Monee Reservoir makes top 100 list

MONEE - The Forest Preserve District of Will County's Monee Reservoir was recently named as one of the "Top 100 Family-Friendly Places to Boat and Fish in the U.S." by the Recreational Boating and Fishing Foundation.
 
Monee Reservoir was one of five Illinois sites to make the list. The Alexandria, Va. based Recreational Boating and Fishing Foundation (RBFF) created the inaugural list as part of its "Take Me Fishing" campaign. To get on the list, lakes and rivers had to have family-friendly locations and amenities in park settings, be well stocked with fish and have plenty of places to cast fishing lines.

The 46-acre Monee Reservoir – once used by a railroad to supply water to steam engines – is stocked with bluegill, black crappie, largemouth bass and channel catfish. Boat and fishing pole rentals are available, and the Visitor Center also sells bait, tackle, fishing licenses and snacks. During the fishing and boating season, many special events take place at the recently updated Monee Reservoir including fishing derbies and kayak and canoe classes.

Four other Illinois sites made the list: Starved Rock State Park on the Illinois River at Utica, Chain O'Lakes State Park at Spring Grove, North Point Marina on Lake Michigan and Johnson-Sauk Trail State Park Lake near Kewanee. All four sites are managed by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources.
 
For information on upcoming events at Monee Reservoir, call 708-534-8499 or visit ReconnectWithNature.org. The preserve is located 27341 Ridgeland Ave. Monee.