Posted: May 28, 2009

For more information
Jason Lewis, GBRA Reservoir Ranger, Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority, [361]575-6366 or email
Tammy Beutnagel, Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority, [830] 379-5822 or email

Coleto Creek- The 16th Annual Coleto Creek Kids Fishing Tournament will be held Saturday, June 6 from 7 a.m. to noon at the Coleto Creek Park, 365 Coleto Park Road, located midway between Victoria and Goliad off of Highway 59.

Plans are being completed by officials at Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority Coleto Creek Park and the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department to celebrate National Fishing and Boating Week, June 6-14. The event is open to all youth between the ages of 2 and 16, there will be no registration fee, but all children must register to fish.

"Our event targets both young people and adults to help them discover the joys of fishing and further develop an appreciation for our lakes, rivers, and the wildlife that live in and around them, " said Jason Lewis, Coleto Creek reservoir ranger.

"In the 2008 Coleto Creek events, 145 children participated and all of them went away winners," said Lewis. Prizes will be awarded for the heaviest stringer in each of four age groups, (2-6 years, 7-9 years, 10-12 years, and 13-16 years). "Youth are also recognized for the overall largest fish, largest bass, largest catfish, and largest crappie. Two additional prizes for the smallest perch will be given to age groups 2-6 years and 7-9 years."

For more information, call 361-575-6366, check Coleto Creek's website at www.coletocreekpark.com , or visit the Coleto Creek Park office.

The GBRA was established by the Texas Legislature in 1933 as a water conservation and reclamation district. GBRA provides stewardship for the water resources in its 10-county statutory district, which begins near the headwaters of the Guadalupe and Blanco rivers, ends at San Antonio Bay, and includes Kendall, Comal, Hays, Caldwell, Guadalupe, Gonzales, DeWitt, Victoria, Calhoun, and Refugio counties.

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