Thank you so much for your comments Sean. I appreciate all the advice I can get. The tournament is definitely scheduled for February 6th and will be from 8 am to 1 pm, I really hope that you will be…
Hi Everyone! The details have finally been worked out and Wildlife Prairie State Park will be having its First Annual Ice Fishing Tournament on February 6th at Taylor Lake right across the street fro…
Hi Mike, our lake contains mostly Bass, bluegill, crappie, and channel cat. Yes, I certainly have been working to locate sponsors but will still gladly follow-up on any suggestions you or anyone else…
Hi all, I have an update for the 1st annual fishing tournament at WPSP. We are a go for February 6th. The tourney will take place from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. More information will be provided as it becomes…
Thank you so much for your comments Sean. I appreciate all the advice I can get. The tournament is definitely scheduled for February 6th and will be from 8 am to 1 pm, I really hope that you will be there.
Thanks,
Scott
I don't believe there is an online "calendar" to all tournaments taking place within Illinois. Lots of tournaments (any species) are run at local club levels where you might get less than 25 boats participating, and by lots I mean LOTS. You will pro…
Hi Everyone! The details have finally been worked out and Wildlife Prairie State Park will be having its First Annual Ice Fishing Tournament on February 6th at Taylor Lake right across the street from the park. It starts at 8am and goes until 1pm. O…
Hi Mike, our lake contains mostly Bass, bluegill, crappie, and channel cat. Yes, I certainly have been working to locate sponsors but will still gladly follow-up on any suggestions you or anyone else may have. As for safe ice time, as we have never…
What fish are currently stocked in Taylor Lake? Isn't their a fee to enter the park? How much are you looking to charge for the tourney? Have you tried securing any sponsors? Do you usually have safe ice that time of year? I'm interested in fishing…
Hi all, I have an update for the 1st annual fishing tournament at WPSP. We are a go for February 6th. The tourney will take place from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. More information will be provided as it becomes available.
Update - The plan for the fishing tournament is to have a ice fishing (no boats obviously) sometime in late January - mid February. If it goes well, we will be making it an annual event. In addition, we hope to also have a spring and fall tournament…
Although I cannot say for certain whether we will be allowing boats, it is my belief that it will be allowed specifically for the tournament. It is also likely that we will be using Taylor Lake for our competition which is one that is normally off l…
Scott,
Are you allowed to use boats, and are there boat launches?
I researched your park, and read this @ http://www.wildlifeprairiestatepark.org/visit-todo-fishing.cfm
"Fishing in these lakes will be from shore, belly boats, or portable boats. No…
Greetings! I am a volunteer for the Wildlife Prairie State Park in Hanna City (just outside of Peoria) Illinois. I have been given the task of helping organize some fishing tournaments here in some of the land that the Park owns. Unfortunately, I am…
Greetings! I saw your plans to put together a Bass fishing club on the "Take me Fishing" page and was hoping that maybe you could help me out. I am a volunteer for the Wildlife Prairie State Park in Hanna City (just outside of Peoria) Illinois. I ha…