Syracuse.com - Free fishing weekend draws a crowd at Onondaga Lake

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Anglers young and old gathered this past weekend at Willow Bay at Onondaga Lake Park to participate in the Onondaga Lake Partnership's Eighth Annual Free Fishing Weekend. Anglers young and old gathered Saturday at Willow Bay at Onondaga Lake Park to participate in a carp fishing derby.The action, which lasted from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., was part of the Onondaga Lake Partnership’s Eighth Annual Free Fishing Weekend. A total of $1,500 in prizes were offered.The action picked up again Sunday morning with a Family Fishing Derby from 9 a.m. to noon, also at Willow Bay, with more than $500 prizes offered. The cost to enter was $2 for adults; $1 for children.It was all part of the state-wide, Free Fishing Days. If you’d never fished before, this past weekend was a good chance to start.Currently, a freshwater fishing license costs $29.

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