

MTT. Minnesota Tournament Trail
NWT. National Walleye Tour
AIM. Angler’s Insight Marketing
Chili Bowl, Border View Lodge
Arnesen’s, Summer Tournament
River Bend Resort, Ladies tournament
Zippel Bay Resort, Northern Pike Tournament
AND MORE!
The 2022 Lake of the Woods Take a Kid Fishing event will take place on Wednesday, June 22, 2022, at Sportsman’s Lodge on beautiful Lake of the Woods! This will mark the 24th year that the Lake of the Woods Chapter has hosted this event.
We hope to entertain 120 kids between 9 – 14 years of age.
This program has been designed to teach kids the joy of fishing – a lifelong activity! The event is planned to start at 10:00 am. We ask the kids arrive no earlier than 9:00 am. After all of the kids are registered, they will be introduced to their guide.
Each young fisherman or fisherwoman will receive a bag of goodies, which includes a drink, snack, Take a Kid Fishing t-shirt, and a variety of prizes. We also would like you to send a sack lunch with your child.
All boats will return to shore by 4 p.m. to Sportsman’s Lodge so all attendees can enjoy a delicious cookout. This will also include a wrap-up program and the awarding of the prizes. At the end of the days’ event you may pick up your child at Sportsman’s Lodge by 4:30 pm. We are asking that parents and guardians who attend the cookout pay a $3.00 donation.
This year the Take a Kid Fishing event is excited to offer the opportunity for 14 year old participants to win a Minnesota Lifetime Fishing license. The licenses, funded by several local businesses and individuals, will be awarded as part of a 150-200 word essay contest titled: “What a lifetime fishing license would mean to me”.
Please encourage your 14 year old child to submit an essay with their Take a Kid Fishing registration by the June 1st Early bird deadline. Winners will be announced on the day of the event.
Each child will receive a prize for participating. Click here to apply online. Be sure to get your applications the sooner the better and no later than June 7. All Lifetime license essays must be received by June 1. You will be notified by June 10 of your child’s acceptance to the event and will be provided with additional details at that time. We have openings available to the first 120 registrants. We are happy to continue this fine tradition here in Lake of the Woods and look forward to seeing you soon!
We hope you will encourage your child to participate in this event.
Guides, sponsors, and supporters join us at the VFW in Baudette, June 21 at 5:30 p.m. for food, beverages & prizes! This is a chance to get lined up with your first mate and get direction for the Take a Kid Fishing event on June 22.
Click here to submit your registration form.
Be a guide or a supporter and help hook a kid on fishing! Click Here.
Contact Us! Lisa Beckstrand 132 School Forest Rd. Baudette, MN 56623
(218) 634-2735 ext 1101 or (218) 634-1500
Would you like to Donate to the Foundation? Please contact Lisa Beckstrand.
Supporter of the Year – Without our supporters, Take a Kid Fishing would not be possible. In addition to the committee members, supporters also serve roles such as guides, first mates, food prep and cooking, button making, set-up, and clean-up.
The recipient of the award demonstrates efforts that go above and beyond the call of duty. They have also been part of the Take a Kid Fishing event for at least 10 years. Each supporter of the year receives an embroidered jacket from the committee.
The Take a Kid Fishing committee is grateful for its donors. Without these generous donations, the Take a Kid Fishing event would not be what it is today. The committee has received these monetary awards a well. We would like to give special recognition to these individuals!
The Bob Faulk Memorial presented in 2012. The Skip Bishop Memorial was presented in 2008. The Leonard and Alice Larson Memorial’s were presented in 2009. Lyle Otto Memorial and Jean Larson Memorial in 2016. The Vyron Hoftiezer Memorial in 2020.
Thank you to all our sponsors and helpers!
Join us for this year’s event on Wednesday, June 22, 2022.
Spend some quality time with a little one and take them fishing!
For more information on Lake of the Woods and lodging see: www.lakeofthewoodsmn.com/lodging.
Lake of the Woods
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