Garfield Township, the Grand Traverse Conservation District, Great Wolf Lodge, and the Michigan DNRE have announced the inaugural Take A Kid Fishing Day at Kid's Creek Park in Traverse City from 10:00AM to 2:00PM on May 15! All are invited, and kids are encouraged, to test your luck in the recently reconstructed fishing pond at Kid's Creek Park. The DNRE generously agreed to jump-start the Kid's Creek Pond fishery by stocking it with adult brown trout and bluegills. Fisherpersons 17 and over must hold a valid all-species fishing license. A limited amount of fishing gear will be available to use for the day, but you are encouraged to bring your own (and worms!) if you have it, and catch-and-release is encouraged. Kid's Creek Park was formerly a part of the Oleson Buffalo Farm, and was dedicated for permanent open space and natural resource preservation when the Great Wolf Lodge and Kohl's were developed. Nestled between Great Wolf Lodge and Kohl's on US-31, the park has seen continual improvements over the past number of years, including significant stream bank stabilization and reconstruction, invasive species removal, pathway and bridge building, tree planting, and the reconstruction of the fishing pond. There have already been great improvements in stream water quality and ecology for the 2,000 feet of stream within the park. Parking is located on the north side of the Kohl's parking lot - look for the wooden fence and trail and head north about 700 feet (towards Great Wolf) to the pond. A pedestrian trailhead near the fishing pond is accessed from the bike path on the west side of US-31, and all trails are unpaved but handicap accessible.
Click here for more information on the property and a map.
For more information, contact Brian VanDenBrand at 231.941.1620.
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