{"id":758,"date":"2016-08-04T19:24:00","date_gmt":"2016-08-04T23:24:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/water.phila.gov\/blog\/philly-fun-fish-fishing-fest-and-coast-day-action-packed-day-our-waterfronts\/"},"modified":"2022-12-03T13:14:30","modified_gmt":"2022-12-03T18:14:30","slug":"philly-fun-fish-fishing-fest-and-coast-day-action-packed-day-our-waterfronts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/water.phila.gov\/blog\/philly-fun-fish-fishing-fest-and-coast-day-action-packed-day-our-waterfronts\/","title":{"rendered":"Philly Fun Fish Fishing Fest and Coast Day: An Action-Packed Day on Our Waterfronts"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"\/sites\/default\/files2\/FishFest-Map_1200_0.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/static\/fishfest-map_1200.jpg\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: x-small;\"><em>The yellow line on the map above marks the area where the 2016 Philly Fun Fishing Fest will\u00a0be held. Click for a larger image.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>We&#39;ve teamed up with a number of partners to make September 10 a truly special day for those looking to explore what Philly&#39;s rivers have to offer. If you&#39;ve been hearing stories about the amazing comeback our local waterways are experiencing, this is your chance to grab the family and see it for yourself!<\/p>\n<p>The <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.phillywatersheds.org\/fishingfest\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Philly Fun Fishing Fest<\/a><\/strong>, sponsored by Philadelphia Water, Parks and Recreation, the Pa. Fish and Boat Commission and Schuylkill Banks, will be held at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.schuylkillbanks.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Schuylkill Banks<\/a> on <strong>Saturday, September 10, 2016. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The fishing contest will take place from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m.,\u00a0followed by\u00a0an 11:30 a.m. awards ceremony featuring prizes in a variety of categories. Prizes are provided by Dick\u2019s Sporting Goods and Plano Tackle. <a href=\"\/sites\/default\/files2\/FishFest-Map_1200_0.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">See map above for Fish Fest boundaries.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>This <strong>catch-and-release event is free and open to the public<\/strong>, with <strong>no fishing licenses<\/strong> needed for the duration of the fest. Bait and tackle is provided on a first-come, first-served basis for those who need it.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.phillywatersheds.org\/hooked-great-turnout-philly-fun-fishing-fest\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Check out prizes from last year<\/a> and see our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/philadelphiawater\/albums\/72157658633115895\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2015 photo gallery (including some nice catches).<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Registration opens Monday, Aug. 8. Visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.phillywatersheds.org\/fishingfest\">www.phillywatersheds.org\/fishingfest<\/a>\u00a0or call 215.685.6300. <strong> Deadline to register: September 8, 2016.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Bring snacks and refreshments! A rain date is scheduled for September 18, 2016.<\/p>\n<p>We encourage you to walk, bike, use public transportation, or car pool to the Fish Fest.<\/p>\n<p>Your waterfront fun, however, need not end with Fish Fest.<\/p>\n<p>Take a short walk up the river to our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/216469065417840\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Fairmount Water Works site and enjoy more free fun at Pennsylvania Coast Day<\/a>. The Water Works will have lots of cool activities, including a sneak peek at a new freshwater mussel hatchery and a free tour of a 1970s RV tricked out to pay homage to one of the largest living species of vegetation: moss!<\/p>\n<p>We&#39;ll also be offering a free shuttle over to Penn\u2019s Landing <a href=\"http:\/\/delawareestuary.org\/coast-day\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> for Delaware River Coast Day festivities, which include boat rides and more!<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>More: Check out the 2015 Philly Fun Fishing Fest photo gallery below.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a data-flickr-embed=\"true\" data-footer=\"true\" data-header=\"true\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/philadelphiawater\/albums\/72157658633115895\" title=\"Philly Fun Fishing Fest 2015\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Philly Fun Fishing Fest 2015\" height=\"213\" src=\"https:\/\/c6.staticflickr.com\/1\/750\/20797900013_04dd2f80b1_n.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We&#8217;ve teamed up with a number of partners to make September 10 a truly special day for those looking to explore what Philly&rsquo;s rivers have to offer. 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