With kids along, adults fish free

Updated: June 8, 2011 - 8:49 PM

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What's happening

Minnesota's annual Take-A-Kid-Fishing weekend runs Friday through Sunday.

WHAT IT MEANS

Adults can fish without a license if they're accompanying a child age 15 or younger.

WHAT'S THE POINT?

The free weekend is the state's way of promoting the fishing tradition. It's hard to overestimate the importance of today's adults for the next generation of anglers, said Mike Kurre, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources mentoring coordinator. "Most people who fish do so because they received an invitation long ago," said Kurre. "That's the natural path. It's the way friends and families continue the fishing tradition."

FISHING FOR INFO

The DNR's website includes much helpful fishing information, including the location of fishing piers. See www.startribune.com/a461. Local bait shops can also offer advice on where to take a child fishing.