{"id":43302,"date":"2023-06-09T09:42:16","date_gmt":"2023-06-09T13:42:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/?p=43302"},"modified":"2023-06-09T09:42:16","modified_gmt":"2023-06-09T13:42:16","slug":"genesee-county-free-fishing-day-and-fishing-derby-2023-at-dewitt-recreation-area-june-24th","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2023\/06\/09\/genesee-county-free-fishing-day-and-fishing-derby-2023-at-dewitt-recreation-area-june-24th\/","title":{"rendered":"GENESEE COUNTY\/Free Fishing Day and Fishing Derby 2023 At DeWitt Recreation Area June 24th"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>In partnership with the Oakfield-Alabama Lions Club<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" data-attachment-id=\"43305\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2023\/06\/09\/genesee-county-free-fishing-day-and-fishing-derby-2023-at-dewitt-recreation-area-june-24th\/20220625_110956-scaled-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/20220625_110956-scaled-1.webp?fit=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,576\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"20220625_110956-scaled-1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/20220625_110956-scaled-1.webp?fit=900%2C506&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/20220625_110956-scaled-1.webp?resize=900%2C506&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-43305\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">(File photo-2022)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Press release<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">East Bethany, NY \u2013 Join the Genesee County Parks along with the Oakfield-Alabama Lions Club and try<br>out fishing at DeWitt Recreation Area on Saturday June 24th from 10 am to 1 pm! No fishing license<br>required, this is part of the NYSDEC\u2019s Free Fishing Weekend! Perfect for beginners!! Program meets at<br>Pavilion 2. Friendly guides will be on hand to assist you. Fishing gear and bait provided or bring your own.<br>Hot dogs, chips and water for sale, all proceeds benefit the Oakfield-Alabama Lions Club. Kids up to age 16<br>can join the fun and get the chance to win a prize for catching the biggest fish, sponsored by the Oakfield-Alabama Lions Club! One lucky derby fisher will also win the door prize! This program is FREE!! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Call 585-344-1122 register or walk-ins also welcome.<br>Call (585) 344-1122 to register. For more information visit our website at<br><a href=\"http:\/\/www.co.genesee.ny.us\/departments\/parks\/\">http:\/\/www.co.genesee.ny.us\/departments\/parks\/<\/a>, or contact Shannon Lyaski at<br>Shannon.Lyaski@co.genesee.ny.us or (585) 344-1122.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" data-attachment-id=\"43306\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2023\/06\/09\/genesee-county-free-fishing-day-and-fishing-derby-2023-at-dewitt-recreation-area-june-24th\/20220625_112227-scaled-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/20220625_112227-scaled-1.webp?fit=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,576\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"20220625_112227-scaled-1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/20220625_112227-scaled-1.webp?fit=900%2C506&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/20220625_112227-scaled-1.webp?resize=900%2C506&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-43306\"\/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In partnership with the Oakfield-Alabama Lions Club (File photo-2022) Press release East Bethany, NY \u2013 Join the Genesee County Parks along with the Oakfield-Alabama Lions Club and tryout fishing at DeWitt Recreation Area on Saturday June 24th from 10 am to 1 pm! No fishing licenserequired, this is part of \u2026<\/p>\n<p class=\"continue-reading-button\"> <a class=\"continue-reading-link\" href=\"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2023\/06\/09\/genesee-county-free-fishing-day-and-fishing-derby-2023-at-dewitt-recreation-area-june-24th\/\">Continue reading<i class=\"crycon-right-dir\"><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":43305,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"jetpack_seo_schema_type":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_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},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[23],"tags":[3111,2670,3743],"class_list":["post-43302","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-genesee-county","tag-dewitt-recreation-area","tag-free-fishing-day","tag-oakfield-alabama-lions-club"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p8eTP4-bgq","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":33677,"url":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2022\/06\/25\/genesee-county-oakfield-alabama-lions-club-free-fishing-derby-at-dewitt-recreational-area\/","url_meta":{"origin":43302,"position":0},"title":"GENESEE COUNTY\/Oakfield\/Alabama Lions Club Free Fishing Derby at DeWitt Recreational Area","author":"aka","date":"June 25, 2022","format":false,"excerpt":"The Genesee County Parks Department and Oakfield\/Alabama Lions Club held a free Fishing Derby at DeWitt Recreational Area on Saturday, during the DEC Free Fishing weekend. 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