I was walking into Dan’s Market in Leavenworth the other day and a poster that was pinned to the community bulletin board caught my attention. It was for a free trout derby that was coming up on Sunday, October 16th at Mountain Home Lodge. That sounded interesting to me, so I called the lodge to learn more about it. Turns out that the lodge has three ponds on their property, which is just outside of the town of Plain. They keep these ponds stocked with rainbow trout each year. They are primarily used by an organization called Family Lines, a fly fishing academy. The free trout derby is being offered to the public as a way to empty the ponds of fish prior to winter. Everyone is invited to come up and fish the ponds and keep as many fish as they want. This is a catch and keep event. There is no charge to participate, but anglers are encouraged to donate funds to Family Lines. The derby is scheduled to take place from 8 a.m. until noon. For more information you can contact Mountain Springs Lodge at 509-763-2713. This should be fun for the whole family!