North Country Angling: Free fishing day – take a kid fishing

Today is free fishing day in New Hampshire. Anyone can fish in the state’s waters without a license. It is a day funded by the excise tax that anglers pay on every piece of fishing equipment they purchase. Yes, anglers pay for many of the angling opportunities that we all enjoy.

If you know someone who is aged 15 or younger and has expressed an interest in fishing, take them out to your favorite fishing hole and teach them the art of angling. Here at the shop, we introduce dozens of folks to the passion and there is nothing more satisfying than seeing the smiling face of a successful new angler walking back through the door.