Kids win prizes during 29th annual Free Fishing Day in Salmon

The pursuing is simply a news merchandise from nan Idaho Department of Fish and Game.

SALMON – Close to 50 younker participated successful nan 29th Annual Free Fishing Day Derby astatine Kid’s Creek Pond successful Salmon Saturday.

Prizes were awarded for nan biggest food caught successful 4 property groups.

Charlee Miller won first spot successful nan 5 and nether category, positive she had nan biggest food of nan wide derby.

The 6-8 property class large food victor was David (last sanction unavailable), while Lydia LeBlanc caught nan biggest food successful nan 9-11 property category.

The 12-16 property class large food victor was Kyle Hilton.

One fortunate angler, Freddy Pace, caught a tagged food during nan derby and went location pinch $25, acknowledgment to Bob Rose, who graciously sponsored aggregate food for nan event.

The arena was sponsored by nan Idaho Department of Fish and Game and Salmon-Challis National Forest.

The derby is held each June during Idaho’s Free Fishing Day.

Fish and Game would for illustration to convey each of nan galore donors and tag sponsors for making these events a success. Special acknowledgment to nan River of No Return Trout Unlimited Chapter and Backcountry Hunters and Anglers, who donated prizes and sponsored tagged fish.

In addition, complete 110 group joined Fish and Game successful celebrating 125 years of conserving Idaho’s wildlife astatine nan Outdoor Classroom eastbound of Kids Creek Pond. Fish and Game labor cooked hotdogs and provided chips and cupcakes, while nan nationalist visited pinch section conservation officers astir wildlife crimes astatine nan Citizens Against Poaching grounds trailer.

Attendees besides knowledgeable nan touch-and-feel of a assortment of wildlife hides and skulls and learned astir immoderate of nan devices fisheries biologists usage to study fish.