{"id":44546,"date":"2026-03-30T10:05:57","date_gmt":"2026-03-30T14:05:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/dnrec-brings-back-youth-fishing-events-during-spring-break-week\/"},"modified":"2026-03-30T10:05:57","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T14:05:57","slug":"dnrec-brings-back-youth-fishing-events-during-spring-break-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/dnrec-brings-back-youth-fishing-events-during-spring-break-week\/","title":{"rendered":"DNREC Brings Back Youth Fishing Events During Spring Break Week"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2126\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/news-1774879556064.jpg?resize=2126%2C2560&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44545\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/news-1774879556064.jpg?w=2126&amp;ssl=1 2126w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/news-1774879556064.jpg?resize=249%2C300&amp;ssl=1 249w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/news-1774879556064.jpg?resize=850%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 850w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/news-1774879556064.jpg?resize=768%2C925&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/news-1774879556064.jpg?resize=1276%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1276w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/news-1774879556064.jpg?resize=1701%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1701w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/news-1774879556064.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>Young anglers across Delaware will have special fishing opportunities coming their way as the state&#8217;s Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control announces the return of youth-focused fishing events.<\/p><p>The environmental agency plans to host fishing activities for children in all three Delaware counties during early April, timing the events to coincide with Earth Month celebrations. Staff members from DNREC&#8217;s Aquatic Resources Education Center will lead these outdoor excursions as part of their Take A Kid Fishing! initiative.<\/p><p>The fishing events are strategically scheduled for the first complete week of April, allowing families to participate while many local schools are on their spring break vacation. Each Delaware county will host one dedicated youth fishing event during this timeframe.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Delaware&#8217;s environmental agency will host fishing activities for young people across all three counties in early April. The special events are scheduled to align with spring break and celebrate Earth Month.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":44545,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[29,838],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-44546","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","category-science"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/news-1774879556064.jpg?fit=2126%2C2560&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pbtNqq-bAu","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":23183,"url":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/delaware-youth-get-first-shot-at-trout-season-before-general-opening\/","url_meta":{"origin":44546,"position":0},"title":"Delaware Youth Get First Shot at Trout Season Before General Opening","author":"Admin","date":"February 19, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Delaware's Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control announces the 2026 spring trout fishing season will begin with a special youth-only day. 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