The big Kids Fishing Day is coming up this Saturday. Every year for ten years now the City of Rock Island has invited families to come down and enjoy the fishing at the juvenile-only Pit Pond. The Wenatchee Sportsmen’s Association will be on hand to make sure the kids are rigged up right. Ray Pearson will be there with his crew cooking hot dogs and handing out snacks and sodas, and the Department of Fish and Wildlife will be sure the pond is full of fish. I will be there handing out goodie bags of tackle, while they last, thanks to Hooked on Toys. The city has done a great job clearing the brush from the shorelines at the Pit Pond so there will plenty of room for the kids to spread out and fish. Bring your own fishing gear and either soak bait on the bottom or cast lures from the shore. Trout are usually pretty eager to bite. The event is scheduled from nine till noon, but many people show up early. Remember, every fish caught on bait must be kept. Bring a bag and some ice to keep them fresh for the table.