Despite the clouds convening over the Shuswap, it didn’t rain on the parade of the annual Salmon Arm Kids Fishing Derby.
Taking place on Father’s Day at the Salmon Arm Wharf, children from one-year-old to 12 years old, gathered to try their hand at casting a line out into the water in hopes of reeling in a big one.
The day had a great number of fishing prizes to be won including:
•First Fish which went to Lincoln Robinson.
•Biggest fish:
- 1st: Zachary Inglis 1.094 kg
- 2nd: Evan Long 1.068 kg
- 3rd: Fiona Sanmor 1.010kg
•Who caught the most fish:
- 1st Most: (5 Fish) Liam Togado
- 2nd Most: (3 Fish) Alexander Inglis
- 3rd Most: Richella Togado (who tied the winner with the heaviest fish weights altogether)
Five kids were tied and in the running for third place, with the heaviest all together fish weight being the deciding factor.
•Hidden weight went to Ivan Ivanov and Ruby Filipski.
•The outstanding volunteer award was handed to Keenan Scott.
•The boat winner for the parent's appreciation prize went to Mike Eady.
The fishing derby for kids has been taking place in Salmon Arm for the past 25 years.
