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5/23/2006
 

GO FISH!

Looking for a way to spend some quality time with your friends and family in the great outdoors? Try fishing at a family festival near you! A recent survey conducted by the Recreational Boating and Fishing Foundation found that 35% of all Americans said fishing and boating are the best ways to spend quality time with their families. 87% of those surveyed think fishing and boating have a positive effect on family relationships. 90% of Americans said that fishing and boating help to reduce the stress in their lives. MassWildlife's Angler Education Program has teamed up with other agencies, municipalities, organizations and businesses to provide free fishing opportunities and loaner equipment for beginning anglers of all ages. Learn to tie a knot, identify a fish and cast a line with festival volunteers who will loan you fishing equipment if you don't have your own gear. Current fishing festival schedule and phone contacts are:

bulletMay 21--5 Mile Pond Family Fishing Festival, Springfield - 9 AM - 2 PM Held in cooperation with the Pine Point Community Council and the Springfield Parks and Recreation Department. Contact: Jim Lagacy, 508/792-7270 x109.
bulletJune 3 & 4 - FREE FISHING WEEKEND! Take a friend or family member fishing! No fishing license needed during these two days! Fishing license fees support fisheries research, angler education, fish stocking programs and many other services provided by MassWildlife. If you don't know how to fish, consider attending the fishing festivals or other fishing related activities during the spring and summer. Check out family fishing events on the MassWildlife Calendar of Events web link!
bulletJune 3--Family Fishing Day, Turners Falls (Montague) - 10 AM - 2 PM. Held in cooperation with the Great Falls Discovery Center. Contact: 413/863-3676.
bulletJune 3-Buffumville Dam Family Fishing Festival, Oxford - Held at the Buffumville Dam, Army Corps of Engineers from 10 AM - 2 PM Contact: Gene Hixon 508/248-5697
bulletJune 11--Annual Spot Pond Family Fishing Festival, Stoneham - 9 AM - 1 PM. Held in cooperation with the Mass. Department of Conservation & Recreation and the Stoneham Police DepartmentContact: Jim Lagacy, Angler Education 508/792-7270x109.
bulletJune 17 - Family Fishing Festival at West Hill Dam, Uxbridge - Held at the West Hill Dam by the Army Corps of Engineers from 10AM - 2PM. Contact: Viola Bramel 508/278-2511 in Newbury.

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