We had a great turn out at the Youth Fishing Derby and Family Fishing Event! 141 anglers fished and many won prizes. The fish were a little slow to bite, but our fishermen were patient, and they started bringin'em in. Among the fish caught were 16 catfish, 81 bream, and 3 bass! To cool off, everyone enjoyed their treats from Chill Zone. There were some big catches, and a good time was had by all! |  |
3-6 year old Category 1st Place - Dahlia Dicroce 2nd Place - Emerson Deluca 3rd Place - Weston Barwick 7-11 year old Category 1st Place - Aiden Lewis 2nd Place - Brooklyn Walters 3rd Place - Jager Johnson 3rd Place - Isabelle Dilliard | 12-15 year old Category 1st Place - Bentley Wass 2nd Place -Grace Jones 3rd Place - Hudson Davis Overall Big Fish Adult - Kyle Sanford Youth - Brayden Davis |
A big thank you to our sponsors and supporters including the Okefenokee Chamber of Commerce; Georgia DNR; City of Folkston; Charlton County School System; Charlton County Sheriff's Office; Charlton Fire/Rescue; Chill Zone; Okefenokee Sportsman; Southeastern Bank; Whistlin’ Dixie; Ace Hardware; and volunteers and board members of the Friends of Okefenokee NWR.
A huge thank you to our event chairperson, Gracie Gooch, who organized and coordinated the event. Thanks to the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge Manager, Michael Lusk, and the staff of ONWR for their help, support, and partnership. Forgive us if we left anyone out. A big thank you to the families that brought their kids to fish with us.