Learn fishing and fly fishing skills, stock and catch trout, discover the aquatic life beneath the surface of the Norwalk River and much more when the expert anglers from the Mianus Chapter of Trout Unlimited host a free, fun Family Fishing Clinic and Kids Trout Stocking event this Saturday, May 10, from 10:30 a.m.-2 p.m. at Merwin Meadows Park in Wilton.
Fishing is fun for the whole family regardless of age or skill level. Plus, Saturday, May 10 is free fishing day in the State of Connecticut — no fishing license is required! Whether beginners, someone who has never held a fly rod, or an experienced angler, participants are sure to learn from Trout Unlimited’s expert angling instructors.
Along with casting lessons and knot tying instruction, there will be demonstrations and hands-on activities, including how to read and fish the Norwalk River and what bugs live in the river that trout feed on.
The state’s stocking truck will arrive with trout around 11 a.m. with hundreds of fish for kids to stock in the river. Be sure to bring a bucket if possible!
Founded in 1975, the Mianus Chapter of Trout Unlimited is a grassroots conservation nonprofit organization with more than 5,000 members and supporters in the towns of Greenwich, Stamford, Darien, New Canaan, Norwalk, Wilton and Ridgefield. The chapter works to protect and restore local rivers resources through active restoration projects, education initiatives and public advocacy.