RE: kaskaskia river problems
Most Citys have an ordance to restrict people from discharging firearms and bow in city limits, A law enforcement offical will let you know this if you ask, (but you can swing a golf club in the yard, which stats show more accidents and people injuyed from this and archery all year). However if you are going to bowfish a lake that is permissible to do so in city limits that is fine. Once again your local park official or the lead game or lake manager should be able to answer this.