From Wisconsin Waters to Your Plate Fishing for Dinner An Instructor’s Guide to help you lead people to the water and help them fish

It’s not too late to learn how to reel in dinner!

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WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES • PUBLICATION NUMBER LEF-002 • 1ST EDITION 2019, REV. 2020 (online version) • DNR.WI.GOV Fishing for Dinner

Fishing for Dinner is a companion to its predecessor, Angler Education. Financial support for these programs is provided by the federal Sport Fish Restoration Fund. This fund is generated by an excise tax on fishing gear, boating equipment and boat motor fuel, and is then apportioned out to states for use in sport fish habitat restoration projects, boating access projects, and aquatic resources education programs, such as the Angler Recruitment, Retention and Reactivation (R3) programs, Fishing for Dinner and Angler Education. Thank you for your participation in Angler R3 programs. As always, if you have recommendations for the programs, please let us know. Theresa Stabo, Angler R3 Coordinator, Angler R3 Program Office

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Author:Theresa Stabo, Angler R3 Coordinator, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Copy Editor: Hunter Nikolai, Hunter R3 & Hunter Education Assistant, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Contributors and Reviewers: John Motoviloff, R3 Coordinator, National Wild Turkey Federation Andrew Krismer, Angler R3 Assistant, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources All photos by Theresa Stabo unless otherwise noted. Lorraine Ortner-Blake, Graphic Designer Jeff Schimpff, Punctuation Coach, Sounding Board and Author’s Fishing Partner

For questions or suggestions related to the Angler R3 program, please contact: Angler R3 Coordinator | 608-577-6332 | [email protected] For questions about publication orders, contact our support office: 608-333-2057 or [email protected] Please use an order form to request materials; contact us if you need a new one. You may email your order form to us or use our fax number, 608-266-3696, or mail it to: Angler R3, LE/8 | Department of Natural Resources | P.O. Box 7921 | Madison, WI 53707-7921

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The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources provides equal opportunity in its employment, programs, services, and functions under an Affirmative Action Plan. If you have any questions, please write to Chief, Public Civil Rights, Office of Civil Rights, U.S. Department of the Interior, 1849 C.Street, NW, Washington, D.C. 20240. This publication is available in alternative format (large print, Braille, etc.) upon request. If you need technical assistance or more information, please call the Accessibility Coordinator at 608-267-7490 / TTY Access via relay – 711. WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES PUBLICATIONAdventures NUMBER LEF-002 • 1ST EDITION and 2019, REV. Memories 2020 (online version) • DNR.WI.GOV

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Dear Coaches, Mentors, Instructors and Trainers,

Thank you for sharing your time and talents with aspiring anglers. We are grateful that you want to introduce people to the life in our lakes and streams, help them develop a caring relationship with the world of fisheries and help them develop fishing skills.

Recruitment To the uninitiated, fishing can be perplexing. Where do I go, what bait do I use, how do I select the right gear and then how do I use it? What rights do I have to access the waters of Wisconsin? How can I play a role in ensuring that our waters will be fishable and swimmable into the next millennium, long after we’ve passed?

Retention Consider what can we all do to help beginners identify as anglers and make fishing part of their outdoor lifestyle, after an introduction.

Reactivation Perhaps you know someone who fished long ago, but for various reasons has not picked up a rod and reel for several years. This program is also an invitation to lapsed anglers to come on back and get reacquainted with their fisheries. Maybe that describes yourself and you are ready to jump back in by sharing your knowledge and skills with beginners.

Yes, you can lead people to the water, and while you can’t make them fish, you can show them how to get started and encourage them to continue through the Fishing for Dinner program. That’s what this manual is about.

We’re glad you’re here to help!

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About this manual Chapter 1 of this manual is the chapter you might be inclined to skip. Please at least give it a glance because it contains background on why we’re doing this, the nuts and bolts of our program policies, expectations we have of trained and certified volunteers, and what those volunteers can expect from us, the DNR, in terms of support.

Chapter 2 offers teaching tips and Chapter 3 holds program content with instructional outlines to help you smoothly deliver a Fishing for Dinner class. These materials can be adapted to fit a range of audiences, be they adults, families, school groups or youth programs.

Our Angler Education lesson plans for school-age groups are available online, if those would be more suitable for your group.

Finally, there is a two-part appendix; Part A is for non-certified group leaders who want to give it a try and Part B for certified Angler R3 volunteers who will have access to additional resources after attending a training workshop and completing certification requirements.

So, let’s get started.

