On Saturday, May 13, 2017 Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries and the City of Vidalia partnered together to host a Get Out and Fish! event at William T. Polk City Park in Vidalia, LA. Prior to the event the pond was stocked with 600 pounds of adult size channel catfish. The event was a tremendous success with almost 200 participants joining in the fishing fun and educational fishing activities.
Winners in the “Catfish” Category included:
Little Angler 1st Charles Mossey, 2nd Tyler Smith, 3rd Fisher Owens
Junior Angler 1st Aiden Jennings, 2nd Gus Jennings, 3rd Barrett Barron
Adult Angler 1st Clayton Ferguson, 2nd Mark Cannon, 3rd Luke Jennings
Winners in the “Other” Category included:
Little Angler 1st Ace Brixey, 2nd Fisher Owens, 3rd Lawson Jones
Junior Angler 1st Brett Walsworth, 2nd Landon Kruger, 3rd Preston Higgins
Winners at this event took home great prizes and raffle items courtesy of our sponsors including, CCA, Walmart, Woodmen Life, Vidalia Women’s Club, Bumper to Bumper, Home Hardware, Family Dollar, Delta Bank, Cash Saver Grocery, Kim Bowlin, Hicks Chicks, Vidalia Market, Vidalia Dixie Youth. Lunch was provided by the City of Vidalia.
“This was a great community event with tremendous support, said Danica Williams, LDWF Fisheries Outreach Program Manager. There was no shortage of smiles on the faces of youth landing channel catfish that ranged from 2 to almost 4 pounds.” So, grab your fishing gear and Get Out & Fish at William T. Polk City Park because there is still great opportunity to catch stocked channel catfish. For more information about future stockings at this site you can visit www.wlf.la.gov/get-out-and-fish-1.
For more information on the Get Out & Fish program, contact Megan MacMenamin at mmacmenamin@wlf.la.gov or 225-765-2375.
The Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is charged with managing and protecting Louisiana’s abundant natural resources. For more information, visit us at www.wlf.la.gov, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ldwffb or follow us on Twitter @LDWF.