2009 Kids Fishing Days
| Date | Location | Time | Contact | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 11 | Hawksbill Creek at Luray Park and Ride Page County |
9am - Noon, Weigh-in begins at noon | Pat O'Brien (540) 743-6475 |
Ages 2-15, food provided, prizes awarded |
| April 11 | Happy Creek Front Royal |
8 a.m. - 3 p.m. | (540) 636-6016 TU: www.nsvtu.org |
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| April 18 | Alleghany County Boys Home, Dunlap Creek, Covington, VA 24426 | 8:00am-1:30pm | Alleghany County Parks and Recreation (540) 863-6622 James River Ranger District (540) 962-2214 |
Ages 6-15, Lunch Provided, Prizes, Casting Contest |
| April 18 | Silver Lake Rockingham Co. |
10:00 - 4:00 PM | (540) 564-3160 (Bob Michael) Rockingham Parks & Recreation |
Kids must be under 16 Bring your own fishing rod & reel along with bait No Boats allowed on Lake Over 200 door prizes Free pizza & drinks for kids Open to all fishermen after 4:00 p.m. |
| April 18 | Clearbrook Lake Frederick County |
(540) 665-5678 | ||
| April 25 | Wolf Creek Narrows Town Park Giles County |
10-2pm | Narrows Town Hall (540) 726-2423 | Ages 5-15 Prizes, drawings, dogs and burgers available for purchase Trout stocked by DGIF |
| April 25 | Stock Creek, Natural Tunnel State Park Scott County |
Registration begins at 11 and ends at 2 Kids fish from 12 - 3 | Jason Honaker (276) 386 - 4252 |
Ages 3-12, Free of Charge, Food and Drinks available for sale, BB Gun and Archery Competition will be held on site, Drawing for prizes |
| May 2 | Lakeview Park Colonial Heights |
9am-1pm | (804) 520-9390 | Max 25 participants Rods provided |
| May 2 | Russell Fork River (Spillway) Dickenson County |
7am – 12pm | Tim Hayes (276) 328-3756 | Ages 15 & under, Lunch for kids - $2 for others, prizes, tackle not provided |
| May 2 | Upper Lake Sherando, Augusta County |
9-2pm | US Forest Service (540) 291-2189 | Ages: 5-13 Hotdogs and Drink available |
| May 2 | Lake Tams, Gypsy Hill Park Staunton |
7:30 - 11:30 am | Frank Darcus (540) 480-8713 Or (540) 332-3945 |
Ages 5-15 Prizes will be given |
| May 2 | South River Grottoes |
Ages: 9 and under from 9-11am & 10-15 from 11-2 pm |
(540) 249-5726 | |
| May 2 | Mint Springs Park Crozet |
9:00 am - 3:00 pm | Albemarle County Parks (434) 296-5844 |
All kids ages 12 and under are invited. Trout Unlimited and Kingfisher volunteers will operate a concession stand and provide assistance. Some and bait and tackle will be offered for sale. |
| May 2 | Pound River, Flannagan Dam Tailrace Dickenson County |
8-3pm | Audrea Edwards (276) 835-9544 |
Trout stocked by DGIF, Registration 7:00am – 10:00am, Must register to be eligible for prizes, ages 1 – 15, no charge, lunch provided to kids (lunch $2.00 for ages 15 and over), prize drawing starting at 1:00pm, Adults must have appropriate licenses to fish, would prefer adults not fish until 3:00pm |
| May 2 | Lake Whitten Cavitts Creek Park Tazewell County |
9:00am- 1:00pm | Elizabeth A. Bennett (276) 988-9588 ext. 103 |
Trout stocked by DGIF, pre-registration required, kids under 16 |
| May 2 | Big Wilson Creek, ¼ mile below Rugby Rescue Squad Building Grayson County |
10:00 -1:00pm | James Hayes (276) 782-9314 |
Trout stocked by DGIF, pre-registration required, kids between ages 2 and 15 |
| May 2 | Pandapas Pond Montgomery County | 8-12 | U.S. Forest Service, Blacksburg (540) 552-4641 | Trout stocked by DGIF, lunch provided, prizes for biggest 3 fish combined, smallest fish and largest fish, no pre-registration required, kids under 16 |
| May 9 | Barbours Creek C raig County |
9:30-4 | Sue Bostic (540) 864-5127 | Trout stocked by DGIF, no pre-registration required, no charge, kids ages 3-15, lunch provided, prizes |
| May 9 | Little River, Thunderstruck Rd. Floyd County |
10-2pm | Floyd Co. Sheriff’s Office (540) 745-6636 |
