Free event for kids 15 years old and younger with a parent, guardian or other special adult
No events are scheduled at this time.
Come on out to Cliffside Lake to enjoy a day of fishing for kids! Kids bring your fishing gear (if you have some) and get in some fishing. This is a family friendly event promoting children learning the basics of fishing.
The Kid’s Fishing Day event will be held from 7:30 am until 12:00 pm. Since this is Kids Fishing Day, we request that participants be 15 years of age and under. The goal for the day is to give our youth the best chance we can to catch a fish, develop the basic skills and knowledge of fishing and hope this is an interest they will carry on for the rest of their lives. Children must remain under adult supervision at all times and we request that whoever brings the child is also available to assist. We will also have a sign-up table for the event and some prizes will be issued from a State drawing that occurs every year.
Members from the US Forest Service, FIND Outdoors and Van Hook Glade Campground/Cliffside Lake Recreation Area will be on hand to help and give you any tips or information to make your fishing experience the best one yet.
A limited amount of fishing equipment will be available for use. If you have your own fishing equipment, please bring what you need to land a great catch and be prepared to share with us your greatest fishing tale from the day!
Participants are invited to come make it a family friendly day. You can stay later for a family day at the site. Be sure to bring a picnic lunch to enjoy at the many picnic tables surrounding the lake area. After the kids fishing day event ends at noon, adults can join in on the fishing fun and spend the afternoon with their kids, grandchildren and youth in the great outdoors. For adults, please note that a North Carolina Fishing License and Trout Stamp is required to fish in Cliffside Lake and nearby streams and rivers.
This is a beautiful site nestled in the Nantahala National Forest located four miles from the heart of Highlands and very close to Franklin, NC offering six short hiking trails (some of which lead to waterfalls), a lake for fishing, a swimming beach, picnic tables, a gazebo and more for folks to just get outside and enjoy the day doing whatever they like to do.
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