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Hempstead Lake Fall Family Fishing Festival

  • Hempstead Lake State Park Eagle Avenue West Hempstead, NY, 11552 United States (map)

The Hempstead Lake Fall Fishing Festival is a free family fishing event at Hempstead Lake State Park, McDonald and South Ponds. The DEC will provide free loaner rods and bait and they have waived the fishing license for those 16 and older for this event.  
There will be a sign up sheet at October. meeting or contact Jeff Plackis, LITroutBum@yahoo.com.

Activities include open fishing, fishing instruction, fly casting demonstrations, and a fish cleaning station. Children’s activities will include hands-on educational displays and a “Fall Fling” casting contest.

All are welcome to attend this free event, from experienced anglers to first timers. T

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