The Leitchfield Fire Department will soon host its second annual Fishing Tournament, a major fundraiser for the department’s Shop with a Firefighter Christmas program.
The event will be held at Rough River Lake on Saturday, September 9. Registration begins at 4:30 a.m. at the Rough River State Dock. Boats will launch at daylight.
The entry fee is $100, with $1,000 guaranteed to the winner. There will also be a payout for every 10 registered boats (last year 40 boats entered the contest). There will additionally be prize money for Biggest Fish.
In 2022, the event raised $2,000 for Shop with a Firefighter, and included the fourth place finishers, John R. Carroll and Jacob Carroll, returning their $200 prize money to the Shop with a Firefighter program, which is linked to Community Action’s Christmas program that serves underprivileged children in Grayson County.
For more information, and for anyone interested in sponsoring the event, call 270-287-3873 or email lfdauxiliary42754@gmail.com.
(Photo: John R. Carroll and Jacob Carroll returning their winnings to LFD’s Derrick Lasley as Asst. Fire Chief Roy Hack looks on, courtesy of LFD)
By Ken Howlett, News Director
Contact Ken at ken@k105.com
