Public Programs at the
Pequest Trout Hatchery and Natural Resource Education Center
Pequest will be closed on weekends through June 2008 (except for limited scheduled events).
Summer hours will be announced in June.
JUNE
WOMEN'S FLY FISHING CLINIC - An Introduction to Fly Fishing - Saturday, June 7 at 9 a.m. - The morning session will cover equipment, Lines, leaders, knots as well as matching the hatch. The afternoon session will cover casting techniques on the lawn by the education pond, as well as hands on casting for trout in the pond. The instructors are all members of Trout Unlimited Chapters from across New Jersey.
Registration opens two weeks prior to program date. For registration or information call 908-637-4125.
Be sure to visit the NJ Endangered Wildlife Exhibit now at Pequest.
Weather fans take note: The Pequest Trout Hatchery has become the newest link in Rutgers University's weather station network. The hatchery is now the site of one of 13 stations throughout the state that feed data to the state's weather and climate monitoring system. To view current weather conditions visit:
http://climate.rutgers.edu/njwxnet/station.php?s=1029.
Programs requiring registration are marked with an asterisk ( * ). Registration opens two weeks prior to program date. For registration or information call 908-637-4125.
The Pequest Trout Hatchery and Natural Resource Education Center is located on Rt. 46 nine miles west of Hackettstown in scenic Warren County. On-line directions are available. Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily (excluding holidays) and admission is free.
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