Reel In Fun At Lake Katherine's Spring Fishing Classic

PALOS HEIGHTS, IL -- Time to break out the rod and reel. Fishing enthusiasts will compete to hook a record-breaking fish at Lake Katherine Nature Center & Botanic Gardens’ Spring Fishing Classic. The popular catch-and-release fundraiser will take place at the Palos Heights park on Saturday, April 14, from 7 a.m. to noon. The annual Spring Fishing Classic is well known for producing whoppers including an impressive 9-pound-2-ounce catfish reeled in by competitor Curt Pazdro in 2015.

Fishing fans will fish the entire shore for muskie, catfish, walleye, and bass. Tickets for the fundraiser, which includes lunch and an award ceremony after the fishing, cost $100 per competitor with proceeds contributing to restoration, education and animal care at Lake Katherine. First and second place trophies will be awarded for the largest catches of the day.

On Lake Katherine’s Facebook page fishing fans are already enthusing about the competition with Patrick Sullivan commenting: “We were catching bass non-stop last year and big, no dinks in there man… I'm going for the gold.”

Each year Lake Katherine hosts two catch-and-release fishing classics and a Family Fishing Day. To sign up for the 2018 Spring Fishing Classic, call 708-361-1873 or visit the nature center. Lake Katherine is located at 7402 W. Lake Katherine Drive, Palos Heights.

Cover photo: Lake Katherine will open up the entire shore for a fishing classic catch-and-release fundraiser on Saturday, April 14. | Lake Katherine Nature Center.