The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, in cooperation with the Seney Natural History Association, invites you to participate in the 30th annual Children’s Fishing Day Saturday, June 22nd at Seney National Wildlife Refuge.
Youth 16 and under are encouraged to spend the day fishing along the shores of some of the refuge pools. A limited supply of fishing poles and bait will be available. After a day of fun and fishing, participants and their families can stay and enjoy our FREE fish dinner. Between fishing and dinner participants can engage in crafts and activities at the visitor center. Awards and raffle drawings will occur immediately following dinner.
- 9:00 AM Registration opens. Anglers age 1-16 should register at the visitor center before fishing.
- Noon – 3:00 PM Games and activities at the visitor center
- 3:00 PM Fish dinner and awards ceremony
Fishing with non-lead tackle is allowed from the shore along the Fishing Loop, Show Pools, at C-3 Pool, and in designated rivers. Fishing stations will be set up along the refuge’s Fishing Loop. A limited amount of fishing poles and bait are available for participants to use at these stations.
Fish will be measured for entry into the contest between 9:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. at the visitor center and along the fishing loop.
Certificates will be awarded, in four age categories, to the first, second, and third place winners who catch the largest perch and pike. Prizes, provided by local businesses, will be awarded by random drawing.
We would like to thank the following businesses/organizations for their generous support.
Curtis: Curtis True Value Hardware; Fish and Hunt Shop; Lions Club; Mick’s Bait Shop; The Trading Post; Germfask: Big Cedar Campground; Jolly Inn; Northland Outfitters; Germfask Town Hall; Manistique: Top O’ Lake Sport Shop; Main Street Pizza; Marquette: Getz’s; McMillan: Taylor Market; Munising: Bob’s IGA; Madigan’s True Value Hardware; Newberry: Foster’s Hardware; Supervalu Foods; Snyder’s Drug Store; S&J Sports; Seney: Seney Party Store; Snowmobile Association
The Seney National Wildlife Refuge is located off M-77, five miles south of Seney, or two miles north of Germfask. For more information contact Seney National Wildlife Refuge at (906) 586-9851 x 15.
