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Remember: Moms fish free Mother's Day weekend

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Published May 6, 2025 at 5:22 PM CDT
Fishing in the fog on Big Sandy Lake in McGregor on Sept. 4, 2022.
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Fishing in the fog on Big Sandy Lake in McGregor on Sept. 4, 2022.

The Minnesota Moms Fishing Challenge is also in its third year for opening fishing weekend, May 10-11, 2025.

Two important holidays coincide this weekend: Mother’s Day and Fishing Opener.

Like every Mother’s Day weekend, moms can fish free without a license Saturday and Sunday, May 10-11, for Take a Mom Fishing weekend.

For the third year, moms can also participate in the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources' free online Minnesota Moms Fishing Challenge.

Join the Facebook group and submit a photo of each fish you catch over the weekend. Everyone who submits at least one fish photo will be entered into a random prize drawing.

The contest runs from midnight Saturday until 11:59 p.m. Sunday.

Prizes are provided by the Student Angler Organization and include Scheels gift cards, Lund gift certificates, a fishing rod and life jackets.

A free webinar from the Women Anglers of Minnesota, Shore and Lake Fishing 101, will also be hosted in the Facebook group at 6:30 p.m. Thursday.
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