Young angler
with conservation officer
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Overall
in 2005, 10,000 sunfish, 2,500 channel catfish and a mix of hundreds of brown
bullhead, largemouth bass and black crappie will be stocked in neighborhood fishing
holes around the state. These fishing events are sponsored by such groups as the
NJ
Division of Parks & Forestry, county park commissions, municipal groups, police
organizations and others.
Fish
handling demonstrations and fishing instruction will be a part of many of these
events. The Division's staff of Fisheries Biologists, Technicians and Conservation
Officers will be on hand at many of these events handing out bobbers and information
and lending a helping hand, whether it be to bait a hook or take a fish off the
line. Don't feel like you have to be a proficient angler to have fun with your
children at these events. Many families who have never fished before get to experience
their children catching their first fish at one of these derbies.
June
11 and 12 are "Free Fishing Days" in
New Jersey, days when anyone can fish the public waters of the state without a
license or trout stamp - so take the family or some friends out for a day of fishing
and enjoy the Great Outdoors. Check the list
of derbies (pdf, 52kb) for an event near you. Hope to see you at a derby this
summer!
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