An email from the New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife:

Fishing classes geared towards families new to fishing are offered at the Pequest Trout Hatchery and Natural Resource Education Center this summer.

Topics covered include safety, ethics and casting techniques, followed by actual fishing time on the Pequest Education Pond.

Registration is required and opens two weeks prior to the program date.

All classes begin at 10:30 am and end at 12:30 pm on the following dates:

Tuesday, July 17
Thursday, July 26
Friday, August 10
Thursday, August 16
Tuesday, August 21
Thursday, August 27

For more information visit the DFW website.

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