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MDIF&W: Family Free Fishing Days June 4-5

May 25, 2011

MAINE DEPARTMENT OF INLAND FISHERIES & WILDLIFE

www.mefishwildlife.com

Public: For more information, contact MDIF&W at (207) 287-8000

Media: For more information, contact Spokesperson Deborah Turcotte at (207) 592-1164*

For Immediate Release May 25, 2011

Plan Ahead! Family Free Fishing Days NEXT Weekend – June 4-5

AUGUSTA – The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife’s annual spring Family Free Fishing Days are coming up on June 4-5.

This free fishing event is open to any person except those whose license has been revoked or suspended. All fishing regulations on gear, bait, and bag and size limits apply. For a complete list of fishing regulations, including limits and sizes, visit www.mefishwildlife.com and click on “fishing.”

“One of my fondest memories is when I was three and my grandparents took me fishing for the first time,” said Commissioner Chandler Woodcock. “That experience began my life-long appreciation for Maine’s outdoors. What stories of fishing together will you and your child share when they’re older? Why not go make those memories during Family Free Fishing Days?”

Family Free Fishing Days are NOT this weekend, May 28-29. The incorrect dates are printed in the Ice and Open Water Fishing Law Book. Please check MDIF&W’s website, www.mefishwildlife.com, for more information.

Fishing is one of the most popular activities in Maine, drawing thousands upon thousands of residents and out-of-state visitors to the state’s nearly 6,000 lakes and ponds and almost 32,000 miles of rivers and streams.

Approximately 286,000 people annually purchase fishing licenses in Maine, and the sport has a $300 million impact on the state’s economy.

This weekend is the last of two free fishing weekends offered this year.

Want to continue the fishing experience throughout the year? Fishing licenses are available for purchase on MDIF&W’s Web site, www.mefishwildlife.com, at any of the more than 800 MOSES licensing agents statewide, or at town offices and other locations. They also are available at our main office at 284 State St., Augusta.