Cleveland’s Bear Pen Park Lake Opening Announced
6/27/2018 8:36:25 AM
From MDWFP
CLEVELAND - The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks, (MDWFP) is excited to announce the opening of a new 5-acre fishing lake in Cleveland. The lake, located at Bear Pen Park off of College Street, is part of MDWFP's Community Fishing Assistance Program and is jointly managed by MDWFP and the City of Cleveland Parks Commission.
To celebrate the lake opening, a fishing rodeo and will be held Saturday, July 14, from 7:30 a.m. - 10 a.m. for youth 15 years of age and under. Many other activities will also be on-site including archery shooting, live animals from the Mississippi Museum of Natural Science, a casting game, and arts and crafts activities. Educational tables will be set up to teach participants about native fish species, fishing knots, artificial lures, and tying flies for fly fishing. This event is free and open to the public.
"We are very excited to work with the City of Cleveland to open Bear Pen Park Lake to fishing," says MDWFP fisheries biologist Nathan Aycock. "Our grand opening event on July 14 should be a lot of fun, and we want to invite everyone in Cleveland and the surrounding areas to attend."
Bear Pen Park Lake will be open daily to the general public beginning on July 15 from sunrise to sunset. A valid Mississippi fishing license is required to fish the lake. The lake has been stocked with largemouth bass, bluegill, and channel catfish. The daily creel limits are five catfish per angler, 15 bluegill per angler, and zero bass per angler. All bass must be immediately released.
For more information regarding Bear Pen Park Lake or fishing in Mississippi, visit www.mdwfp.com or call (601) 432-2200. Follow us on Facebook at facebook.com/mdwfp or on Twitter at www.twitter.com/MDWFPonline.