Fishing WisconsinFishing for dinner initiative
Wisconsin waters are teeming with hungry fish. Learn how to land one on your dining table for a tasty, healthy meal, harvested from waters close to home.
Northern pike done to perfection by Chef Patrick McKormick.
Attend a class
Watch this page for a listing of classes where adults will learn what they've been missing - knot-tying, casting, fish identification and preparing your catch for the table.
- The course is free! Can you believe it? We do ask that should your plans change after you sign up, you please let the DFS know so that they can offer your spot to someone on the waiting list, and we can plan accordingly.
- Free rustic camping is available at Driftless Folk School. Check the registration link below for a list of other accomodations.
- Participants will need to have a DNR Customer ID Number. For information on obtaining a number, click here.Bring this number with you to the class if it was not part of your registration process through DFS.
- Driftless Folk School
- Department of Natural Resources
- National Wild Turkey Federation
| Community: | La Farge (not far from Viroqua) | |
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| Place: | Driftless Folk School | |
| Dates: | Friday evening, May 18, 2018 - Sunday afternoon, May 20, 2018 | |
| Time: | Arrive by 6:30 p.m. on Friday – Head for home by 2 p.m. Sunday | |
| Target age: | Adults | |
| Description: | A Trout Fishing Weekend in La Farge!
Join us for a weekend class at the Driftless Folk School (DFS) near LaFarge. We’ll start at the school to learn more about the waters in this area, the species that live in them and how to legally access them. After some instruction on fishing basics, we'll head for the streams! Finally, you’ll learn how to cook the catch at our potluck meal on Saturday.
Staff from the Department of Natural Resources, National Wild Turkey Federation, and other partners and volunteers will lead this course. | |
| Some Particulars: | ||
| Registration Contact: | Dritless Folk School | |
| Registration Deadline: | May 14, 2018 | |
| Class Info Contacts: | Theresa Stabo, Angler R3 Coordinator, 608-577-6332 or John Motoviloff, R3 Coordinator, 608-419-0041. | |
| Sponsors: | ||
We schedule classes in areas where people have expressed an interest and where we have partners in place to host and help lead the sessions. Watch this site for updates on class offerings, dates and locations.
Eat local – fish
The Farm to Fork concept is growing in popularity and suggests a parallel Pond to Plate companion, whether that "pond" is a stream or a lake – Great, large or small. As far as "food miles" are concerned, most Wisconsinites live within 50 miles of fishable waters that offer many places to catch a healthy and delicious dinner, with a low food-miles score. Sustainability is an important component, so filling the freezer does not fit the model, but savoring that occasional treat from familiar waters does.
Chefs, local foods advocates and community groups have joined us in this project to offer classes. Cleaning and cooking instructions will be part of the mix and we will include information on how to minimize consumption of fish contaminants such as mercury and PCBs.
Sound good to you? Then keep your eyes open and sign up for GovDelivery notifications so you'll be among the first to know when class registration materials are ready!
Angler recruitment and retention
The Fishing for Dinner Initiative is an angler recruitment and retention program; its primary goal is to lure a new anglers to the water's edge and encourage them to join us as stewards of Wisconsin's bountiful fisheries. The focus is on young adults who have an interest in local, sustainably raised food – we hope they will consider the fish they catch as part of a healthy diet.
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