A fishing rod and tackle box lending program has been started at the Wyandotte and Riverview libraries. This is thanks to the Wayne County Community College retiree Dennis O'Connell and the people from Gander Mt., Flambeau Outdoors, and Eagle Claw along with the Downriver Walleye Federation. Each community library card holder can check out a fishing rod and a small tackle box for either fishing a pond or shallow lake or a fishing pier in Wyandotte on the Detroit River. Riverview library is located right on a pond in Patriot's Park and is suited for kids of all ages especially beginning fisher people.
The banks gently roll down to the water and there is some shallow water near the edge. Don't be surprised if you see a mossy backed turtle begging for scraps. Wyandotte's Bacon Memorial Library has rods and reels better suited for river fishing on the pier. They have both regular and river specific tackle boxes depending on what type of fishing you want to participate in. The regular tackle boxes have hooks, lures, bobbers and plastic jig bodies to use at any good fishing spot. The pier fishing tackle boxes are geared toward keeping your line still fishing from the pier and include only spreaders, sinkers and plastic jig bodies. It's highly recommended to bring some bait for this fishing and there's a list of local bait shops by the rod carousel.
Please support these shops because they all donate to the Kid's Fishing Derby and without their support the derbies wouldn't be the same. Make sure and tell them about the lending program and where and how you'll be fishing and they most probably will give you advise if you ask for it. If you do fish off of the pier don't do any overhead casting to keep the outing safe.
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