Young anglers took to the banks of the Des Plaines River near the Riverside Public Library on Aug. 5 during the Riverside Parks & Rec Kids Fishing Derby.
Young anglers try their luck at the Fishing Derby in Swan Pond Park on Saturday August 5, 2023 | Todd Bannor 
A young angler pulls her catch from the water at the Fishing Derby in Swan Pond Park on Saturday August 5, 2023 | Todd Bannor 
A young angler shows off her catch at the Fishing Derby in Swan Pond Park on Saturday August 5, 2023 | Todd Bannor 
A close up of a round goby an invasive exotic species, caught during the Fishing Derby in Swan Pond Park on Saturday August 5, 2023 | Todd Bannor 
Young anglers try their luck at the Fishing Derby in Swan Pond Park on Saturday August 5, 2023 | Todd Bannor 
A young angler shows off his catch at the Fishing Derby in Swan Pond Park on Saturday August 5, 2023 | Todd Bannor 
A close up of a round goby an invasive exotic species, caught during the Fishing Derby in Swan Pond Park on Saturday August 5, 2023 | Todd Bannor 
Young anglers try their luck at the Fishing Derby in Swan Pond Park on Saturday August 5, 2023 | Todd Bannor 
Young anglers try their luck at the Fishing Derby in Swan Pond Park on Saturday August 5, 2023 | Todd Bannor 
Recreation Director Ron Malchiodi directs young anglers at the Fishing Derby in Swan Pond Park on Saturday August 5, 2023 | Todd Bannor
