“Get Hooked on Fishing” Kids Fishing Day, is Saturday, September 9, 2017. Local area youth, ages five-through-12, are encouraged to pre-register now for Kids Fishing Day, at the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge.
Contact the District Office at 815-273-2732, to register your child or volunteer to help. Registration ends Thursday, September 7, at 4:00 p.m.
A youth fishing clinic will be held at Frog Pond on Saturday, September 9, 2017, from 9:00 a.m. to noon. Children six and under must be accompanied by a parent or guardian during the day.
The Service will provide poles (for those who do not have their own), bait, lessons, and some good ol’ fishing fun. Following an exciting day of fishing will be a shore lunch, hot dog cookout.
Please bring your own fishing pole if you have one. The Office is located at 7071 Riverview Road, Thomson, IL.
Participants will meet at the Frog Pond parking lot, which is located 1.5 miles south of Savanna, IL, on Route 84. Look for banners along the road. Listen to WCCI FM 100.3 for cancellation notice.
The Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge is the most visited refuge in the United States. The refuge extends 261 miles along the Upper Mississippi River from Wabasha, MN, to Rock Island, IL, protecting and preserving habitat for migratory birds, fish, and a variety of other wildlife. This 240,000 acre refuge was established in 1924.