Aransas National Wildlife Refuge will be offering our annual FREE Family Fishing Day on June 2, 2012 from 8:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M. This event will include assisted wade fishing, fishing booths and a variety of kid activities. No Entrance Fee or Fishing License is required!!! Limited equipment and drinking water will be available for the public to use. Please register at the visitor center when you arrive to get directions and a free pass for your vehicle.

Aransas National Wildlife Refuge is one of over 550 National Wildlife Refuges operated by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service for the protection and restoration of wildlife resources for the American people. Aransas was established in 1937 and is approximately 115,000 acres in size. The refuge protects and provides habitat for whooping cranes, alligators, sea turtles, Aplomado falcons and many other species of wildlife native to the region.

Aransas National Wildlife Refuge is located on FM 2040, Austwell, TX 77950.

To obtain more information about activities, call the Refuge at (361) 286-3559 between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. daily.

Come enjoy your National Wildlife Refuge!