Nevada Department of Wildlife Sponsors Families Learn to Fish Clinic

The Nevada Department of Wildlife is sponsoring a Kids Learn to Fish Clinic May 25, from 8 a.m. to noon. The clinic is designed for children and is free to all participants. The class is limited to the first 20 who sign up.

WHAT: The Kids Learn to Fish Clinic is geared for entry anglers. NDOW instructors will demonstrate basic hook and line setup.

WHEN: Saturday May 25, 2013, 8 a.m. to noon

WHERE: Crystal Peak Pond in the town of Verdi

SIGN-Up: Pre registration is required online at www.ndow.org/Fish/Classes/

AGES: Children must be accompanied by an adult.

BRING: You will need your own fishing rod. If you do not have one, we can provide one. The spinning rods are limited to the first requests. Twelve and older are required to have a fishing license.

COST: Free

Nevada Department of Wildlife

The Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDOW) is the state agency responsible for the restoration and management of fish and wildlife resources, and the promotion of boating safety on Nevada’s waters.  NDOW is organized into seven divisions (law enforcement,game, fisheries, conservation and education, habitat, wildlife diversity, and operations division) that develop programs and projects, and three regions (eastern, southern and western) that implement these programs.