Jun. 7—CARTHAGE, Mo. — One of the prime fishing spots in Carthage, Kellogg Lake, is closed to fishing this week as city and state officials and volunteers prepare the lake for an annual outdoor adventure.
The 22nd annual Kids’ Fishing Day at Kellogg Lake Park on the east side of Carthage runs from 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday.
The Missouri Department of Conservation, city of Carthage, Kellogg Lake Advisory Board, Carthage Rotary Club and numerous area businesses are sponsoring the event that has become an annual tradition attracting families from across the region.
The city of Carthage closed the lake to fishing for this week, and the Missouri Department of Conservation stocked the lake with fish on Tuesday.
The event is for anglers 15 and younger, and their families.
The MDC and volunteers will set up education stations in the park while the Carthage Rotary Club will grill hot dogs and…
