Vergennes Area Junior Fishing Derby

Past event
Jun 20 to 22, 2014

The VERGENNES JUNIOR FISHING DERBY sponsored by the City of Vergennes, will be held June 20, 21, 22 at the Vergennes Falls Basin. This event is FREE for all kids ages 3-15. Fishing will be FRI 5am-8pm, SAT 5am-9pm, and SUN 5am-10am. FRIDAY will be a day full of fishing from 5am-8pm! We'll end the night with a Karaoke Dance Party from 6:30-8pm. SATURDAY will be a day full of events featuring Lure Taping, Let’s Go Fishing Seminar, and Obe White with Cloud Nine Charters will be giving kids a chance to ride on his fishing boat, Free BBQ at 1:00PM, and Matteo Palmer will be ending the night with some music from 8:00PM-9:00PM SUNDAY we'll wrap things up with fishing from 5am-10am then cleanup until 11am. After the scores are all tallied we'll meet at the Vergennes American Legion for an Ice Cream Party and Awards Ceremony at 1:30PM ONGOING- Special Prizes and giveaways along the banks throughout the Derby. George from Big River Bait and Tackle will be there for all your angling needs. You can preregister at the VAYL day of baseball on Saturday, May 31st from 10:00AM-1:00PM, or at Shear Cuts in Vergennes. For more info please contact Martha DeGraaf @ 877-9986, or marsulli@aol.com. We are currently looking for people to run the weigh station. The Weigh station opens at 5:00AM, and fishing ends at 8:00PM on Friday, 9:00PM on Saturday, and 10:00AM on Sunday. If you would like to volunteer your help would greatly be appreciated. Most time slots are three hours! Duties include weighing and recording fish and assisting with proper catch and release. A committee member in charge will be on hand at all times to help with any questions or concerns. Please let me know if you would be interested in signing up for a shift! This event is FREE!

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