Trout Dale

"Great spot for first-time fishers!"

This adorable place is perfect to teach youngsters/novices to learn how to fish. For $7 per person (fishing or not), you get a bamboo pole, bait (i.e., corn kernels) and bucket to fish in the two ponds. Kids under 2yo are free. As we started fishing with the bamboo poles, the manager of the place gave us a "real" fishing pole to use free of charge (usually $5).

My two older kiddos (4.5yo and 2.5yo) enjoyed the novelty of this first fishing experience but did not have the patience to hold the poles waiting for the fish to bite. There are cute little log benches for people to sit by the pond. We were able to push our 3-month old in the stroller as the dirt and grassy areas around the ponds were flat. Alas, my husband and I ended up catching the fish using the bamboo poles. The kids did get a kick out of watching the fish jump out of the bucket once they were caught. You have to pay for what you catch based on the size of the fish. For our 10-inch and 12-inch trout it was $14. For an extra charge of $1.50 per fish, you can have the people clean your fish for you. All in all, a great family outing.