Jackson Lasik showng off his catch during Children's Fishing Day at Seney National Wildlife Refuge. (Photo courtesy of Faye Slater/U.S.FWS)

SENEY — The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, in cooperation with the Seney Natural History Association, invites the public to participate in the 29th annual Children’s Fishing Day Saturday at Seney National Wildlife Refuge.

Anglers age 1-16 should register at the Visitor Center before fishing. The registration table will open at 9 a.m. Fish entries will be accepted between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. at the Visitor Center. Fishing with non-lead tackle is allowed from the shore along the Fishing Loop, Show Pools, at C-3 Pool, and in designated rivers.

Fishing stations will be set up along the Refuge’s Fishing Loop. A limited amount of fishing poles and bait are available for participants to use at these stations.

Activities, crafts, games for the whole family begin at noon at the Visitor Center. Certificates will be awarded to the first, second and third place winners for the largest perch and pike in four age categories. Local businesses have donated fishing equipment and other prizes that will be awarded to participants through a random drawing. A complimentary fish dinner for all participants and their families will be held at 3 p.m., followed by the awards ceremony and prize drawing.

The following businesses/organizations have offered for support this effort:

Curtis: True Value Hardware; Mick’s Bait Shop; Fish and Hunt Shop. Marquette: Doncker’s; Down Wind Sports; Getz’s. Manistique: Top O;Lakes Sport Shop; Main Street Pizza. Munising: Holiday Station 155; Bob’s Family Market IGA; Madigan’s True Value Hardware. Newberry: Foster’s Ace Hardware; Seney: Seney Party Store. Seney Natural History Association. McMillan: Taylor Market. Germfask: Big Cedar Campground; Northland Outfitters; Jolly Inn.

The Seney National Wildlife Refuge is located off M-77, five miles south of Seney, or two miles north of Germfask.

For more information contact Seney National Wildlife Refuge at 906-586-9851 ext. 15.