All Division of Fish and Wildlife programs strictly adhere to current New Jersey Covid-19 safety protocols including social distancing guidelines and travel restrictions. Program availability or allowable attendance at programs may change if these guidelines or restrictions change. Information will be updated and participants will be notified immediately if necessary.

The Hooked on Fishing-Not on Drugs Program's Youth Fishing Challenge is a free statewide event to promote fishing among youths and their families. In 2021 it will be held on the first of the state's two Free Fishing Days, Saturday, June 5, when no license is required to fish regardless of age.

Registered youth participants may be eligible to receive prizes for the fish they catch during the event. Youth must be present at the end of the event to be awarded prizes.

Questions regarding participation or hosting an event can be directed to hofnod@dep.nj.gov.

Group Registration Closed April 15.

This event is sponsored by NJDEP Division of Fish & Wildlife's Hooked on Fishing-Not on Drugs Program.

YOUTH FISHING CHALLENGE RULES
The following rules apply to all events:

1. Registration is required and FREE - see information below for the location you'd like to attend.
    Note: Each hosting organization/location may have its own rules or "need to know" information.

2. The event is open to all ages - no license or trout stamp is required on New Jersey's Free Fishing Days. The entire family is encouraged to join the fun!

3. Participating youths aged 20 and under are eligible to receive event giveaways and prizes.
    Note: Youths will receive a scorecard the day of the event and must turn in their completed scorecards to receive free giveaways and prizes.

