2004 Year in Review

Kids fishing Derby

The Whiteside County Sheriff’s Department and Mounted Patrol have scheduled the 31st annual Youth Fishing Derby for September 11, 2004.

The fishing contest will be held at Morrison-Rockwood State Park, and is open to all youth through the age of 15. All participants in the derby must register before fishing, with registration beginning at 8:30 a.m. A parent or guardian must sign for each youth who enters. Registration forms will be available near the concession stand on the morning of the derby.

There will be five grand prizes awarded in each of three age categories which are: 1-7 years old, 8-11 years old, and 12-15 years old. The species of fish to be judged will be Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill, Catfish, Walleye and Muskellunge. In the event a fish is not caught and registered in any of the species classes, that grand prize will be awarded in an open drawing to anyone who has registered a fish.

There will be hundreds of additional prizes given out during the day, and it is not necessary to catch a fish to be eligible to win one of these prizes.

by  Editor, theCity1.com
September 2, 2004