FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Media Contacts:
Zach Million -- BLM: (541) 618-2318
Les Moscoso – USFS: (541) 865-2710
Free Fishing Event at Fish Lake
Fish Lake, Ore. – In celebration of Free Fishing Weekend, June 6 to 7, the Rogue River-Siskiyou
National Forest and Medford Bureau of Land Management are teaming up to host a free fishing
event at the Fish Lake Campground on Saturday, June 6, from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
The event will provide plenty of free fishing-related activities and information for kids and adults
alike, including access to fishing rods and tackle for kids to wet a line, live salmon and steelhead,
fish painting, drift boat and canoe tours, personal floatation devices, Ranger talks, and grab bags.
Please note that day use fees still apply. See http://1.usa.gov/1KJlcjk for details. For additional
information:
U.S. Forest Service High Cascades Ranger Station: (541) 560-2700
BLM Ashland Resource Area: (541) 618-2200
The mission of the USDA Forest Service is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of the Nation’s forests and grasslands to
meet the needs of present and future generations. The Agency manages 193 million acres of public land, provides assistance to State
and private landowners, and maintains the largest forestry research organization in the world.
About the BLM: The BLM manages more land – 253 million surface acres – than any other Federal agency. This land, known as the
National System of Public Lands, is primarily located in 12 Western States, including Alaska. The Bureau, with a budget of about
$1 billion, also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. The BLM’s multiple-use mission
is to sustain the health and productivity of the public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations. The Bureau
accomplishes this by managing such activities as outdoor recreation, livestock grazing, mineral development, and energy
production, and by conserving natural, historical, cultural, and other resources on public lands.