FREE Kids Fishing Day!!!!

Genoa National Fish Hatchery and the Friends of the Upper Mississippi will be hosting a FREE Kids Fishing Day event on Sat. May 18 for children ages 5-12:

Calling all youth anglers’ ages 5-12 years old! Come and enjoy a morning of learning and fishing @ the Genoa National Fish Hatchery for our Kids Fishing Day! The event will be from 8:30am -12pm!

Registration begins 8:30am – 9:00am
Event consist of four learning stations focusing on fish ID and habitats, fisheries conservation, boat safety, and mussels. After an hour of learning they will be set loose on a hatchery pond stocked with 2,500 10-14 inch rainbow trout to test their new found fishing knowledge. Poles and bait are provided. No outside bait allowed. Due to safety concerns and space limitations, no artificial lures, fly fishing, and/or treble hooks will be allowed at the event.
Hope to see you there!

Questions? Please call Erica Rasmussen, 608-689-2605