Free Trout Fishing Day for Kids at Sparks Marina

Sparks Rotary and the Sparks Parks and Recreation Department are offering a day of free trout fishing at 9 a.m. on June 9 at the Sparks Marina for kids ages 7-17. The Sparks Marina is located at 300 Howard Drive in Sparks, Nevada.

The lake is stocked with rainbow and German brown trout and averages 60 feet in depth (with the deepest part of the lake being 120 feet deep).

Other activities and facilities at the park include: swimming, picnics, boating (no gas engines and must be hand launched), scuba diving, wind surfing, 2 mile walking/running trail, volleyball courts, playgrounds, showers and a concession stand.

An All-Terrain Wheelchair is available for use by people with disabilities at the Sparks Marina Park. This unique piece of equipment will allow equal access to the sandy beaches and water with some personal assistance. Please call the Park Ranger office at (775) 691-9130 for reservation and usage information

For more information, you can email the park (recinfo@cityofsparks.us) or call (775) 353-2385.
You can also download a schedule of 2007 activities from the Sparks Parks and Recreation web site.