Knights of Columbus fishing derby returns

Jun 15, 2021

The Knights of Columbus 31st annual Kids Fishing Tournament will return this year after being cancelled last year due to Covid.

The 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. 

Registration deadline is July 10. 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.