Fishing Rodeo at Elks Lake

during the inaugural Fishing Rodeo held Oct. 15, 2017 at Elks Lake in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

Jordan Burnett, 7, learns about fishing lures while visiting a booth at the inaugural Fishing Rodeo held Oct. 15, 2017 at Elks Lake in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

Charlie Rogers teaches 7-year-old Jordan Burnett about fishing lures at a booth during the inaugural Fishing Rodeo held Oct. 15, 2017 at Elks Lake in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

Children choose from prizes to win with raffle tickets at the inaugural Fishing Rodeo held Oct. 15, 2017 at Elks Lake in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

Peyton Scheper, 3, reels in his line with help from his father, Jake, during the inaugural Fishing Rodeo held Oct. 15, 2017 at Elks Lake in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

Jake Scheper helps his son, Peyton, 3, release a fish during the inaugural Fishing Rodeo held Oct.15, 2017 at Elks Lake in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

Levi Newton, 3, receives help from his father, Chris, during the inaugural Fishing Rodeo held at Oct. 12, 2017 at Elks Lake in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

Cape Girardeau police officer Orrin Hawkins, right, throws a hamburger patty on the grill while his fellow officer Cary Dunavan seasons burgers at the inaugural Fishing Rodeo held Oct. 15, 2017 at Elks Lake in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

Lexi Alsdorf, 13, fires a BB gun while visiting a gun safety stand at the inaugural Fishing Rodeo held Oct. 15, 2017 at Elks Lake in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

Gracie Hann, 6, holds a bunny while visiting the petting zoo at the inaugural Fishing Rodeo held Oct. 15, 2017 at Elks Lake in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

Jaden Hann, 3, pets a bunny while visiting the petting zoo at the inaugural Fishing Rodeo held Oct. 15, 2017 at Elks Lake in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

Peyton Scheper, 3, lets out a scream after seeing a fishing lure at the inaugural Fishing Rodeo held Oct. 15, 2017 at Elks Lake in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

Mateo Mondragon, 4, waits at the registration area during the inaugural Fishing Rodeo held Oct. 15, 2017 at Elks Lake in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

Nathan Crowe, 13, releases a largemouth bass during the inaugural Fishing Rodeo held Oct. 15, 2017 at Elks Lake in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

Nathan Crowe, 13, left, holds a largemouth bass caught with Tom Hess at the inaugural Fishing Rodeo held Oct. 15, 2017 at Elks Lake in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

Salvador Mondragon and his son, Andy, 5, stand in front of Elks Lake during the inaugural Fishing Rodeo held Oct. 15, 2017 in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)