Participants who are 15 or younger line the shore at China Lake, near the China Baptist Church, during Sunday’s youth fishing derby, part of the China Community Days celebration. Organizers say 64 participants took part in the derby. The young participants caught sunfish, bass, white perch, turtles, clams and weeds.

Paulina Liebetreu, 5, right, and her sister, Emmanuelle, 7, walk Sunday to the judges’ table while carrying the fish Paulina has just caught during the youth fishing derby, part of the China Community Days celebration at China Lake. The judges measure each fish. It was the first fish Paulina has ever caught, according to the girls’ mother. Organizers say 64 participants took part in the derby for youth 15 or younger. The young participants caught sunfish, bass, white perch, turtles, clams and weeds.

Lydia Mulcahey, 7, of Scarborough holds the sunfish she caught Sunday during the youth fishing derby, part of the China Community Days celebration at China Lake. Organizers say 64 participants took part in the derby for youth 15 or younger. The young participants caught sunfish, bass, white perch, turtles, clams and weeds.

Logan Dow, 14, of China wears a shark hat and carries his fishing rod Sunday to China Lake while taking part in the youth fishing derby, part of the China Community Days celebration. Organizers say 64 participants took part in the derby for youth 15 or younger. The young participants caught sunfish, bass, white perch, turtles, clams and weeds.

Lorelei Pullen, 5 of Winslow carries a fish in a net Sunday as she walks with her mother, Sabrina Garfield, during the youth fishing derby, part of the China Community Days celebration at China Lake. Lorelei, who has just caught the fish, is headed to the judges’ table to have the fish measured. Organizers say 64 participants took part in the derby for youth 15 or younger. The young participants caught sunfish, bass, white perch, turtles, clams and weeds. Rich Abrahamson/Morning Sentinel

Mazie Farrington, 4, of China inspects a clam shell she found Sunday while wading into China Lake during the youth fishing derby, part of the China Community Days celebration. Organizers say 64 participants took part in the derby for youth 15 or younger. The young participants caught sunfish, bass, white perch, turtles, clams and weeds.

A paddleboarder passes by Sunday as parents and others watch the shoreline during the youth fishing derby, part of the China Community Days celebration at China Lake. Organizers say 64 participants took part in the derby for youth 15 or younger. The young participants caught sunfish, bass, white perch, turtles, clams and weeds.

Paulina Liebetreu, 5, of Albion, center, watches Sunday as the fish she has just caught is measured during the youth fishing derby, part of the China Community Days celebration at China Lake. Organizers say 64 participants took part in the derby for youth 15 or younger. The young participants caught sunfish, bass, white perch, turtles, clams and weeds.

Anthony Veneziano, 7, of China watches his fishing line Sunday while participating in the youth fishing derby, part of the China Community Days celebration at China Lake. Organizers say 64 participants took part in the derby for youth 15 or younger. The young participants caught sunfish, bass, white perch, turtles, clams and weeds.

A fish is about to be measured Sunday at the youth fishing derby, part of the China Community Days celebration at China Lake. Organizers say 64 participants took part in the derby for youth 15 or younger. The young participants caught sunfish, bass, white perch, turtles, clams and weeds.

Logan Dow, 14, of China wears a shark hat Sunday while baiting his hook at the youth fishing derby, part of the China Community Days celebration at China Lake. Organizers say 64 participants took part in the derby for youth 15 or younger. The young participants caught sunfish, bass, white perch, turtles, clams and weeds.