The Iowa DNR and Iowa Tourism
Office are calling on families to put down the screens and make lasting
memories fishing.
The all-digital “Gone
Fishing” campaign will educate families
about fishing opportunities throughout the state and promote the sale of
fishing licenses. The campaign is enabled by a $25,000 grant secured from the
Recreational Boating and Fishing Foundation (RBFF), a nonprofit organization
dedicated to increasing participation in recreational fishing and boating. Iowa
was one of only a five states to receive funding from the organization in 2016.
Iowa is home to some of
the best fishing in the Midwest, with thousands of lakes and ponds and hundreds
of streams and rivers. Iowa fishing licenses are available from the DNR for just $19 annually for Iowa residents. Children 15 years and younger can fish without a license. Additional fees apply for trout fishing. The DNR sold 370,160 licenses in 2015, generating revenues of more than $8 million.
Get your family out of the house this summer and get in
touch with Iowa’s beautiful outdoors through fishing.
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