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The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife and several local partners will host a free youth fishing event at the McNary Channel Ponds near Hermiston on Saturday, April 12.
To give kids the best opportunity to catch fish, the event is open to only youth 12 years old and younger from 10 a.m. to noon. The ponds will be open for families to fish starting at noon.
The event is open to the public and no pre-registration is required. In addition to ODFW, other event sponsors include the Hermiston Parks and Recreation and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
“This is a great opportunity to introduce kids to fishing,” said Bill Duke, ODFW district fish biologist. “The McNary ponds provide good access for young anglers and the ponds will be well stocked for not only this event, but throughout the spring.”
Loaner fishing rods and reels, and tackle and bait, will be available for those that don’t have their own gear.
Kids 13 years old and younger can fish for free, but youth 14-17 years of age will need to have a $9 juvenile angling license. Licenses will not be sold on site the day of the event and will have to be purchased in advance.
For more information about this event, call Duke at 541-276-2344.
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