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July 14, 2005
LAKE ERIE CHARTER CAPTAINS OFFER “KIDS FISH FREE” WEEK, AUGUST 8-12
 COLUMBUS, OH - Kids can fish free on selected Lake Erie fishing charters in the Port Clinton area from Monday, August 8 through Friday, August 12, as part of a program sponsored by the Lake Erie Charter Boat Association, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife.
During “Kids Fish Free” Week, adults booking a charter through the boat association hotline (1-800-932-9116) can bring one youth age 17 or under at no charge for each paying adult. For example, on a standard six-person fishing charter, a party consisting of three adults and three youths would pay half the normal charter fee. Charter reservations must be made by August 5 to participate in this special promotion.
“The Lake Erie Charter Boat Association makes a great effort to encourage and promote youth and family fishing,” said Steven A. Gray, chief of the ODNR Division of Wildlife. “Families should take advantage of this opportunity to get out on Lake Erie and enjoy one of the nation’s top fisheries.”
The “Kids Fish Free” charter trips will depart from the Port Clinton area. Fishing trips can be scheduled for walleye, smallmouth bass, yellow perch or a combination of those species. The Lake Erie Charter Boat Association started the “Kids Fish Free” program in 2002 to honor one of its founding members, the late Jim Fofrich, Sr. As an active proponent of Lake Erie fishing, Fofrich promoted lowering charter rates to encourage families to bring their kids along on Lake Erie fishing trips.
More than 400 member charter captains will participate in the program and all will provide the fishing tackle and equipment for the kids on their boats. Each youth also will receive a certificate from their charter boat captain. The Division of Wildlife, a co-sponsor of the event, will contribute fishing brochures and other information on outdoor recreation.
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