The Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department is holding an Ice Fishing Festival at Knight Point State Park in North Hero, Vermont. The festival will be held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday January 26. The event is free and open to all ages as well as families with kids. This is a free learning event. For more information, please check their website at https://vtfishandwildlife.com/newsroom/vermont%E2%80%99s-free-ice-fishing-day-is-january-26-0

Vermont Fish & Wildlife staff, as well as instructors from Vermont's Let's Go Fishing Program, will be on-hand to teach ice fishing skills. These include knot tying, baiting and using an ice fishing rod, and most importantly, how to stay warm on the ice. They'll also discuss fishing regulations and go over fish identification. Rooted in Vermont will also be there to talk about the importance of locally-caught fish as a sustainable source of food. And new this year, the Coast Guard will be performing self-rescue demonstrations through a hole in the ice!

Department staff will operate a fish fry station to cook up participants' catch, and there will also be other refreshments on hand including plenty of hot cocoa. There will be several warming huts available.

https://vtfishandwildlife.com/newsroom/vermont%E2%80%99s-free-ice-fishing-day-is-january-26-0

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