PIKE RUN YOUTH FISHING FESTIVAL SET FOR APRIL 21
Contact:
Dr. John Confer, of the Department of Earth Sciences
724-938-4211
confer@calu.edu
Posted on April 13, 2012
Young anglers can try their luck at the 17th
annual Pike Run
Youth Fishing Festival, set for 8 a.m. -3 p.m. Saturday at
Rotary Park, off Route 88 (Third Street) in California. The free event is open to boys and girls ages
15 and younger. Children ages 12 and younger must be accompanied by a parent,
guardian or other responsible adult.
Participants may bring their own fishing
gear, or they can borrow equipment from a Cal U student volunteer as part of
the state Fish and Boat Commission’s Borrow-A-Rod-and-Reel program. The Pike Run Fishing Festival Committee will
stock the stream with nearly 800 rainbow, brook and golden trout, some as long
as 24 inches. As it has done in the past, the committee will provide
entertainment and food for the event. Registration begins at 7 a.m. Besides
excellent fishing, participants can look forward to family-friendly games,
raffles, fishing contests and many other activities. The festival closes with a weigh-in,
prizes and the awarding of trophies. Youngsters are encouraged to help stock the
stream at 2 p.m. Friday. The
fishing festival is co-sponsored by Cal U’s Student Government, the Department
of Earth Sciences’ parks and recreation program and the Cal U Eco Learning
Community, in cooperation with the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission, the
California Rotary Club, the Borough of California and the California Borough
Recreation Authority. The
festival also celebrates Earth Day.
