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10th Annual Trout Day


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10th Annual Trout Day is nearing!!!

This years event will again be held on May 1st, in Forestville/Mystery Cave State Park.

Times are tentative:

8:30AM-3:00PM

Coffee Juice and rolls

Volunteer and DNR led stream seminars

DNR Led electro-fishing

Meet other fishing and out door enthusiasts

Guest speaker/story teller AL Batt

Weiner Roast

Of course Trout fishing

Free Door prizes

Trout Day is A FREE non-profit event.

This day is for all ages.

More to come.

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  • 4 weeks later...

Hello all,

I am looking for some additional volunteers for Trout Day.

I could really use both fly-fishing and spin fishing assistance. There is a portion of Trout Day where every one hits the stream. There are always new folks needing help with the basics.

If interested, please let me know here.

Could use a kettle grill or two as well for the weiner roast.

Thanks

Jim W

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Although I love the north country, I do miss fishing the SE MN streams for trout and smallmouth.

Especially miss Trout Day and an opportunity to share my passion with kids and their parents. If you grew up fishing lakes as I did and streams are new to you, this is a great opportunity to see what stream fishing is all about. If you're not into fishing so much but your kids have shown interest, this is also a wonderful way to get them started.

What I really like about fishing smaller rivers is the simplicity. Hip boots, a rod and reel and a pocket tackle box with a half dozen lures will get the job done compared with a boat, motor, trailer, trolling motor, depth finder, gps, bait, landing net, PFD's, cushions, anchor, etc. to fish bigger water. Oh ya.... my tackle box in the boat has about 50x as much tackle too!

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Be a long drive for you eh Wes?

Wish you could make it.

Less than two weeks out folks.

Please remember, all need to register for the new waiver.

Also, seminars will start 9:00am sharp so please arrive earlier for coffee rolls, juice AND, to register for the day and the free door prizes.

****Could still use some volunteers (can never have too many)*****

Volunteers usually aren't worked too hard.lol Just need moderate knowledge of stream fishing, spin or fly fishing.

****also could use a couple more grills for the weiner roast****

Have any questions or would like to volunteer, post here or stop in Culver's and ask for Jim.

Jim W

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So it's official.. i will be there.. maybe my buddy's 11mo old son can catch his first trout lol

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Even though I won't make it down, the sportfishing club here does a kid's fishing day a few weeks later at the local trout pond. So guys like you do inspire others to come up with events that help ensure the future of the most enjoyable sport on the planet. Hope it's a fun day for all -:)

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Happy to see you, your family Karl! Thanks for coming!

I want to thank everyone who made it this year. We had record numbers of families, kids and over all attendees! Heck I ran out of hot dog buns, I brought 200 hundred of them with me!

Also, I would like to give a blanket thank you to all who helped this year! THANK YOU! You know who you are thank you!

In order to continue Trout Day, I need help. So please keep in mind next year. With this years good turn out, I will need as much as possible!

Photos soon to come!

Please keep in mind to share fishing!!

Keep the rods bendin'!!

Jim W

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Thanks for doing what you do Jim! I wish I could have been there. Hopefully the itchweed isn't real high by the time I get down for another walk.

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