Kids Fishing Derby tomorrow

Canyon Lake’s kids, ages five to 15, are expected to crowd the lake’s shoreline tomorrow and throw their hooks in with hopes of catching the whopper. The Canyon Lake Kids Fishing Derby takes place tomorrow (Saturday) morning.

The Canyon Lake Bassmaster Club is holding its 36th annual Kid Fishing Derby at Holiday Harbor and trophies and other prizes are awaiting those who bring in the biggest haul. The event is free to enter.

Those kids who want to participate need to just show up between 6:00 a.m. and 8:00 a.m. at Holiday Harbor Park tomorrow to sign up. Parents must register and sign a consent form in order for their child to participate.

Live worms will be handed out at registration while supplies last and kids can begin fishing anywhere on the lake once they are registered until 11:00 a.m.

Catches must be weighed in between 11:00 a.m and noon. Participants who are not in line by noon will not be eligible for trophies.

Bass are excluded and if caught should be released back into the lake. No more than three fish per species may be weighed in.

Trophies will be presented at 1:00 p.m. in three age groups: ages five to seven, eight to 11 and 12 to 15. A “Big Fish” trophy for each species will be awarded to one boy and one girl.

Every participant will receive a prize for participating. There will also be a complimentary hot dog lunch served at the snack bar at noon.

The Canyon Lake Bassmasters Club is a nonprofit organization.