Free fishing for all — PHOTOS
Eight-year-olds Gavin Phillips and Emma Polenske wait for fish to bite during a fishing derby held by the Las Vegas City Council at Floyd Lamb Park at Tule Springs in northwest Las Vegas on Saturday, June 10, 2017. Richard Brian Las Vegas Review-Journal @vegasphotograph
Ten-year-old Jackson Thunell of Las Vegas casts his reel during a fishing derby held by the Las Vegas City Council at Floyd Lamb Park at Tule Springs in northwest Las Vegas on Saturday, June 10, 2017. Richard Brian Las Vegas Review-Journal @vegasphotograph
Eight-year-old Gavin Phillips of Las Vegas shows off his fishing lure during a fishing derby held by the Las Vegas City Council at Floyd Lamb Park at Tule Springs in northwest Las Vegas on Saturday, June 10, 2017. Richard Brian Las Vegas Review-Journal @vegasphotograph
Las Vegas Councilman Steve Ross helps eight-year-old Gavin Phillips with his lure choice during a fishing derby held by the Las Vegas City Council at Floyd Lamb Park at Tule Springs in northwest Las Vegas on Saturday, June 10, 2017. Richard Brian Las Vegas Review-Journal @vegasphotograph
Las Vegas resident Kennedy Lkeda, 12, shows off a dead fish she caught during a fishing derby held by the Las Vegas City Council at Floyd Lamb Park at Tule Springs in northwest Las Vegas on Saturday, June 10, 2017. Richard Brian Las Vegas Review-Journal @vegasphotograph
Las Vegas residents Jason Parochniak and eight-year-old prepare their fishing poles during a fishing derby held by the Las Vegas City Council at Floyd Lamb Park at Tule Springs in northwest Las Vegas on Saturday, June 10, 2017. Richard Brian Las Vegas Review-Journal @vegasphotograph
Youngsters participate in a fishing derby held by the Las Vegas City Council at Floyd Lamb Park at Tule Springs in northwest Las Vegas on Saturday, June 10, 2017. Richard Brian Las Vegas Review-Journal @vegasphotograph
Las Vegas resident Jason Parochniak prepares his fishing pole during a fishing derby held by the Las Vegas City Council at Floyd Lamb Park at Tule Springs in northwest Las Vegas on Saturday, June 10, 2017. Richard Brian Las Vegas Review-Journal @vegasphotograph
People wait for fish to bite during a fishing derby held by the Las Vegas City Council at Floyd Lamb Park at Tule Springs in northwest Las Vegas on Saturday, June 10, 2017. Richard Brian Las Vegas Review-Journal @vegasphotograph
Eight-year-old Emma Polenske waits for fish to bite during a fishing derby held by the Las Vegas City Council at Floyd Lamb Park at Tule Springs in northwest Las Vegas on Saturday, June 10, 2017. Richard Brian Las Vegas Review-Journal @vegasphotograph
Las Vegas resident Jason Parochniak stretches out his cast during a fishing derby held by the Las Vegas City Council at Floyd Lamb Park at Tule Springs in northwest Las Vegas on Saturday, June 10, 2017. Richard Brian Las Vegas Review-Journal @vegasphotograph
Updated June 10, 2017 - 9:49 pm
Saturday was free fishing day across the state, the one day a year when anyone was free to catch their limit without a fishing license.
Floyd Lamb Park at Tule Springs in northwest Las Vegas was one place with a free fishing day event Saturday — the City Council’s annual fishing derby. The Nevada Wildlife Department provided bait and loaner fishing rods with reels while supplies lasted. Las Vegas resident Kennedy Lkeda, 12, showed off a fish she caught at the derby and 10-year-old Jackson Thunell of cast his line in search of bites.
Other free fishing day events ran at Veterans Memorial Park in Boulder City and Echo Canyon State Park in Lincoln County east of Pioche.
