Free Fishing Day events

There will be a number of free fishing events Saturday, in conjunction with Free Fishing Day.

No fishing license will be needed to participate. Fishing equipment will be provided at some sites. Division of Wildlife Resources staff and volunteers will be available at all sites to help and provide information.

Special events include:

NORTHERN UTAH

Logan

The Bear River Celebration and Free Fishing Day will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Willow Park, 419 W. 700 South.

Adults and children can enjoy free fishing at Skylar's Pond.

Volunteers will be on hand to check out fishing equipment and help first-time anglers.

Activity booths for those ages 4 to 18 will be onsite. The first 250 kids and teenagers who visit the booths and complete their "passport to fun" will receive a free T-shirt. The interactive booths will give young people a chance to discover the joys of fishing and learn the importance of good water quality. Kids and teenagers can tie their own fly (wooly bugger), experience how rivers and streams are formed, explore the life cycles of fish, go "buggy over bugs," make fish prints, learn to cast a fishing lure and learn more about "Leave No Trace" program for fishing and camping.

For more information, e-mail Marni Lee with the DWR at marnilee@utah.gov.

NORTH-CENTRAL UTAH

Midway

There will be a "Kid's Fishing Event" at the Wasatch Mountain State Park pond, about two miles west of Midway.

The event runs from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Space is limited. Those who would like to participate can register in advance by calling Wendy Wilson at 435-654-1791.

The DWR will stock the pond with rainbow trout before the event. Those who participate will be taught about fish and how to catch them and then fish the pond. Volunteers from the DWR's Dedicated Hunter program will be available to help.

Fishing poles and bait will be available.

Provo

The Fourth Annual Utah Lake Festival will be held at Utah Lake State Park, 4400 W. Center.

Fishing equipment will be available for use at no charge. The festival runs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., but fishing equipment will be available at 7 a.m.

Festival activities include free boat rides, a sailboat regatta, a canoeing workshop and excursions, a fishing simulator, vendor booths, and face painting and art activities for the kids. Free hot dogs, snow cones, popcorn, apples and water will be provided.

From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., no fee will be charged to visit Utah Lake State Park and the festival.

NORTHEASTERN UTAH

Three Free Fishing Day events for kids of all ages will be held in northeastern Utah:

Pelican Lake in Uintah County, 8 a.m. to noon.