American Legion Post 166 4th Annual Fishing Derby June 3rd 2017

Fort Atkinson’s American Legion Post 166 will be hosting their 4th Annual multi-species Fishing Derby on June 3rd. Fishing hours are from 5am-1pm. Weigh-in terminates at 1pm. This year, Ryan Ellifson from the WI DNR will give a presentation to the attendees. Residents and nonresidents are welcome! The hours of the event are 5:00am to 4:00pm. Location is the Fort Atkinson Legion Post 166 Dugout at 201 S. Water St. W. in Fort Atkinson. It is open to both kids and adults. Open fishing waters range from the Jefferson Dam to the Indianford Dam including Lake Koshkonong as well as the Bark River from the mouth of the Rock River to the upper portion of Burnt Village on Co Rd N. The entry fee for the Derby will be: Kids under 16-Free! The entry fee for Adults will be $15.00. Early registration is highly encouraged by May 22nd in order to assist the derby committee with planning the event. You may pre-register at the Legion Dugout at 210 S. Water St E. Fort Atkinson or at TPF Outdoors, 102 Sherman Avenue West. You may also register at the Legion Post 166 Dugout on the day of the Fishing Derby starting at 5:00am. The fish categories are: 1)Walleye/Sauger 2) Northern/Muskie 3) Smallmouth/Largemouth Bass 4)Catfish and 5)Rough fish. 1st and 2nd place will be determined by 1 fish by weight in each category. Tiebreakers will be determined by fish length. There will be an additional Pan fish category for children under 16. Each participant may register in only one fish category: one fish of any species. The following are the prizes in each category: Kids 1st place $50.00 with 2nd being $25.00 For the Adults it will be 1st place $100.00 with 2nd being $50.00. All Wisconsin Fishing regulations apply for this Fishing Derby. This is also Wisconsin’s Free Fishing Weekend so a fishing license is not required. A limited breakfast menu will be available at the Legion starting at 5am. A FREE Barbecue lunch starts at 1pm for registered participants. Non-participants can purchase lunch for $5. Raffle items are open to all. Winners must be present except for the three advanced raffle items(Fishing kayak package, Ruger American Farmer Edition rifle, and Mossberg 500 Bantam combo). The proceeds for this event go to the following organizations: Bark River Fish Hatchery, Friends of Haumerson’s Pond(fish stocking), Boys and Girls Club of Fort Atkinson, Boy & Girl Scouts of Fort Atkinson, and an American Legion Post 166 Conservation Scholarship. Our goals are to teach our younger anglers the importance of good stewardship and sportsmanship while they enjoy the camaraderie of their fellow anglers and like-minded participants. For more Information please contact Dan Juday (920)747-0691 Email: [email protected], Don Krebs (608)548-4448 Email: [email protected], or TPF Outdoors (920)397-2658