The Sportsman's Corner

This Saturday (April 6) is the local one-day mentored youth trout fishing day. I am not generally a fan of mentored youth days because unscrupulous adults have been known to take advantage of these in unsportsmanlike ways. However, I am enthusiastic about the mentored youth trout fishing day. Every year that I have driven around trout streams where adults are mentoring young fishermen, I have observed the mentors trying to help their young anglers enjoy their fishing experiences.

This fishing day is a good use of stocked trout. The mentored youth day takes place on waters where hatchery-ra...