Albert Lea welcomes everyone to Take a Kid Fishing

Published 8:30 pm Sunday, June 10, 2018

Albert Lea Anglers were on hand to help hand out fishing gear Saturday near the Edgewater fishing pier. – Colleen Harrison/Albert Lea Tribune

 

Take a Kid Fishing Weekend, sponsored by the Fountain Lake Sportsmen’s Club, allows children 15 or under and their adult counterpart 16 or older to both fish all three days without a license across the state. – Colleen Harrison/Albert Lea Tribune

 

At the Albert Lea event, children were able to pick their fishing pole. – Colleen Harrison/Albert Lea Tribune

 

Take a Kid Fishing Weekend allows children 15 or under and their adult counterpart 16 or older to both fish all three days without a license across the state. – Colleen Harrison/Albert Lea Tribune

 

Albert Lea Anglers were on hand to help hand out fishing gear Saturday near the Edgewater fishing pier. – Colleen Harrison/Albert Lea Tribune

 

About 350 free fishing poles, bobbers and accompanying bait were handed out Saturday morning in Edgewater Park as a part of Take a Kid Fishing weekend, sponsored by the Fountain Lake Sportsmen’s Club. – Colleen Harrison/Albert Lea Tribune

About Colleen Harrison

Colleen Harrison is the photo editor at the Albert Lea Tribune. She does photography and writes general-assignment stories.

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