Get ready to hit the docks for the ninth annual Kids Learn to Fish Day, set for May 2 at Chemainus Lake Park.
The event, hosted by the Freshwater Fisheries Society of BC and the Cowichan Fly Fishers Association, will feature a number of fun and educational booths and activities for kids to participate in, including basic knot tying, rod and reel, tackle box and fish identification. A full list of booths and activities is outlined in the Learn to Fish Guide, available on the Freshwater Fisheries website. This year will also feature an aquarium filled with fingerlings for the kids to check out.
The day will end with the chance to catch, and either keep or release, a trout raised at the hatchery in Duncan. A free lunch and participation prize will be included.
In previous years, the event has seen 200 children, ages three to fifteen, attend the event along with their parents.
Kids Learn to Fish Day will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Chemainus Lake Park, off River Road in Chemainus. For more information, visit www.cowichanflyfishers.com or call Carol at 778-422-1011.
