DeGray Lake Resort State Park will host its annual Hook, Line and Sinker Fishing Day from 8 a.m.-noon Sept. 11. This fishing derby, cosponsored by the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission and Southern Bancorp, is open to participants of all ages.

The Game and Fish Commission will stock golf course pond No. 7 with hundreds of catchable channel catfish and, along with DeGray Lake Resort State Park and Southern Bancorp, will provide a variety of door prizes.

The fishing is free. A license is required for those ages 16 and over and a limit of 10 fish per person will be in effect. 

Please park on the side of the road next to the pond entrance across from the horse stable. The pond will open for fishing promptly at 8 a.m.

For more informaion call (501) 865-5810.