Hey, let's go fishin'! Kenton County Parks & Recreation, in cooperation with Kentucky Department of Fish & Wildlife Resources, is excited to announce that the Shelterhouse Pond at Middleton-MillsPark is one of just five lakes in the state to be included in the KDF&WR FINS program.
FINS is Fishing In NeighborhoodS. The FINS Program is intended to lengthen the season for fishing in the parks maintained by KentonCounty. And it seems to be working! For more about the FINS program, visit http://fw.ky.gov/urbanfishing.asp.
At Middleton-MillsPark, the Shelterhouse Pond will be stocked with 200 Channel Catfish (9-12") and 200 Hybrid Bluegills (5") three times annually: in April, in May and again in June, just prior to the Kids Fishing Derby. Additionally, 500 Rainbow Trout (keepers, too!) will be stocked in April and another 500 Trout will be stocked in November each year.
"Catch & Release" at the Shelterhouse Pond is now history ~ these fish are being stocked for you to catch, take, and eat for dinner! But there is a "Bag Limit" of 8 Trout per day during the Trout season. Remember, you must have a valid Kentucky Fishing License to be fishing in any of Kentucky's waters AND you must have a Trout Stamp in your possession if you are keeping Trout.
Directions to Middleton-Mills Park are easy: From I-275, take Covington/Taylor Mill exit (Exit 79), go south on KY16 seven miles to Mills Road, go east (turn left) on Mills Road, and go one mile to the park. The Shelterhouse Pond is the pond you'll see as you enter the park. Be sure to check out the Long Pond, a more natural-looking environ a bit further into the park, just past the Soccer fields. There's some good fishing in there, too!
Call Kenton County Recreation at (859) 525-PLAY (7529) to see how you can help ~ we are always in need of volunteers and funding sponsors for our programs!
For news of upcoming programs, activities, and events to be held in Kenton County's parks, call the Parks & Recreation office at (859) 525-PLAY (7529).
