Cottage
Grove, Ore. — Be
our guest for a
day of fishing
with the kids. Oregon
Department of Fish
and Wildlife invites
young anglers to
take part in the
Youth Angling Enhancement
Program Saturday,
April 14 at Cottage
Grove Pond in Cottage
Grove, Oregon from
9:30 a.m. to 1:00
p.m. The
event is free and
ODFW will even
clean the kids’ catch.
Nearly
750 rainbow trout
will be stocked
on April 14 by
Lake's Trout Farm,
Inc including 250
fish twelve inches
or greater. ODFW
will provide equipment
including rods,
reels and bait. Angling
Education Instructors
will be on hand
to answer questions
and offer assistance
to less experienced
youth anglers.
“This
is
a
great
opportunity
for
parents
and
kids
to
get
introduced
to
fishing,” says
Kelly
Reis,
Assistant
District
Fish
Biologist
in
Springfield. “We’re
here
to
answer
any
questions
the
families
might
have
and
provide
instruction
for
beginners.”
This
program was made
possible through
a $50,000 appropriation
from the Oregon
Legislature and
a partnership with
the Oregon Wildlife
Heritage Foundation,
which has pledged
an additional $50,000
and is working
with ODFW to develop
and promote youth
fishing opportunities
throughout the
state.
Under
Oregon Sport Fishing
Regulations, anglers
aged 13 and under
do not require
a license, while
those 14-17 require
a juvenile license. All
fishing regulations
continue to apply
for this event.
To
get to Cottage
Grove Pond, take
the Dorena Lake
exit from I-5 (Exit
174) and head east
on Row River Road
approximately 1.5
miles. The
pond is accessed
from an asphalt
pathway behind
the weigh station
on the north side
of Row River Road.
The
mission of the
Oregon Department
of Fish and Wildlife
is to protect and
enhance Oregon's
fish and wildlife
and their habitats
for use and enjoyment
by present and
future generations.
The agency consists
of the Oregon Fish
and Wildlife Commission,
a commission-appointed
director and a
statewide staff
of approximately
950 permanent employees.
Headquartered in
Salem, ODFW has
regional offices
in Clackamas, Roseburg,
Bend, and La Grande
with ten district
offices located
throughout the
state. For additional
information, please
visit www.dfw.state.or.us.
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