Saturday, November 22, 2008

Free Ice-Fishing Events Offered

In January, the Connecticut Aquatic Resources Education (CARE) program is offering free ice-fishing classes statewide for families and individuals age 9 and up.

Each spring and fall, CARE offers year-round classes that include a fishing trip, Fishing Tackle and course materials are provided at no charge.

Ice-fishing events are scheduled from 9:30am to noon on Jan 24 at the Bolton Fire House and from 8 to 11am on Jan 31 on Batam Lake in Litchfield.

Pre-registration is required for both events. For the Bolton event, call 1-860-896-0159. For the Litchfield event, call 1-860-424-3474.

If there is safe ice, other classes and fishing derbies may be scheduled. For a full schedule and more information about the program, call 1-860-663-1656. Or visit www.ct.gov/dep and enter "CARE" in the search box.

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