When Brynlee Peters, a fifth grader at Fritsch Elementary in Carson City, began working on her entry for this year’s Free Fishing Day poster contest, she was inspired by a fishing trip to Lake Tahoe she took with her family.
Her memories paid off as Peters’ entry was selected out of hundreds of entries as the winner of the 2023 Free Fishing Day poster contest held by the Nevada Department of Wildlife.
As the winner, her artwork will be featured on the department’s Free Fishing Day poster, which is sent to all the schools in the state as well as NDOW offices as a reminder about Free Fishing Day. In addition, her work will also be displayed in the 2024 Nevada Fishing Guide.
Free Fishing Day will take place on Saturday, June 10. The statewide event allows anglers to fish any public fishing water in the state without a fishing license or trout stamp, while all limits and other regulations apply. Visit ndow.org to find out more about Free Fishing Day events taking place locally.
Second place in the contest went to fourth grader Nicola Chedwick from Doral Academy of Northern Nevada in Reno, with fourth grader Elizabeth Kellum from Mountain View Elementary in Elko claiming third place. Chedwick and Kellum will both receive a certificate and a fishing rod and reel.
As the winner, Peters will receive a framed copy of her artwork as well as a fishing rod and reel. She and her family will also be treated to a fishing outing.
For information, visit www.ndow.org
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