DFG starts Fishing Passport Program
The Department of Fish and Game is set to unveil its new Fishing Passport Program on Thursday at the International Sportsmen's Expo in San Mateo.
DFG director Ryan Broddrick will announce the start of the promotional fishing incentive program at 2:30 p.m. at the San Francisco Chronicle Sportfishing Theater stage.
"The start of the California Fishing Passport Program marks a milestone in sport fishing in our state," Broddrick said. "This program serves as a great complement to California's highly prized ocean and freshwater fisheries by challenging all types of anglers to get out and explore the Golden State along with the challenge of catching a variety of fish species."
Anglers who buy a 2007 fishing license will receive a passport that includes 150 finfish and shellfish species. Anglers earn stamps for successfully catching each species.
The program was designed to highlight and promote the variety of fishing experiences to be found in California, which has more than 4,172 lakes and reservoirs, 29,664 miles of streams and 1,100 miles of ocean shoreline.
The Passport Challenge begins Jan. 11 and is open to anglers of all ages.
At the International Sportsmen's Expo, DFG's booth will be staffed with biologists and game wardens answering questions, selling annual fishing licenses and handing out free Passport books. After Jan. 11 Passport books and stamps will be available at any of DFG's 10 license offices throughout the state.
For additional information, log on to the California Fishing Passport Web site at http://www.dfg.ca.gov/fishingpassport/, which includes a schedule of upcoming events, an online fishing map, TripTracks (a new personal online fishing log), and lots of other great resources to help anglers in their pursuit of a lifetime of fishing adventures.
Information in this report provided by the DFG.
DFG director Ryan Broddrick will announce the start of the promotional fishing incentive program at 2:30 p.m. at the San Francisco Chronicle Sportfishing Theater stage.
"The start of the California Fishing Passport Program marks a milestone in sport fishing in our state," Broddrick said. "This program serves as a great complement to California's highly prized ocean and freshwater fisheries by challenging all types of anglers to get out and explore the Golden State along with the challenge of catching a variety of fish species."
Anglers who buy a 2007 fishing license will receive a passport that includes 150 finfish and shellfish species. Anglers earn stamps for successfully catching each species.
The program was designed to highlight and promote the variety of fishing experiences to be found in California, which has more than 4,172 lakes and reservoirs, 29,664 miles of streams and 1,100 miles of ocean shoreline.
The Passport Challenge begins Jan. 11 and is open to anglers of all ages.
At the International Sportsmen's Expo, DFG's booth will be staffed with biologists and game wardens answering questions, selling annual fishing licenses and handing out free Passport books. After Jan. 11 Passport books and stamps will be available at any of DFG's 10 license offices throughout the state.
For additional information, log on to the California Fishing Passport Web site at http://www.dfg.ca.gov/fishingpassport/, which includes a schedule of upcoming events, an online fishing map, TripTracks (a new personal online fishing log), and lots of other great resources to help anglers in their pursuit of a lifetime of fishing adventures.
Information in this report provided by the DFG.
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