Bring the kids to the lake for a morning of fun. To learn more about fishing in Tennessee, visit the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency.
MAY 5
Kids Catch Fishing Experience • Mud Island
Registration, 10 a.m. Fishing, 11 a.m.- 1 p.m.
Children 3 to 12 try their hand at fishing and learn from TWRA instructors. Gulf of Mexico pool will be stocked with catfish. Prizes awarded. Free loaner poles and bait. FREE.
576-7205.
MAY 14
Collierville Youth Fishing Rodeo • W.C. Johnson Park, Collierville
Registration, 8-9 a.m. Fishing, 9-11 a.m.
Bring your own tackle and bait. Prizes awarded by age. FREE
MAY 21
Junior Fishing Rodeo • Catch’em Lake, Agricenter
7 a.m.-noon. Ages 10 and under, 7:30-9:30 a.m. Ages 11-15, 9:30-noon. Bring your own tackle. Bait available for a fee. Prizes awarded. Bring registration form from the website. $10.
JUNE 4
City of Bartlett Children’s Fishing Rodeo • Appling Lake, Bartlett
6-9 a.m. Bring your tackle. Prizes awarded for most fish and heaviest catch. Preregistration begins May 24. FREE.
June 11
Free Fishing Day in Tennessee
Anyone may fish free without a license in Tennessee’s public waters. Kids ages 15 and younger can fish free the entire week, June 11-June 17. See more at the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency.
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