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Local chapter of Let's Go Fishing aims to launch in Forest Lake with donated pontoon and volunteer base
Summary
Keith Coomley told the Parks & Recreation Committee that Let's Go Fishing, a nonprofit serving seniors, veterans and people with disabilities, plans a Forest Lake chapter and seeks remaining startup funding and volunteers to begin operations by June 2026.
Keith Coomley, representing the nonprofit Let's Go Fishing, told the Forest Lake Parks & Recreation Committee on Nov. 19 that the group plans to launch a local chapter and operate free, handicap‑accessible fishing and boating trips for seniors, veterans, people with disabilities and youth.
"Let's Go Fishing is an organization that's been around for 20 years," Coomley said. He described the group's model of taking guests on pontoon trips free of charge, and said the organization has served more than 250,000 guests across its chapters. Coomley told commissioners the…
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