Published: 10/14/2019 12:09:42 AM
FLORENCE — The Northampton Police Department's fourth annual fishing event took place at Willow Lake in Look Park on Saturday. This is the second year that the department has partnered with the Cops & Bobbers, Hooks & Ladders youth fishing program designed to “connect kids to community through the outdoors.” The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service stocked the pond with 300 fish from the Berkshire National Fish Hatchery, 50 of which were tagged for prizes. The MassWildlife Angler Education program provided rods, reels and bait for everyone and the Pioneer Valley chapter of Trout Unlimited offered a one-on-one clinic on fly-tying. Members of the city’s police and fire departments were on hand to help out, even cleaning fish that participants caught and wished to take home.
Kevin Gutting can be reached at kgutting@gazettenet.com.