Trout stocked by DGIF, 2nd Annual Kids Fishing Day for children 13 and under, no charge, T-shirts for first 100 to pre-register through Floyd County Schools, free lunch, prizes |
| May 9 | Dismal River Buchanan County |
8:00am-2:00pm | Junior Keen (276) 259-7687 |
Trout stocked by DGIF, no pre-registration required, kids 15 and under |
| May 9 | Elk Creek Grayson County |
10:00am-3:00pm | Sidney Harvey (276) 655-4512 | Trout stocked by DGIF; this event specifically held for children and adults with disabilities |
| May 16 | Occoquan Bay NWR Woodbridge |
9:00-2:00 pm | (703) 490-4979 to register | Free event, bait provided, loaner gear available |
| May 16 | South Fork Holston River, Riverside Community Center Smyth County |
9:00am - 12:00pm | Roger Sturgill (276) 646-5777 |
Trout stocked by DGIF, food and drinks available for purchase, no charge, no pre-registration required, kids 12 and under |
| May 16 | Big Cedar Creek at Pinnacle Natural Area Preserve in Russell County | 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM | Linda Couch (276) 889-2660 |
Trout stocked by DGIF, no pre-registration required, no charge, kids ages 15 and under, free food and drinks, prizes |
| May 16 | Beartree Lake Washington County |
9-1pm | Tom Blevins (276) 783-5196 |
Trout stocked by DGIF, no pre-registration required, free, kids ages 5-15 |
| May 30 | Rural Retreat Lake Wythe County |
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM | Ray Cole or Tina Brown @ Wythe County Parks and Recreation (276) 223-6022 | Free of charge Ages 15 and under Lunch Provide Prizes |
| June 6 | Fort Pickett Twin Lakes Nottaway County |
9:00 AM to 1:00 PM | Brett Saunders (434) 645-1531 |
A free fishing day for the whole family, with drawings, prizes and refreshments. Prizes awarded to children in Grades K through 6, but everyone is welcome. Lunch is provided along, with a limited amount of tackle and bait. |
| June 6 | Kids Fishing day at Beaverdam Park Gloucester County |
9 am - 12 pm | Call Beaverdam Park at (804) 693-2107 to register | Prizes will be awarded, Lunch provided. |
| June 6 | Douthat State Park, Rt. 629 Bath County |
11:00 AM | (540) 862-8100 | |
| June 6 | Crooked Creek, Crooked Creek Wildlife Management Area Carroll County |
8:00am-12:00pm | Odell Whisman (276) 637-3212 |
Trout stocked by DGIF, no pre-registration required, kids 12 and under |
| June 6 | Barrett's Landing Park Franklin, Virginia |
Registration begins at 8 AM. Youth fish from 8:30 - 10:30 AM | Franklin Parks & Recreation (757) 562-2475 |
Ages 18 and under, Trophies will be award for 1st, 2nd, 3rd place and biggest fish. Free and open to the public. www.acwrt.org |
| June 6 | Lake Fairfax 1400 Lake Fairfax Dr Reston, VA |
8 AM - 1 PM | Charlie Taylor cetaylor2@verizon.net |
Pre-registration is encouraged. See website for details. Rain or shine. Light lunch provided for registered participants. Rod and reels provided if needed. |
| June 7 | Dominion Power Rec. Area, Rt. 600 Bath County |
12:00 pm | Steve Tanguay, US Forest Service, (540) 839-2521 | |
| June 13 | Franklin Park Pond Loudoun County | 8-3pm | Michael Hall. 571-236-1918 Teresa Hall 571-236-9010 |
Fishing Tournament, Casting Kids Competition, Trophies and Prizes, Hotdogs & Hamburgers, rods & reels available |
| July 18 | Lake Fairfax 1400 Lake Fairfax Dr Reston, VA |
8 AM - 1 PM | Charlie Taylor cetaylor2@verizon.net |
Pre-registration is encouraged. See website for details. Rain or shine. Light lunch provided for registered participants. Rod and reels provided if needed. |
| July 25 | Southampton Correctional pond | 9 AM-1PM | Southampton Extension | Ages 12 and under, Lunch provided, Tackle provided, raffle, |
| October 10 | Kids Fishing Day in Franklin County-T/U and DGIF assistance Waid Recreation Park, Pigg River (DGIF Designated Trout Stream) |
9:00 am -1:00 pm | Marsha Cramblitt, Franklin County Parks and Recreation (540) 483-9293 | under age 16, pizza and soft drinks provided, prizes awarded that include rods and reels |