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29th Annual TCLA Youth Fishing Clinic 2023
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​Friday & Saturday June 2nd and 3rd

Free! For ages 8-12 who haven't participated before. Youths must enroll; and must attend both Fri. and Sat. sessions. At least one adult must attend with youth. Rod and reel and bait provided.

 

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Friday June 2nd, 2023 6:30-9:00 PM 
Manhattan City Hall Auditorium – 1101 Poyntz 
This is an educational session focusing on various aspects of fishing. Youths and accompanying adult (s) should arrive at 6:30 to finish enrollment.  The session will start promptly at 7:00 pm and last about two hours.  Parking may be an issue so plan ahead. 
 
SATURDAY June 3rd, 2023  9:30 AM TO NOON 
Jerry Dishman Lake--Anneberg Park 
3801 Anderson, Manhattan  Youths and accompanying adult(s) should arrive no later than 9:15 am. Only youths who attended the Friday evening session may fish. The lake will be stocked with over 700 channel catfish.  Enrolled youths will receive a free rod and reel to keep. 
Six awards will be given: 
Smallest fish—Girl & Boy 
Heaviest fish—Girl & Boy 
Heaviest stringer (3 fish) Girl & Boy 

​After the awards ceremony, youth will be given a free pizza lunch. 
 

The Tuttle Creek Lake Association --TCLA--is dedicated to the enhancement of the natural resources of the Big Blue River area.

Since 1994, it has sponsored the Annual Youth Fishing Clinic, cooperatively with the Manhattan Deptartment of Parks and Recreation. Youths ages 8-12 are given a free rod and reel they keep, bait and equipment are provided, Anneberg Park lake is stocked with 700 to 1000 channel catfish and numerous awards are given.

Other projects have been:

1. Fish attractors and habitat in area lakes.
2. Handicapped accessible playground equipment in the River Pond Area.
3. Fish cleaning stations in the River Pond and at the Spillway Marina.
4. Money donations to the Kansas Wildlife, Parks and Tourism to support various projects.
5. Money donations to the U.S. Corps of Engineers to support projects such as Eagle Day, youth/assisted deer and turkey hunts and water safety projects.

Interested in Joining TCLA or helping with the fishing clinic? Please contact one of the following or click the button to register:
Dawn Goscha 
​785-776-0470
Tera Weisbender
​785-477-5737


TCLA Member Registration
Fishing Clinic Volunteer Enrollment
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