7 - 10 a.m. Grandview Ponds 4401 East 104th Ave. (1/4 mile east of Colorado Blvd.)
This event is open to children 4 - 12 years of age when accompanied by an adult.
In addition to the natural lake inhabitants, the lake will be stocked with fish for this event.
Prizes will be awarded in several categories: Best Dressed - first, second and third place 1 prize for each age group for Most Fish Caught, Smallest Fish Caught and Biggest Fish Caught.
Participants must bring their own fishing pole, bait and supplies.
The fam and I arrived about an hour before it ended last year. The winning fish was something like a 17 - 19 rainbow. They stock it pretty well, not just the usual 8 - 10 inchers. Lots of trout left over for about a week. All bass caught have to be released. Prizes were gift certificates for Sportsmans. Sept. 11th
Actually looks like it is Sept 11. So 2 weeks from tomorrow. I'll be there with my girls. We missed the northglenn derby so I have been waiting for this one.
Just a reminder that this derby is tomorrow morning. Sign in is 6:45 am derby starts at 7. See you guys there, I'll be rocking a Comcast ball cap with 2 girls on my arms (my daughters).
I think this is a great thing to get kids into fishing. My only issue is that they are calling it "Harvest-Fest". Lol! Maybe call it "Selective Harvest" Fest!.. Ok guys, I am totally joking.... : ) Almost makes me wanna round up a neice/nephew so I can be there...Sounds like a blast for the kids!!
Reply by: panchaser Posted: 9/11/2010 9:59:49 AM Points: 1033
I know this is a little late but they stocked both the first and secound. They stocked them around 1100 am. I left a little before 12. I noticed the sign on the way out also.
I kept an eye out for you cableguy, didn't see any comcast hats.
It was a fun derby. I saw 4 trout and a crappie caught besides the 2 trout my daughter caught.
My 11 year old daughter is very happy to have won 2nd place with a 14 inch and an 11 inch Rainbow, she was awarded a $30 gift card for sportsman's warehouse which she plans to spend on a new reel and gummy bears.
Milehigh, way to go, man! Your girl has obviously taken after her father! I hope she had a blast! I'm sure after she has won a place in competition, now she'll be on the Pro-Circuit any day now!! She's gonna be askin' for a baitcaster before you know it..lol! Did you fish afterwards?
We were there, but I couldn't find my cap. Anyway one girl decided she didn't want to fish and the other was going for the smallest fish with a 5" lmb as the only catch of the day.
I wanted to get out there and watch this morning, but I had a nasty spill last night at TGP pit 3. Any way I ended up taking a muscle relaxer last night and did not get up until 10 am. So did any one hear how big the largest fish was?
Milehigh. Congrats to your daughter. I was there with my son too today. He got 2nd in the 4-6 year old with a 15 incher. He tied for first dam tie breaker LOL... I am in your pick in the background sitting on the tacklebox in the blue hoodie with a white cap on. It was great to see the kids having a great time.
i cant wait for next year so my boys can enter since their just 3. i did hit it up today for a lite bit with them, 2 pm -4 p.m, one litle blue caught in Pond 2 first time @ ponds, very nice, place for kids to fish, a guy landed a very nice size trout it looked to be about 14--16in from my point--of-view cross the pond.
Ps nice fish pic's hope my boys next year get into the action.
Reply by: Gil420 Posted: 9/12/2010 6:36:16 AM Points: 220
I was there for a bit after 8. It was pretty neat seeing all that fishing going on. I tried after, couldnt get anything, and all my castmasters went overboard in a tragic accident lol. All I had was a silver and red little buddy, but a no go on that. I lost about 5 Gamakatsu jigs, and caught nothing. I had a little bluegill chase my tube in once, that was it hehe.
