Free Fishing Day is Saturday, Aug. 15

The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) has designated Saturday, Aug. 15, as “Free Fishing License” day.

To fish free on Aug. 15, anyone – resident or non-resident – can obtain a free one-day fishing license good for both inland and saltwater fishing through DEEP’s online sportsmen licensing system (www.ct.gov/deep/sportsmenlicensing) or at any venue that sells fishing licenses.

“Studies have shown that people who are hesitant about trying fishing often cite the license fee as a primary reason. The intent of Free Fishing License Day is to encourage those considering fishing to give it a try for free,” DEEP Deputy Commissioner Susan Whalen said in a statement.

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Director of DEEP’s Inland Fisheries Division Peter Aarrestad said, “We know that once people try fishing and visit our many lakes, ponds, rivers, streams, and Long Island Sound they will be amazed at how much they have been missing. Connecticut has just about every type of fishing within 25 miles of just about every resident.”

Visit www.ct.gov/deep/yfp for more details.

Additional fishing information can be found on the DEEP website at: www.ct.gov/deep/fishing, and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ctfishandwildlife and Twitter, https://twitter.com/CTFishingInfo or @CTFishinginfo.

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