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Avondale Estates Fishing Derby Saturday

Joe Bennett of Avondale Estates, a member of the American Bass Anglers, talks about what kind of fish can be found in Lake Avondale.

Avondale Estates holds it annual fishing derby on Saturday.

Residents will throw their lines into Lake Avondale and compete to catch the largest fish, the most fish and to be the oldest and youngest to catch a fish.

Patch caught Joe Bennett of Avondale Estates, a member of the American Bass Anglers, casting in the lake Thursday afternoon.

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He won't be fishing in the derby--he's entered a competition at Lake Altoona--but talked about the variety of fish that can be found in Lake Avondale.

The derby is 8 a.m. to noon and it's free. The event was rained out a few weeks ago.

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