Fall Fishing Festival at Hempstead Lake

The Annual Fall Family Freshwater Festival at Hempstead Lake State Park will be held on Saturday, October 17 from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm. This event is held in partnership with the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.

Festival activities include fishing with free loaner rods and bait, fishing instruction, casting instruction, and fish-cleaning services. In addition to fishing opportunities, the Fishing Festival features a children’s casting for pumpkins contest, DEC and State Parks displays, and additional children’s entertainment. Prior to the festival, State Parks will stock both the South and McDonald ponds in Hempstead Lake State Park with brook and rainbow trout.

For more information, please call Hempstead Lake State Park at (516) 766-1029 or I-FISH-NY at (631) 444-0283.