Corps Schedule Annual ‘Hunting And Fishing Day’

An overview of the youth fishing rodeo.

ENID LAKE – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Enid Lake invites the public to the annual “Hunting and Fishing Day.”

The anticipated annual event is scheduled Saturday, Sept. 25 at Riverview Recreation Area, located below the dam at Enid Lake. Activities will begin at 8 a.m. and end at 2:30 p.m.     

The day will be filled with hunting, fishing and outdoor exhibits, musical entertainment, a fishing rodeo, demonstrations and speakers, arts and crafts vendors, events for children, concession stands, and prize give a-ways.

A youth fishing rodeo will begin at 8 a.m. Young anglers between the ages of 3-15 may participate in the event. Only cane poles equipped with one hook will be allowed during the event.  Enid Park Rangers encourage all participants to bring their own fishing gear including: cane poles, fishing tackle, stringers and bait.

A limited amount of cane poles and bait will be available on-site. Participants found using casting style fishing poles, treble hooks, or multiple hooks will be asked to leave the event.

Many new activities are scheduled this year, including retriever demonstrations, an archery tournament, musical entertainment, water safety with “Seamoor” the water safety dragon, a raffle for prizes (children between 3 and 15 years of age will be eligible to win), a 3-D archery shoot and nature walks.

Free wildlife food plot seed will be given to the first 100 visitors.

“We encourage everyone to come and experience the great outdoors and see all the new improvements to Enid Lake’s recreational areas,” reported a Corps spokesperson. “This is a great opportunity to get the younger generation outdoors, where they will learn about Enid Lake’s natural resources and the importance in protecting those re-sources for future generations.”