ST. PAUL 鈥� Minnesota鈥檚 Take a Kid Fishing Weekend begins Friday, June 6, and continues through Sunday, June 8.
According to the Department of Natural Resources, Minnesota residents can fish without licenses if they take children 15 or younger fishing during Take a Kid Fishing Weekend.
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鈥淭aking kids fishing is super fun,鈥� Benji Kohn, volunteer mentor program coordinator with the Minnesota DNR, said in a statement. 鈥淭ry a nearby lake and cast out from shore or a pier with a hook, bait and bobber. Those kids will be all smiles when they catch fish.鈥�
Youth 15 and younger do not need fishing licenses at any time of the year, though they must observe all fishing seasons and other regulations. Take a Kid Fishing Weekend allows adult Minnesotans to fish without a license as long as they take a young angler fishing with them.
Minnesota residents may also generally fish in state parks without a fishing license if the body of water does not require a trout stamp.
Take a Kid Fishing Weekend is one of many outdoor opportunities available to Minnesotans during Great Outdoors Month, when Gov. Tim Walz and the Minnesota DNR encourage Minnesotans to get out in nature and enjoy the state鈥檚 outdoor activities. The proclamation cites the health and wellness benefits of spending time outdoors as one of the many reasons to encourage Minnesotans to get outdoors.
The Minnesota DNR鈥檚 ( ) offers a variety of online resources, including information and recorded webinars on how to fish, accessible piers and shore fishing locations, buying a fishing license, and what to do with live bait when done fishing.
Anglers interested in sharing their fishing photos can do so by uploading them using the at . The Minnesota DNR uses many of these photos in social media, email newsletters, webpages and other communications.
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