Weldon Springs State Park will offer its Kids’ Fishing Derby on Saturday, August 24, 2019.  

This year’s event is sponsored by The Weldon Springs Foundation, Inc. and Boy Scout Troop 142. 

Registration will begin at 8:30 AM at the concession area.  The derby will run from 9 AM to 11 AM.  

Trophies will be awarded for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd places for number of fish caught from the bank in three age divisions: 6 and under, 7-8-9, and 10-11-12.  

There is no registration fee. In the case of heavy rain or lightning, the event will be cancelled.

For more information please call the park office at 217-935-2644.