Annual Spring Family Fishing Festival at Belmont Lake on April 5
Trout Stocking Events Planned across Long Island, Encouraging Families to “Get Offline, Get Outside”
DEC and the Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (State Parks) announced the annual Spring Family Fishing Festival on Saturday, April 5, at Belmont Lake State Park.
Festival activities begin at 10 a.m. and are free of charge.
This event will be held rain or shine. The Spring Fishing Festival is designated as a Free Fishing Event, so the freshwater fishing license requirement for anglers ages 16 and older is suspended during the event. After 4 p.m., anglers need a valid New York State freshwater fishing license to legally fish. All fishing regulations will continue to apply.
A vehicle use fee of $8 will be in effect. Parking is free for Empire Pass holders. The 2025 Empire Pass can be purchased for at State Park offices or online.
For more information, call I FISH NY at (631) 444-0283 or Belmont Lake State Park at (631) 321-3510, or visit DEC's Learn to Fish webpage. For information about freshwater fishing on Long Island or the spring trout stocking program in Nassau and Suffolk counties, call the DEC Bureau of Fisheries at (631) 444-0280, or e-mail the regional fisheries office [email protected].
See the full DEC press release.
