Let's go fishing
The “Let’s Go Fishing” (LGF) Program is an organized effort to train a network of volunteers to teach and encourage young people and their families how to fish. LGF believes that “Fishing is more than catching fish.” The Program emphasizes four themes:
- Fishing skills
- Tackle Craft
- Ecology and Water Resource Management
- Ethics
A Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department “Let’s Go Fishing” Workshop is a hands-on aquatic resource education program that focuses on introducing people of all ages – with an emphasis on families – to fishing and water resources in Vermont. Participants get a chance to re-connect with the land and experience our state’s beautiful outdoors in a healthy, happy, and ethical manner. Each workshop teaches participants this, along with developing an understanding for the sport of fishing and the natural resources it depends upon.
The Program…
…- educates young people about water ecology and fishing,
- helps young people become aware of and appreciate Vermont’s fish population, their
habitat needs, and ways to be stewards of these resources,
- and teaches proper fishing skills and ethics to the young people and their families, as well
as respect for each other and the resource, and instills a responsibility to know the
rules and regulations of fishing.
Want to fish, but don't know how? Try one of our Let's Go Fishing clinics. Bring yourself or your family, and learn all there is to know about fishing. You will come away from the class with a basic understanding of how to fish, as well as taking home with you, your very first fishing lure.
Come one come all, this is an event for the entire family. If you are interested, check out our calendar for upcoming classes,
or contact Trish Pelkey at (802)747-7900 or email at trish@gwriters.com.
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