Fishing began at 8:15 a.m. and within moments many of the youngsters were reeling in fish.
The First Fish Contest began just as fast at the fishing began. Winners of the First Fish Contest were Mason Rickard (5 - 7 years), Marianah Bitt (8 -10 years) and Krissy Long (11 - 13 years).
The Casting Contest began at 9:30 a.m. with kids lining up to cast a Velcro covered weight at a small pool. Winners of the contest were Braden Hammargren (5 -7 years), Domonic VanOsdall (8 - 10 years) and Russell Shaw (11 - 13 years).
Throughout the day prizes donated by the organizations and local businesses were raffled off to the participants. The prizes included rod and reel combs, tackle boxes, camp chairs and cinema passes.
Around 12:30 p.m. the Biggest Fish Contest winners were announced: Damian Barajas (5 - 7 years), Marianah Bitt (8 - 10 years) and Sydney Prather (11 - 13 years). The winning fish ranged from 20 - 22.5 inches.
After that, the Grand Prize - a new bicycled donated by the BLM - was raffled to Kylie Blanco.
This event has had great community support with raffle prizes and other supplies being donated by local businesses and organizations. Special thanks to the Wilson family for allowing this event to be held on their ranch property.
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