Youth Fishing Derby returning to Xenia

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Shawnee Park in Xenia will play host to the city’s annual Youth Fishing Derby event, set to take place on June 14.

Karen Rase | Greene County News

Two boys came prepared to take on the competition at the 2024 Youth Fishing Derby and brought an array of their own equipment.

Karen Rase | Greene County News

A pair take turns with the fishing pole and trying their luck at last year’s Derby.

Karen Rase | Greene County News

Josh Day and his sons are willing to take on the challenge of who can catch the most fish at the 2024 Derby.

XENIA — The City of Xenia will hold its annual Youth Fishing Derby on June 14.

The event will take place from 9 a.m.-12 p.m. at Shawnee Park. The event is free and open to children ages 4 to 15.

All supplies, including bait, will be provided and all participants are asked to bring their own fishing pole.

Children will be separated into three age categories, with 4-7, 8-11 and 12-15-year-old groupings. Four trophies per age group will be awarded. Presentation of door prizes and trophies will include first place, second place, third place, and biggest fish in each age group. Children registered are eligible for door prizes, which include fishing and camping supplies, sleeping bags, flashlights, and other prizes.

All children must be accompanied by an adult, and adults are only allowed to help with baiting hooks and taking fish off the line. No catch or throw nets, fly rods, treble-hooks, or multi-hooks are allowed, and children may only have two poles at most during the event.

On-site registration for the event begins at 8:30 a.m. at Shawnee Park Pavilion. The fishing competition will take from place 9-11:30 a.m., and awards are scheduled to start at 12 p.m.

For more information about the event, call Xenia City Clerk’s officer at 937-376-7235.

Reach Karen Rase at 937-502-4534.