Leavenworth NFH Complex
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Celebrate National Fishing and Boating Week

Photo collage of kids having a wonderful time at the Fishing Kids event at the Leavenworth National Fish Hatchery - Photos: USFWS

Leavenworth National Fish Hatchery will host its annual Fishing Kids event with the C.A.S.T. for Kids Foundation and the Washington State Department of Fish & Wildlife. Join us on the first Saturday in June for an educational fun fishing time. Kids ages 5-14 must register to get a scheduled fishing time, T-shirt, and a rod & reel combo. To register, go to Fishing Kids to download a registration form or pick one up from Hooked on Toys in Wenatchee. All registration forms are submitted to Hooked on Toys. Walk-ins are welcome to join us for learning opportunities and to catch two fish after 1 o'clock. Cascade Discovery School will sell lunch concessions.

You may become a sponsor by contacting Jim Owen, NW organizer of C.A.S.T. for Kids at (425) 251-3214/ jim@castforkids.org or Dave Graybill, local organizer at (509) 668-3474.You may become a volunteer or ask questions by contacting the Leavenworth National Fish Hatchery (509) 548-2921.

Thank you to the following partners: Hooked on Toys, FishingMagician.com, Friends of Northwest Hatcheries, Columbia Media Group, Wenatchee Valley Fly Fishers, Central Washington Bass Club, Wenatchee Sportsmen's Association, Icicle Valley Chapter of Trout Unlimited, Chelan Bass Club, H.D. Fowler, InPrint Printing, Zebco and Eagle Claw.

 
Chinook Salmon - Photo: USFWS
 
Coho Salmon- Photo: NMFS Northwest Fisheries Science Center
 
Steelhead Trout - Photo: USFWS
 
Rainbow Trout - Photo: USFWS
 
Pacific Lamprey - Photo: USFWS
 
Bull Trout - Photo: USFWS
 
Aquatic Nuisance Species Zebra Mussels - Photo: USGS
Last updated: May 21, 2009
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