On Saturday, February 11 the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, Lakeview United Methodist Church and radio stations KBEF 104.5 and KASO 1240 AM partnered to host a Get Out and Fish! event at Turner’s Pond in Minden. Prior to the event, the pond was stocked with 600 pounds of rainbow trout donated by Greers Ferry National Fish Hatchery. The event was a tremendous success with over 460 participants trying their luck at catching the elusive rainbow trout while landing fish of all species. 
 
Saturday’s winners are as follows:
 
Little Angler “Other”: Weston Duck, first; Jake Boyce, second; Marshall Duck, third
 
Junior Angler “Other”: Elijah Redding, first; Christopher Harris, second; Timothy Berry, third
 
Adult Angler “Other”: Trey Smith, first; Kris Crocker, second
 
Weston Duck also took home the prize for the biggest fish, a certificate valued at $400 courtesy of Davidson Taxidermy to have a fish of his choice mounted.
 
There are still plenty of stocked rainbow trout at Turner’s Pond, so grab your fishing gear before waters warm and try your luck at catching this challenging game fish.
 
LDWF’s Get Out and Fish! 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. 
 
For more information on the Get Out and Fish! program, contact Megan MacMenamin at mmacmenamin@wlf.la.gov.