Skokie Lagoons a place for fishing, water fun

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Chicago River Canoe Kayak employee Dan Booker Chicago shows Catherine KersWilmette how use rudder her tandem kayak before

Chicago River Canoe & Kayak employee Dan Booker of Chicago shows Catherine Kerson of Wilmette how to use the rudder on her tandem kayak before she heads out with her sons. People spend time out at the Skokie Lagoons on Tuesday, July 3rd. | Alyssa Schueneman~Sun-Times Media

Alex Voog Chicago fishes algae near edges water because he says 'this where big fish like bass hang out.' People

Alex Voog of Chicago fishes in the algae near the edges of the water because he says, "that is where the big fish like the bass hang out." People spend time out at the Skokie Lagoons on Tuesday, July 3rd. | Alyssa Schueneman~Sun-Times Media

Bees butterflies are frequent visitors plants near waters edge. People spend time out Skokie Lagoons Tuesday July 3rd. | AlyssSchueneman~Sun-Times

Bees and butterflies are frequent visitors to the plants near the waters edge. People spend time out at the Skokie Lagoons on Tuesday, July 3rd. | Alyssa Schueneman~Sun-Times Media

John Fox Evanstrides his kayak after going out with his family lake. People spend time out Skokie Lagoons Tuesday July

John Fox of Evanston rides in his kayak after going out with his family on the lake. People spend time out at the Skokie Lagoons on Tuesday, July 3rd. | Alyssa Schueneman~Sun-Times Media

Alex Voog Chicago fishes for bass with special bait called Topwater frog. People spend time out Skokie Lagoons Tuesday July

Alex Voog of Chicago fishes for bass with a special bait called a Topwater frog. People spend time out at the Skokie Lagoons on Tuesday, July 3rd. | Alyssa Schueneman~Sun-Times Media

James Coplan Stuart Goldner both Glencoe go for bike ride around lagoons. People spend time out Skokie Lagoons Tuesday July

James Coplan and Stuart Goldner, both of Glencoe, go for a bike ride around the lagoons. People spend time out at the Skokie Lagoons on Tuesday, July 3rd. | Alyssa Schueneman~Sun-Times Media

James Coplan Stuart Goldner both Glencoe ride along outer edges lagoon. People spend time out Skokie Lagoons Tuesday July 3rd.

James Coplan and Stuart Goldner, both of Glencoe, ride along the outer edges of the lagoon. People spend time out at the Skokie Lagoons on Tuesday, July 3rd. | Alyssa Schueneman~Sun-Times Media

Campers from Camp FusiWilmette get quick lesscanoeing before heading out inhte water. People spend time out Skokie Lagoons Tuesday July

Campers from Camp Fusion in Wilmette get a quick lesson on canoeing before heading out into hte water. People spend time out at the Skokie Lagoons on Tuesday, July 3rd. | Alyssa Schueneman~Sun-Times Media

Jeremy Kers16 Wilmette heads out for kayak ride. People spend time out Skokie Lagoons Tuesday July 3rd. | AlyssSchueneman~Sun-Times Media

Jeremy Kerson, 16, of Wilmette heads out for a kayak ride. People spend time out at the Skokie Lagoons on Tuesday, July 3rd. | Alyssa Schueneman~Sun-Times Media