Who Can Fish
WHO’S ELIGIBLE
Freedom Fishing Foundation provides fishing excursions anywhere from one to four days trips within Minnesota and Wisconsin. All military branches are included and encouraged to apply. Minor military children must be accompanied by an adult guardian/parent. Veterans are allowed to bring a guest depending on the type of fishing with prior approval. We encourage you to apply for yourself or on behalf of a vet that would benefit.
Priority:
1. Families of Veterans who lost their lives related to their service.
2. Combat Wounded Purple Heart Recipients and their family.
3. Disabled Veterans with a service-connected VA disability.
4. Veteran who were deployed to a combat zone as defined by the DOD or VA and their family.
5. Veterans and their families.
6. Currently serving Active Duty and members of the Guard and Reserves.
What’s Included:
For eligible applicants, Freedom Fishing Foundation covers the cost of the fishing trip including: bait, gear, and included meals.
What the applicant is responsible for:
- A current license for the fishing location. (If you’re unsure of what’s needed, we can help.)
- Travel to and from the fishing location
- Bring appropriate clothing for any weather conditions.
- A cooler or container to transport packaged fish home according to food safety standards.
Application Window
We open applications up one trip at a time. The deadline to apply for each trip is listed in the trip details. We do this to ensure people are applying for a trip that truly interests them and works for their schedules.
