2024 Tony Huddleston Trout Rodeo for Ages 4-15
Venue: Izaak Walton Facility, Christiansburg
Date: Saturday, October 5, 2024
Time: 12:00 - 5:00 PM
Event Types: Food, Sports, Miscellaneous, Family Friendly
Cost: Free
Description:
The Christiansburg Department of Parks & Rec presents the 9th Annual Tony Huddleston Trout Rodeo on Saturday, October 5, 2024 at the Izaak Walton Facility's upper pond.

Schedule:
• 12:00-2:00 PM: Registration
• 2:00-4:00 PM: Fishing
• ~4:30 PM: Awards and Giveaways

Join us for our family-friendly Trout Fishing Rodeo along with giveaways, goodie bags, raffles and prizes. This event will put your child's fishing skills to the ultimate test, with over 300 fish stocked in the pond just for this occasion. The first 100 pre-registered participants will receive an event t-shirt and goodie bag.

More than 300 fish will be stocked in the local Izaak Walton pond for the trout rodeo. Each child will be allowed to catch up to four fish in the two hour fishing time slot.

All trout caught must be kept. Other species can be released, but will not be weighed. All participants are expected to be able to manage fishing with their equipment on their own.

Lunch will be provided to all participants.

Admission is free.

Pre-registration is preferred and available until Friday, October 4th. To pre-register, call 540-382-2349 or visit the Christiansburg Rec Center in person.

The event is designed for ages 4-15 years old.

Note: No minnows, crawfish or frogs will be permitted to be used as bait. Other bait like worms, crickets, PowerBaits, etc. are allowed.

Place all trash in designated trash receptacles to help keep the facility clean.

The Izaak Walton Facility is located at Izaak Walton Lane in Christiansburg, VA off of Den Hill Road.

For more information on the Trout Rodeo, visit: https://www.christiansburg.org/1486/Tony-L-Huddleston-Trout-Rodeo or https://www.facebook.com/CburgRec or https://www.facebook.com/events/523638163560039 or call 540-382-2349.