For Immediate Release: 01/05/18
Contact:

Janeen Martin  |
(845) 889-3818 | [email protected]
 

Ice Fishing Season Open

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Ice fishing season is open at the following New York State Parks; Lake Taghkanic State Park in Ancram, Taconic State Park at Rudd Pond in Millerton, Canopus Lake (Kent, NY) at Clarence Fahnestock Memorial State Park and Franklin D. Roosevelt State Park in Yorktown Heights.  The season will remain open as weather conditions permits. A DEC fishing license is required.

Many parks offer great events and activities throughout the winter, including ice skating, ice fishing, sledding, snowmobiling, snow-shoeing and cross-country skiing. Please contact your local state park or go to www.nys.parks.gov for more winter activities information.

The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation oversees more than 250 parks, historic sites, recreational trails, golf courses, boat launches and more, which are visited by 69 million people annually. A recent study found that New York State Parks generates $5 billion in park and visitor spending, which supports nearly 54,000 jobs and over $2.8 billion in additional state GDP. For more information on any of these recreation areas, call 518-474-0456 or visit www.parks.ny.gov, connect with us on Facebook, or follow on Instagram and Twitter.

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