Kids’ Fishing Day set for April 5

Event held at Bird Park Quarry

Devin Coyne, 6, of Clifton, casts a line during the Northern Illinois Anglers Association Kids' Fishing Day in 2023.

KANKAKEE – Spring trout fishing season kicks off in April.

That fact means the annual Kids’ Fishing Day sponsored by the Northern Illinois Anglers Association is nearing.

This free event is open to youths age 15 and younger.

This year’s fishing day occurs from 8 a.m. to noon, Saturday, April 5, at the Bird Park quarry on the southwest corner of the park (West Station Street and Wall Street).

Fishing poles, tackle, bait and one-on-one coaching from NIAA members will be available for those who need it.

Hot chocolate and doughnuts will be provided.

Participant Karson Reynolds, 12, right, of Bourbonnais, awaits the measurement of his first catch by Northern Illinois Anglers Association's vice president Bob Anderson, left, and board member Jeff Enfield, during the return of the group's popular Kids Fishing Day at the Bird Park quarry in 2022.