Saturday, May 6 was a beautiful day to go fishing, according to Shaylin Stelton-Keenan, 11, Wahpeton. Stelton-Keenan was among the youth taking part in the annual Vince Herding Youth Fishing Derby. A free event for ages 18 and under, the derby was made possible by the Red River Area Sportsmen’s Club.
Torryn Heinecke, 4, Breckenridge, Minn., is seen with parents Jordan Muller and Paige Heinecke. Fishing at the Kidder Recreation Area took place from 9 a.m.-12 p.m. Saturday, with an 11 a.m. casting contest. Food and prizes came shortly after the fishing ended. The total number of derby participants and catch statistics weren’t immediately available.‘I taught them all I know,’ Mike Smith said about the fishing prowess of grandchildren Aaliyah, 13, and Avery, 14, both of Breckenridge, Minn. The Smiths’ fishing spot was near Wahpper the World’s Largest Catfish.
