6/5/2007
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Wet a Line for Summer Fishing Fun
Special Events Planned for Illinois Free
Fishing Days June 8-11
Recreation agencies, park districts, youth groups, civic
organizations and fishing clubs throughout Illinois will host a wide variety
of fishing derbies, how-to clinics and other special activities as part of
the 2007 celebration of Illinois Free Fishing Days, June 8-11.
Free Fishing Days allows anyone to fish without a fishing
license, inland trout stamp or salmon stamp during the four-day event each
June.
“Free Fishing Days is a great way to introduce
people to fishing,” said Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR)
Acting Director Sam Flood. “Fishing is a great family activity and there are
so many opportunities to cast a line here in Illinois. We appreciate the
support of all of the groups that host special events promoting fishing
during our Free Fishing Days celebration.”
Organizations throughout the state plan special events during Free
Fishing Days weekend and at other times during the spring and summer to
focus on fishing. While anyone can fish without a license during the four
days of Free Fishing Days, anglers fishing in fishing derbies, tournaments
and other special events held prior to or after Free Fishing Days are
required to have a fishing license, unless they are otherwise exempted.
For more information on Free Fishing Days events in Illinois, contact the
IDNR at 217/782-9990.
A list of some of the 2007 Illinois Free Fishing Days events is below
(note that special group fishing permits may be issued for events held on
dates other than June 8-11).
|
Harrisburg
|
Harrisburg Park District |
Park
Lagoon |
June 9-11 |
Connie
Moorman
618-252-2111 |
|
Highland
|
Marine
Stars and
Junior
4-H |
Silver
Lake
Park
|
June 6 |
Connie
Grapperhaus
618-654-2341 |
|
Hodgkins |
Santa Fe
Prairie Volunteers |
Des Plaines River |
June 9 |
Greg
Starr
708-598-6139 |
|
Hoffman Estates |
Hoffman Estates Chamber of Commerce |
South
Ridge&
Westbury
Lakes
|
June 9 |
Jill
Blodgett
847-781-9100 |
|
Lombard |
Boy Scout
Pack 242 |
Churchill
Woods |
June 9
|
Len
Sklaney
630-627-5967 |
|
Loves
Park
|
Flatlanders Muskies Inc |
Rock
Cut
State Park
|
June 16 |
Amy
Shackleton
815-389-8486 |
|
Mapleton |
Hollis
Park District |
Reed
City
Lake
|
June 9 |
George
Weers
309-697-2944 |
|
Mattoon
|
Douglas-Hart
Nature
Center
|
Center
Pond |
June 13 |
Kristin
Giglietti
217-235-4644 |
|
McHenry |
McHenry
Recreation |
Whispering
Oaks
Park
|
June 9 |
Cynthia
Witt
815-363-2160 |
|
Mt.
Carmel
|
Beall
Woods
State Park
|
Beall
Woods |
June 9 |
Jacque
Hallam
618-298-2441 |
|
Neoga |
Grace
United
Methodist
Church
|
Neoga |
June 10 |
Glenn
Buskirk
217-895-9907 |
|
Ottawa
|
Better
Fishing Assn |
Buffalo
Rock
State Park
|
June 9 |
Tom Wall
815-223-3671 |
|
Plainfield
|
Plainfield Park District |
|
June 2 |
Mary Beth
Flagg
815-436-8812 |
|
Riverton |
Village of
Riverton
|
Riverton
Pond |
June 8-9 |
Max
Shekelton
217-629-9122 |
|
Roscoe |
Boy
Scouts Troop 622 |
Rock River |
June 9 |
Louise
Glon
815-988-9515 |
|
Springfield
|
Bob’s
Bait and Tackle
Springfield
Jaycees |
DNR Pond
– Fairgrounds |
June 9 |
Bob Baker
217-544-4148 |
|
Springfield
|
Ansar
Shrine |
DNR Pond
–
Fairgrounds |
June 16 |
Ron
Turasky
217-632-7819 |
|
Thomson |
Friends
of the
Upper Mississippi River |
Frog Pond |
June 16 |
Frank
Brobender
815-441-5511 |
|
Vandalia |
Vandalia
Sport Fishing & Conservation |
Vandalia
Lake
|
June 9 |
John
Blythe
618-283-2475 |
|
Villa Park |
Villa Park Sportsmen Club |
North
Terrace
Park
Pond |
June 9 |
Marty
Kapolozynski
630-932-1923 |
|
Waukegan
|
Waukegan
Park District |
Bevier
Park
|
June 9 |
Laura
Pendergrass
847-782-3621 |
|
Wayne
|
St.
Domitilla Church |
Pratt
Wayne Woods |
June 9 |
Alan
Gilbert
708-547-0970 |
|
Wayne
|
Cicero
Youth Assn |
Pratt
Wayne Woods |
June 9 |
Alan
Gilbert
708-547-0970 |
|
Woodstock
|
McHenry
County Conservation District |
Broomdale/
Hollows |
June 9-10 |
Sgt.
Abraham Martinez
815-338-6223 |
