The opening of the lowland lake general trout season is coming up on the 4th Saturday in April, and there are a couple of fishing events that families can take advantage of a week prior to the opener. For over 20 years the City of Rock Island has invited families with kids under that age of 15 to fish at the Pit Pond, which is a juveniles only lake. They welcome everyone with donuts and coffee in the morning and later in the day serve up free hot dogs, sodas and chips. The Wenatchee Sportsman’s Association will be on hand to help the kids catch fish. This has become a very popular event, and I want to thank the community for making this a special day for the kids and their families. Another kid’s fishing event is the one put on by the Ephrata Lions Club. This one has also been going on for many years and takes place at the pond at Oasis Park, on the southern edge of the town. These events are a good way to tune up for the general opener the following weekend. So, dust off the tackle boxes, your rods and reels and go have some fun.