England Wilkins, 7, casts into the pond. With him are his parents Toyia, left, and Julian WIlkins, center at the annual Perrysburg fishing derby at Three Meadows Pond. The pond had been stocked with native species of large-mouth bass, channel catfish, and bluegill through the Summer Recreation program.
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James Schaller, 2, of Perrysburg, in a fire truck from the Perrysburg Fire Department. The department had several vehicles for people to investigate.
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A good crowd is settled along the edge of the pond for the derby.
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James Schaller, 2, of Perrysburg, checks out the Perrysburg Fire Department with the help of firefighter Josh Amstutz.
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Craig Voltz, registers his daughter, pirate Anna Voltz, 6, both of Perrysburg.
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Pete Estes helps his son Wyatt Estes, 9, with a worm as Wyatt fishes in the derby.
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Zach Harlow, of the recreation program, left, measures the catch of Cameron Floriana, 10, of Perrysburg. In the middle at rear is Cameron's brother Connor Floriana, 8.
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Cameron Floriana, 10, of Perrysburg, gets his catch measured by Zach Harlow, of the recreation program.
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Connor Floriana, 8, left, admires his brother Cameron's catch before Cameron, 10, releases it back into the pond.
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Shelby Roe, 7, and her sister Lacey, 6, of Perrysburg, behind the black Cadillac, and Colton Emerling, 8, and his brother Owen Smart, 4, from Walbridge, behind the boat. The girls' father Tim Roe, and the boys grandfather Kevin Shuman, who are neighbors in Perrysburg, built the two vehicles from cedar.
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The recreation department is ready for many to fish.
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Katie McGivern, 10, of Perrysburg, puts a mealy worm on her cane pole fishing pole. She won the most fish caught last year, and had already caught 56 fish.
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Michele McGivern, of Perrysburg, mother of the two children and seated at front left, Floyd Johnson, grandfather of the two children and from Millbury, Katie McGivern, 10. Her brother Sean McGivern, 15, [not pictured] had won the most fish caught category for several years running, and Katie has her 57th fish on the end of her pole. Asked if he had taught his sister everything he knew, he answered, nodding: "It seems to be working."
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Tim Kiefer, left, puts the bait on the hook for his daughter Claire, 8, center. Kim Kiefer, Tim's wife and Claire's mom is at right.
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