2009 Free 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/County |
Name of Event |
Location |
Date/Raindate |
Time |
Contact |
Contact Phone |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Monroe County |
Intergenerational Fishing Derby | Powder Mill Park, Pittsford | May 21, 2009 No Rain Date |
8:00 am -10:00 am | Mike Barry Monroe County Youth Bureau |
585-753-6463 |
| 9 Wyoming County |
Free Learn to Fish Family Picnic | Letchworth State Park Trout PondTrailside Lodge | May 23, 2009 | 10:00 am - 4:00 pm | Letchworth State Park |
585-493-3600 |
| 3 Westchester County |
Family Fishing Day | Rockefeller State Park Preserve | May 24, 2009 | 10:00 am - 3:00 pm | Alex Jarosz & Ryan Coulter |
914-631-1470 ext. 10 845-256-2204 |
| 4 Rensselaer County |
Family Fishing Clinic | Grafton Lakes State Park | May 30, 2009 | 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm | Joelle Ernst | 518-402-8891 |
| 2 Brooklyn |
Fishing Clinic for School for Global Studies Students | Prospect Park Lake, Prospect Park, Brooklyn Accessible |
June 4, 2009 no raindate |
10:00 am - 12:00 pm | Melissa Cohen | 718-482-4022 |
| 4 Schenectady County |
Central Park Family Fishing Festival | Central Park/Iroquois Lake, Schenectady, NY Accessible |
June 6, 2009 (no raindate) |
10:00 am - 2:00 pm | Joelle Ernst | 518-402-8891 |
| 6 Oneida County |
Sauquoit Creek & Tributaries Fishing Clinic | New Hartford Athletic Park, Intersection of Oneida Street and Roberts Road | June 6, 2009 | 9:30 am - 2:00 pm | Bill Girvan Dave Erway |
315-736-5738 315-793-2644 |
| 7 Onondaga County |
Family Fishing Day at Carpenter's Brook Fish Hatchery | Carpenter's Brook Fish Hatchery, Route 321, Elbridge, NY | June 6, 2009 No Rain Date |
2 Sessions: 8:30 am -11:30 pm 12:30 pm - 3:30 pm |
Carpenter's Brook Hatchery | 315-689-9367 |
| 9 Niagara County |
USFWS Fish & Wildlife Festival and Youth Fishing Contest | Hyde Park LakeRoute 62A, Niagara Falls, NY | June 6, 2009 | 8:00 am - 11:30am | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
716-691-5456 |
| 7 Cayuga County |
Falcon Sportsmen Kid's Fishing Derby | Falcon Sportsmen ClubTurnpike RoadAuburn, NY 13021 | June 14, 2009 No Rain Date |
9:00 am - 4:00 pm | www. falconsportsmenclub .org |
315-252-0014 |
| 9 Erie County |
Tifft Nature Preserve Free Family Fishing Day | Tifft Nature Preserve1200 Fuhrman Blvd. Buffalo, NY Accessible |
June 13, 2009 | 9:30 am - 1:00 pm | NYSDEC Michael Todd |
716-851-7010 |
| 3 Orange County |
Family Fishing Day Clinic | Wallkill RiverBenedict Farm Park, Town of Montgomery | June 20, 2009 | 9:00 am- 2:00 pm | Ryan Coulter & Bob Rueter |
845-256-2204 845-744-5608 |
| 9 Cattaraugus County |
Forness Pond Youth Fishing Derby | Forness PondRowland Ave. Olean, NY | June 20, 2009 | 9:00 am - 1:00 pm | NYSDEC Michael Todd |
716-851-7010 |
| 4 Otsego County |
Otsego Cty Sportsmen Fed | Hodges Pond-Oneonta | June 21, 2009 | Noon - 2:00 pm | Bob Pierce | 607-432-1896 |
| 1 Suffolk County |
Lakeside Fishing Clinic | Brookhaven Beach at Lake Ronkonkoma | July 15, 2009 *no raindate |
6:00 pm - Dusk | Malynda Nichol | 631-444-0283 631-444-0280 |
| 5 Washington County |
Lake Champlain Fishing Clinic | Lake Champlain @ South Bay Pier Accessible |
July 18, 2009 | 10:00 am-1:00 pm | Joelle Ernst | 518-402-8891 |
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Cranberry Lake Fishing Clinic | Cranberry Lake Campground & all waters of Cranberry Lake and the Oswegatchie River downstream to Rt 3 | July 18, 2009 | 9:00 am - 3:00 pm | Chris VanMarren & Joelle Ernst |
315-785-2262 & 518-402-8891 |
| 1 Nassau County |
Family Fishing Clinic | Hempstead Lake State Park Accessible |
August 8, 2009 *no raindate |
10:00am - 2:00 pm | Malynda Nichol | 631-444-0283 631-444-0280 |
| 3 Westchester County |
Take Your Kid Fishing Day | Kensico Reservoir, |
Sept. 12, 2009 | TBA | Paul Thesing & Ryan Coulter |
914-773-4553 845-256-2204 |
| 5 Warren County |
Becoming an Outdoors Woman | Silver Bay YMCA on Lake George ** You must be a registered participant in Becoming and Outdoors Woman |
Sept. 19 & 20, 2009 | TBA |
www.dec.ny.gov/ |
518-402-8883 |
| 7 Oswego County |
Project Healing Waters | Salmon River, Altmar NY | Sept. 19, 2009 | TBA | Fred Kuepperfkuepper @ball.com |
315-638-5536 |
| 1 Nassau County |
Fall Fishing Festival | Hempstead Lake State Park Accessible |
Oct. 17, 2009 *no raindate |
10:00 am - 4:00 pm | Malynda Nichol | 631-444-0283 631-444-0280 |
* Pre-registration required. Call 631-444-0283 to pre-register.