This Saturday marks the start of National Fishing Week.
Mike Melnik with the Canadian National Sportfishing Foundation says the focus of this year’s campaign is how fishing presents an opportunity to reconnect with loved ones.
“Whether it’s the first time that they are doing it or maybe they discovered fishing during Covid and that’s quite possible, we want those people to keep going and discover even more experiences with recreational fishing. Maybe it’s travelling to a lodge, which would be just awesome! We want people to reconnect with that passion of fishing and reconnect with each other too. I think a lot of us will admit that even though we’ve had people around us for the past couple of years, there has been a feeling of isolation and that can have a huge mental health impact.”
Melnik also encourages avid fishers to get more people in their lives into the hobby.
This year, National Fishing Week runs from July 2nd to the 10th.
For more on National Fishing Week listen to the full interview with Melnik on Thompson Today at 12:40 and 5:10 this afternoon.
