LDWF hosts successful Family Fish Fest at Ivan Lake | Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries

LDWF hosted a Family Fish Fest at Ivan Lake in Cotton Valley on September 10, 2016. Fisheries staff, US Army Corps of Engineers, local Fire Department, Stubborn Hicks Fishing Lures and LDWF volunteers all worked together to offer nearly 200 anglers and family members a fishing competition and numerous educational fishing activities.

Winners in the Shore Division include

Little Angler White Perch/Bream, 1^st Abby Campbell, 2^nd Jar’Lai’jah Jefferson, 3^rd Anna Young

Junior Angler Largemouth Bass1^st Javier Johnson, 2^nd Cody Carson

Junior Angler White Perch/Bream 1^st Cody Carson, 2^nd Saraya Morgan, 3^rd Amber Sullivan

Junior Angler Other 1^st Cody Carson

Adult Angler White Perch/Bream 1^st Amie Carson, 2^nd Anthony Thompson, 3^rd Olivia Hardin

Adult Angler Other Mark Hicks, 2^nd Delton Nail.

Winners in the Boat Division include

Little Angler White Perch/Bream, 1^st Jaxson Barnard, 2^nd Jacob Barnard, 3^rd Mason Shipp

Little Angler Largemouth Bass 1^st Trevor Brown

Little Angler Other 1^st Jameson Butts

Junior Angler Largemouth Bass1^st Hayden Townsend, 2^nd Camryn Layfield

Junior Angler White Perch/Bream 1^st Wesley Alexander 2^nd Hayden Townsend

Junior Angler Other 1^st Kody Beshea

Adult Angler White Perch/Bream 1^st Toby Sinclair, 2^nd Sherman Sinclair, 3^rd Sandy Kimmel

Adult Angler Largemouth Bass 1^st Allen Kimmel 2^nd Shaun Weems

Family Fish Fest is hosted in conjunction with the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Foundation. The LWFF was formed to provide a means for individuals and corporations to become partners with the Department and Commission in the challenge of conserving Louisiana’s wildlife and fisheries resources.

The Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is charged with managing and protecting Louisiana’s abundant natural resources. For more information, visit us at www.wlf.la.gov, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ldwffb or follow us on Twitter @LDWF.

For more information on the Family Fish Fest program, contact Danica Williams at dwilliams@wlf.la.gov . For press inquiries, contact Ashley Wethey at awethey@wlf.la.gov or (225) 721-0489.