Young anglers can receive free instruction at 30th Annual Kids' Fishing
Kids 15 years and younger will mark the arrival of spring by attending the 30th Annual Kids’ Fishing Clinics this Saturday, April 12, at park ponds and lagoons in Milwaukee, Racine, Sheboygan, Washington and Waukesha counties. The free clinics will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Participants will receive instruction on fishing techniques, equipment use, knot tying, safety and fish ID. The clinics last 45 minutes and begin every hour on the hour starting at 9 a.m. with the last clinic beginning at 2 p.m.
WHERE
Milwaukee County
• Brown Deer Park, 7835 N. Green Bay Rd.
• Greenfield Park, 2028 S. 124th St.
• Humboldt Park, 3000 S. Howell Ave.
• McCarty Park, 8214 W. Cleveland Ave.
• McGovern Park, 5400 N. 51st Blvd.
• Mitchell Park, 2200 W. Pierce St.
• Oak Creek Parkway, E. Hawthorne Ave between 6th and 10th Ave.
• Scout Lake Park, 5902 W. Loomis Rd.
• Sheridan Park, 4800 S. Lake Dr.
• Washington Park, 1859 N. 40th St.
• Wilson Park, 1601 W. Howard Ave.
Washington County
• Sandy Knoll Park, 2064 Wallace Lake Rd., West Bend
Waukesha County
• Menomonee Park/Lannon Quarry, Town Line Rd. one-half mile north of Good Hope Rd., Menomonee Falls
• Fox Brook Park, 2925 N. Barker Rd.
• Muskego Park, Janesville Rd., one-half mile west of Racine Ave., Muskego
Racine County
• Quarry Lake Park, 3800 Northwestern Ave
Sheboygan County
• Kohler-Andrae State Park, 1020 Beach Park Lane
CONTACT:
Matt Coffaro
Statewide Urban Fisheries Biologist
414- 303-0101
Marcus Smith
Regional Public Affairs Manager
414-303-0102