Hoosiers Can Fish For Free Saturday

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The Indiana Department of Natural Resources says Hoosier adults can fish for free this weekend.

Indiana residents who are age 18 and older will be allowed to fish public waters without a fishing license or a trout stamp on Saturday, May 20. Additional free fishing days are scheduled for June 3-4.

The DNR will also host several Family Learn to Fish Workshops around the state, including one at Krannert Park in Indianapolis from 9 a.m. to noon. Attendees, 6 years and older, will learn basic fishing skills so they can fish on their own. Equipment and bait will be provided. The workshops are free but registration is required.

For more information, see GoFishin.IN.gov. Properties hosting fishing events and derbies on May 20 are:

City	Property	Event Type	Phone
Angola/Fremont	Trine State Recreation Area	Family Fishing Fun	(260) 833-2012
Avon	Washington Township Park	Family Learn to Fish	(317) 745-0785
Edinburgh	Lake Cottonwood	Family Fishing Day	(812) 526-6809
Indianapolis	Krannert Park	Family Learn to Fish	(317) 327-7375
Lafayette	Munger Park	Family Learn to Fish	(765) 807-1500
Marshall	Turkey Run State Park	Fish with a Naturalist	(765) 597-2635
Mitchell	Spring Mill State Park	Family Learn to Fish	(317) 234-8441
Nashville	Brown County State Park	Fishing Frenzy	(812) 988-5240
Richmond	Glen Miller Park	Family Learn to Fish	(317) 234-8441
Tell City	Hoosier Nat'l. Forest, German Ridge	Fishing Derby	(812) 275-5987
Washington	Eastside Park	Family Fishing	(812) 644-7717
Waveland	Lake Waveland Park	Catching One Youth	(765) 435-2073

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