Printer-friendlyFree Fishing Day Clinics
Free Sport Fishing Events are DEC sponsored events (such as family fishing clinics) where participants can fish for free-- no license is required. In addition to fishing, participants may learn about fish identification, fishing equipment and techniques, fisheries management, angling ethics and aquatic ecology. Each of DEC's nine regions can sponsor up to four free fishing events per year. Most free fishing events occur during the period from April through October.| Region | Name of Event | Location | Date/Raindate | Time | Contact | Contact Phone |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spring Fishing Festival | Belmont Lake State Park | April 5, 2008 No Raindate | 10:00am -4:00pm | Malynda Nichol I FISH NY | 631-444-0283 |
| 5 | Saratoga Spa State Park Fish Stocking | Geyser Brook, Saratoga Spa State Park | April 16, 2008 | 11:00am | Alli Corbett | 518-584-2000 |
| 3 | Rudy Vallet Memorial Youth Fishing Derby | Town of Wallkill Park Rt. 302 Circleville, NY | May 10, 2008 | 10:00am - 1:00pm | Murph Guidry | 845-564-4212 |
| 4 |
6 Mile Waterworks Family Fishing Festival |
6 Mile Waterworks, Albany, NY |
May 3, 2008 |
10:00 am - 2:00 pm |
Joelle Ernst |
518-402-8891 |
| 4 | Cobleskill-Richmondville Central School | Holding Pond |
May 14, 2008 Raindate: May, 15,08 |
7:30am - 2:45pm | Jamie Bautochka | 518-231-6658 |
| 6 | 9th Annual Youth Fishing Derby | Wilson Hill Causeway/Boat Launch Town of Louisville, St. Lawrence County | May 17, 2008 | 9:30am - 1:00pm | Richard Boprey Massena Recreation Department | 315-769-3161 |
| 6 | Fort Drum Fishing Clinic | Remington Pond & all waters open to fishing on Ft. Drum | May 17, 2008 | 9:00am - 2:00pm | Raymond Rainbolt | 315-772-9636 |
| 7 | Iroquois Chapter of Trout Unlimited Stream Trout Fishing Clinic | Mill Run Park Whorrall Pavilion Mill Street, Manlius, NY | Sat. May 17 No Rain Date | 9:00am - 1:00pm | Anthony Lubrino | Day 800-925-8201 Evening 315-637-7592 |
| 3 | Family Fishing Day | Rockefeller State Park Preserve, Westchester County | May 18, 2008 | 10:00am - 3:00pm | Mark Rogers & Ryan Coulter | 914-631-1470 Ext. 14 845-256-2204 |
| 9 | Free Learn to Fish Family Picnic | Letchworth State Park Trout Pond | May 24, 2008 no raindate | 12:00pm - 4:00pm | George Dovolos | (585)493-3636 |
| 2 | Fishing field trip | Prospect Park, Brooklyn | May 27, 2008 | 10:00am - 2:00pm | Melissa K. Cohen | 718-482-4022 917-613-8260 |
| 5 | Fishing on the Farm | Batten Kill, Highbrow Farms | June 7, 2008 | To be announced | Meegan Finnegan | (518) 692-7285 |
| 6 | Sauquoit Creek & Tributaries Fishing Clinic | New Hartford Athletic Park, Intersection of Oneida Street and Roberts Road | June 7, 2008 | 9:30am - 2:00pm | Bill Girvan | 315-736-5738 |
| 7 | Family Fishing Day at Carpenter's Brook Fish Hatchery | Carpenter's Brook Fish Hatchery, Route 321, Elbridge, NY | June 7, 2008 No Rain Date | 2 Sessions: 8:30am - 11:30am 12:30pm - 3:30pm | Carpenter's Brook Hatchery | 315-689-9367 |
| 9 | Fish & Wildlife Festival and Youth Fishing Derby | Hyde Park Lake | June 7, 2008 no raindate | 8:00am - 11:30am | Sandra Keppner | (716)691-5456 |
| 4 | Neawha Park | Oneonta | June 8, 2008 | 12:00pm - 3:00pm | Bob Pierce | 607-432-3911 |
| 7 | Falcon Sportsmen Kid's Fishing Derby | Falcon Sportsmen Club Turnpike Road Auburn NY 13021 | Sun. June 8 No Rain Date | 9:00am - 4:00pm | ||
| 9 | Tifft Nature Preserve Free Family Fishing Day | Tifft Nature Preserve, Lake Kirsty | June 14, 2008 no raindate | 10:00am - 2:00pm | Michael Todd | (716)851-7010 |
| 9 | Forness Pond Youth Fishing Derby | Forness Pond Olean, NY | June 21, 2008 no raindate | 9:00am - 1:00pm | Michael Todd | (716)851-7010 |
| 1 | Free Fishing Weekend Festival* | Lake Ronkonkoma County Park | June 28, 2008 - No Raindate | 10:00am - 4:00pm | Malynda Nichol I FISH NY | 631.444.0283 |
| 6 | Cranberry Lake Fishing Clinic | Cranberry Lake Campground & all waters of Cranberry Lake and the Oswegatchie River downstream to Rt 3 | July 19, 2008 | 9:00am - 3:00pm | Chris VanMarren & Murray Averill | 315-785-2262 & 315-848-2315 |
| 3 | Free Fishing Day at Stone Ridge Orchard | Stone Ridge Orchard Pond Town of Stone Ridge Ulster County |
July 12, 2008 | 7:00 AM- 3:00 PM |
Bruce Duffy & Ryan Coulter |
845-657-6184 8245-256-2204 |
| 1 | Lakeside Fishing Clinic* | Lake Ronkonkoma Town of Brookhaven Beach | July 30, 2008 No Raindate | 6:30pm - sunset | Malynda Nichol I FISH NY | 631-444-0283 |
| 1 | Family Fishing Clinic* | Hempstead Lake State Park, MacDonald Pond | August 9, 2008 No Raindate | 10:00am - 2:00pm | Malynda Nichol I FISH NY | 631-444-0283 |
| 2 | Fishing Clinic for Everyone | Prospect Park, Brooklyn | Sept. 13 or 14, 2008 | To be announced | Melissa K. Cohen | 718-482-4022 |
| 3 | Take Your Kid Fishing Day | Kensico Reservoir, Westchester County | Sept. 13, 2008 | To be announced | Paul Thesing & Ryan Coulter | 914-773-4553 845-256-2204 |
| 7 | Broome County Sportsman's 2008 Kid' Fishing Derby | Nathanial Cole Park 1674 Colesville Road Harpusville, NY 13787 | Sept 27, 2008 No Rain Date | 9:00am - 1:00pm | Nancy DeLia | 607-648-5251 |
| 5 | Kids Fishing Derby | Adirondack Museum Blue Mountain Lake NY 12812-0099 | October 11, 2008 | To be announced | Adirondack Museum | 518-352-7311 |
| 1 | Fall Fishing Festival* | Hempstead Lake State Park, MacDonald Pond | October 18, 2008 No Raindate | 10:00am - 4:00pm | Malynda Nichol I FISH NY | 631-444-0283 |
* Pre-registration required. Call 631-444-0283 to pre-register.