Saturday is the first of two free fishing days in state rivers.
The state Department of Fish and Game (DFG) offers two free fishing days each year usually in conjunction with the Fourth of July and Labor Day weekend when it's legal to fish without a sport fishing license. This year, the free fishing days were set for the Saturdays preceding Independence Day and Labor Day (July 2 and Sept. 3) because they fall on holiday weekends, the most convenient for the public.
Free fishing days provide a low-cost way to give fishing a try. Some DFG regions offer a fishing in the city program (visit www.dfg.ca.gov/fishinginthecity/index.html).
Fishing in the city and free fishing day clinics are designed to educate novice anglers about fishing ethics, fish habits, effective methods for catching fish and fishing tackle. You can even learn how to clean and prepare your catch so you can enjoy it for dinner that night.<CF12>
Anglers should check the rules and regulations (www.dfg.ca.gov/regulations/) for the waters they plan to fish. Wardens will be on duty. For details, visit www.dfg.ca.gov/licensing/fishing/freefishdays.html.
The state Department of Fish and Game (DFG) offers two free fishing days each year usually in conjunction with the Fourth of July and Labor Day weekend when it's legal to fish without a sport fishing license. This year, the free fishing days were set for the Saturdays preceding Independence Day and Labor Day (July 2 and Sept. 3) because they fall on holiday weekends, the most convenient for the public.
Free fishing days provide a low-cost way to give fishing a try. Some DFG regions offer a fishing in the city program (visit www.dfg.ca.gov/fishinginthecity/index.html).
Fishing in the city and free fishing day clinics are designed to educate novice anglers about fishing ethics, fish habits, effective methods for catching fish and fishing tackle. You can even learn how to clean and prepare your catch so you can enjoy it for dinner that night.<CF12>
Anglers should check the rules and regulations (www.dfg.ca.gov/regulations/) for the waters they plan to fish. Wardens will be on duty. For details, visit www.dfg.ca.gov/licensing/fishing/freefishdays.html.
Joe Segura, a mild-mannered reporter for a major metropolitan newspaper, has covered Gotham City, er Long Beach, for 34 years. During his very, very long -- endless -- tenure, he's covered almost every beat, and he was the main writer for BeachWeek, which focused on life and lifestyles of the shoreline communities from downtown Long Beach to the Huntington Beach pier.
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