5th Annual Trout Day

April 30th, 2005

Forestville Mystery Cave State Park/

Trout Day is an event for everyone of all ages, whether you fly fish, spin fish, bait fish, don’t fish or want to learn how.

What takes place at Trout Day:
Fishing,
Instruction
Youth Activities
DNR Presentations
Guest Speakers
How to’s in stream and small river fishing, both for trout and smallmouth.
Fly-fishing and spin fishing help
AND FREE DOOR PRIZES, ranging from Professionally guided fishing trips from across the state to fishing tackle and gift certificates to local outdoor sporting good stores.

The DNR’s MINN AQUA will be attendance again this year to provide youth fishing and outdoor programming.

The DNR’s Lanesboro Fisheries office will be on hand to to demonstrate electro-fishing and provide information on recent creel surveys and data collection on SE MN streams and Rivers!

Come on down to fish, meet others and maybe learn a thing or two!

I am always looking for volunteers, (experienced “stream walkers”) and for donations.
You can contact me here or by e-mailing me at [email protected].

Youth groups, scout troops are welcome. However , please let me know if you plan on bringing a large group.

Trout Day is a Non-Profit Event. It was created to share our wonderful resources(SE MN Streams and Rivers), learning to enjoy them through fishing, while increasing conservation and resource management awareness for young and old.

[In Memory of Phil Wernimont]

For those not familiar with this event, I would encourage you to have fun with it. It is well organized and is really a nice experience for the young folks. Lots of nice prizes too!

Good Fishing,
Mike

Thanks Mike,

Speaking of prizes, I would like to announce the latest committment. This Years (2005) DNR Trout Stamp winning Artist Jason Brown will be graciously donating a print of his winning art work! It is a painting of a brook trout.
If you didn’t already know, it is hard to find prints of brooies let alone good ones and this takes the cake.

I will more than likely be purchasing one for myself!

I’ll try to keep everyone here up to date.

By the way, wonder if anyone caught the radio show Saturday out of ALbert Lea?

Jim

Door prize update.

I have so far three tackle companies who have committed to donating again this year to Trout Day.

I am pleased to announce : Scenic Tackle, Northland Tackle and Hutch’s Tackle as sponsors/donaters of this years Trout Day!

Thanks Much!!!! Your kindness is greatly appreciate and visible in the faces of the kids when they get handed your find products!!!!!!!

Jim

Want to Add acouple more folks who plan to donate to this YEars Trout Day.

Culprit Tackle(did last year as well) and Mel Dickie is graciously donating a custom rod as well.
I am currently communicating with MEpps LUres and have sent a couple corrrespondence to Worden Lures and Panther MArtins as well.

If anyone knows of someone/themselves or company interested in donating to this years Trout Day please let me know!

Thanks to all who make this day a bit better for those in attendance!

Jim

Gander Mountain of Rochester will again be donating to this years event!
Thanks to Rochester’s store Manager Mike and his staff!

Jim

Only a matter of time, but I would like to thank MIke Smith from Hooked on Fishing for preparing a wonderful donation for me to give away at this years Trout Day!

Thanks a lot Mike, someone is going to be quite happy with those prizes!!

Jim

Can’t just let it slip from sight!LOL

I have a few fly-anglers helping with this years event. Still could use additional demonstraters and helpers.

Jim

Post moved to a separate topic.

Can’t wait…only a month to go till Trout Day 5!!
I’ve been at all of then but 1, and I seem to learn something new every time.

Welcome Tom. Great to have you here with us. Please feel free to share and post all you want. Thanks, Bill

Here is a current list of Trout Day sponsor and Door prize sponsors:

Hooked on Fishing Bait and Tackle/Rochester

Scenic Tackle

Northland Tackle

Hutch’s Tackle

Culprit Tackle

Mepps Spinners and Spoons

Mister Twister/ Exude

Culver’s of Rochester

Gander Mountain of Rochester

Magnum Sports in Chatfield

Mel Dickie Custom Rods in Rochester

Jason Brown(Artist) 2005 DNR Trout Stamp Print.

Custom made fly/trout net: Steve Renneberg and Erich Sylvester.

Guide Trips:

Turk Gierke from Croixsippi Guide Service( Croixsippi.com)

Terry Sojberg Lake Vermilion

Cliff Wadenbach Lake Vermilion

and more to come! Please don’t forget start time between 8:00am and 8:30am on the 30th!!!

See ya there!

Jim

Troop 324 and I will be there again this year…The boys are pumped and well, so are the Dads!

I would like to add that along with this years Trout Stamp winning artist Jason Brown, a past winning artist and annual donater to Trout Day, Micah Hanson will be gifting another print of his fine work!

Thanks Micah!!!!!!!!!

ALso, I guarantee , no youth will go home empty handed from this years event.

One month folks! Hope to see some new faces!

Jim

Thanks Bill!

Also would like to add, been hearing some good reports from down your way Jim, looking forward to another great Trout Day!

Hope you guys have a good turn out.

Where is this event held?

Forestville Mystery Cave State Park.

Good Fishing,
Mike