The Northern Illinois Anglers Association welcomes participants to its annual Kids’ Fishing Day at Bird Park Quarry in Kankakee. After two years of cancellations, the Kids’ Fishing Day is set for this Saturday, April 2 at the Quarry.

With cooperation of the Kankakee Valley Park District, the quarry will open at 8:00 Saturday morning only for kids under the age of 16. No fishing license is required for them. The N.I.A.A. will provide fishing poles, tackle, and bait for any kids who do not have their own. The event ends at noon, when the quarry will be opened for adult fishing.

Adults who know kids who have little or no fishing experience are encouraged to bring them out for this event. Members of the N.I.A.A. will be on hand to provide assistance.

The Illinois Department of Natural Resources stocks a number of waterways, ponds, and lakes with trout each Spring and Fall. Bird Park Quarry is one of these locations, and the first Saturday of April is opening day of trout season.

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