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Anyone can fish without a license June 6-9

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[May 30, 2008]  SPRINGFIELD -- Youth groups, civic organizations, parks and recreation agencies, fishing clubs, and other organizations are promoting fishing as part of the 2008 observance of Illinois Free Fishing Days, June 6-9. During the four-day event each June, anyone is allowed to fish, without the need for a fishing license, inland trout stamp or salmon stamp.

"Each year, Free Fishing Days is a chance for people in Illinois to give fishing a try," said Illinois Department of Natural Resources Acting Director Sam Flood. "Kids and families love to fish, and Free Fishing Days is a great way for anyone interested in fishing to wet a line and experience the fun of fishing."

A number of organizations throughout the state plan special events during the annual Free Fishing Days weekend and at other times during the spring and summer. While anyone can fish without a license during the four days of Free Fishing Days, anglers fishing in fishing derbies, fishing tournaments and other special events 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 Department of Natural Resources at 217-782-9990.

A list of some of the 2008 Illinois Free Fishing Days events is below. Special group fishing permits may be issued for events on dates other than June 6-9.

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

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Illinois Free Fishing Days events

City

Sponsoring organization

Location

Date(s)

Contact

Altamont Altamont Lions Club Mathias Lake June 7

Lynn Kull
618-483-6323

Arlington Heights The Fishing Guys Lake Arlington June 8

Hahnz Teope
224-489-7786

Bath Redneck Fishing Tournament Bath July 18

Betty Deford
309-546-2545

Beardstown Beardstown Park District Hard Road Ditch June 7

Steve Megginson
217-323-2555

Carbon Cliff Carbon Cliff Bait & Tackle
Inc.
(Fish contest) June 6-9

Margaret Pankey
309-792-3460

Carlinville Carlinville Park District and Lions Club American Legion Pond Sept. 13

Bernhard Dzafic Jr.
217-854-9231

Carlock Blazing Saddles 4-H Carlock Community Building May 20

Mindy Leininger
309-376-6341

Carlyle U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers and Carlyle Rotary
Carlyle Lake West Spillway June 7

Jody Harris
618-594-2484

Carlyle U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers
Carlyle Lake Dam
West Campground
June 7-8

Kim Hammel
618-594-2484

Cary McHenry County
Conservation District
Hollows June 8

Brad Wetzel
815-482-5165

Champaign Champaign-Urbana
Optimists Club
Kaufman Park June 7

Gene Morgan
217-352-0936

Chicago Daily Southtown Lake Sedwick June 7

Duke O'Malley
773-586-8206

Colchester Argyle Lake State Park Argyle Lake State Park June 7

Bridget Napolitano
309-776-3422

Du Quoin Du Quoin Jaycees Du Quoin State Fairgrounds June 7

James Jarvis
618-924-0813

Edwardsville Edwardsville Gun Club
Youth Fishing Derby
Edwardsville Gun Club June 7

Dewayne Connolly
618-604-5842

Elgin Cub Scout Pack 44 Fox River June 7

847-917-9889

Galesburg Galesburg Youth Fishing
Derby
Lincoln Park May 18

Susan Dutell
309-368-1507

Glendale Shawnee National Forest,
U.S. Forest Service
Lake Glendale June 7

Roy Street
618-658-1325

Grafton IDNR Pere Marquette State Park June 7

Scott Isringhausen
618-786-3323

Granite City Tri City AMVETS Granite City June 7

Pete Marlin
618-791-6913

Greenville Kingsbury Park District Patriot's Park June 7

Jerry Sauerwein
618-664-4969

Harrisburg Shawnee National Forest Glen O. Jones Lake June 7

618-253-1020

Harvard McHenry County
Conservation District
Rush Creek June 7

Brad Wetzel
815-482-5165

Hoffman Estates Hoffman Estates Chamber
of Commerce
South Ridge and Westbury Lakes June 8

Jill Blodgett
847-781-9100

Hodgkins Santa Fe Prairie Volunteers Des Plaines River
(at 71st Street)
June 7

Gregory Starr
708-598-6139

Homer Champaign County Forest Preserve District Homer Lake Forest Preserve June 28

Pam Leiter
217-896-2455

Island Lake

Lake Management
Association

Mylith Park June 7

815-527-1018

Lake Zurich Lake Zurich Homeowners Association Paulus Park June 8

Dick Schick
847-438-6377

LaSalle Better Fishing Association, Illinois Valley Rotary,
LaSalle Rotary, IDNR
I&M Canal Lock 14 June 7

Tom Wall
815-223-3671

Mahomet Champaign County Forest Preserve District Lake of the Woods Forest Preserve July 26

Pam Leiter
217-896-2455

Mapleton Hollis Park District Reed City Lake June 7

George Weers
309-697-2944

Marion Take Pride in America, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge May 31

Neil Vincent
618-997-3344

McHenry McHenry Parks and
Recreation
Whispering Oaks Park June 7

Cindy Witt
815-363-2160

Monee Cub Scout Pack 315 Monee Reservoir June 8

708-792-7007

Mount Carmel Beall Woods State Park Beall Woods June 7

Jacque Hallam
618-298-2441

Neoga Grace United Methodist Church Ken Walk Lake June 14

Glenn Buskirk
217-895-9907

Ottawa Ottawa Youth Program Allen Park June 9

Nancy Bukantis
815-431-3003

Penfield Champaign County. Forest Preserve District Middlefork River
Forest Preserve
May 24

Pam Leiter
217-896-2455

Plainfield Plainfield Park District 23729 W. Ottawa St., Plainfield June 7

Mary Beth Flagg
815-436-8812

Riverton Village of Riverton Memorial Park June 6-7

Max Shekelton
217-629-9122

St. Charles Cub Scout Pack 154 Pratt Wayne Woods June 1

630-715-9863

Springfield Springfield Jaycees DNR Pond -- Fairgrounds June 7

Bob Baker
217-523-3757

Springfield Cub Scouts Pack 40 Lake Park June 7

Joe Halteman
217-899-6256

Springfield Cub Scouts DNR Pond -- Fairgrounds June 28

Jim McAfee
217-741-0405

Thomson Friends of the Upper Mississippi River Frog Pond Sept. 6

Frank Brabender
815-441-5511

Vandalia Vandalia Sport Fishing & Conservation Club Vandalia Lake June 14

John Blythe
618-283-2475

Villa Park Villa Park Sportsmen Club North Terrace Pond June 7

Joseph Kubica
847-985-4057

Watseka Watseka Park District,
Iroquois County Pheasants Forever
Lakeview Park June 7

815-432-3931

Waukegan Waukegan Park District Bevier Park June 7

Laura Pendergrass
847-782-3621

Wayne St. Domitilla School
Cub Scout Fishing Derby
Pratt Wayne Woods June 7

Alan Gilbert
708-547-0970

Wayne Cicero Youth Association
Boy Scout Fishing Derby
Pratt Wayne Woods June 7

Alan Gilbert
708-547-0970

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