Catfish Expo and Mentored Youth Fishing Opportunity in Bucks County

HARRISBURG, Pa., July 30, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC) is hosting a catfish expo and providing a mentored youth fishing opportunity at Nockamixon State Park's Children's Pond on Saturday, August 4.  The catfish expo provides participants with an opportunity to learn more about fishing for catfish, catfish biology, and PFBC efforts to manage catfish.

Members of the media are invited to attend; PFBC staff will be available on-site for interviews.  

When: Saturday August 4, 2018

• Expo hours are from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.
• Catfish will be stocked by PFBC staff at approximately 4 p.m.
• Mentored Youth Fishing Opportunity begins at 6 pm.

Where: Children's Pond at Nockamixon State Park.  The Pond is located on Harrisburg School Road, which is accessed via Mountainview Drive within Nockamixon State Park. The nearby park office GPS address is 1542 Mountainview Drive.

For more information contact:
Andrew Desko, Southeast Region Education Specialist
Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission
[email protected]
215.968.3631

About Mentored Youth Opportunities:  The PFBC conducts Mentored Youth Fishing opportunities to provide youth anglers and their mentors with a special opportunity to fish.  Properly licensed or permitted youth and mentors will have the opportunity to participate in the mentored youth summer catfish opportunity.  For more information on the PFBC's Mentored Youth Program visit https://www.fishandboat.com/fish/fishingregulations/pages/mentoredyouthprogram.aspx.

Media Contact:
For more information contact:
Andrew Desko, Southeast Region Education Specialist
215.968.3631 or [email protected]

SOURCE Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission

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