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Youth Fishing 2013 Event Calendar

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife teams up with businesses, organizations and volunteers from all over Washington to provide fishing opportunities for children ages 5 to 14. Most of these events take place from April through June, and each provides a day of fishing for a few dozen to several hundred kids and their families.

Each of these youth fishing events is different from all the rest. Some require pre-registration and have a cap on the number of participants while others are open to anyone who wants to drop in; some provide rod-and-reel combos that kids can take home at the end of the day, some provide loaner rods and reels, and other require that kids bring all their own tackle. To learn more, check with the local contact listed for each event on the schedule below.

2013 Schedule Calendar updated when events are submitted
2013 dates	Location	County	Event	Sponsor and Contact Information
Fri., April 12	Klineline Pond, Vancouver	Clark	Klineline Special Needs Kids Fishing” Notice and Sponsorship Application Form Notice of Research with WDFW's Youth Fishing Program Participants	Registration Form for Friday Klineline Event
Sat., April 13	Klineline Pond, Vancouver	Clark	Annual Klineline Kids Fishing Notice and Sponsorship Application Form Notice of Research with WDFW's Youth Fishing Program Participants	Registration Form for Saurday Klineline Event More information and a photo gallery of previous year's events
Sat., April 20	Longs Pond	Thurston	Lacey Family Fish-in	Lacey Parks and Recreation 360-491-0857
Sat., April 27	Yakima, Reflection Pond -- Sarg Hubbard Park	Yakima	Yakima Kids' Fish-In	Event Registation Form More registration Information
	Fortson Ponds, Darrington	Snohomish	Trout	Darrington Volunteer Firemen's Association Contact Brian: (360) 631-4015
	*Mill Pond, Auburn	King	Trout *Youth With Special Needs Only	Lions Club Zone C-3
	Black Lake, Long Beach Peninsula in Ilwaco	Pacific	21st annual Black Lake Fishing Derby	City of Ilwaco Parks and Recreation Commission Online registration
Sun., April 28	Lake Tye, Monroe	Snohomish	Trout	Trout Unlimited Sky Valley
Sat., May 4	Clear Lake, City of Medical Lake	Spokane	13th Annual “Spokane Kids Fishing” Event Sponsorhsip Information	Event Registration Form
	Jennings Park Pond, Marysville	Snohomish	Trout	Marysville Kiwanis Club
	Mill Pond, Auburn	King	LIONS District 19C, Zone C-3 9th Annual Free Special Needs Youth Fishing Derby Event Flyer	Puget Sound Anglers - Auburn Chapter http://www.pugetsoundanglers.org/
	Northern State Hospital Pond, Sedro Woolley	Skagit	Trout	Wildcat Steelhead Club http://www.wildcatsteelheadclub.org/
	Snoqualmie Police Station, North Bend	King	Trout	Mt Si Fish & Game Club
Fri., May 10	Columbia Park Pond in Kennewick, Tri-Cities	Benton	Special Needs Fishing	Contact: ARC of the Tri-Cities (509) 783-1131 ext 0
Sat., May 11	Black Lake	Thurston	Columbus Park Community Fun Fair Kids Fishing Day	Bob Leingang, Trout Unlimited to register 360-754-8262
	Boucher's Pond, Sultan	Snohomish	Trout	Sultan Sportsmens Club
	Columbia Park Pond in Kennewick, Tri-Cities	Benton	Kid's Outdoor Education Kids Fishing Day	Register online or email Registration application
	Lake Albert, Langley	Island	Trout	Holmes Harbor Rod & Gun Club
	Silver Lake, Everett	Snohomish	Trout	Everett Steelhead & Salmon Club
Sat., May 18	Gissberg Ponds / Twin Lakes Park,	Snohomish	Trout	Everett Steelhead & Salmon Club
Sat., June 1	Steel Lake Park Fishing Dock	King	26th Annual Hooked on Fishing event (2 to 12 year olds)	Registration information Sponsored by Puget Sound Anglers (Auburn Chapter) and the City of Federal Way
	Lake Washington, Log Boom Park, Kenmore	King	Trout	Trout Unlimited Northshore Chapter 220; Contact Larry: (425) 275-1024
	Bowman Pond (Private Pond), Monroe	Snohomish	Trout
	Johnson Creek, Lynden	Whatcom	Trout	American Legion Post #212; Email Stephen: americanlegionsumas@gmail.com
	Seacrest Pier (Portable Pond), West Seattle	King	Trout	West Seattle Sportsmens Club
Sat., July 13	Merwin Fish Hatchery, Ariel, Washington	Cowlitz	Merwin Special Kids Day NOTE: This event is intended for children with disabilities only. Merwin Special Kids Day Flyer	For more information: (360) 225-4391 To reserve a space for a participant call 1-800-899-4421 by June 30 Sponsors: WDFW, Pacific Power, Go Play Outside Alliance of Washington, Pacificorp Energy.