Free Mentored Fishing on Labor Day Weekend is a Chance for Experienced Anglers to Pay it Forward
MONTPELIER, Vt. – This Labor Day Weekend is Free Mentored Fishing Weekend in Vermont when experienced anglers will have a special chance to share the enjoyment of fishing.
"Free Mentored Fishing Weekend is a great opportunity for a licensed angler to take up to four unlicensed anglers who are 15 years old or older out fishing from Saturday, September 5 through Monday September 7," said Vermont Fish and Wildlife Commissioner Jason Batchelder.
"Kids under 15 can already fish for free in Vermont, and Free Mentored Fishing Weekend gives adults who have never fished, or have not fished since childhood, an easy and welcoming way to try the sport."
Free Mentored Fishing Weekend is different from Vermont's longstanding summer and winter Free Fishing Days, which are geared towards families that already have some fishing experience.
"I really want to encourage experienced anglers to treat Vermont's Free Mentored Fishing Weekend as an opportunity to pay it forward," said Batchelder. "For many of us who love the sport, mentoring new anglers is as much a part of our calling as exploring new waters or pursuing new species."