Community ClicksSEQUIM — It is time once again for Kids Fishing Day, so grab those fishing poles and head to Carrie Blake Park
between 8 a.m. and 2 p.m. Saturday, May 15.
The free event allows children, ages 14 and younger, to fish for trout in the city’s water reclamation pond, located just north of Carrie Blake Park on Blake Avenue.
No fishing license is required to participate in the event.
The event is presented by the Puget Sound Anglers North Olympic Peninsula Chapter in coordination with the state Department of Fish and Wildlife and the City of Sequim Public Works Department.
The pond has been stocked with 1,500 trout — some weighing in at 6 pounds — in preparation for the event.
There will be a special pool for toddlers with a separate stock of trout.
Children are encouraged to bring a fishing pole and bait.
Those without poles can borrow a rod from the club stock. Bait is also available for those who do not have it.
Children can also learn how to clean fish by watching Puget Sound Anglers North Olympic Peninsula Chapter club members clean and ice their catch.
Recipes for cooking your fish will be provided.
Following the event, the pond will be stocked with another 1,000 fish so children may continue to fish through the summer.
The pond will be restocked with additional trout after the Clallam County Fair.
The pond is closed to fishing for anyone over 14 years old.
