That's One Big Fish in Twin Lakes-- Part 2

Fisherman's Dude Ranch was located at 9665 Golf Road in Des Plaines, Illinois and opened in 1956.  The owners had a deep gravel pit they had mined and instead of filling it in, put water in it and turned it into a fishing lake.  The 12-foot high fisherman and 14-foot long fish were there to draw folks in to pay to fish.

Admission for adults was $2 and $1 for children, but you paid by the pound for any fish you caught.  Fish stocked included bass, walleye, catfish, pike and trout.  The cost per pound was anywhere from $1.69 to $3.99, depending what you caught.

There was an adjacent miniature golf course with a fishing theme.

As of 2013, the main lake was reported to still be there and some folks had sneaked in to fish but caught nothing.

It is privately owned by a developer now.

I'm looking forward to seeing the fish and fishermen at Mad Dan's.  We lived in Des Plaines from 1973-1974 and drove by the place many times but never stopped in.

A Fishy Story.  --RoadDog