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Community Fishing Events

Community Fishing Events
(Kids' Fishing Days, Events for Seniors/Disabled Persons/Women)
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Date Event Name, Principle Sponsor, Coordinator, Telephone Number, Special Info Additional Partners Site
May 3, 8AM-2PM Weeks Bay Kids' Fishing Day, Walter Ernest of Weeks Bay Foundation-251-990-5004, L. G. Adams, Weeks Bay National Estuarine 251-626-5153 Weeks Bay Reserve, Weeks Bay Foundation, Wal-Mart, ADCNR Weeks Bay Reserve pond, Baldwin County
May 3, 8AM-Noon Round-Up for Youth with Disabilities, 205-268-6402, The Rotary Club of Shades Mountain Sunrise   Oak Mountain State Park Lake
       
May 24, 7:30-10AM Blue Springs Kid's Fishing Event, Aurora Thomas, 334-687-0287   Blue Springs State Park
June 4, 7AM-3PM Senior Fish Fest, Dept. of Leisure Services, 334-381-3640, fee   Pratt Park
June 7, 7AM-11AM 16th Annual Fishing Rodeo, Alison Hall 501-2940, $5 fee Evans Realty Auburn Technology Park - South Lake
June 7, 8AM-11 AM and Noon-3PM Kids' Fish Fest, Dept. of Leisure Services, 334-381-3640, free ticket needed   Pratt Park
June 7,
7AM-1PM
11th Annual Family Fishing Rodeo, Birmingham Parks and Recreation, 205-254-2391   East Lake, Birmingham
 June 7, 8AM-Noon Corps of Engineers Kids Fishing Event, John Williams of the Corps of Engineers, 334-872-9554   Lowndes County Wildlife Management Area
June 7, 8AM-Noon Enterprise Kid's Fishing Event, Warren Bowron, 334-347-1211 ex.300   Enterprise Park upper pond
June 7, 8-11AM Greenville Kid's Fishing Event, Greenville Sherriffs Dept., 334-382-6521   Pond beside American Legion
June 7, 7-11AM Conecuh National Forest Kid's Fishing Event, Conecuh National Forest, 334-222-2555   Ditch Pond, behind Open Pond 
June 14, 8AM-Noon Kid's Fishing Funfest, Chris Green, AWFF, 358-0035    Lagoon Park
June 14, Lee King Benefit Buddy Tournament for Kids Nieman-Pick Disease Foundation, Inc., and see www.leekingbenefit.org/ Lakepoint State Park, Eufaula
June 14, Junior Fishing Derby, US Forest Service, 256-782-5697 Jacksonville State University Field School Coleman Lake Recreational Area
June 14, 7:30-10AM Dale Co. Kid's Fishing Event, Mike Heath, 334-774-0416   Pond located corner of Roy Parker Road and Hwy 23, by Dale Medical Center
June 21,
7AM-1PM
Take a Kid Fishing
256-353-2634
  Memorial Park Lake, Jasper
June 28, 8-11AM Pike Co. Kid's Fishing Event, Blake Nowling, 334-674-0645   Clayhill Farms

August 2

Alabama Wildlife Foundation, 334-285-4550   Lanark in Millbrook, Elmore County
If you are looking for a place to fish with your family, try Alabama's State Public Fishing Lakes.

Potential volunteers are encouraged to call the coordinator.

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