Puryear, Tenn.–The Tennessee National Wildlife Refuge in conjunction with Friends of the Refue will host the annual Kids Fishing Derby on from 9:30 a.m. to noon Saturday, May 19th at 3815 Foundry Hill Road near Puryear.
The event will be held at a private pond brimming with largemouth bass and bluegill to insure a full stringer! Derby registration will begin at 9:30 am with fishing from 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. All hooks out of the water at 12 pm at which time prizes will be awarded.
All participants much pre-register at the refuge office at 1371 Wildlife Drive in Springville, or by phone at 731-642-2091 or by email at Joan_Howe@fws.gov.
This event will be free for kids ages 12 and under, but children must have an adult with them. On the walk to the pond refuge staff and Friends members will host a Fishing Clinic in which kids will be able to learn how to cast, bait a hook, as well as local fish identification.
It is recommended that participants bring their own fishing gear and tackle, however, fishing gear will be provided for those who don’t have any available. Bait will also be provided by the Friends group. It is also recommended if you want to keep the fish you catch, to bring a stringer or a bucket to take the fish home. For those that don’t want to keep the catch, we will have a cooler to donate your catch to help feed the critters at the LBL Nature Station.
Studies have shown that a person will likely not take up the fun sport of fishing if they have not been exposed to it before their teenage years. So come on out, bring a chair and a pole and help your child get hooked on fishing!
To get to the Kids Fishing Derby from Paris, take Highway 641 N. At mile marker 19 turn left onto Park Hill Road. At the end of the road, turn left onto Foundry Hill Road. At the fork, bear left and the derby location will be .5 mile past the fork on the right. Directional signs will be available leading you from Highway 641.
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