Angler's Legacy

Anglers across America are pledging to take others fishing. Join in and share your love of fishing in Iowa this fishing season.

Fishing Events and Classes for Kids/Families

Attend a fun fishing event and/or learn to fish. Check out the list of fun fishing events and classes for the entire family.

Register Your Fishing Event

The Aquatic Education Program will provide materials and advertising for clinics and other educational fishing events – organized events that teach basic fishing skills and aquatic education to novice anglers. The focus of the event must be to teach fishing skills, emphasize the importance of aquatic stewardship, and allow participants to fish.

To register your fishing event, send us an E-mail. You will receive an email with an electronic registration attached. Please register each event/clinic separately.

We will process information as soon as possible, but we must receive requests 30 days prior to the event to guarantee timely posting of information and shipping of materials.

Special Note for Tournament/Derby Sponsors: A permit issued by the Department of Natural Resources is required to conduct a fishing tournament on public waters under the jurisdiction of the state. Fishing tournament applications may be obtained from your local fisheries biologist. Fishing clinics and youth fishing days are excluded.

Resources for Fishing Events

Check out these great resources to learn more about Iowa fish and fishing. Many of the files are available in a downloadable pdf file..

• An Introduction to Fly-fishing (203KB pdf)
• An Introduction to Ice Fishing (255KB pdf)
• An Organizer's Guide to Conducting a Fishing Clinic (232KB pdf)
• Aquatic Animals Activity Book (433KB pdf)
• Fish Iowa! Certificate (21KB pdf)
• Iowa Fish Identification
• Fishing in Iowa
• Fishing Activity Sheets
• Iowa Fishing Regulations (3.99MB pdf)
• Iowa Lake Fishing Guide (609KB pdf)
• Quick Fishing Facts (66KB pdf)