- Workshop Information
- Workshop Schedule
- Fishing Coach/Buddy
- Angler Education Instructor
- Educational Grants
- Teaching Materials
- Angler Education
- Loaner Equipment
- Clinics and Learning Opportunities
- Urban Fishing
- Teaching Materials
- Making Fishing Fun
- Places to Take Kids Fishing
- Buy a Fishing License
- Fishing Report
- Places to Fish
- Regulations
- Season Dates
- Tagged Fish
- Tournaments
- Take Me Fishing!
- Angler's Club
- New to Fishing?
- Statewide Boat &
Shore Fishing Access Inventory - FAQ
Fishing Clinics and Learning Opportunities
Watch this space for event information as it becomes available.
Kids take part in fishing clinics to learn how to cast, catch, reel in, and identify their catch.
If you are planning an event, the Recreational Boating and Fishing Foundation (RBFF) [exit DNR] will promote all registered events through a national public relations campaign centered around National Fishing and Boating Week, the first full week of June. So also be sure to register your event with them, too!
Free Fishing Weekend: June 5 - 6, 2010
Did you miss Free Fishing Weekend this year? Well, don't wait until next June to give fishing a try! A fishing license is one of the best bargains around. Head down to your local tackle shop or buy your license on-line [exit DNR] and get out there!
Every year, the first consecutive Saturday and Sunday in June are designated as Free Fishing Weekend when you can fish without a license throughout the state of Wisconsin. For 2010, it's June 5 and 6.
Pack up the family or call your friends and head to the water. No fishing pole? No worries! Contact a Tackle Loaner site at one of several state parks and DNR regional offices to borrow one.
Remember, kids under 16 never need a license!
State Fish Hatchery and Facility Open Houses
Wisconsin has 17 state fish hatcheries, egg collection facilities and rearing stations and many schedule Open House activities. Stop in for a visit as you amble about Wisconsin this summer. Check State of Wisconsin Fish Hatcheries for additional information and a map showing hatchery locations.
Learn-to-Fish License Waiver
The Learn-to-Fish License Waiver offers a free, one-time, one-day fishing opportunity tied to an educational fishing program such as the Department of Natural Resources Angler Education Program.
The waiver is available to those who meet a set of requirements as outlined in the Learn-to-Fish License Waiver Information [PDF 73KB].
For more information on any of these learning opportunities, please contact the Bureau of Fisheries Management.
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