Elementary Fishing at Green Valley Park

The elementary school kids from Payson enjoyed a half day of fishing at Green Valley Park Friday, April 11. The event was psonsored by the Arizona Game and Fish Department and Mogollon Sporting Association. The kids gathered around the two smaller lakes at Green Valley Park and with the help of parents, volunteers and Arizona Game and Fish did their best to land that big one.

John Dickson of Arizona Game and Fish gives last minute instructions to a group of Julia Randall Elementary children before they race off and find a spot to catch the big fish. View photo »
Checking out the bait table are Sarah Burges, left and Ricci Gamboa. Gamboa stuck her finger in one of the bait containers and can't decide if she liked that or not. View photo »
Ben Myer baits his own hook while fishing with fellow classmates from Julia Randall Elementary school at Green Valley Park. View photo »
Kristin Potts, left, watches as volunteer Dick Brubacker baits her hook. About five minutes later Potts landed a fairly large trout. View photo »
Trevor Creighton, left, watches as Emily Larson gets in a good cast. For a first timer Larson picked up on casting quickly. View photo »
Jacob Jurek has a spot all to himself but isn't getting any bites from the well stocked lakes at Green Valley Park. View photo »
Craig McMullen, Arizona Game and Fish, adjusts the fishing line on this reel as Ryland Wala watches patiently. Behind them is Adam Reyes who caught his first fish at the same time. View photo »
Craig McMullen, Arizona Game and Fish, smiles as Adam Reyes holds on tight to the crappie he just caught. McMullen took the fish off the hook and handed to Reyes to display. This fish will be filleted and ready to eat if Reyes so desires. View photo »
Miranda Ramsey has a big smile as her dad, Bruce, holds the crappie she just caught at Green Valley Park. Ramsey attends Julia Randall Elementary school and got a half day off to go fishing. View photo »
Braden Hancock, left, helps out fellow classmate and president of her student body, Julie Gibson as they each attempt to land a big one. View photo »
Katie Cate was excited about catching her first trout at Green Valley Park Friday, April 11. Dave Daniels of Arizona Game and Fish holds it tightly as they make their way to the fillet table. View photo »
Tom Mackin, left, holds this big trout as Margaret Mackin gets the hook out of its mouth. Bailey Pitterle stands speechless as she marvels at the large fish she just caught. View photo »