Members ALLSTAR1 Posted May 10, 2015 Members Posted May 10, 2015 will be taking my grandson next Sat. this will be a first for us. We are thinking of getting there about 10 am. Is that too late? Do they have a restaurant/concession area or do we need to bring lunch? Any other advice appreciated!
Seth Posted May 11, 2015 Posted May 11, 2015 They stock it heavy and all throughout the day so you shouldn't have any problem catching fish later in the day. I'm not sure if they have all day concessions or not, but I believe the restaurant where you buy your tags is usually open till the early afternoon. Good luck to you and your grandson. Kids fishing are always a lot of fun.
JestersHK Posted May 11, 2015 Posted May 11, 2015 I know last weekend at Bennett it was really crowded even at the whistle at 6:30. Fishing was pretty dead by around 10 down there so I would say the earlier the better. Hard with little ones though... I thought I read somewhere that they would be restocking throughout the day, but a friend of mine said they were not doing that this year. Maybe they will at Meramec. If the same MDC group shows up, or if its similar to Bennett they will have tents setup with different games and activities for the kiddos. Hopefully the Bird team is there. They had live owls and a hawk there which was really cool for the kids to see. They gave all the kids a little backpack filled with goodies, and a big bag of fish food for feeding at the hatchery. Good luck hope you guys catch em!
Members ALLSTAR1 Posted May 12, 2015 Author Members Posted May 12, 2015 thanks! I think we will make it by mid morning as planned.. grandson is 7 and doing good on fishing.. I think he will enjoy the exhibits more. Hope the weather cooperates!
Seth Posted May 12, 2015 Posted May 12, 2015 Looks like there is a good chance of storms all weekend. Hopefully it holds off for a while on Saturday so the kiddos can have a good time.
sms_alum Posted May 13, 2015 Posted May 13, 2015 This sounds pretty cool. I think I might try to head down with my son, if the weather cooperates.
Members ALLSTAR1 Posted May 17, 2015 Author Members Posted May 17, 2015 well, we wussed out and decided not to go due to the long drive into uncertain weather. .. (not my choice) SO how did it go if anyone went?
Seth Posted May 17, 2015 Posted May 17, 2015 I am meeting dad in a bit and heading down. I'll report how we do later on. May be fun with this wind.
sms_alum Posted May 18, 2015 Posted May 18, 2015 Didn't fish long with the rain, but the little guy had a good time. Tons of kids down there and a bunch of kids with lunkers. Maramec Springs/MDC did a great job!
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