Youth Fishing Clinic | Kids Out and About Austin

Youth Fishing Clinic


*The event has already taken place on this date: Sat, 06/07/2025
Join us Saturday, June 7 for the City of Kyle Youth Fishing Clinic at Lake Kyle Park, 700 Lehman Rd. From 8 - 11 a.m. This event is open to children 6 to 12 years of age who want to learn the basics of fishing from tying a hook to a line, to casting and baiting, identifying fish and learning the basic rules of fishing. Registration and a small fee ($5 for residents/$7 for non-residents) are required to participate. Each child attending MUST be accompanied by an adult or guardian during the entire event. A Sign-in/Release form MUST be signed by a parent or guardian upon arrival. This program open to the first 72 children that register online. Registration is open until the max number of participants have registered.

Please help us keep this calendar up to date! If this activity is sold out, canceled, or otherwise needs alteration, email mindy@kidsoutandabout.com so we can update it immediately. If you have a question about the activity itself, please contact the organization administrator listed below.

To register, visit KyleRec.RecDesk.com.

 

Registration includes rod and reel combos and a tackle box. At the end of the Clinic, children will collect items for their tackle box. Sessions will be led by certified instructors from Texas Parks & Wildlife Department. Sessions will be set up in the following 5 stations:                                                       

  • Basic Tackle and Fishing Knots: How to tie hooks and lures to a line, creating a bobber/sinker/hook rig.
  • Fish and Bait: Types of fish and bait that fish prefer.
  • Learn to Cast: Proper and safe way to cast your line.
  • Fishing Regulations and Safety: Knowing the rules and being safe while fishing makes this an enjoyable sport.
  • Ethics and Conservation: Why you should do the right things and know what the wrong things are as related to fishing and the outdoors.

To register, visit RecDesk: Kids Fishing Clinic

Fishing licenses are typically not required to attend this event for guardians as the events coincide with state-wide free fishing day (the first Saturday in June) in the State of Texas.

Interested in becoming a sponsor? Click on the Sponsorship Packet or contact us at parks@cityofkyle.com

The City of Kyle Parks and Recreation believes in equal opportunities for all, and our commitment extends to offering reasonable accommodations upon request. To make a request please fill out our Accommodation Request Form. If you have any questions or concerns please contact Parks at parks@cityofkyle.com or (512) 262-3939.

This program is made possible through funds raised at our Hooked on Fishing Adult Spring Fishing Contest.


*Times, dates, and prices of any activity posted to our calendars are subject to change. Please be sure to click through directly to the organization’s website to verify.

Location:

Lake Kyle Park
700 Lehman Lane
Kyle, TX, 78640
United States

Phone:

512-262-3939
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The event has already taken place on this date: 
06/07/2025
Time: 
8-11 am
Price: 
Registration and a small fee ($5 for residents/$7 for non-residents) are required to participate

Ages

6-8 years 9-12 years