Annual Bill Yarlot Fishing Derby

Friends of Moran hosts 15th Annual Bill Yarlott Fishing Derby on Saturday, April 28. It’s a great way to celebrate opening day for fishing season and a rite of passage for so many kids. Last year, roughly 20 kids come out in the mist around Cascade Lake to catch their first or biggest fish. Phillip Miller supplied everyone with hot coffee, cocoa and delicious pancakes.

April 24, 2012 3:41 pm
A newly spawned salmon still carrying the yolk.
A newly spawned salmon still carrying the yolk.

Friends of Moran hosts 15th Annual Bill Yarlott Fishing Derby on Saturday, April 28. It’s a great way to celebrate opening day for fishing season and a rite of passage for so many kids. Last year, roughly 20 kids come out in the mist around Cascade Lake to catch their first or biggest fish. Phillip Miller supplied everyone with hot coffee, cocoa and delicious pancakes.

The event starts at 7 a.m. with a hot breakfast and coffee or cocoa. You can expect to find Miller flipping pancakes and reminiscing about how much kids have grown over the 15 years he’s been involved.

Kids can hope to catch kokanee, cutthroat and rainbow trout from Cascade Lake. Prizes are awarded at 11 a.m.

Friends of Moran thanks to local sponsors Orcas Outfitters and Kings Market who support this annual event and provide fantastic prizes.