Free Fishing Clinics during Father's Day Weekend

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Free Fishing Clinics during Father's Day Weekend

father and child fishingFishing is a great family activity. This Father’s Day weekend come learn to fish at one of the nine free fishing clinics being held across the state. At free fishing clinics, participants can fish for free; no freshwater fishing license or enrollment in the Recreational Marine Fishing Registry is required.

In addition to fishing, participants can learn about fish identification, fishing equipment and techniques, fisheries management, angling ethics and aquatic ecology. It’s the perfect opportunity to try fishing for the first time or bring the family for a great experience.

Free Fishing Clinics for the week of June 13 through June 19, including Father's Day, are:

County Location Date/Rain Date
New York East River Park (NYC Parks), Manhattan  June 17, 2016
Suffolk Schiff Boy Scout Camp (Deep Pond), Wading River  June 18, 2016
Delaware Route 10 Boat Launch- south of bridge (Cannonsville Reservoir), Hancock  June 18, 2016
Saratoga Waterfront Park (Saratoga Lake), Saratoga  June 18, 2016
Chenango Rogers Environmental Education Center, Sherburne  June 18, 2016
Livingston Chip Holt Nature Center (Vitale Park), Lakeville  June 18, 2016
Otsego Neahwa Park, Oneonta  June 19, 2016
New York Central Park (Harlem Meer), Manhattan  April 1 - November 30, 2016
Kings Prospect Park, Brooklyn  June - November (Thursdays-Sundays)

Visit our Free Fishing Clinics webpage for more details on these and other upcoming Free Fishing Clinics.

Free Fishing Days

  • June 25-26, 2016 is Free Fishing Weekend in New York
  • November 11, 2016 has also been designated as a Free Fishing Day

During these days, anyone can fish the fresh or marine waters of New York and no license is required! It's the perfect opportunity to introduce someone to the sport of fishing.