The fishing festival was an opportunity for Kailing Tan to learn how to cast a line.
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Aaron Stemt proudly displayed the brook trout he caught.
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Mike Sitarevich shows the trout he just caught to Emanuel Martin, 3
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Elan Ben Yosef and his son Eli, left, spent quality time together fishing at the festival.
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John Barkaus and his son Michael, right, spent quality time together fishing at the festival.
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Dominick Izzo.
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On Oct. 18, Hempstead Lake State Park held a day long Fall Fish Festival to celebrate the season.
Families had a chance to come to the park to enjoy all kinds of rides and activities. But the highlight of the day was fish-filled pond that amateurs and pros alike got to cast lines in, all angling for a big catch.