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 2020 it will be held on the second of the state's two Free Fishing Days, Saturday, October 17, 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.

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 Township Alliance & Egg Harbor Township Recreation Egg Harbor Township Nature Reserve 314 Zion Rd. Egg Harbor Township, NJ 08234 Directions Dena Danz - ddanz@ehtrec.com www.ehtgov.org/munincipalalliance www.ehtgov.org/recreation Bergen County Old Tappan Municipal Alliance & Environmental Commission Bonnabel Nature Park Old Tappan Rd. Old Tappan, NJ 07675 Directions Anna Haverilla - haverilla@oldtappan.net 201-954-7573 ext. 12 www.oldtappan.net Cumberland County Millville Recreation Corson Park 1400 E Main Street Millville, NJ 08332 Directions Samantha Cruz - Samantha.Cruz@millvillenj.gov www.millvillenj.gov 856-825-7000 x7394 Mercer County City of Trenton & NJDEP Stacy Park 1399 Riverside Drive Trenton, NJ 08618 Directions Madeline Jack - mjack@trentonnj.org Marc Rogoff - marc.rogoff@dep.nj.gov Trenton Youth Fishing Derby Registration Middlesex County South River Parks & Recreation Grekoski Park 319-373 Whitehead Ave. South River, NJ 08882 Directions Lakisha Thomas - lthomas@southrivernj.org 732-254-4412 www.southrivernj.org Monmouth County Township of Neptune Hamilton Fire Dept. Pond NJ Rt. 33 & Jumping Brook Rd. Neptune, NJ 07753 Directions Jason Ross - jross@neptunetownship.org 732-869-1202 Morris County Patriots Path Council, BSA Mt. Hope Pond 600 Mt. Hope Rd. Wharton, Nj 07885 Directions Paul Minenna - Paul.Minenna@gmail.com 201-841-1319 Passaic County Shady Lake Park Weaver Rd. West Milford, NJ 07480 Directions Wyatt Walker - shadylakenj@gmail.com 201-304-1702