Fishing Kids set their hooks Saturday
FISHING -- Saturday was a great time at Clear Lake for the hundreds of youngsters who got a chance to try out fishing in the annual Fishing Kids event. Volunteers from local sportsmen's groups rigged up more than 1,000 rods and supervised the action.
The kids were scheduled for half-hour slots throughout the day to prevent crowding and waiting. Each kid got to keep a rod-reel combo and up to three trout that were released by the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife into huge net pens for the event.
"My Grandson and I had a great time out at Clear Lake for the Youth Fishing Event," writes Scott Weiler, who posted this photo of the activity. "Thanks to all the volunteers; they all did a great job."
Jim Kujala, one of the many volunteers, staffed the fish cleaning station to prepare the fish for taking home or donation. While most of the kids kept their fish for a family dinner, 193 pounds of fish were donated to local food banks, he said.
