35th Annual Two Rivers Family Fishing Fair this Saturday
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By Steven Spencer
River County News File Photo
The 35th Annual Two Rivers Family Fishing Fair returns to Pere Marquette State Park this Saturday, June 8, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
It’s time to cast those fishing lines this Saturday at the 35th Annual Two Rivers Family Fishing Fair at Pere Marquette State Park from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
“We want to get kids hooked on fishing, and the Family Fishing Fair helps connect kids and families to fun outdoor activities,” Scott Isringhausen, Illinois Department of National Resources Urban Fishing Coordinator, said. “Thanks to our generous sponsors, we are able to continue to offer this free event. We are very fortunate to have the support of the Phillips 66 Wood River Refinery as a Premier Sponsor, along with Farm and Home Supply, the Jersey County Board, Walmart, State Farm Insurance of Jerseyville and Carrollton, and many others.”
Thanks to the help of this year’s sponsors the event will include returning favorites like the Fetch-N-Fish, Camo the Clown, the Lodge Brother band, Twisted Cat Outdoors, and the 4,000-gallon mobile aquarium.
A few new things this year include entertainment from the “Paul Bunyan Lumberjack Show,” and fishing seminars from professional crappie fisherman Keaton and Les Standstipher of S&S Guide Service.
The fishing fair will also include a variety of outdoor activities like the catch-and-release bluegill pond, the one-cast station, bow fishing stations and more. Children who complete at least seven of the stations will receive a prize and a chance to fish in the trout pond, a raffle ticket for a six-hour fishing trip for two donated by Alex Nagy of Twisted Cat Outdoors, or a $100 gift card from Farm and Home Supply.
The Two Rivers Family Fishing Fair is free to attend and no fishing license or gear is needed to participate. The event is hosted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Two Rivers National Wildlife Refuge, and Pere Marquette State Park. For more information contact Pere Marquette State Park at 618-786-3323 ext. 1 or Two Rivers National Wildlife Refuge at 618-883-2524.
