Free Fishing Weekend June 6-7.

[DonBo]

Free Fishing Weekend: June 6 - 7, 2009

Every year, the first consecutive Saturday and Sunday in June are designated as Free Fishing Weekend when you can fish without a license throughout the state of Wisconsin. For 2009, it's June 6 and 7.

Pack up the family or call your friends and head to the water. Fishing clinics and special activities are planned at state and local parks throughout Wisconsin. No fishing pole? No worries! Contact a Tackle Loaner site at one of several state parks and DNR regional offices to borrow one.

Because children under the age of 16 do not need a fishing license to fish on any day of the year, the motto for Free Fishing Weekend could be, "Take a grown-up fishing!"

If you would like to host a Free Fishing Weekend event, download the Event Planning Form [PDF 98KB] and follow the instructions on the form.

More info here:

http://dnr.wi.gov/fish/kidsparents/learningopportunities.html

[Nick Kuhn]

Already have an event scheduled for that weekend, hope to get 8-10 friends to the cabin. Fishing isn't their prime interest but I'll make sure they all cast a line.