2019 Kids Fishing Days
| Date | Location | Time | Contact | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 16 | Hawksbill Creek Greenway Park Luray, Page County |
9am-12pm | 540-743-1180 | Town of Luray, DGIF. Kids 15 and under, food and prizes. |
| March 23 | Snakeden Branch, Reston, VA | 9am-Noon | Nicki Bellezza
703-435-6560 |
Reston Association
Kids 12, under free, loaner rods, and tackle available. |
| March 30 | Wolftrap Run, Wildwood Park Vienna, VA |
9am-Noon | Javonta Campbell
703-255-6352 |
Town of Vienna, DGIF, TU, loaner rods/reels and bait available, registration required. |
| April 6 | Flatlick Run Chantilly |
TBD | Justin Pistore
703-324-5685 |
TBD |
| April 6 | Rose River, Madison Co., Graves Mt. Lodge | Registration
8am Event 9am – 3pm |
Graves Mountain Lodge
540-923-4231 |
Free event for kids 12 and under, loaner rod/reels available, concession stand, other exhibits. Door prizes will be awarded. |
| April 13 | Old Cossey Pond, City of Fredericksburg | Registration
7:30am Event 8am – 1pm |
CPO Beth Garrett
540-760-0890 Mike Isel 540-899-4169 |
Kids 12 and under free, hotdog lunch, door prizes every hour, loaner rods and reels available. |
| April 13 | South River
Grottoes |
9am-12pm | 540-249-5707 | Town of Grottoes, DGI,
Food and prizes. |
| April 20 | South Fork Mayo River | 9am-12pm | CPO Michael “Dale” Owens | Free to kids. |
| April 20 | Randolph –Henry High School | 4pm-6 pm | Dan Michaelson
434-315-1245 |
100 middle and high school kids. Supper provided by FFA Alumni. |
| April 20 | Lake Anna State Park Pond | 9am-1pm | Dan Quesenberry
540-308-5582 |
Free to kids and disabled anglers.
Trout stocked. |
| April 27 | Laurel Creek
Bland County |
9am-4pm | Randy Kiser
276-492-8347 |
Ages 15 and under, free lunch, and prizes. |
| April 27 | Natural Tunnel
State Park Stock Creek |
11am-4pm | Sheriff John Puckett
276-386-7679 |
Free for kids 12 and under, hotdogs, drinks, and tackle provided by Thomas Jefferson Chapter of Trout Unlimited and the Kingfishers. |
| April 27 | Mint Springs Park, Albemarle County (Near the Town of Crozet) | 8am-12pm | Albemarle County Parks and Recreation,
434-296-5844 Johnathan Harris DGIF: Johnathan.Harris@ dgif.virginia.gov |
Free for kids 12 and under, hotdogs, drinks, and tackle provided by Thomas Jefferson Chapter of Trout Unlimited and the Kingfishers. |
| April 28 | Silver Lake
Dayton, Rockingham County |
9am-12pm | Rockingham
Parks and Rec 540-564-3160 |
Ages 15 and under, lunch and prizes provided. |
| May 4 | Big Wilson Creek, Grayson County | 9am-5pm | CPO Jason Harris
(276) 733-3317 |
Kids 12 and under. Free hotdog and prizes. |
| May 4 | Lake Tams, Staunton | 7:30am-11:30 am | 540-332-3945 | City of Staunton, DGIF, Prizes |
| May 4 | Cave Mountain Lake, Rockbridge Co. | 9am -1pm | Kathy Hall
540-291-2188 |
U.S. Forest Service, DGIF, kids 3-15. |
| May 4 | Pandapas Pond,
Montgomery County |
8am-12pm | CPO Lee Wensel
540-257-0530 |
Kids 13 and under. Lunch provided. Bring you won fishing tackle. |
| May 4 | Flanagan Lake Spillway
Dickenson County |
8am-2pm | Audrea O’Quinn
(276) 835-9544 |
Admission is free. Kids 15 and under. Must provide your own snacks and drinks. |
| May 4 | Cavitt’s Creek Park,
Lake Witten. Tazewell County |
9am- 5pm | Elizabeth Bennett
276-988-9588 |
Ages 15 and under.
