Take Me Fishing Trailer at Crowthers Reservoir

Idaho Department of Fish and Game's "Take Me Fishing" trailer will be making its first stop in the southeast region Saturday, June 5. Join in on the fishing fun on June 5 at Crowthers Reservoir from 9 a.m. until noon. Anyone who registers at the trailer will have access to poles, bait and other fishing equipment at no charge, and they can fish without a license during the time the trailer is onsite. Reservations are not needed and equipment is checked out on a first-come, first-served basis. Those new to the sport can get help with basic fishing skills, from tying knots, to casting, to reeling in a feisty fish. Please note that this special free fishing experience is associated with the "Take Me Fishing" trailer program, which is covered by an educational fishing permit. That means that unless you are at a site where the trailer is visiting, and unless you have registered at the trailer, you are not allowed to fish without a license. Once the trailer pulls away, you are not allowed to continue fishing at the site unless you have a fishing license. There are two exceptions. No fishing license is required for those 13 years old and under, or for those fishing on Idaho's Free Fishing Day on June 12. "It is Fish and Game's hope that this traveling trailer will recruit new anglers, especially youths, and perhaps reconnect onetime anglers with a pastime they forgot they enjoyed," said Jennifer Jackson, regional conservation educator for Fish and Game's Southeast Region. "If we can get folks hooked on fishing in just a few hours, then just maybe they will stay hooked for a lifetime." The trailer will be making the following scheduled stops in southeast Idaho this summer. All events run from 9 a.m. until noon.

• June 5 - Crowthers Reservoir near Malad City.
• June 12 - McTucker Ponds near Springfield/Aberdeen (Free Fishing Day statewide).
• July 10 - Johnson Reservoir near Preston.
• July 14 - McTucker Ponds.
• August 7 - Montpelier Rearing Pond.
• August 14 - Kelly Park Pond (Upper) in Soda Springs--Soda Springs rules and age restrictions apply to this pond.

The "Take Me Fishing" trailer schedules for each Fish and Game region statewide can be found online at fishandgame.idaho.gov/cms/fish/misc/trailer/. For more information about the program in southeast Idaho, contact Jennifer Jackson at the Fish and Game office in Pocatello at 208-232-4703.