Officials with the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources are encouraging experienced anglers to spend time this summer introducing new people to the fun of fishing.
As an incentive, the organization is hosting a “Mentor to Win” contest.
Free to enter, and open to anyone licensed to fish in Kentucky for the 2024-2025 license year, the contest winner will receive a new kayak, paddle, personal flotation device (PFD) and two spinning rod and reel combos.
Anglers 16-years-old and older can mentor a new angler, also age 16 or older, at least one time this summer through August 31 to be eligible for the prize package.
Both the mentor and mentee must possess a valid Kentucky fishing license for their outing. The new angler must have never purchased a Kentucky fishing license or must have not purchased an annual Kentucky fishing license in the last three years.
The mentor will use the MyProfile portal on the Kentucky Fish and Wildlife website to enter the name and identification number of the person that they took fishing. Mentors can enter as many times as they like by taking multiple people fishing.
Complete contest details are available on the department’s website.
Fishing is one of America’s favorite pastimes, available to everyone regardless of age, background and experience level.
It is one of the easiest recreational sports to enter and Kentucky abounds with water bodies that offer excellent fishing opportunities year-round.
