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    About Free Fishing Weekend

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    Summer Free Fishing Weekend graphicMichigan's Free Fishing Weekends: An annual tradition Two days twice a year, families and friends can enjoy one of Michigan's premiere outdoor activities, Michigan Fishing, for FREE!

    The 2014 Free Fishing Weekends are scheduled for this winter: February 15 & 16 and this summer: June 7 & 8.

    Getting Involved in a Free Fishing Weekend

    • Free Fishing Weekend Event Planning e-Toolkit Thinking about coordinating a Free Fishing Weekend event? Feel free to use these materials as you start planning.

    • Free Fishing Weekend Event Media/Promotion e-Toolkit Already have a Free Fishing Weekend event planned? Feel free to use these materials as you promote your event.


    Official Free Fishing Weekend Activities

    • 2013 Summer Free Fishing Weekend Official Recap PDF icon Check out the official recap of the 2013 Summer Free Fishing Weekend to see what happened on June 8 & 9!

    • 2013 Summer Free Fishing Weekend Events Check out the events that occurred as part of June's Free Fishing Weekend!

    • 2013 Winter Free Fishing Weekend Events Check out the events that occurred as part of February's Free Fishing Weekend!

    • 2013 Winter Free Fishing Weekend Official Recap PDF icon Check out the official recap of the 2013 Winter Free Fishing Weekend to see what happened on February 16 & 17!


    Related Resources

    • Michigan Charter Boat Association Are you interested in celebrating Free Fishing Weekend by taking a charter trip? Visit the Michigan Charter Boat Association's website to find a boat/captain near you!

    • Michigan's Recreation Passport When you buy your $10 Recreation Passport, your money goes to preserve and protect locals parks, trails and historic and cultural sites in state parks. The Recreation Passport also replaces the state park sticker to get you into all 99 state parks and 1,000 boat launches.

    • Fishing Technique: Ice Fishing, The Coolest Sport Around For many people, fishing is the most relaxing way to spend the day. And in the winter months the most popular angling activity is ice fishing. To those who have never tried it, ice fishing is sometimes looked upon as an oddity, but for others, ice fishing is the best kind of fishing.

    • Take Me Fishing! The Recreational Boating & Fishing Foundation's official fishing initiative.




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