Family Fish Camp Scheduled At NMFH Visitor Center Near Enid Lake

Family Fish Camp Scheduled At  NMFH Visitor Center Near Enid Lake

JACKSON – The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks (MDWFP) and the Mississippi Wildlife Fede-ration (MWF) will host a Family Fish Camp at the North MS Fish Hatchery Visitor Education Center near Enid on May 28 from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. The camp will be a great way for Mississippi families to learn about fish and fishing.  

Family Fish Camps are designed for families who are not active anglers, with children ages 6 to 17.  Campers will learn how to identify fish, choose bait and tackle, fish safely and ethically, and prepare their catch.  Casting and fishing instruction will be provided by experienced anglers.  A resident Small Game Hunting/Freshwater Fishing license is required for campers ages 16 through 64 unless they are exempt from the license requirement.

The camp is limited to the first 50 applicants, and the application deadline is May 16. Youth under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian. Applications can be completed online at the MWF website, www.mswildlife. org.  Paper applications can be obtained from the MWF by calling (601) 605-1790.  Mail applications to MDWFP Fish Camp 2016, Attention:  Larry Bull, 1505 Eastover Drive, Jackson, MS 39211. Selected participants will be notified by May 19. For more information about MDWFP Fish Camps, contact Larry Bull at (601) 432-2200 or LarryB@mdwfp .state.ms.us.

For more information regarding fishing in Mississippi, visit MDWFP’s website at www.mdwfp. com or call (601) 432-2200. 

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