Who knew you could fish off the Riverwalk? Chicago Park District's FREE "Fishing at the Jetty" program provides fishing opportunities, weekly afternoon fishing clinics and interactive activities for everyone! Fishing rods, bait and all the supplies needed for a big catch are provided. Never tried fishing before? The Jetty is the perfect place to give it a try! The Chicago Park District will “hook” you up with guided instruction, tips and more.
Matt Renfree, senior program specialist, says, " Nearly everybody catches fish. Most days, we are at 80 or 90 fish. The first weekend we had 484 people out.”
The program, on the west end of “The Jetty: Floating Gardens” part of the Riverwalk between Wells and Franklin streets, runs Thursdays and Fridays from noon-6 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., now through August 15 and again from August 21 to September 25.
The program teaches fish and fishing on the Chicago River and includes species such as bluegill and gobies, sunfish, crappie, large and small mouth bass, common carp and channel catfish. Fish are released, except for gobies which are kept and used as teaching tools about invasive species. So far, the rarest fish captured has been an American eel. All species that are caught are logged.
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