Kids Trout Derby at Olander Park

The 23rd annual Kids Trout Derby was April 27 at the park in Sylvania The event is designed to help children to respect their natural surroundings by familiarizing them with the fun sport of fishing. CLICK ON ANY IMAGE TO ENLARGE PHOTO, START SLIDESHOW.

Enlarge | Buy This Photo Steve Holben, of Sylvania, casts along the crowded shore.
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Enlarge | Buy This Photo Family fishing gear.
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Enlarge | Buy This Photo Matthew Davis, 13, of Walbridge, casts into the water.
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Enlarge | Buy This Photo Dad Anderson Thomas puts the 2013 derby shirt on his daughter, Andrenai Thomas, 9. They live in Toledo.
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Enlarge | Buy This Photo Andrenai Thomas, 9, with one of her seven trout, left, and her friend Olivia Grant, 7, who had already caught two.
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Enlarge | Buy This Photo Maria Hoffman, 10, of Holland, casting during the derby.
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Enlarge | Buy This Photo Matt Ulery, of Ottawa Lake, Michigan, left, helps his nephew Grant Pfeiffer, 3, of Ida, during the fishing derby.
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Enlarge | Buy This Photo Nichole Maidens, left, and her son Mason Maidens, 4, of Ludington, Mich., wait on a bite.
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Enlarge | Buy This Photo Devan Lloyd, 9, of Toledo, casts into the waters.
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Enlarge | Buy This Photo Nichole Maidens, left, and her son Mason Maidens, 4, of Ludington, Mich.
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Enlarge | Buy This Photo Brandon, 8, and brother Tyler Holbem, 14, of Sylvania, with the three trout they already had caught.
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Enlarge | Buy This Photo Mary, seated at left, and Jesus Villarreal, seated at right, help their children Olivia Villarreal, 11, third from left and ...
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