Take Kids Fishing Day

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For the 14th year, the Western Wisconsin AFL-CIO (WWAFLCIO) is teaming up with the Union Sportsmen’s Alliance’s (USA) Boots on the Ground conservation program to host Annual Take Kids Fishing Day from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, June 6 at Chad Erickson Memorial Park, 3601 Park Lane Drive in La Crosse.

Each registered youngster will receive a fishing pole that is his or hers to keep. So, register the kids, grab your camera, and get ready for a fun day at the lake!

This event is free and open to the public, but it is limited to the first 125 children ages 2-15. A parent, guardian or chaperon must accompany all participants.

Fishing poles (to keep!), bait, face painting, and a light lunch, will be provided by the WWAFLCIO. Ace Hardware of La Crosse will be donating bait for the event.

Roughly 125 children and their parents attended last year’s event and over 1,000 children and their parents have attended this event in the event’s first thirteen years. Since the event coincides with Wisconsin DNR’s “Free Fishing Weekend;” adults do not need fishing licenses to join their children and fish on June 6.