4. PARTICIPANTS MUST BE PRESENT AT THE CLOSE OF THE EVENT TO RECEIVE A PRIZE!

YOUTH FISHING CHALLENGE EVENTS

Contact the sponsor of the event for registration information. Atlantic County Egg Harbor Twp. Recreation Alliance Egg Harbor Township Nature Reserve 314 Zion Rd. Egg Harbor Township, NJ 08234 Directions Dena Danz - ddanz@ehtrec.com 609-272-8120 www.ehtrec.com Bergen County Old Tappan Municipal Alliance & Environmental Commission Bonnabel Nature Park Old Tappan Rd. Old Tappan, NJ 07675 Directions Anna Haverilla - haverilla@oldtappan.net 201-664-1849 ext.12 *Please pre-register: Old Tappan NJ - Hooked on Fishing Youth Fishing Tournament Burlington Burlington HOFNOD Vincentown Millpond Southampton Twp, NJ 08088 Directions Vic Gorin - vgorin@creativemachining.com 609-468-6106 Facebook: HOFNOD Burlington Boy Scout Troop 76B and Girl Scout Troop 76G and Cub Pack 176 Laurel Acres Park 1045 S Church St. Mt Laurel Township, NJ 08054 Directions Bob Kuserk - rkuserk@comcast.net 856-305-2995 Willingboro Recreation & Parks Millcreek Park Pond 300 Bev Rancocas Rd. Willingboro, NJ 08046 Directions Kendall Brunson - recreationinfo@willingboronj.gov 609-877-2200 www.willingbororec.com Camden County Lindenwold Police Department Lake Worth Lindenwold, NJ 08021 Directions Patrolman Dustin Dilger - ddilger@lindenwoldpd.com 856-784-7566 www.lindenwoldnj.gov Cape May County 4H Cape May County Ponderlodge, Cox Hall Wildlife Area 2978 Bybrook Dr. Villas, NJ 08251 Directions Allen Stokes - alsjoy@verizon.net 609-463-5957 Belleplain State Forest Nature Center at Lake Nummy Woodbine, NJ 08270 Directions Kathleen Meyer - Kathleen.Meyer@dep.nj.gov 609-861-2404 www.njparksandforests.org/parks/belle.html Essex County Bloomfield Police Department Clarks Pond 60 Huck Rd. Bloomfield, NJ 07003 Directions Jonathan Donker - jdonker@bloomfieldnjpd.com 973-680-4100 www.bloomfieldpd.com Hudson County Hackensack Riverkeeper Laurel Hill County Park Laurel Hill Rd. Seacaucus, NJ 07094 Directions www.HackensackRiverkeeper.org Mercer County Hightstown Engine Co. No. 1 Peddie Lake 140 N. Main St. Hightstown, NJ 08520 Directions Neal Glackin - glackinneal@gmail.com 609-306-9026 Middlesex County Borough of South River - Parks & Recreation Grekoski Park Whitehead Ave. South River, NJ 08882 Directions Lakisha Thomas - lthomas@southrivernj.org 732-254-4412 www.southrivernj.org South Edison Community Association Lake Papaianni Linden Ave. Edison, NJ 08817 Directions Anthony Russomanno - arussom819@aol.com 732-261-7172 www.southedisoncommunityassociation.com Township of East Brunswick Dallenbach Lake Durhams Corner Rd. East Brunswick, NJ 08816 Directions Rick Perrine - rick.perrine@eastbrunswick.org 732-390-6797 www.eastbrunswick.org/249/Recreation-Parks Monmouth County Howell Twp. Alfred C. Sauer Park at Echo Lake 1205 Maxim Southard Rd. Howell Township, NJ 07731 Directions Steven Fecher - sfecher@twp.howell.nj.us 732-938-4500 ext.2106 Leonardo State Marina 102 Concord Ave. Highlands, NJ 07732 Directions Maggie Mitchell - Maggie.Mitchell@dep.nj.gov 732-291-1333 Neptune Recreation Hamilton Fire Co. Pond 10 Jumping Brook Rd. Neptune, NJ 07753 Directions Jason Ross - jross@neptunetownship.org 732-869-1202 neptunetownship.org/departments/recreation West Long Branch Recreation Committee Franklin Lake Lakeview Ave. West Long Branch, NJ 07764 Directions Jerry Natale - LTTLZKE@comcast.net 732-693-9462 Morris County Jefferson Township Police Department Morris County Fishing Education Pond Weldon Rd. Lake Hopatcong, NJ 07849 Directions Ryan McGowan - rmcgowan@jeffersonpolice.com 973-697-1300 ext. 86155 www.jeffersonpolice.com Ocean County Ocean County Parks Lake Shenandoah Park Route 88 (Ocean Ave.) Lakewood, NJ 08701 Directions Chris Claus - cclaus@co.ocean.nj.us 732-506-5122 www.oceancountyparks.org Passaic County Shady Lake Park Weaver Rd. West Milford, NJ 07480 Directions Wyatt Walker - shadylakenj@gmail.com 201-304-1702 www.shadylake.weebly.com Salem County The Inn at Salem Country Club Oakwood Beach 91 Country Club Rd. Salem, NJ 08079 Directions Jim Grant - JimGrant423@gmail.com 609-420-8290 www.SalemCountryClubNJ.com Sussex County Friends of New Jersey School Of Conservation Lake Wapalanne 1 Wapalanne Rd. Sandyston, NJ 07826 Directions Shayne Russell - info@friendsofnjsoc.org Registration Patriots Path Council Boy Scouts of America Mt. Allamuchy Scout Reservation 750 Waterloo Rd. Stanhope, NJ 07874 Directions Richard Peterson - Richard.Peterson@scouting.org 973-765-9322 ext. 227 Lake Stockholm CC and CA Lake Stockholm Hardyston, NJ 07460 Directions John Coyne - jcoyne@covanta.com or trustee4@lakestockholm.com 973-479-2803 www.lakestockholm.com Union County Boy Scout Troop 523 Lake Surprise WR Tracy Drive Watchung Reservation Mountainside, NJ Directions Nuno Ferreira - nferreira@kvlav.com 908-868-7819 https://sites.google.com/site/troop523colonia/home City of Plainfield, Division of Parks and Recreation Cedar Brook Lake at Cedar Brook Park Plainfield, NJ 07060 Directions Veronica Taylor - veronica.taylor@plainfieldnj.gov 908-753-3096 https://plainfieldnj.gov Streets2Streams Rahway River Park, Lakeside Picnic Area St. Georges Ave. Rahway, NJ 07065 Directions Daniel Richardson - streets2streams@gmail.com