Trout Fishing Tips

Sparks Rotary and the Sparks Parks and Recreation Department are offering a day of free trout fishing at 9 a.m. on June 9 at the Sparks Marina for kids ages 7-17. The Sparks Marina is located at 300 Howard Drive in Sparks, Nevada.

The lake is stocked with rainbow and German brown trout and averages 60 feet in depth (with the deepest part of the lake being 120 feet deep).

Other activities and facilities at the park include: swimming, picnics, boating (no gas engines and must be hand launched), scuba diving, wind surfing, 2 mile walking/running trail, volleyball courts, playgrounds, showers and a concession stand.

An All-Terrain Wheelchair is available for use by people with disabilities at the Sparks Marina Park. This unique piece of equipment will allow equal access to the sandy beaches and water with some personal assistance. Please call the Park Ranger office at (775) 691-9130 for reservation and usage information

For more information, you can email the park (recinfo@cityofsparks.us) or call (775) 353-2385.
You can also download a schedule of 2007 activities from the Sparks Parks and Recreation web site.

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With the cooler temperatures of Fall, now is the time to get the kids out fishing. Teaching kids to fish can be difficult – especially in summer months when fishing is more challenging. But unfortunately, most people wait until the summer months to get their kids out fishing.

I know - the summer months are convenient! Kids are out of school, the weather is great, and there’s more daylight hours. But as much as we enjoy fishing in the summer, it’s not the best time for trout fishing. And this can be a problem when you’re teaching kids to fish.

Kids get bored easily and lose interest in fishing when they’re not feeling the excitement of a fish tugging on the end of the line. It’s frustrating for kids – and it can be frustrating for you (especially if you’re trying to fish too). Naturally, you want your kids to enjoy fishing as much as you do – and you really want them to experience that joy and excitement of catching their first trout!

Trout are more active feeders in cooler Fall temperatures. If you live in a climate where the Fall temps are between 50 – 68 degrees during the day, you will most likely find trout feeding all day. I live in northern Arizona and I can catch trout every day right now at my local lake! I may have to wear a jacket all day, but the fishing is great!

Despite the obstacles with school and work, this is the best time to get the kids out fishing. I often pick my nephew up after school and take him out fishing for a couple of hours (of course, I always make sure he has his homework too, and we work on it together). But we have a great time. And best of all, he is catching trout! And the more trout he catches, the more excited he is about fishing.

There’s no better time to teach kids to fish than when trout are actively feeding. All you need is pole, hook and worm (or power bait). You can fish with or without a bobber (although kids really like watching the bobber).
If lucky like we are to live within a few minutes of some great fishing lake, take advantage of the opportunities to get the kids out fishing. If you have to travel a bit to get to lake, then go on the weekends. But go – and take the kids!

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