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free fishing events - lonehunter - 05-06-2003 [font "Times New Roman"][size 3]STATE OF MICHIGAN 2003 SUMMER FREE FISHING WEEKEND EVENTS JUNE 7 & 8, 2003 NO FISHING LICENSE REQUIRED, ALL FISHING REGULATIONS STILL APPLY[/size][/font][font "Times New Roman"][size 2] LOCATION DATE TIME ADDITIONAL INFO. DESCRIPTION Allegan County[/size][/font][font "Times New Roman"][size 2] Lake Allegan Echo Point Access Site June 7 8:00am – 5:00pm Steve Norton Michigan Department of Environmental Quality 269-567-3573 Free carp derby for all ages. Please bring your own fishing pole, tackle and bait. Prizes for the kids and educational information for all are included.[/size][/font][font "Times New Roman"][size 2] Antrim County[/size][/font][font "Times New Roman"][size 2] Elk Rapids Harbor June 7 5:00am – dusk Terri Crandall-Kimble Elk Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce 1-800-626-7328 5:00am – dusk - Free charter boat trips for adults 65 and older. Pre-registration at phone number provided is required. 4:00pm – dusk – Free fishing derby for children ages 14 and under, accompanied by an adult. Please bring your own fishing pole, tackle and bait (limited fishing equipment available). Prizes and refreshments are included. 4:00pm – 7:00pm – All ages, Fish boil and entertainment.[/size][/font][font "Times New Roman"][size 2] Bay County[/size][/font][font "Times New Roman"][size 2] Bay City State Recreation Area Saginaw Bay Visitor Center June 7 9:00am – 3:00pm Valerie Blaschka Michigan Department of Natural Resources 989-667-1894 Free family fishing derby, kids casting contest, fishing clinic, fly fishing workshop and more for all ages. Eighty fishing poles are available. Bait and refreshments are included.[/size][/font][font "Times New Roman"][size 2] Cass County[/size][/font][font "Times New Roman"][size 2] Dowagiac Conservation Club June 7 8:00am – 1:00pm Furmer Reed Dowagiac Conservation Club 269-646-9839 Free fishing derby for children ages 9 to 14 (limited to 25 participants). Please bring your own fishing pole, tackle and bait (limited fishing equipment available). Please bring your own life jacket. Bait, prizes and refreshments are included.[/size][/font][font "Times New Roman"][size 2] Chippewa County[/size][/font][font "Times New Roman"][size 2] Community of Kincheloe Dukes Lake June 7 9:00am – 6:00pm D.J. Malloy Kinross Charter Township 906-495-5381 ext 108 Free fishing fun day for children ages 14 and under, accompanied by an adult. Please bring your own fishing pole, tackle and bait (limited fishing equipment available). Prizes and refreshments are included.[/size][/font] [signature] Re: [lonehunter] free fishing events - lonehunter - 05-06-2003 [font "Times New Roman"][size 2]2[/size][/font][font "Times New Roman"][size 2] LOCATION DATE TIME ADDITIONAL INFO. DESCRIPTION Eaton County[/size][/font][font "Times New Roman"][size 2] Delta Township Sharp Park June 7 9:00am – Noon Delta Township Parks and Recreation Department 517-323-8555 Free fishing derby for children ages 2 to 15, accompanied by an adult. Please bring your own fishing pole, tackle and bait. Participation awards are included.[/size][/font][font "Times New Roman"][size 2] Gogebic County[/size][/font][font "Times New Roman"][size 2] Henry Lake Campground June 7 8:00am – 1:00pm Jerry Edde U.S. Forest Service 906-932-1330 ext 522 Free fishing derby, casting contest, minnow races, and fish identification contests for children ages 15 & under, accompanied by an adult. Please bring your own fishing pole, tackle and bait. Prizes, refreshments and educational displays are included.[/size][/font][font "Times New Roman"][size 2] Gratiot County[/size][/font][font "Times New Roman"][size 2] St. Louis Lappien Park June 7 8:30am – Noon Joe Sholtz Middle of Mitten Assoc. 989-681-5378 Free fishing derby for all ages. Please bring your own fishing pole, tackle and bait. Prizes and refreshments are included.