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Special events planned for June 8-11

[June 06, 2007]  SPRINGFIELD -- 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 Sam Flood, acting director of the Illinois Department of Natural Resources. "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 prior to or after Free Fishing Days are required to have a fishing license, unless they are otherwise exempted.

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For more information on Free Fishing Days events in Illinois, contact the Department of Natural Resources 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 on dates other than June 8-11.

[Text from Illinois Department of Natural Resources news release received from the Illinois Office of Communication and Information]

Illinois Free Fishing Days events

City

Sponsoring organization

Location

Dates

Contact

Altamont

Altamont Lions Club

Mathias Lake

June 9

Lynn Kull
618-483-6323

Antioch

C.J. Smith Resort

C.J. Smith Resort

June 8-11

Melonnie Hartl
847-395-2753

Bath

Redneck Fishing Tournament

Bath

Aug. 4

Betty Deford
309-546-2545

Beardstown

Beardstown Park District

Hard Road Ditch

June 9

Steve Megginson
217-323-2555

Carbon Cliff

Carbon Cliff Bait & Tackle Inc.

Fish Contest

June 8-11

Margaret Pankey
309-792-3460

Carlinville

Carlinville Park District and Lions Club

American Legion Pond

Sept 8

Bernhard Dzafic Jr.
217-854-9231

Carlyle

U.S. Army Corps Engineers

Dam West

June 9

Jody Harris
618-594-2484

Carlyle

U.S. Army Corps Engineers

Dam West Campground

June 8-9

Kim Hammel
618-594-2484

Centralia

BCMW Head Start

Moose Lodge

May 24

Larice Stalls
618-533-4498

Champaign

Champaign-Urbana Optimists Club

Kaufman Park

June 2

Gene Morgan
217-352-0936

Chicago

IDNR William Powers SFWA

William Powers SFWA

June 9

Saki Villalobos
773-646-3270

Chicago

Daily Southtown

Lake Sedwick

June 2

Duke O'Malley
773-586-8206

Chicago

Fishin' Buddies

Chicago River

June 21-22

John Kidd Jr.
773-233-3250

Colchester

Argyle Lake State Park

Argyle Lake State Park

June 9

Bridget Napolitano
309-776-3422

Crab Orchard

U.S. FWS

Images Marina Area

June 9

Mardean Roach
618-998-5933

Dallas City

Dallas City Junior Fishing Association

Recreation Park

May 19

Mark Stevens
309-337-0543

DuQuoin

DuQuoin Jaycees

DuQuoin State Fairgrounds

June 9

William Koonce
618-790-5061

Edwardsville

Edwardsville Gun Club

Edwardsville

June 16

Dewayne Connolly
618-604-5842

Effingham

Girl Scouts-River Bluffs

Camp Wassatoga

June 9

Emily Stanley
1-800-345-6858

Galesburg

Galesburg Youth Fishing Derby

Lincoln Park

May 20

Susan Dutell
309-368-1507

Geneseo

Geneseo Izaak Walton League

Hennepin Canal

June 9

Charlie Palmgren
309-944-1394

Glendale

U.S. Forest Service

Lake Glendale

June 10

Roy Street
618-559-7914

Grafton

IDNR

Pere Marquette State Park

June 2

Scott Isringhaussen
618-786-3323

Granite City

Tri City AMVETS

Granite City

June 9

Pete Marlin
618-791-6913

Greenville

Kingsbury Park District

Patriot's Park Lake

June 9

Jerry Saverwein
618-664-4969

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

Mount 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 Association

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 Association

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

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