Bring your own fishing tackle. Lunch provided. |
| May 11 | Patterson Volunteer Fire Dept. Dismal River Buchanan County | 8am-2pm | Harold Keen
(276) 259-7715 |
Trout stocked by DGIF. No registration required. Kids 15 and under. Food provided and prizes available. |
| May 11 | Barbour’s Creek, Craig County | All Day | Craig County Sheriff’s Office
540-864-5127 |
Trout Stocked by DGIF, free admission, ages 15 and under. Registration is required for lunch tickets. Free hotdog lunch, prizes available. |
| May 11 | Bullpasture River Gorge/Old Campground
Highland County |
10am-2pm | Beth McGuire
540-292-4637 |
Kids under 16, hot dog lunch at 12:00, door prizes at 1:00 (register upon arrival), and biggest fish prizes at 2:00, some rods/reels available, bring your own bait. |
| May 11 | BSA Camp Powhatan Max Creek Road, Pulaski County | 7am-2pm | CPO Troy Phillips
540-230-4550 |
No preregistration required. Kids 15 and under. Food provided at no cost. Prizes available |
| May 11 | Little River Thunderstruck Road, Floyd County | 10am-2pm | Floyd County Sheriff’s Office
540 745-6636 |
Ages 13 and under, no charge, free lunch and prizes. |
| May 11 | 10th Anniversary N. Fauquier Community Park Ponds | 11am-2pm | Laurie Crofford
540-422-8570 |
Fauquier County Parks outreach, including fish survey demonstration and ID. |
| May 11 | Crooked Creek, Carrol County | 9am-1pm | CPO Eric Rorabaugh
276-223-8365 |
Kids 15 and under, no preregistration required. |
| May 11 | Elkton Kids
Fishing Day, Elkrun Creek, Rockingham County |
9am – 2pm | 540-298-8730 | Kids 15 and younger, lunch provided. |
| May 18 | SF Holston River, Riverside Community Center, Smyth County | 9am-12pm | Debbie Sturgill
276-646-5777 276-782-0742 |
Trout stocked by DGIF. Food and drinks available for purchase. No preregistration required. Kids 12 and under free. |
| June 1 | Crooked Creek Fee Fishing, Carroll County | 8am-12pm | CPO Ben Boyette
276-223-8365 |
Kids 12 and under. Free hotdog lunch for kids, door prizes. |
| June 1 | Smith Mountain Lake State Park, Bedford County | 8am-4:30pm | Bedford County Parks and Rec
540-586-7682 |
Kids 6-14. Trout Fishing, Casting Competition, nature survival skills, paintball, canoeing, fire, boat rides. All equipment provided. Lunch is free for kids, $3 for adults. |
| June 2 | Smith Mountain State Park, Bedford County | 8am-4:30 pm | Bedford County
Parks and Rec. 540-586-7682 |
Kids 6-14. Trout fishing, casting competition, nature survival skills, paintball, canoeing, fire boat rides. All equipment provided. Lunch is free for kids, $3 for adults. |
| June 2 | Lake Chesdin Public Boat Landing, Dinwiddie County | 7am-12 pm | Brandon Chester
Brandon.chester@dgif.virgnia.gov |
Rods, reels, and bait provided. Bait donated by Sutherland Sporting Goods. Prizes awarded for biggest fish, most fish caught and longest cast. Rod and Reels Combos donated by Petersburg Kiwanis Club. |
| June 2 | C.F. Phelps WMA, Phelps Pond Sumerduck VA Fauquier County | 9am-12pm | John McMann
703-508-6232 mcmann926@gmail.com |
8th annual event is open to all ages. Participants ages 12 and under must have adult supervision.
Come have fun learning the basics of fishing. Some loaner rods and reels available. Free bait provided. Free lunch to everyone attending. Please register so we can plan on bait and food needed. |
| June 8 | Beaverdam Park
8687 Roaring Springs Rd. Gloucester |
9am-1pm | Roy Morris,
804-291-8470, email:roy.morris@dgif.virginia.gov Registration will be done by calling the park ranger station; 804-693-2107 |
Kids age 5-15. Lunch provided Loaner rods/reels available |
| June 8 | Twin Lakes,
Ft. Pickett, Blackstone |
9am-1pm | Brett Saunders
434-645-1531 Email: saunderswallace@embarqmail.com Facebook, “Fort Pickett Fishing is Fun” |
Free fishing day for the whole family. Prizes awarded to children in grades K-6. Lunch Provided by the Virginia Conservation Police Association. Loaner rods/reels available. |
| June 9 | C.F. Phelps WMA
Phelps Pond Summerduck, VA Fauquier County |
9am-12pm | John McMann
703-508-6232 |
9th Annual event is open to all ages. Participants 12 and under must have adult supervision. Loaner rods and reels, free bait free lunch. Registration required. |
| October 13 | Waid Park—Franklin County | 9am-11am | Marcia Cramblitt 540-483-9293 | Kids under age 16
Trophies by age group |