Kids Fishing Derby at Burrell’s Ford brings local community together

More than 80 kids turned out for a great morning of fishing and fun on the Chattooga River on Saturday for the annual Kids Fishing Derby at Burrell’s Ford Campground on the Andrew Pickens Ranger District! 🎣🎣

Forest Service staff and volunteers helped kids fish, and there were snacks and prizes! Forest Service Law Enforcement Officers helped unhook fish for the kids and let them sit in the driver’s seat of a patrol vehicle to activate the lights and sirens! 🚓

Thank you to everyone who helped support this great local event in the South Carolina mountains! Sponsored by Trout Unlimited, Chattooga River Fly Shop, South Carolina Department of Natural Resources and the U.S. Forest Service - Francis Marion and Sumter National Forests.

Child fishing at the Chattooga River Family preparing their fishing rods Child posing with the fish she caught at the fishing derby Forest Service employee with child and her catch Family fishing on the Chattooga River Three children with their fishing gear Five children who attended the fishing derby