Signups begin for kids fishing

Registration is now open for the 12th annual Fishing Kids day scheduled for June 9 at Gilchrist Pond on Saturday, June 9, 2012.

Pre-registered youth ages 5-14 in Whitman County and surrounding areas are invited to the Gilchrist Pond from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Up to 300 kids are expected to attend the event, one of 12 offered in the state.

A nominal $10 registration fee provides each pre-registered child with their own Zebco rod and reel, bait, a Fishing Kids T-shirt and a 30 minute time slot to fish. The registration deadline will be June 1.

Flyers will be distributed to elementary schools in Ap...