Free Fishing and Park Entry Day Will Be May 17

Bumpus · 04-10-2008, 04:48 PM

NGPC news release, 4/10/08:

LINCOLN, Neb. – Nebraska’s Free Fishing and Park Entry Day, Saturday, May 17, will be a chance for people to go fishing or visit a state park (SP) or state recreation area (SRA) and enjoy the experience without buying permits.

Although no fishing or park entry permits will be required on the free day, all other fee requirements, laws and regulations will be in effect. Anglers at Two Rivers Trout Lake will be required to purchase a daily trout tag.

As part of the Free Fishing and Park Entry Day activities, the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission will host Family Fishing Day events at several locations across the state.

Although the public is encouraged to bring their own fishing gear, tackle will be available for children to use, including rods and reels, bobbers, hooks, sinkers and bait. There will be Commission employees and volunteer fishing instructors available to hand out materials and offer fishing tips to the participants. Catfish or trout will be stocked at most of the lakes to increase the odds of everyone catching a fish.

Family Fishing Day activities are scheduled at the following areas. Contact them for additional information.

-- Alexandria SRA near Alexandria, 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.

-- Chadron SP near Chadron, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.

– Fort Robinson SP near Crawford, 9 a.m.-noon

– Fremont SRA Lake No. 3 near Fremont, 9 a.m.-noon

– Lake Minatare SRA near Minatare, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.

– Louisville SRA Lake No. 1 near Louisville, 9 a.m.-noon

– Eugene T. Mahoney SP near Ashland, 9-11 a.m.

– Platte River SP near Louisville, 9-noon

– Ponca SP near Ponca, 9 a.m.-8 p.m.

- Two Rivers SRA Lake No. 1 near Venice, 9 a.m.-noon

– Victoria Springs SRA near Anselmo, 9 a.m.-6 p.m.

iROCKBASS · 11-19-2009, 02:55 PM

I have the loaner poles for the North Park Holdrege Lake. Last year we had a family fishing event through the YMCA. We had it on free fishing and park day. It went pretty good. We had preregistration. Dinner, Tackle and Bait Provided. It went pretty good and I wanted to try it again can anyone tell me if I can make this Official? Or do I just continue to run it through the YMCA.

Harold · 11-19-2009, 05:57 PM

Please contact Andrea Faas @
andrea.faas@nebraska.gov
or call her @
1-402-332-3901
for information concerning the Nebraska "Free Fishing Day" and how you can partner YOUR program with our NGPC!

Andrea co-ordinates the NGPC Youth Fishing Instructor Program. Volunteers from this program not only can provide YOU some additional manpower, it also provides Federal Funds for our NGPC!

WIN-WIN!

Harold F.

PM sent to iROCKBASS!

**buglem** · 11-19-2009, 06:39 PM

While I appreciate the fact the NGPC does the free entry and fishing day, I wish they would take a cue from South Dakota and make it a 3 day weekend. I think that would pull people in from out of state as well as get people out to make a weekend of it. Just seems like if you're only going to get one day, it makes it tougher to get a family to go take advantage of it.

Again, I applaud them for the one free day, just wish they would make it an entire weekend as I think it would have more impact on recruitment of future fisherpeople.

Harold · 11-20-2009, 11:39 AM

By incorporating the NGPC's Outdoor Expo during the week of the "free fishing day", there are actually four days of activities. Thursday and Friday promotes kids (bussed in from Schools) under 16- no permits necessary.

I'm curious if the permit sales take a healthy bump on Sunday! If not, it might be something the NGPC could consider... at least for Saturday AND Sunday.

The program is Nebraska's "contribution" to the National Free Fishing Day". Because of that, I'm also curious if there are Federal Funds available to States for participating?

Every $$$ little bit $$$ helps! And if permit sales on Sunday is a "boost", I'm all for our current program!

Harold F.

Scott Eveland · 11-20-2009, 11:55 AM

The free fishing/park entry day is set in statute, not regulation, so it would take an act of the Legislature to get it changed. But worth asking your Senator about if you feel strongly about it!

NEVER MIND... I misunderstood the clinic question. Carry on... Yes, contact Andrea Faas to make your event an "official" event if you do it on that day.

Scott

04-10-2008, 04:48 PM	#1 (permalink)
Bumpus Bumpus is constantly vigilant between naps. Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Next to the furnace/AC floor register. Posts: 741 Thanks: 2 Thanked 228 Times in 87 Posts	Free Fishing and Park Entry Day Will Be May 17 NGPC news release, 4/10/08: LINCOLN, Neb. – Nebraska’s Free Fishing and Park Entry Day, Saturday, May 17, will be a chance for people to go fishing or visit a state park (SP) or state recreation area (SRA) and enjoy the experience without buying permits. Although no fishing or park entry permits will be required on the free day, all other fee requirements, laws and regulations will be in effect. Anglers at Two Rivers Trout Lake will be required to purchase a daily trout tag. As part of the Free Fishing and Park Entry Day activities, the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission will host Family Fishing Day events at several locations across the state. Although the public is encouraged to bring their own fishing gear, tackle will be available for children to use, including rods and reels, bobbers, hooks, sinkers and bait. There will be Commission employees and volunteer fishing instructors available to hand out materials and offer fishing tips to the participants. Catfish or trout will be stocked at most of the lakes to increase the odds of everyone catching a fish. Family Fishing Day activities are scheduled at the following areas. Contact them for additional information. -- Alexandria SRA near Alexandria, 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. -- Chadron SP near Chadron, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. – Fort Robinson SP near Crawford, 9 a.m.-noon – Fremont SRA Lake No. 3 near Fremont, 9 a.m.-noon – Lake Minatare SRA near Minatare, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. – Louisville SRA Lake No. 1 near Louisville, 9 a.m.-noon – Eugene T. Mahoney SP near Ashland, 9-11 a.m. – Platte River SP near Louisville, 9-noon – Ponca SP near Ponca, 9 a.m.-8 p.m. - Two Rivers SRA Lake No. 1 near Venice, 9 a.m.-noon – Victoria Springs SRA near Anselmo, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. __________________ "Next to a dog, a book is man's best friend. Inside a dog, it's too dark to read." --Groucho

