Cash Davis was brave enough to touch the fish caught by seasonal Cove Lake employee Logan Gresham on Saturday’s free fishing day event at the park.

CARYVILLE, TN (WLAF) – In honor of Free Fishing Day in Tennessee, Cove Lake State Park held its fishing event Saturday morning from 10 a.m to 11 a.m. at the boat dock.

Ranger Cross and several park employees spent an hour Saturday morning providing poles and basic fishing instructions for kids, many of whom had never been fishing before. Getting to see and touch a fish was a new experience for most of the kids there.

Cove Lake State Park Clerk Rebekah Wasson, along with seasonal employees Logan Gresham and Nick Foster helped kids with Saturday’s free fishing day event at the Park’s boat dock.

“It’s been a fun morning seeing the kids touch fish for the first time and free fishing day is a great way to get kids into fishing,” said Rebekah Wasson of Cove Lake State Park.  

In honor of Free Fishing day in Tennessee, Cove Lake State Park held an event Saturday morning to help get kids into the sport.

As part of the state’s free fishing day/week initiative, children ages 15 and younger may fish without a license now through Friday, June 18 in Tennessee public waters, TWRA owned and operated lakes and state park facilities. (WLAF NEWS PUBLISHED – 06/14/2021-6AM)

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