Kids-Only Fishing Day at the Homer Spit, Sat Aug 18

From an ADFG News Release:

A portion of the Nick Dudiak Fishing Lagoon will be open to fishing only by kids 15 years of age and younger on Saturday, August 18, from 12:01 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. The youth-only fishing area will be posted. Fishing will be open to anglers of all ages in the remainder of the Fishing Lagoon.

ADF&G staff will be on hand from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. to show kids how to set up fishing gear. Some fishing gear will be available for kids to use.

All other sport fishing regulations remain in effect for the Fishing Lagoon. The daily bag and possession limit is 6 coho salmon of any size. The lagoon area is closed to snagging until further notice.

Kids-only fisheries were established by the Alaska State Legislature and implemented by the Alaska Board of Fisheries to provide special opportunity for young people to catch fish. This is the final Kid’s Fishing Day at the Nick Dudiak Fishing Lagoon in 2007.