Donegal Fish & Conservation Association Kids Fishing Derby – Member-Hosted Event
Donegal Fish & Conservation Association Kids Fishing Derby
The Donegal Fish & Conservation Assoc. will host its second Kids Fishing Derby on Saturday, May 2, 2026 at Little Chiques Park (229 Park Avenue, Mount Joy). Fishing will be from 8:00 to 11:00 for all youths 11 years and under. Also welcome are all handicapped anglers who possess a current PA fishing license.
The D.F.C.A. is a local non-profit organization, which is dedicated to restoring the Donegal Watershed to its original state. In cooperation with the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission, the D.F.C.A. has raised over 3000 trout annually since 1964, for stocking in the Donegal Creek. There will be more than 300 Brook, Rainbow, Golden
and Brown trout stocked for the participants to catch and take home.
IMPORTANT: Fishermen must abide by all regulations set forth by the PA Fish and Boat Commission including their “Assistance to Children” regulations on Page 8 of the PFBC Summary Handbook. Also found here: summarybook.pdf D.F.C.A. members will be on hand until 11:30 to help fisherman, however, it is necessary for each fisherman to bring their own equipment and clean their own fish. All participants must register with the D.F.C.A. the day of the event.
If you have any questions, or would like to help with the derby, please contact club President Chris Brandt (703) 470-7585. There will be no rain date.
Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission officers and their deputies will be monitoring the area after the derby. (Violators will be subject to maximum penalties under the PFBC Rules and Regulations.)