[/size][/font][font "Times New Roman"][size 2] Hillsdale County[/size][/font][font "Times New Roman"][size 2] Lewis Emery Park June 7 10:00am – 1:00pm Dan Smith Hillsdale County Conservation Club 517-439-9718 – evenings Fishing derby for children ages 16 & under, accompanied by an adult. A donation of a non- perishable item is requested. Please bring your own fishing pole and tackle. Bait, prizes and refreshments are included.[/size][/font][font "Times New Roman"][size 2] Ingham County[/size][/font][font "Times New Roman"][size 2] Valhalla Park June 7 9:00am – Noon Delhi Township Parks & Recreation Dept. 517-694-1549 Free fishing derby and casting contest for children ages 15 and under, accompanied by an adult. Please bring your own fishing pole, tackle and bait. Prizes are included.[/size][/font][font "Times New Roman"][size 2] Iron County[/size][/font][font "Times New Roman"][size 2] Iron River Ottawa Lake Campground June 7 7:00am – 1:00pm Alisa Bartos U.S. Forest Service 906-265-5139 Free fishing derby, casting contest, minnow races, and fish identification contests for children ages 15 & under, accompanied by an adult for registration. Please bring your own fishing pole, tackle and bait. Prizes, refreshments and educational displays are included.[/size][/font][font "Times New Roman"][size 2] Livingston County[/size][/font][font "Times New Roman"][size 2] Brighton Mill Pond June 7 7:30am – 11:00am Scot Karevich Brighton Optimist Club 810-225-2012 Free fishing derby for children ages 16 and under. Please bring your own fishing pole, tackle and bait. Prizes and refreshments are included.[/size][/font] [signature] Re: [lonehunter] free fishing events - lonehunter - 05-06-2003 [font "Times New Roman"][size 2]3[/size][/font][font "Times New Roman"][size 2] LOCATION DATE TIME ADDITIONAL INFO. DESCRIPTION Newaygo County[/size][/font][font "Times New Roman"][size 2] Nichols Lake Campground June 7 8:30am – Noon Tom Walter (ext 165) or Jim Klein (ext 126) U.S. Forest Service 231-745-4631 Free fishing fun day for children ages 17 and under, accompanied by an adult. Please bring your own fishing pole, tackle and bait. Prizes and refreshments are included.[/size][/font][font "Times New Roman"][size 2] Oakland County[/size][/font][font "Times New Roman"][size 2] Fenton Baker Lake 17465 Hickory Ridge Rd. June 7 7:00am – Noon Jim Earnest Izaak Walton League of America 810-239-5336 Family fishing derby for all ages, children ages 14 and under must be accompanied by an adult at all time. Please bring your own fishing pole, tackle and bait. There will be limited fishing from shore. Boats 14 feet and under with electric motors are encouraged. Life jackets are mandatory for everyone on the boats and a $10 boat launch fee will be charged. Prizes are included and all you can eat breakfast from 7:00am – 9:00am ($3.00) and lunch from 11:00am – 1:00pm ($2.50) are available.[/size][/font][font "Times New Roman"][size 2] Oakland County[/size][/font][font "Times New Roman"][size 2] Kensington Nature Center Building June 8 Begins at 1:00pm Kensington Nature Center 248-685-0603 Fishing for beginners for all ages, children under age 16 must be accompanied by an adult. Please bring your own fishing pole and tackle. Bait is included. Pre-registration at phone number provided is required. Cost of the program is $3.00.[/size][/font][font "Times New Roman"][size 2] Oakland County[/size][/font][font "Times New Roman"][size 2] Various See listing of Clinton River Watershed Council events at [/size][/font][font "Times New Roman"][#0000ff][size 2]www.crwc.org[/size][/#0000ff][/font][font "Times New Roman"][size 2] River Day 2003[/size][/font][font "Times New Roman"][size 2] Ontonagon County[/size][/font][font "Times New Roman"][size 2] Ontonagon Marina June 7 9:00am – 2:00pm Dawn Buss U.S. Forest Service 906-884-2411 Free fishing derby, casting contest, minnow races, and fish identification contests for children ages 15 & under, accompanied by an adult for registration. Please bring your own fishing pole, tackle and bait. Prizes, refreshments and educational displays are included.