Fish Tales Photo Contest: Monee Reservoir
Event information
Date: Tuesday, July 1, 2025
Time: 6:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Fee: Free!
Age: All ages.
Contact: 815-722-9303
Location: Monee Reservoir Visitor Center
Photo by Anthony Schalk
Event details
This ongoing program runs from Tuesday, July 1, to Sunday, Aug. 31. Hours are 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesdays to Sundays.
Tell your personal fish tale by competing in the Fish Tales Photo Contest. It doesn’t take the biggest fish to win, just the luckiest. Register your catch with a photo submission. Photo submission stations are posted along the shoreline and in rowboats for the duration of the contest. Rules and contest details are posted at submission stations. If you have questions, you can ask staff at the concessions window.
Every submission is a chance to brag and win a $50 Forest Preserve gift card. Winners will be drawn at random from all submissions in four categories: catfish, bass, panfish and staff pick.
Event requirements
No registration required.
The Forest Preserve encourages catch and release.
The concessions buildings, shorelines, boat dock and sidewalks are accessible. Anyone who requires an auxiliary aid or service to participate in this program should call 708-534-8499 or submit a request online no later than 48 hours before the program.