Fish derby in Northport Saturday

Families can expect plenty of fish and even bigger smiles at the annual Scott Brow Fishing Derby held at the Northport Mill Pond on Third Street from dawn until 2 p.m. on Saturday.

The Northport Sportsman Club sponsors the annual youth fishing derby each spring, according to coordinator and local Ryan Blessing, who participated as a kid and began helping the Northport Blessing participated as a kid and then when he moved back to Northport in 2015 he started helping with the Northport Sportsman Club.

For anybody that’s into trout fishing, the last Saturday in Michigan is always kind of a special day because it’s the opening of that season and trout are sort of beholden to a lot of fishermen.