Youth Education Report

Brick schools have expanded their NJ HOFNOD in the school’s curriculum. Teachers here is your chance to become a certified NJ HOFNOD instructor/leader for your school. Hooked On Fishing 2024 Team Leader Training, please do not register if you are not able to make the entire training. April 26-28, 2024, Lighthouse Center for Natural Resource Education, 7th St. and Navajo Dr., Waretown, NJ 08758. Arrive Friday, April 26, by 6:30 p.m.; depart Sunday, April 28, around 4:00 p.m. To participate in Team Leader Training, please complete and submit this questionnaire. NJDEP Fish & Wildlife partners with schools, community and faith-based organizations to establish youth fishing teams.

Teams are led by an adult(s) who dedicate their time, skills, and energy to implement the program. This training is to prepare YOU to LEAD a group of youth in the program from beginning to end. The training is intended for adults interested in leading and/or assisting with a youth fishing team as part of the Hooked on Fishing Program. There is a $65 non-refundable fee that covers training materials, meals and overnight accommodations. To register for the training, complete the form click on the picture above. Then make your check or money order payable to “CWF of NJ” and mail to: NJ Fish & Wildlife, 605 Pequest Road, Oxford NJ 07863, Attn: HOFNOD. Your registration is complete upon receipt of your registration fee. An email will be sent to you confirming your participation along with supplemental information to support making the most of your experience. For questions about the training, please send an email to hofnod@dep.nj.gov. Deadline to register is April 12, 2024. The information you provide may be shared within this agency ONLY to relevant parties as part of your participation in the program. Tight Lines!!! You can also visit the NJ HOFNOD website.

The 2024 Governor's Surf Fishing Tournament is coming up Sunday, May 19, 2024. Register online at this link. We remind all eligible disabled veterans to apply for an IBSP 2024 Mobile Sportfishing Permit to drive on the beach. Phone IBSP Office: 732- 793-0506.

Be sure to visit the JCAA booth at upcoming fishing and boating shows. Stop by and meet our team. They can answer all your questions about saltwater fisheries management and pending regulations. You can also ask questions about upcoming JCAA used fishing merchandise that will be on sale during early April and May. Don’t forget to support the high school fishing flea markets that help our youngsters learn about fishing.