(above) The Annual Youth Fishing Derby will be held on Saturday April 13, 2019 at Echo Lake in Westfield, NJ.
Newark Bait and Flycasting Club Annual Youth Fishing derby
The Newark Bait and Flycasting Club Annual Youth Fishing Derby will be held on Saturday April 13, 2019 at Echo LakePark in Westfield, NJ. The event is free for children under 16,and $10 for adults who wish to participate. Sign up is early morning. Tagged Fish will be stocked that day so the children can see them get stocked. Prizes are awarded for different species of fish. This is an ongoing event so if a child cannot fish that day they can sign up and send in there tag if they catch a tagged fish up to the deadline that tags will be received. You may donate and sponsor a fish for this event. Download our form online at nbfcc.org or we can mail one to you.
The Newark Bait and Flycasting Club was founded in 1907 and remains the oldest fishing club in the nation. We are listed on Amazon Smile and are a recognized 501(c)3 nonprofit. We provide outings to support veterans, adults and children as well as people with disabilities which focus on environmental education, fishing knowledge and practice.
We are always looking for new members, donations, and volunteers if anyone would like to get involved.
Our monthly meetings are held at the Kenilworth VFW, located at 33 S. 21st St., Kenilworth, NJ, on the first Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. (except July and August).There is no fee to attend a meeting.
For more information visit nbfcc.org or contact Bob Jones: BJonesJRNJ@hotmail.com, 908-272-3545.
