Fishing and nature education combine during the annual Kids Fishing Day and Nature Festival set for Saturday at Roaring River State Park near Cassville, Mo.
The Missouri Department of Conservation and the Department of Natural Resources will host the event. Young anglers will have opportunities to catch fish, connect with nature and participate in several activities offered to parents and children.
Kids' Fishing Day will be held from 6:30 a.m. to 8:15 p.m. An area of the park will be designated as a trout fishing area for youths age 15 and under. Children in that age range can pick up free trout tags at the hatchery office any time on Saturday. Volunteers will be available to assist the young anglers.
Children are encouraged to bring their own fishing equipment. Parents are welcome to assist kids, too, but only one pole may be used between the helper and the child. Adults are not allowed to fish by themselves.
Free hot dogs, chips and drinks will be available between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Live bluegrass music will be on the stage most of the day.
Education is a big part of Kids' Fishing Day. Throughout the day, seminars will be held on fish cleaning, fish cooking, Dutch oven cooking, Mexican cuisine, outdoor survival, target shooting, taxidermy, watersheds, knot tying, fly tying and fly casting, how to fish Roaring River, stream biology and other subjects.
A hatchery tour will show how trout are raised. A program on Missouri snakes will be presented using live snakes. If kids attend three classes, they will be entered into a drawing for prizes. The drawing will be held at 5 p.m. Children must be present to win. Classes are also open to the whole family, but only children may enter the drawing.
Volunteers are needed to help out with this event. Volunteers do not need to be experienced anglers.
To volunteer or to ask questions,call the Roaring River trout at 417-847-2430 or e-mail [email protected]
Kids’ Fishing Day and Nature Festival
The Kids’ Fishing Day and Nature Festival will be from 6:30 a.m. to 8:15 p.m. for youths age 15 and younger. Seminars will be held on fish cleaning, fish cooking, Dutch oven cooking, Mexican cuisine, outdoor survival, target shooting, taxidermy, watersheds, knot tying, fly tying and casting, how to fish the Roaring River, stream biology and other subjects. For more information, call 417-847-2430 or email [email protected].
Source: Staff report
Sports on 05/15/2018