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Newspaper
Forest Park Review
Location
Forest Park, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1948
Page
24
The Illinois Division of Fisheries and Department of Conservation outline a fishing contest with tagged game fish including bass northern pike crappie and bluegill. Awards are provided by sponsors and require official tags and a signed certificate proving compliance with all rules.
The Park Pool opens daily from 1 PM to night with overhead and underwater lighting. Five guards are on duty for security, and a large shallow area is set for children while a deep section with dives suits experts. Admission runs 50 cents for adults and 14 cents for children, tax included, overseen by Fred Steers, park superintendent and board secretary, with Joseph Bender as president and George Thompson as VP.
The Department of Conservation will award prizes to anglers who tag and submit marked fish. Winners will be listed in local papers and announced on radio stations shortly before the contest opens on June 15.
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