May 18, 2017

Hoosiers Can Fish For Free Saturday

Hoosiers Can Fish For Free Saturday

The Indiana Department of Natural Resources says Hoosier adults can fish for free this weekend.

Indiana residents who are age 18 and older will be allowed to fish public waters without a fishing license or a trout stamp on Saturday, May 20. Additional free fishing days are scheduled for June 3-4.

The DNR will also host several Family Learn to Fish Workshops around the state, including one at Krannert Park in Indianapolis from 9 a.m. to noon. Attendees, 6 years and older, will learn basic fishing skills so they can fish on their own. Equipment and bait will be provided. The workshops are free but registration is required.  

For more information, see GoFishin.IN.gov. Properties hosting fishing events and derbies on May 20 are:

City

Property Event Type Phone

Angola/Fremont

Trine State Recreation Area Family Fishing Fun

(260) 833-2012

Avon Washington Township Park Family Learn to Fish (317) 745-0785
Edinburgh Lake Cottonwood Family Fishing Day (812) 526-6809
Indianapolis Krannert Park Family Learn to Fish (317) 327-7375
Lafayette Munger Park Family Learn to Fish (765) 807-1500
Marshall Turkey Run State Park Fish with a Naturalist (765) 597-2635
Mitchell Spring Mill State Park Family Learn to Fish (317) 234-8441
Nashville Brown County State Park Fishing Frenzy (812) 988-5240
Richmond Glen Miller Park Family Learn to Fish (317) 234-8441
Tell City Hoosier Nat'l. Forest, German Ridge Fishing Derby (812) 275-5987
Washington Eastside Park Family Fishing (812) 644-7717
Waveland Lake Waveland Park Catching One Youth (765) 435-2073

 

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