Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is offering some great fishing events in the coming weeks.  The Go Fish! events and Free Fishing Day on June 4th, are both ways to enjoy some priceless fun to kick off the summer.

The Go Fish! Summer event series are offering free fishing lessons for the young and young at heart will be hosted around the state at selected state parks throughout May, June and July.

Classes and demonstrations in areas such as basic casting, fish handling, fishing rules and regulations, and fly fishing are offered to beginners and seasoned anglers alike. Loaner rods and reels, bait and door prizes are provided at each event, but participants are encouraged to bring hats, sunglasses and water.

All Go Fish! events begin at 9 a.m. with lessons given through noon. A fishing license is not necessary to participate in these events. Families with children 5 and older are welcome, and accommodations are available for the mobility impaired. Each participant takes away a fishing fun pack.

Hundreds of children have caught their first fish through the Go Fish! program, formerly the Family Fishing Celebration. Last year, some 2000 people joined state park staff and volunteers at fishing events held throughout the state.

For more information on specific Go Fish! events, click here to visit the event calendar.

There will also be a Free Fishing Day on June 4th.  On this date, you can wet a line anywhere in the state of Texas, one of the best places for fishing in the nation, for free!

As part of Celebrate National Fishing and Boating Week, on Saturday June 4 local residents and visitors alike will be able to fish anywhere in Texas without a license. However, normal regulations concerning catch size and quantity still apply.

The annual national event is coordinated by the Recreational Boating and Fishing Foundation and coincides with the TakeMeFishing nonprofit organization’s free fishing days throughout the country.

To celebrate this year’s festivities TakeMeFishing will be hosting a week-long Facebook contest for “Memories on the Water” video submissions beginning June 2. The video submission with the most “likes” at the end of the week wins.

For details on this contest and other information visit the takemefishing.org site, or for hosting information visit the RBFF’s homepage.

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