Backyard Fishing Event – Warfield’s Pond Park

Type: Nontidal
Region: Central
Location: Warfield’s Pond Park

The department partnered with Howard County Recreation and Parks to host a Backyard Fishing Event at Warfield’s Pond Park on July 9, 2019. A total of 28 young anglers and parents, mostly first timers, attended this clinic to learn the basics of fishing. We started the evening with learning about Maryland fish species, habitat, proper fish handling and gear followed by casting practice. Once the group was comfortable casting, the Howard County staff got them geared up with bait and ready to fish. Most of them gathered on the pier to hopefully catch a bluegill while others tried deeper water in hopes of catching a largemouth bass. A great time was had by all, even though not everyone caught fish, the ones that did had a story to tell about their first catch.