Free fishing weeks wraps up at Algonquin Park Saturday

ALGONQUIN PARK — Cast off for Algonquin Park this Saturday for the free Rock Bass Family Fishing Day, as Kids, Cops get ready to dip a line in the water.

Canadians can fish for free – without a licence – this week until June 8.

It marks the start of National Fishing Week, when Canadians can fish without a licence for seven glorious summer days.

The event is being held at the park and will begin at 9 a.m. to  and go to 2 p.m. at Whitefish Lake (km Marker 37.6).

Algonquin Park’s West Gate is just 20 minutes east of Huntsville.

The Kids, Cops Fishing Day is free, but a daily vehicle permit is required for the park.

A barbecue lunch of hot dogs, fries and fresh Rock Bass will be provided.

This year marks Ontario Parks and Algonquin Provincial Parks’ 125th Anniversary so be ready for a big fun family event!

It is part of the Canada-wide celebration, National Fishing Week, June 30 to July 8.

To learn more, visit www.catchfishing.com.

Go online to download and read Rick Amsbury’s humorous children’s guide to fishing.

For one full week, Canadian residents can enjoy the fun of fishing in Ontario without the need of a licence.

That’s coast-to-coast.

The event is sponsored by the Canadian National Sportfishing Foundation, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to promoting and protecting recreational fishing.

It is also supported by Fishing Forever, Police Association of Ontario, and Canadian Tire.

Local sponsors include: The Friends of Algonquin Park, Frank Kuiack (The Last Guide), Shimano, OFAH, Learn to Fish, OPSEU Local 306, Bancroft Foodland, Pepin’s No Frills, the Portage Store, Opeongo Outfitters, Whitney Charbonneau’s, and Ontario Parks,

Fishing Forever chair Bob Izumi is an avid supporter of recreational fishing for both the young and the young at heart.

“I love to create opportunities for children and families to go fishing,” says Izumi in a release. “Fishing is one of the very best ways for parents and other adults to establish productive and healthy relationships with children.”

For more information, contact Josh DeClerck at 613-637-2780 ext. 250 or by email: Josh.DeClerck@ontario.ca

And to learn more about Kids, Cops and Canadian Tire, please visit www.kidsandcops.ca, or www.facebook.com/KidsCopsCanadianTire.

Or contact Jessica at events@kidsandcops.ca or 877 822 8881.