Fishing for fun

Not far out the Morin Gate is a great place to take the kids fishing. You'll need your own poles; if you don't have any try MWR, the BX, E-Mart or the little shop that's located about halfway up the hill from the triangle of death, on the right side.

If you can read Korean, the sign might help you out, but it's generally open mornings until early afternoon and should be open all winter until the water warms up in the spring. Right now the pond has carp in it, but starting November 30th, you can fish for rainbow trout.

The fish are HUGE and the kids will have a great time. You pay 20,000 won per pole, and you can keep one fish for that. They do have a small tackle shop on the premises, and you can get drinks, but services are pretty limited, so bring your own snacks, drinks and other necessities. If you go on the weekend, go early! It gets crowded.

To get there:

-Go out the Morin Gate and turn left

-Turn right at the light and head over the bridge

-Go straight through the light at the Little 1 intersection (Kimchi pot store on the left)

-Stay on this road for several miles

-Turn left right before a S Oil gas station with a big green and yellow sign

-You will immediately go through a tunnel

-Veer right immediately out of the tunnel

-You'll parallel the highway for a little while

-Turn left at the T intersection (there will be a tunnel to the right)

-Turn left at a second T intersection

-You'll go straight through a little town with a light

-Just after a brown street sign that says something is 0.7 km, turn left at a big rock with Korean lettering on it (there will be a lumberyard on your left as you enter)

-Take the first right

-Wind up the hill on a narrow road until you see the ponds

-Drive past the pond into the parking lot

Happy fishing!