Free Fishing Day set for June 11

BRATTLEBORO -- Saturday, June 11 is Free Fishing Day in Vermont this year, and it is an excellent opportunity to give fishing a try.

Children who are 14 or younger can fish free all year long, but Free Fishing Day is the one day in the year when all residents and nonresidents may go fishing in Vermont without a fishing license. Special events to help young and old learn the basics about fishing will be held June 11 in Grand Isle, Poultney and St. Albans.

The "Grand Isle Fishing Festival" will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Ed Weed Fish Culture Station in Grand Isle. Designed especially for youngsters, this event offers basic fishing instruction and the chance for kids to catch big trout in a pond next to the hatchery.

A "Let’s Go Fishing" clinic is scheduled for 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Lake St. Catherine State Park in Poultney. Contact Joel.Flewelling@state.vt.us for additional information.

A "Let’s Go Fishing" clinic will be held from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Kill Kare State Park in St. Albans. Contact mike.morse@remichel.com for details.

To find out more about Vermont’s great fishing opportunities and to plan your fishing trip, contact the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department at 802-241-3700 and ask for a copy of their "Hunting, Fishing & Trapping Laws and Guide."You can also email them at fwinformation@state.vt.us or discover more from their website at www.vtfishandwildlife.com .

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