[/size][/font][font "Times New Roman"][size 2] Saginaw County[/size][/font][font "Times New Roman"][size 2] Ojibway Island June 7 8:00am – Noon Becky Goche U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 989-759-1669 Free fishing derby for children ages 3 to 15, accompanied by an adult. Please bring your own fishing pole, tackle and bait. Prizes are included.[/size][/font] [signature] Re: [lonehunter] free fishing events - lonehunter - 05-06-2003 [font "Times New Roman"][size 2]4[/size][/font][font "Times New Roman"][size 2] LOCATION DATE TIME ADDITIONAL INFO. DESCRIPTION St. Clair County[/size][/font][font "Times New Roman"][size 2] Port Huron Township 40 [/size][/font][font "Times New Roman"][size 1]th [/size][/font][font "Times New Roman"][size 2]Street Pond June 7 10:00am – 3:00pm Bill Thompson Port Huron Charter Twp. 810-987-6600 Free Lite Line Classic Fishing Clinic and Zebco Casting Contest for children ages 16 and under and Senior Fishing Festival. Fishing pole, tackle and bait will be available for kids and seniors. Prizes and refreshments are included.[/size][/font][font "Times New Roman"][size 2] St. Joseph County[/size][/font][font "Times New Roman"][size 2] Constantine American Legion Post June 7 7:00am – Noon Joe Whetstone American Legion Post 223 269-435-2613 Free fishing derby for children ages 15 and under, accompanied by an adult. Please bring your own fishing pole, tackle and bait. Prizes and refreshments are included.[/size][/font][font "Times New Roman"][size 2] Wayne County[/size][/font][font "Times New Roman"][size 2] Delray Pier June 7 9:00am – 1:00pm Karen Peltola Detroit Recreation Department 313-297-9337 Free fishing fun day for children ages 14 and under, accompanied by an adult. Please bring your own fishing pole and tackle. Bait, prizes and refreshments are included.[/size][/font][font "Times New Roman"][size 2] Wayne County[/size][/font][font "Times New Roman"][size 2] Michigan State Fair Grounds MDNR Pocket Park June 7 8:30am – 2:00pm Gary Williams MSU Extension 313-833-3299 Free Step Outside Woman’s Day Program for women 18 years of age and older. Fishing pole, tackle, bait and hands on instruction are included. Please bring your own brown bag lunch.[/size][/font][font "Times New Roman"][size 2] Wayne County[/size][/font][font "Times New Roman"][size 2] Lake Erie Metropark June 7 10:00am – 4:00pm Jerry Wykes Lake Erie Metropark 734-379-5020 ext 5736 Fishing tournament for children ages 5 to 12. Pre- registration at phone number provided is required. Prizes and refreshments are included. Cost of the program is $5.00.[/size][/font][font "Times New Roman"][size 2] Wayne County[/size][/font][font "Times New Roman"][size 2] Wyandotte Bishop Park June 7 10:00am – Noon Leslie Lupo City of Wyandotte 734-324-4506 Free fishing derby for children ages 5 to 13, accompanied by an adult (limited to the first 200 children). Please bring your own fishing pole and tackle. Bait, gifts and prizes are included.[/size][/font][font "Times New Roman"][size 2] Wexford County[/size][/font][font "Times New Roman"][size 2] Mitchell State Park Carl T. Johnson Hunting & Fishing Center June 7 & 8 10:00am – 4:00pm Rick Torres Michigan Department of Natural Resources 231-779-1321 Free 1½ hour fishing charter. Pre-registration at phone number provided is required. Special displays, workshops, and refreshments are included.[/size][/font] [signature] Re: [lonehunter] free fishing events - lonehunter - 05-06-2003 [font "Times New Roman"][size 2]5[/size][/font][font "Times New Roman"][size 2] LOCATION DATE TIME ADDITIONAL INFO. DESCRIPTION Wexford County[/size][/font][font "Times New Roman"][size 2] Manistee National Forest Peterson Bridge Campground June 7 8:30am – 1:00pm Mike Joyce U.S. Forest Service 231-723-2211 ext 122 Free fishing derby for children ages 5 to 12, accompanied by an adult. Please bring your own fishing pole, tackle and bait. 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