A free Crappie Kids Fishing Rodeo will be held in conjunction with Crappie USA’s Super Event coming to Lake Hartwell March 5-6.
Held at Chris Taylor Memorial Park, 5 Jim Ed Rice Circle in Anderson, the kids fishing event is free to all children 12 years of age and under. An adult must accompany all participating children.
Sign up for the Kids Rodeo will take place Saturday, March 6, at 8:00 a.m. with fishing from 9:00 am – 11:00 am.
Crappie USA Kids Fishing Rodeo is a chance for Anderson area children to get out and enjoy nature, do a little fishing, and win some prizes, according to organizers.
All participants are eligible for a chance to win one of six $1,000 Crappie USA scholarships. The scholarships are awarded annually at the CUSA Classic Championship. To date more than $379,000 in scholarships have been awarded.
The CUSA Classic Championship will be held October 14-16 at Lake Hartwell.
Presented by Bass Pro Shops/Cabela’s, the Crappie USA tournament March 5-6 at Lake Hartwell has a guaranteed $10,000 payout for one-day events and $20,000 for two-day events. The three two-day events are rescheduled from 2020 due to COVID-19.
The public is invited to attend the tournament weigh-in held at Green Pond Landing, giving non-competitors the opportunity to learn how the big ones are caught. Interviews of the top 5 teams are conducted following the weigh-in with social distancing rules in effect.
See Crappie USA bringing super event to Lake Hartwell March 5-6 for more information.
