2023 BMPA Kid’s Fishing Day
When: May 6th, 2023 (rain or shine) Check-in begins at 7:30am
Where: Pavilion #3, Frances Slocum State Park
Who: (Registered Children only; no walk-ons)
5 to 12-year-old residents of the Back Mountain & West Side
Registration deadline: April 30, 2023
Registration confirmation: You will receive an email or phone call by May 4th, 2023
Mail registration to:
Back Mountain Police Association
P.O. Box 1731
Shavertown, Pa 18708
Registered children (limited to 200 children) fish a net enclosed area of the lake stocked with over 1000 trout, free of charge. Handicapped accessible. Bait and fishing poles are provided (DO NOT BRING BAIT, POLES, OR EQUIPMENT). Free fish cleaning is available. Great give-a-ways. Grand Prizes are bicycles. Prizes also received for the largest fish in each group for the boy and girl.
Fishing Instruction Program, arts and crafts t-shirt creation by Kathy Kelchner of Frances Slocum State Park (BRING A LIGHT COLORED T-SHIRT), K-9 demonstrations, Fire prevention education and Smoke House, a free lunch, and interact with law enforcement and other emergency personnel. Bring a cooler of ice if you wish to keep your fish.
Special drawing for a bicycle to be held for Children with a Grandparent.
THIS EVENT IS NOT JUST ABOUT FISHING, it includes a full day of several activities. Your child will be assigned to a group, MUST STAY WITH the assigned group, and is expected to participate in ALL activities. If your child wants ONLY to fish and does not want to participate in the other activities, please do not register your child. Instead you may bring your child to the fishing area on Sunday, May 7th, 2023 from 9am to 12 noon when it
is open to children (through age 15) to fish.
