The Fishin' Magician: Annual free kids fishing day on Rock Island

This will be a busy weekend in Rock Island. It's the annual free kids fishing day on Saturday, April 20, and fishing families by the hundreds will be showing up to enjoy some great trout fishing and free hot dogs. This event is going on 15 years and thanks to the Wenatchee Sportsmen's Association and Pepsi gets bigger and better every year.

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife always makes sure that the Pitt Pond is loaded with planted rainbow, and even adds some bigger fish to spice the action. Volunteers from the City of Rock Island, headed up by Ray Pearson, set up a cook shack and offer donuts and coffee in the morning and then hot dogs, chips and Pepsi products at lunch time.

The event is scheduled from 9 till noon, but many show up earlier and stay later to take advantage of the good fishing. The Pitt Pond is juvenile-only water, meaning only kids less than 15 years of age are allowed to fish here. Parents can help out, but the intent is that youngsters have a lake all their own for fishing.

Bring your own fishing gear for this one, or you can borrow a rod and reel from the folks from the Wenatchee Sportsmen's Association.