11-19-2009, 02:55 PM	#2 (permalink)
iROCKBASS iROCKBASS is iced out Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Holdrege Certified Youth Fishing Instructor NEFGA Line Recycling Volunteer Posts: 36 Thanks: 34 Thanked 4 Times in 3 Posts	Help! I have the loaner poles for the North Park Holdrege Lake. Last year we had a family fishing event through the YMCA. We had it on free fishing and park day. It went pretty good. We had preregistration. Dinner, Tackle and Bait Provided. It went pretty good and I wanted to try it again can anyone tell me if I can make this Official? Or do I just continue to run it through the YMCA. __________________ The only thing better than fishing is talking about fishing-ike

11-19-2009, 05:57 PM	#3 (permalink)
Harold Harold is missing his friend, OBG. 2008 Catch and Continue Finalist Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Kearney Certified Youth Fishing Instructor NEFGA Line Recycling Volunteer Posts: 2,395 Thanks: 1,783 Thanked 719 Times in 417 Posts	Please contact Andrea Faas @ andrea.faas@nebraska.gov or call her @ 1-402-332-3901 for information concerning the Nebraska "Free Fishing Day" and how you can partner YOUR program with our NGPC! Andrea co-ordinates the NGPC Youth Fishing Instructor Program. Volunteers from this program not only can provide YOU some additional manpower, it also provides Federal Funds for our NGPC! WIN-WIN! Harold F. PM sent to iROCKBASS! __________________ "If I had a picture, I wouldn't have given you 1,000 words..." (OBG) "Perhaps a better way of measuring wealth is by the number of unique experiences you have had..." Esther Dyson These are OUR FISHERIES! Report All Violations! .............1-800-742-SNAP

11-19-2009, 06:39 PM	#4 (permalink)
buglem buglem is sharpening the Guillotines!!! Director Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Elkhorn Posts: 1,206 Thanks: 191 Thanked 341 Times in 183 Posts	While I appreciate the fact the NGPC does the free entry and fishing day, I wish they would take a cue from South Dakota and make it a 3 day weekend. I think that would pull people in from out of state as well as get people out to make a weekend of it. Just seems like if you're only going to get one day, it makes it tougher to get a family to go take advantage of it. Again, I applaud them for the one free day, just wish they would make it an entire weekend as I think it would have more impact on recruitment of future fisherpeople. __________________ You're a strange person, Kevin. But you knew that. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. - Old Bald Guy

11-20-2009, 11:39 AM	#5 (permalink)
Harold Harold is missing his friend, OBG. 2008 Catch and Continue Finalist Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Kearney Certified Youth Fishing Instructor NEFGA Line Recycling Volunteer Posts: 2,395 Thanks: 1,783 Thanked 719 Times in 417 Posts	By incorporating the NGPC's Outdoor Expo during the week of the "free fishing day", there are actually four days of activities. Thursday and Friday promotes kids (bussed in from Schools) under 16- no permits necessary. I'm curious if the permit sales take a healthy bump on Sunday! If not, it might be something the NGPC could consider... at least for Saturday AND Sunday. The program is Nebraska's "contribution" to the National Free Fishing Day". Because of that, I'm also curious if there are Federal Funds available to States for participating? Every $$$ little bit $$$ helps! And if permit sales on Sunday is a "boost", I'm all for our current program! Harold F. __________________ "If I had a picture, I wouldn't have given you 1,000 words..." (OBG) "Perhaps a better way of measuring wealth is by the number of unique experiences you have had..." Esther Dyson These are OUR FISHERIES! Report All Violations! .............1-800-742-SNAP

11-20-2009, 11:55 AM	#6 (permalink)
Scott Eveland Scott Eveland is exciting about the rising water! Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: The Water, The West, The Best Volunteer Hunter Education Instructor Certified Boating Instructor Posts: 1,461 Thanks: 218 Thanked 581 Times in 258 Posts	The free fishing/park entry day is set in statute, not regulation, so it would take an act of the Legislature to get it changed. But worth asking your Senator about if you feel strongly about it! NEVER MIND... I misunderstood the clinic question. Carry on... Yes, contact Andrea Faas to make your event an "official" event if you do it on that day. Scott __________________ Last edited by Scott Eveland; 11-20-2009 at 05:15 PM.. Reason: Got clarification on issue via PM

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