Governor Martin O’Malley has proclaimed Friday, July 4th Take Me Fishing™ Day, and is encouraging Maryland citizens and visitors to take a young person out for a fun, fishing adventure on Maryland’s third and final free fishing day of 2008.
While children under 16 do not need a license to fish in Maryland, Free Fishing Days allow those 16 and over to catch and possess fin fish in the tidal and non tidal waters of the State for recreational purposes without an angler's license, Chesapeake Bay sport fishing license, or any fishing stamp normally required by the State.
“Take me fishing day is one more opportunity for everyone to enjoy Maryland’s great outdoors this holiday weekend,” said the Governor.
Take Me Fishing™, is sponsored by the Recreational Boating & Fishing Foundation (RBFF), a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization whose mission is to increase participation in recreational angling and boating and thereby increase public awareness and appreciation of the need for protecting, conserving and restoring this nation's aquatic resources. RBFF is funded primarily through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
For more information about fishing in Maryland, visit www.dnr.maryland.gov/fisheries/.
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