Fish for Free and other things to do this weekend
Joshua Smith of Oklahoma City holds a 7-pound largemouth bass he caught June 1 on Lake Murray while fishing with his dad, Duane.
No one will need a state fishing license either day, but some city lakes still may require city licenses or permits to fish.
At Lake Texoma, the the fishing day applies to the Oklahoma side of the lake both days, but fishing is not free Sunday on the Texas portion of the lake.
Kids Fishing Derby
The annual Kids All-American Fishing Derby will be Saturday at Arcadia Lake in Spring Creek Park, about 2 1/2 miles east of Interstate 35 on SE 15th Street in Edmond.
Ages 5 to 15 may enter. Kids start fishing at 8 a.m. with the weigh-in at 11 a.m. Prizes will be awarded at noon.
Kids should bring their own fishing equipment and bait. Concessions and worms will be for sale at the site.
Kids may register beginning at 7:30 a.m. and must be accompanied by a parent. For more information, call the Arcadia Lake Park Office at 216-7471.
More kids fishing fun
Kids fishing derbies are also scheduled Saturday morning at the National Wildlife Refuge.
For information on the Salt Plains derby, call (580) 626-4794.
The Tishomingo National Wildlife Refuge kids’ fishing derby is for ages 6-12 and begins at 9 a.m. at the National Fish Hatchery in Reagan. No pre-registration is required.
Learn to row
For those who would rather row than fish, the Chesapeake Boathouse on the Oklahoma River is hold a “learn to row” day on Saturday for ages 13 and older.
One-hour rowing sessions will be offered to anyone ages 13 and older. The sessions will be at noon, 1 p.m. and 2 p.m.
To register, call 552-4040 or go online at riversportokc.org.
Traditional archery shoot
For archers who like to shoot the traditional longbows and recurves, the Stratford Sportsman Club is having a 3-D archery shoot Saturday and Sunday. The course is near Lake Longmire east of Pauls Valley.
On Saturday, shooting starts at 7 a.m and lasts until dark. On Sunday, shooting begins at 7 a.m. and lasts until about 2 p.m. Shooters can show up anytime.
For more information, call Mike Baird at (405) 512-7934.
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Wow! The only kid on the block to catch such a big one I’ll bet and one can only imagine the way he felt when he hauled it in. Must have made is Dad, Granddad, Uncles and brother? green with envy. Good fishing Kiddo.