans
Species named: smallmouth bass and trout.
About the fishing style
Their website is about fly fishing.
Where it is
Approximate location (town): the circle marks Kankakee, IL, not the outfitter’s address. Ask where trips start.
Map of the town Big River Fly Fishing, Will Winans is listed in (approximate)
Approximate location (town) of Big River Fly Fishing, Will Winans
In their own words
- Beginners welcomeFrom their website, read Oct 20, 2026 (opens their website)
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- Phonebigriverfly.com (opens in a new tab)
- Emailbigriverfly.com (opens in a new tab)
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- Trip type: Drift boatbigriverfly.com (opens in a new tab)
- Trip type: Beginners & lessonsbigriverfly.com (opens in a new tab)
- Trip length: Half daybigriverfly.com (opens in a new tab)
- Trip length: Full daybigriverfly.com/p/tripsrates.html (opens in a new tab)
- Species: Smallmouth bassbigriverfly.com (opens in a new tab)
- Species: Troutbigriverfly.com/p/blog-page_25.html (opens in a new tab)
- Fly-fishing mentionsbigriverfly.com/p/blog-page_25.html (opens in a new tab)
- Conventional-tackle termsbigriverfly.com (opens in a new tab)
- Group sizebigriverfly.com/p/tripsrates.html (opens in a new tab)
- Rates page linkbigriverfly.com (opens in a new tab)
- Booking page linkbigriverfly.com (opens in a new tab)
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