Images: #TBT Gallery looks back at suburban fishing derbies
Posted April 27, 2017 1:00 am
Fishing derbies have been a staple of community recreation for decades for all ages and come in all shapes and sizes.
Digging through the archives, we found images of derbies held in temporary tanks set up in a parking lot, in a community pool after the swimming season was finished and of course in local lakes during the summer and during winter months as ice fishing derbies.
Fishing derbies are hosted by local park districts, towns, forest preserves or - in the case of parking lot fishing derbies - a community service organization.
Fishing is the most participated sport in the United States and has been for decades.
This year search out your local fishing derby and drop in a line, as the Daily Herald continues to photograph many of these derbies as we have for decades Take a look at our images from the 1960s, '70s, '80s and '90s in this #TBT Gallery.
Parking lot fishing derby in Arlington Heights in 1965
Daily Herald photo 1965
This young fisherman holds up a trout he caught during at fishing derby Arlington Heights in 1965.
Daily Herald photo 1965
Parking lot fishing derby in Arlington Heights in 1965
Daily Herald photo 1965
Fishing derby in Arlington Heights in 1965
Daily Herald photo 1965
This duet keep an eye on their bobber as they participate in a fishing derby in Buffalo Grove in 1976
Daily Herald photo 1976
These young fisherman participate in a fishing derby held in the local Buffalo Grove pool in 1976.
Daily Herald photo 1976
This young fishing derby participant in tends to his line in Buffalo Grove.
Daily Herald photo 1976
With his catch in hand a fisherman heads out form the pool fishing derby in Buffalo Grove.
Daily Herald photo 1976
A fisherman shows off his catch after participating in swimming pool fishing derby in Buffalo Grove.
Daily Herald photo 1976
A fisherman shows off his catch during a 1976 swimming pool fishing derby in Buffalo Grove.
Daily Herald photo 1976
These young fisherman participate in a fishing derby held in the local Buffalo Grove pool in 1976.
Daily Herald photo 1976
These young fisherman participate in a fishing derby held in the local Buffalo Grove pool in 1976.
Daily Herald photo 1976
These young fisherman participate in a fishing derby held in the local Buffalo Grove pool in 1976.
Daily Herald photo 1976
These fisherman participate in a fishing derby held in the local Buffalo Grove pool in 1976.
Daily Herald photo 1976
The water front in Roselle's Turner Park is filled with fishing derby participants.
Daily Herald photo 1967
This fisherman finds a good location to fish during Roselle's Turner Park fishing derby.
Daily Herald photo 1967
These fishermen finds a good location to fish during Roselle's Turner Park fishing derby.
Daily Herald photo 1967
This fisherman unhooks a fish during Roselle's Turner Park fishing derby.
Daily Herald photo 1967
The water front in Roselle's Turner Park is filled with fishing derby participants.
Daily Herald photo 1967
This fisherman unhooks a fish during Roselle's Turner Park fishing derby.
Daily Herald photo 1967
A fisherman drills a hole during the 3rd annual ice fishing derby on Sterling Lake in Wadsworth.
Paul Valade/pvalade@dailyherald.com 1996 photo
A fisherman fish during the 3rd annual ice fishing derby on Sterling Lake in Wadsworth.
Paul Valade/pvalade@dailyherald.com 1996 photo
A fisherman search for the perfect location during the 3rd annual ice fishing derby on Sterling Lake in Wadsworth.
Paul Valade/pvalade@dailyherald.com 1996 photo
A fisherman search for the perfect location during the 3rd annual ice fishing derby on Sterling Lake in Wadsworth.
Paul Valade/pvalade@dailyherald.com 1996 photo
A handful of fisherman stay warm by a fire while participating in the Wauconda Lions Club ice fishing derby on Bangs Lake.
Gilbert Boucher II@gboucherdailyherald.com 1996 photo
This young ice fisherman sets up his tip-up during the Wauconda Lions Club ice fishing derby on Bangs Lake.
Gilbert Boucher II@gboucherdailyherald.com 1996 photo
This young ice fisherman keeps an eye her line during the Wauconda Lions Club ice fishing derby on Bangs Lake.
Gilbert Boucher II@gboucherdailyherald.com 1996 photo
In stead of ice fishing on Bangs Lake this youngster did a bit of ice hockey during the 1996 Wauconda Lions Club ice fishing derby.
Gilbert Boucher II@gboucherdailyherald.com 1996 photo
A fisherman unhooks a large mouth bass during the 1996 Wauconda Lions Club ice fishing derby on Bangs Lake.
Gilbert Boucher II@gboucherdailyherald.com 1996 photo
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