Tuesday, August 9, 2011

6th Annual Lions Fishing Tournament August 20 in TRF

The Thief River Falls Lions Club will be hosting its 6th annual Fishing Tournament on Saturday, August 20, 2011 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on the Thief and Red Lake Rivers in Thief River Falls, Minnesota.

The entry fee for the tournament is $20 for adults and $10 for children 12 and under.

Over $17,000 in cash and prizes will be given away to fishing tournament and raffle ticket winners at 5:00 p.m. that day.

Fishing categories include walleye, northern and “other”, with first place cash prizes of $1,000 in each division.

Registrations are currently being accepted by calling 218/681-3102 and are due by August 12, 2011.

A mandatory rules meeting will be held at 8:00 a.m. with registration confirmation following that on August 20 at the Huck Olson Memorial Civic Center. Live fish weigh-in will begin at 3:30 p.m., followed by the award ceremony and raffle ticket drawing occurring at 5:00 p.m. at the Huck Olson Memorial Civic Center.

Proceeds from this event will be to fund improvements to Lions Park in Thief River Falls. Fishing tournament and raffle tickets are available at Justin Kjos Agency, Ace Hardware, Erl’s Market and Michael’s Meets in Thief River Falls, or by calling 218/681-3102.

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