Youth from across Illinois can head into the great outdoors to participate in the statewide 4-H Hooks Us Together Virtual Fishing Challenge each spring!
While competition is the focus, participating youth take away much more from the experience. The intention of this contest is to advance the interest, or spark, of fishing passions to a higher level. There are over 100,000 less fishing licenses sold now than 20 years ago and we hope these contests will help show more youth the benefits of the sport. The full contest flier is linked here.
Go fish! The 2025 Illinois 4-H Hooks Us Together Fishing Tournament is new and improved!
Prizes Sponsored By: Steve Moffitt, 4-H Fish Camp All-Star Volunteer
Eligibility and Rules: Open to all 4-H members from Illinois, but to win prizes these requirements must be met:
1. Must be a current year Illinois 4-H member and enrolled in a 4-H Sport Fishing Project.
2. All Illinois Department of Natural Resources fishing regulations must be followed
You will need to take a picture of your catch and use this link once the tournament opens in May: https://go.illinois.edu/fishing-hooks-us-together
In the picture, you must clearly show the length of the fish in inches (take a picture of the fish with a tape measure for proof).
Gift certificate prizes will be awarded for longest fish species of bass, crappie, channel catfish, and bluegill - PLUS - all entrants are also eligible for prizes through random drawings of all who participate!