ATTENTION...........................SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT
---Due to recent heavy rains and a rising river, the park is again flooded. Fishing stations and some of the interior park roads are presently covered with about a foot of water. For those reasons, we have to temporarily close the park once again. We expect that it may take up to two weeks for the water to go back down.
All events through June 14 are canceled.
The headquarters building is not threatened.
FISHING DERBY SCHEDULED FOR JUNE 15 IS POSTPONED UNTIL JULY 6.
The flood repair was costly and our finances are running very thin. Donations at this time are much needed and much appreciated. If you are able to donate you can do it one of three ways:
1.You can donate by credit card online through PayPal by clicking on the link below.
2. You can mail your check to us at Hooked on Fishing, PO Box 176, Washington, IL 61571.
3. You can bring your check to the headquarters building at the Hooked on Fishing park.
2. You can mail your check to us at Hooked on Fishing, PO Box 176, Washington, IL 61571.
3. You can bring your check to the headquarters building at the Hooked on Fishing park.
FLOOD CLEANUP DAY................SATURDAY, MAY 18TH FROM 9 AM TO 1PM
PLEASE COME AND HELP US CLEAN UP THE PARK
With the Illinois River headed for a record flood level, we did our best to prepare. With the help of many loyal volunteers, we sandbagged around our headquarters building in hopes of saving it from the encroaching flood waters. Unfortunately, our efforts were in vain and we were unable to stop the water from reaching the building. We will now have to wait untill the waters recede until we can assess the damage to our building.
Our ponds are also flooded, and the river water has invaded our three fishing ponds. Mother Nature will have to take its course, and we can only wait for the river levels go back down so that our flooded basin can drain and return to normal. At this point we have no estimate of the timeframe for these events to happen. Also unknown is the damage to out fish stock, roads, and other park improvements. We know we will have lots of repair and rebuilding to do.
