The Knights of Columbus 31st annual Kids Fishing Tournament will be held from 7 to 10 a.m. Saturday, July 17 at Mello’s Pond, one mile west of UMass Dartmouth on Old Westport Road. Rain date is Saturday, July 24.

The derby is open to children ages 6-16. Bait will be provided but participants are asked to bring their own buckets. 

For more information, email Ed Viveiros at edward@maplewoodmachine.com or call (508) 673-6710 or email Bob Peckham at bjbbike@aol.com or call (508) 965-9730.

This year’s derby is held in memory of Dartmouth Police Lt. Kenneth J. Cotta, who died in 2016 after a long career in law enforcement and community service.