Kids’ Fishing Day slated for this Saturday
August 17, 2016
Charlea Estes
Kids should be packing up their tackle boxes and readying their poles for the fall Kids’ Fishing Day event at Roaring River State Park this Saturday, August 20. Roaring River Hatchery manager Paul Spurgeon said they are anticipating between 800-900 tags handed out to kids for the all-day event.
Kids’ Fishing Day is sponsored by the Missouri Conservation Department and is held at various parks across the state. Saturday will be the second kids fishing event of the year, with an earlier free day in May annually.
Spurgeon said his staff are stocking the waters with around 2,500 trout for Saturday’s festivities beginning Friday evening. Staff also continue to stock various holes throughout the day.
Whether kids are trout fishing pros or have never held a rod and reel, Roaring River Kids’ Fishing Day is an ideal time to get out on the river. Volunteers available will help any skill level to make sure kids enjoy their time at the park. There are also options for kids who aren’t anglers. Various classes and events are held throughout the day to make the event fun for the whole family, regardless of interests.
Kids ages 15 and under can show up the day of the event to get their tags at the volunteer tent beginning at 6:30 a.m. Alternately, tags are also available for pick up the day before at the hatchery office until 9 p.m. Friday. Fishing will begin at 7 a.m. on Saturday and run until 8 p.m.
Classes offered are:
9:00 a.m. - Fly Casting, Instructor: David Waugh
9:30 a.m. - 3:00p.m. Missouri Stream Team, Instructor: Carl Romesburg
9:30 a.m. - Archery, Instructor: Cabelas Staff
9:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. - Air Rifle Target Shooting: College of the Ozarks Biology Club
9:30 a.m. - 3:00 pm. - Mobile Aquarium, Instructor: Maramec Spring Hatchery Staff
9:30 a.m. - Stream Table Display, Instructor: Rick Horton
10:00 a.m. – Southwest Fraternal Order of Police Officers
The Southwest Fraternal Order of Police Officers will be fingerprinting children.
10:00 a.m. – MO Mammals, Instructor: Ryan Persinger
10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. - Fly Tying and Fly Casting, Instructors: MAKO Fly Fishing Club.
10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. - Critter Stamp Headbands
10:00 a.m. - Fishing Roaring River and Tying Fishing Knots: Instructor: Caleb Beuterbaugh
10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. - Dutch oven cooking, Instructor: Dr. Larry Quinalty
10:00 a.m. – Mexican Cuisine, Instructor: Maria Sanchez
10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Outdoor Survival Skills, Instructors: Carmen Hallock and Tim Canchola
10:30 a.m. - Fisheries Biology, Instructor: Rick Horton
11:00 a.m. - Fish Cleaning, Instructor: Ron Moffet
11:30 a.m. - Fish Cooking, Instructor: Tim Smith
1:00 p.m. – Mexican Cuisine, Instructor: Maria Sanchez
1:00 p.m. - Stream Table Display, Instructor: Rick Horton
1:00 p.m. - Fishing Roaring River and Tying Fishing Knots: Instructor: Caleb Beuterbaugh
1:00 p.m. - Snakes Alive, Instructor: Ryan Persinger
1:30 – 2:00 p.m. – Be Bear Aware
2:00 – 3:00 p.m. - Fly Tying, Instructor: Charlie Stock
2:00 p.m. - Hatchery Tour, Instructor: Ryan Persinger
2:00 p.m. - Fish Cleaning, Instructor: Ron Moffet
2:30 p.m. - Fish Cooking, Instructor: Tim Smith
3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. - Fly Casting, Instructor: Charlie Stock.
Charlea Estes
Kids should be packing up their tackle boxes and readying their poles for the fall Kids’ Fishing Day event at Roaring River State Park this Saturday, August 20. Roaring River Hatchery manager Paul Spurgeon said they are anticipating between 800-900 tags handed out to kids for the all-day event.
Kids’ Fishing Day is sponsored by the Missouri Conservation Department and is held at various parks across the state. Saturday will be the second kids fishing event of the year, with an earlier free day in May annually.
Spurgeon said his staff are stocking the waters with around 2,500 trout for Saturday’s festivities beginning Friday evening. Staff also continue to stock various holes throughout the day.
Whether kids are trout fishing pros or have never held a rod and reel, Roaring River Kids’ Fishing Day is an ideal time to get out on the river. Volunteers available will help any skill level to make sure kids enjoy their time at the park. There are also options for kids who aren’t anglers. Various classes and events are held throughout the day to make the event fun for the whole family, regardless of interests.
Kids ages 15 and under can show up the day of the event to get their tags at the volunteer tent beginning at 6:30 a.m. Alternately, tags are also available for pick up the day before at the hatchery office until 9 p.m. Friday. Fishing will begin at 7 a.m. on Saturday and run until 8 p.m.
Classes offered are:
9:00 a.m. - Fly Casting, Instructor: David Waugh
9:30 a.m. - 3:00p.m. Missouri Stream Team, Instructor: Carl Romesburg
9:30 a.m. - Archery, Instructor: Cabelas Staff
9:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. - Air Rifle Target Shooting: College of the Ozarks Biology Club
9:30 a.m. - 3:00 pm. - Mobile Aquarium, Instructor: Maramec Spring Hatchery Staff
9:30 a.m. - Stream Table Display, Instructor: Rick Horton
10:00 a.m. – Southwest Fraternal Order of Police Officers
The Southwest Fraternal Order of Police Officers will be fingerprinting children.
10:00 a.m. – MO Mammals, Instructor: Ryan Persinger
10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. - Fly Tying and Fly Casting, Instructors: MAKO Fly Fishing Club.
10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. - Critter Stamp Headbands
10:00 a.m. - Fishing Roaring River and Tying Fishing Knots: Instructor: Caleb Beuterbaugh
10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. - Dutch oven cooking, Instructor: Dr. Larry Quinalty
10:00 a.m. – Mexican Cuisine, Instructor: Maria Sanchez
10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Outdoor Survival Skills, Instructors: Carmen Hallock and Tim Canchola
10:30 a.m. - Fisheries Biology, Instructor: Rick Horton
11:00 a.m. - Fish Cleaning, Instructor: Ron Moffet
11:30 a.m. - Fish Cooking, Instructor: Tim Smith
1:00 p.m. – Mexican Cuisine, Instructor: Maria Sanchez
1:00 p.m. - Stream Table Display, Instructor: Rick Horton
1:00 p.m. - Fishing Roaring River and Tying Fishing Knots: Instructor: Caleb Beuterbaugh
1:00 p.m. - Snakes Alive, Instructor: Ryan Persinger
1:30 – 2:00 p.m. – Be Bear Aware
2:00 – 3:00 p.m. - Fly Tying, Instructor: Charlie Stock
2:00 p.m. - Hatchery Tour, Instructor: Ryan Persinger
2:00 p.m. - Fish Cleaning, Instructor: Ron Moffet
2:30 p.m. - Fish Cooking, Instructor: Tim Smith
3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. - Fly Casting, Instructor: Charlie Stock.
