Date: 7/16/08
Contact: C. Doug Nielsen
Phone: (702) 486-5127, ext. 3500

ANGEL LAKE KIDS FISHING DERBY

The Nevada Department of Wildlife will be holding a free fishing clinic for people of all ages at 9 a.m. Saturday, August 2, at Floyd Lamb Park near Durango and U.S. Highway 95. Participants will learn casting skills, fish identification, bait and lure selection, and how to tie basic knots. The class will conclude with participants putting those new fishing skills to the test. Those who are 12 years old and older will need a Nevada fishing license. Clinic registration will begin Monday, July 21 at 8 a.m. Contact Ivy Santee (702) 486-5127 x 3503 weekdays from 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.

The Nevada Department of Wildlife is the state agency responsible for the restoration and management of fish and wildlife resources, and the promotion of boating safety on Nevada’s waters. Wildlife offices are located in Las Vegas, Henderson, Ely, Winnemucca, Fallon, Elko, and Reno. For more information, contact the agency web site at www.ndow.org.