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Keweenaw

Junior Angler Program

Let's Go Fishing activity book cover

Let's Go Fishing!

Calling all Junior Rangers!

Keweenaw National Historical Park and park partners host a series of fun and interactive Junior Angler events during summer months. These Junior Angler programs give junior rangers from our diverse communities a chance to learn new fishing skills, explore the mining history and natural resources of the area, and protect these sites for future generations.

The Junior Angler events include:

  • Fish with a Ranger days

  • Annual Kid’s Fishing Derby

  • Fishing discovery education programs

  • Junior Angler fishing day camps

Check the park calendar for more information about dates and locations for specific events. Check out this website to explore more Junior Ranger fishing programs.

 

Upcoming Summer 2025 Events

 
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A poster of the event

NPS/Tessa Tormoen

Fishing Discovery Scavenger Hunt at Boston Pond

Sunday, July 13, 2025

Location: Boston Pond, 51875 US-41, Calumet, MI 49913

https://keweenawlandtrust.org/protected-lands/boston-pond-nature-area

Time: 10:00am-11:30am

The Calumet Keweenaw Sportsmen’s Club, in partnership with the Keweenaw Land Trust, Keweenaw National Historical Park, and the National Park Foundation, is hosting a Fishing Discovery at historic Boston Pond between Hancock and Calumet.


Join us for a fun and educational scavenger hunt around the Boston Pond hiking trails! Children will learn about the Keweenaw’s mining, logging, and industrial history, fishing facts and regulations, and local invasive species! At the end of the event, children who participate in the scavenger hunt will be sworn in as Junior Ranger Anglers!


The event will begin at the Boston Pond pavilion at 10:00am. The scavenger hunt will run from 10:00am to 11:30am. Parents or parental guardians are required to join their children on the scavenger hunt.


Please email cksportsmensclub@gmail.com if you have any questions, concerns, or special needs regarding attendance at this event.

 
Children fishing on a small pond surrounded by grass and trees
Children fishing on a small pond surrounded by grass and trees.

Richard Marsh

20th Annual Kid's Fishing Derby

Saturday, July 19, 2025

Location: Swedetown Pond, Calumet, MI

Time: 9:00am-1:00pm

The Calumet Keweenaw Sportsmen’s Club, in partnership with the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community, Keweenaw National Historical Park, and the National Park Foundation is hosting their 20th annual Kid’s Fishing Derby! Located at Swedetown Pond in Calumet, this event is great fun for any junior angler.

This is a free event for children sixteen years and younger. Fishing equipment and bait are provided for participants if needed. There are prizes for the largest bluegill, perch, and bullhead, as well as a prize for the smallest fish. Come on out and see what you can catch!

The Fishing Derby registration opens at 9:00am, and fishing will run from 9:30am until 12:00pm. Then, after a break from lunch, winners will be announced and the sportsmen’s club will announce the winner of the raffle.


Please email cksportsmensclub@gmail.com if you have any questions, concerns, or special needs regarding attendance at this event.
 
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Poster describing the event.

NPS/ Tessa Tormoen

Fishing Discovery: Finnish Fishing

Sunday, July 20, 2025

Location: Hanka Homestead, 13249 Hanka Rd, Baraga, MI 49908

Otter Lake Boat Launch, 46.929414, -88.554854

Time: 10:00am-12:30pm

The Calumet Keweenaw Sportsmen’s Club, in partnership with the Keweenaw National Historical Park, Hanka Homestead Finnish Museum, and the National Park Foundation, is hosting a Fishing Discovery at Hanka Homestead Finnish Museum followed by a Fish with a Ranger Event at the Otter Lake Boat Launch! Join us at Hanka Homestead for a morning of Finnish culture and an afternoon of hands-on fishing!

The Fishing Discovery event at Hanka Homestead will focus on the importance of fish and fishing in Finnish culture throughout history. Join us at this beautiful and historic site for an hour of fantastic Finnish fishing facts!

Afterwards, join Keweenaw NHP staff for a Fish with a Ranger event at the Otter Lake Boat Launch! Fish with a Ranger events are a great opportunity for children to get hands-on fishing experience and learn how to fish with an experienced angler.

The Fish with a Ranger event will begin at 10:00am at Hanka Homestead and will go until 11:00am. At 11:30am, meet Keweenaw NHP staff at the Otter Lake Boat Launch for the Fish with a Ranger event, which will end at 12:30pm.

Hope to see you there!

Please email cksportsmensclub@gmail.com if you have any questions, concerns, or special needs regarding attendance at this event.

 
Fishing Poles at Swedetown Pond
Fishing Poles at Swedetown Pond

Richard Marsh

3rd Annual Junior Angler Fishing Camps

Friday, July 25 & Saturday, July 26, 2025

Location: Calumet Visitor’s Center at Keweenaw National Historical Park, 98 5th St, Calumet, MI and Swedetown Pond, Calumet, MI

Time: 10:00am-4:00pm

The Calumet Keweenaw Sportsmen's Club, in partnership with the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community, Keweenaw National Historical Park (KNHP), and the National Park Foundation is hosting a series of one-day fishing camps for children 16 years old or younger.

These fun and free, one day camps will introduce aspiring young anglers to fishing and also provide them with a brief glimpse of the history of the Keweenaw. Each day camp will begin at the Calumet Visitor Center at KNHP where they will be introduced to the park.

Camps will run from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm and include indoor/outdoor instruction, lunch, guided historical tour, and hands-on fishing opportunities.

Please email cksportsmensclub@gmail.com if you have any questions, concerns, or special needs regarding attendance at this event.

More information and event registration:

3rd Annual Junior Angler Fishing Camps Tickets, Multiple Dates | Eventbrite

 

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25970 Red Jacket Road
Calumet, MI 49913

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