Take it Outside: Fish Iowa!: Outdoor Skills Professional Development

Monday, April 20, 2015

Outdoor Skills Professional Development

Teaching Outdoor Skills: An Introduction to Basic Outdoor Skills
June 23 & 24, 2015 (100% attendance required for credit)
8:30 am - 8:30 pm (6/23); 8:30 am - 4:00 pm (6/24)
Clay County Conservation Board (420 10th Avenue SE Spencer)
Registration Deadline: June 9, 2015
Registration Fee: $120 (1 license renewal credit and course materials)
Electronic Registration

Hands-on sessions will acquaint participants with a variety of basic outdoor skills and teaching resources/methodologies. Participants will receive introductory instruction and lesson plans for planning outings, map reading, hiking, paddling, fishing, archery, campfire programs, and basic firearm safety/shooting. Meals, materials and credit are included in the registration cost. Participants will be required to outline a teaching unit to integrate outdoor skills in their current teaching situation.

Teaching Outdoor Skills: Fish Iowa!
June 16 &17, 2014 (100% attendance required for credit)
8:030 am - 6:30 pm (6/16); 8:00 am - 4:00 pm (6/17)Willow Lake, Woodbine & DeSoto Bend National Wildlife Refuge, Missouri ValleyRegistration Deadline: June 11, 2015 Registration Fee: $175 (1 license renewal credit and course materials)
Electronic Registration

This course will acquaint participants with the Fish Iowa! basic spincasting module and a variety of other resources to teach fishing in a variety of settings. Participants will learn fishing basics including fish identification, fishing locations, casting techniques, and cleaning and cooking fish. Participants will experience lake fishing and bow fishing. They will also have an option to try kayak fishing. Instruction will include a variety of demonstration and hands-on, experiential approaches. Activities will also include peer teaching and small group work to develop appropriate teaching strategies for individual teaching situations. Participants will integrate discussions of human interactions with our aquatic resources, especially the Missouri River, as they learn about the history of DeSoto Bend. The course is presented by the Iowa DNR, Harrison County Conservation Board and DeSoto Bend National Wildlife Refuge.

For more information, contact: Barb.Gigar@dnr.iowa.gov; 515-494-3891.

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Taking Kids Fishing Tips

Have fun
Take pictures
Keep the trip short - a couple hours at most
Make sure there are restrooms near
Choose a spot close to home
Emphasize that fishing is fun, catching is a bonus
Plan alternate activities to do if the weather turns bad or your child/children get bored
Take plenty of breaks
Leave your fishing rod at home - it is about the kids fishing
Pick a sunny day with moderate temperatures
Morning trips are best - the fish bite beter and kids have more energy
Pack plenty of snacks and drinks

Who needs a fishing license?

All anglers 16 years and older must have a fishing license to fish Iowa waters.

Yearly, seven-day, or 24-hour licenses are available. Licenses are sold at many locations including Dahls, Hy-Vee, Kmart, Wal-Mart, the county recorder, bait and tackle
shops, banks, sporting goods stores, gas stations or online through the IDNR at: http://www.iowadnr.gov/Fishing/FishingLicensesLaws.aspx

You may also call 1-800-367-1188 to purchase a license 24 hours a day.

License fees and an excise on fishing equipment fund stocking, shoreline and fish habitat improvement, construction and repair of fish jetties, fish surveys, and angler education programs.