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[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]
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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]
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