Stony Creek Anglers Host Annual Trout Tournament This Weekend

The Stony Creek Anglers are holding their 15th Annual Trout Tournament this weekend at the and the State Hospital grounds. The gates open at 6 a.m. (enter through Gate 5 off of Stanbridge Street) and angler start casting off at 8 a.m. on Saturday, April 28. The event runs Saturday until 5 p.m. and then on Sunday, April 29, from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. rain or shine.

Advance tickets are still available – $20 for adults 16 and over; $10 for teens 12 to 16; and $5 for children under 12. Proceeds from the event will go to fund Stony Creek Anglers' children's programs and Montgomery County's first co-op trout nursery.

Food and drink will be available, as will bait, lures, other tackle and fishing poles for kids. There will also be handicapped and children's sections and a special pond for kids 6 and under.

Thirty anglers will be awarded trophies at the end of each day in a variety of events, with first, second and third place trophies awarded for longest fish.

To purchase tickets or for more detailed information on the tournament, call Charles Wood at 267-438-2572, Kelly Allebach at 610-608-2375, Ray Duff at 610-291-1361, or Steve Corbinat 610-812-9017 or go to www.stonycreekanglers.org. You can also download the flyer for the tournament in our PDF section.

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