Freshwater Fishing Activities for Kids
Kids Activities
| Date | Location | Time | Contact | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 18 | Alleghany County Boys Home, Dunlap Creek, Covington, VA |
8:00am-1:30pm | Alleghany County Parks and Recreation (540) 863-6622 James River Ranger District |
Ages 6-15, Lunch Provided, Prizes, Casting Contest |
| April 25 | Wolf Creek Narrows Town Park Giles County |
10-2pm | Narrows Town Hall (540) 726-2423 |
Ages 5-15 Prizes, drawings, dogs and burgers available for purchase Trout stocked by DGIF |
| May 2 | Lakeview Park Colonial Heights |
9am-1pm | (804) 520-9390 | Max 25 participants Rods provided |
| May 2 | Upper Lake Sherando, Augusta County |
9-2pm | US Forest Service (540) 291-2189 | Ages: 5-13 Hotdogs and Drink available |
| May 2 | Lake Tams, Gypsy Hill Park Staunton |
7:30 - 11:30 am | Frank Darcus (540) 480-8713 or (540) 332-3945 |
Ages 5-15 Prizes will be given |
| May 2 | South River Grottoes |
Ages 9 and under from 9-11 am; ages 10-15 from 11-2 pm | (540) 249-5726 | |
| May 2 | Lake Whitten Cavitts Creek Park Tazewell County |
9:00am- 1:00pm | Elizabeth A. Bennett (276) 988-9588 ext. 103 |
Trout stocked by DGIF, pre-registration required, kids under 16 |
| May 2 | Big Wilson Creek, ¼ mile below Rugby Rescue Squad Building, Grayson County | 10:00 -1:00pm | James Hayes (276) 782-9314 |
Trout stocked by DGIF, pre-registration required, kids between ages 2 and 15 |
| May 9 | Barbours Creek Craig County |
9:30-4 | Sue Bostic (540) 864-5127 |
Trout stocked by DGIF, no pre-registration required, no charge, kids ages 3-15, lunch provided, prizes |
| May 9 | Little River, Thunderstruck Rd., Floyd County | 10-2pm | Floyd Co. Sheriff’s Office (540) 745-6636 |
Trout stocked by DGIF, 2nd Annual Kids Fishing Day for children 13 and under, no charge, T-shirts for first 100 to pre-register through Floyd County Schools, free lunch, prizes |
| May 9 | Dismal River Buchanan County |
8:00am-2:00pm | Junior Keen (276) 259-7687 |
Trout stocked by DGIF, no pre-registration required, kids 15 and under |
| May 9 | Elk Creek Grayson County |
10:00am-3:00pm | Sidney Harvey (276) 655-4512 |
Trout stocked by DGIF; this event specifically held for children and adults with disabilities |
| May 16 | South Fork Holston River, Riverside Community Center Smyth County |
9:00am - 12:00pm | Roger Sturgill (276) 646-5777 |
Trout stocked by DGIF, food and drinks available for purchase, no charge, no pre-registration required, kids 12 and under |
| May 16 | Beartree Lake Washington County |
9-1pm | Tom Blevins (276) 783-5196 |
Trout stocked by DGIF, no pre-registration required, free, kids ages 5-15 |
| May 30 | Rural Retreat Lake Wythe County |
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM | Ray Cole or Tina Brown @ Wythe County Parks and Recreation (276) 223-6022 | Free of charge Ages 15 and under Lunch Provide Prizes |
| June 6 | Douthat State Park, Rt. 629 Bath County |
11:00 AM | (540) 862-8100 | |
| June 6 | Crooked Creek, Crooked Creek Wildlife Management Area Carroll County |
8:00am-12:00pm | Odell Whisman (276) 637-3212 |
Trout stocked by DGIF, no pre-registration required, kids 12 and under |
| June 6 | Barrett's Landing Park Franklin, Virginia |
Registration begins at 8 AM. Youth fish from 8:30 - 10:30 AM | Franklin Parks & Recreation (757) 562-2475 |
Ages 18 and under, Trophies will be award for 1st, 2nd, 3rd place and biggest fish. Free and open to the public. www.acwrt.org |
| June 7 | Dominion Power Rec. Area, Rt. 600 Bath County |
12:00 pm | Steve Tanguay, US Forest Service, (540) 839-2521 | |
| July 25 | Southampton Correctional pond | 9 AM-1PM | Southampton Extension | Ages 12 and under, Lunch provided, Tackle provided, raffle, |
| October 10 | Kids Fishing Day in Franklin County-T/U and DGIF assistance Waid Recreation Park, Pigg River (DGIF Designated Trout Stream) |
9:00 am -1:00 pm | Marsha Cramblitt, Franklin County Parks and Recreation (540) 483-9293 |
Under age 16, pizza and soft drinks provided, prizes awarded that include rods and reels |