The water level in the lake seems to be on the rise, there are carp swimming in the bay, and last weekend I saw a couple of kids down at the end of the wharf with their fishing rods.
All promising signs for the upcoming 26th Annual Salmon Arm Kids香蕉视频直播� Fishing Derby to be held Father's Day, June 15 down at the end of the wharf.
The derby is open to all children 12 years of age and under. There is no cost to enter the derby. Registration takes place Sunday morning, beginning at 6 at the end of the wharf, and the only restrictions are that each child must be accompanied by an adult, and each child must wear a life-jacket or PFD. Shuswap Marine Search and Rescue will be set up to provide life-jackets for children who do not have one.
Only coarse fish are eligible for trophies and prizes, and fish must be caught and played by the child 香蕉视频直播� an adult, however, can assist in netting a fish.
An awards ceremony will take place immediately following the derby at the end of the wharf where the trophies and major prizes will be handed out.
The winner of the annual Kids Fishing Derby will receive the Salmon Arm Savings and Credit Union - W. J. (Bill) Murray Memorial Trophy, a rod and reel outfit and they will get to take their whole family on an all-expenses paid weekend fishing trip to Beaver Lake Lodge which will include accommodations, boat and motor, and $100 worth of groceries. Second and third place winners will also receive trophies and rod and reel outfits.
The lucky angler who lands the first fish of the derby will receive a rod and reel outfit as well as a $100 gift certificate from Westside Stores.
Two anglers who catch fish closest to predetermined "secret weights" will have their names scribed onto the Canadian Tire Trophy, and will each win a brand new shiny mountain bike.
The angler who manages to catch the most fish will receive the City of Salmon Arm Trophy, a rod and reel outfit, as well as, a one year pass to the SASCU Recreation Centre swimming pool. Second and third place finishers will receive trophies and rod and roll outfits.
At the awards ceremony, anglers who caught fish but were not among the prize winners will have their names entered into a draw for one of five special participant prizes provided by Bannister GM. There will also be a draw among all entries for a kayak provided by Canadian Tire.
There are also a whole whack of other great prizes given out throughout the derby.
As in previous years, there will also be the special Parent Appreciation draw prize. Adults receive one draw ticket for each child they register. At the awards ceremony, one lucky family will win $1,000 worth of groceries donated by Askew香蕉视频直播檚 Foods.
