Kids can drop a line at DuPage fishing derby
Anglers 15 and younger are invited to drop a line at the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County's 32nd annual Just for Kids Fishing Derby.
Kids can learn about fishing and improve their skills during the free family event from 8 a.m. to noon Sunday, June 10, at Silver Lake in Blackwell Forest Preserve near Warrenville. Register at dupageforest.org or by calling Visitor Services at (630) 933-7248 between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. weekdays. Kids also can register at the event.
Prizes will be awarded to winners in four age groups for the largest fish in three species categories - bass, bluegill and miscellaneous - as well as to winners of the casting contest.
"Nothing beats seeing the excitement on a child's face when he or she catches a fish for the first time," district President Joe Cantore said. "It's pure magic."
The main entrance to Blackwell is on the north side of Butterfield Road, a quarter-mile west of Winfield Road and a mile east of Route 59.
Fishing is one of the most popular activities in the forest preserves, and visitors can fish on more than 30 lakes, ponds and rivers. The district stocks many with bass, pike, walleye and other species.
For information, call (630) 933-7200 or visit dupageforest.org.