Resource available online

Sample resource available in appendix

ii Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources • FISH, WISCONSIN! Welcome | Teach | Inspire Table of Contents Chapter 1: A Rationale for R3: Why We’re Here . . . . 2 Appendix Table of Contents ...... 41 The North American Model of Wildlife Conservation . . . 2 Appendix – Part A The Outdoor Recreation Adoption Model ...... 3 ~ for non-certified and certified program leaders Wisconsin Angler R3 ...... 4 LEF-008, Safety Checklist and Site Evaluation ...... 42 A. Overview ...... 4 Form 4100-217, Mentor Background Check ...... 43 B. Goal and Objectives of the Angler R3 Program . . 4 Form 3600-226, Application and Authorization C. Roles and Responsibilities of the Wisconsin to Conduct an Educational Outdoors Skills Activity— Department of Natural Resources ...... 5 Fishing License Waiver...... 44 D. Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Form 8500-167, Authorized Mentors for Angler R3 Volunteer Position Descriptions ...... 5 Educational Outdoor Skills Activity ...... 46 E. Angler R3 Volunteer Position Descriptions Chart . 6 Form 8500-166, Educational Outdoor Skills Angler R3 Volunteer Standards of Conduct ...... 8 Activity Participant Roster and Report ...... 48 Federal Program Compliance Requirements...... 10 LEF-012, Go WILD–Get a DNR Customer ID Number . . 50 Tips for Program Compliance ...... 11 Fishing with Disabled Anglers ...... 12 LEF-012Y, Go WILD–info sheet for youth ...... 51 Special Considerations for On-the-Water Activities ...... 14 LEF-010, Junior Angler Outline and Attendance Sheet (suggested outline for working with groups of Watercraft ...... 14 children or cognitively disabled anglers) ...... 52 Incident and Accident Reporting ...... 15 Liability Information ...... 15 Sample Class Planning Resources

Chapter 2: Program Planning Tool Kit ...... 17 Fishing for Dinner Class Registration Sample ...... 53 Planning and Delivery ...... 17 Planning Course Outlines and Agendas ...... 54 Adult Learning Principles: An Overview ...... 18 Five-Session Format ...... 54 Got Kids? ...... 19 Weekend Format ...... 56 Program Organization Checklist ...... 20 Sample Student Agenda ...... 58 Format, Flow and Logistics ...... 21 Participant Take-home Resource List ...... 59 Chapter 3: Fishing for Dinner Participant Confirmation and Packing List ...... 60 Course Content ...... 23 Fishing for Dinner Resources: Quick-Check ...... 61 Angler Knowledge ...... 23 Wisconsin Fisheries ...... 23 Appendix – Part B Fish Contaminants...... 25 ~ for volunteers certified by the DNR Aquatic Invasive Species ...... 26 Instructor Planning and Reporting Forms Where Can I Fish? Public Trust Doctrine ...... 27 Where the Fish are ...... 28 LEF-004, Angler R3 Program Proposal ...... 62 Angler Skills ...... 29 LEF-005, Angler R3 Materials Order Form ...... 63 Fish Identification ...... 29 LEF-007, Angler R3 Reporting and Reflections Form . . . 65 Knots ...... 30 LEF-009, Group Photo Release Fishing Gear ...... 32 (useful if not addressed in the registration form) ...... 67 Types of Rods & Reels ...... 32 DOA-6441, General Incident Report ...... 68 Terminal Tackle ...... 33 Participant Forms Baits & Lures ...... 34 Preparations and the Outings ...... 35 LEF-011, Angler R3 Participant Agreement ...... 69 Fish Handling...... 35 LEF-003, Angler R3 Volunteer Application ...... 70 Regulations ...... 37 DNR FORM 9700-008, Parental Permission Clean and Cook the Catch ...... 39 & Acknowledgment For youth 17 & under ...... 71

Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources • FISHING FOR DINNER Welcome | Teach | Inspire A Rationale for R3 1Why We’re Here

Recruitment The North American Model of Wildlife Conservation is necessary to A review of the North American Model of Wildlife Conservation, which can also be counter-balance applied to fisheries, helps to explain the rationale for our collective R3 efforts. Early 20th an expected Century conservation leaders, particularly hunters and anglers, recognized that wildlife and wild places were in jeopardy and took action. A series of wildlife protection laws and decline a philosophy to manage wildlife evolved over time and led the establishment of seven in license sales basic tenets that continue to guide us. This, in turn, gave rise to the “user pays” system due to an aging we know today, whereby hunters and anglers fund wildlife and fisheries management by two main sources: 1) license and stamp sales and 2) federal excise taxes on hunting and population and fishing equipment. other factors. The conservation crossroads we find ourselves at today—the long-term decline of hunters and anglers and projected conservation-revenue shortfall—is a clarion call to action, much like that heard by those pioneering conservationists over 100 years ago. Non-consumptive resource users, such as nature photographers and bird watchers, would also do well to gain a basic understanding of this model that benefits non-game species as well as those species that are hunted.

The term “The North American The seven principles of the North American Model of Wildlife Conservation are: Model of Wildlife Conservation” 1. Wildlife is held in the Public Trust. The government holds wildlife in trust for all was coined in 2001 by Dr. people – it cannot be privately owned. Valerius Geist, Professor of Environmental Science at the 2. The trafficking of dead wildlife or wildlife parts is prohibited. This eliminated University of Calgary. He, along market hunting. However, the commercial harvest of fish still exists; it is strictly with Shane Mahoney, then chief managed on the Great Lakes. of Research of the Newfoundland and Labrador 3. Wildlife is allocated by law. Government agencies are charged with Wildlife Division and John F. managing fish and game populations (setting bag limits, seasons and methods Organ, Wildlife Program Chief of take) in a fair and democratic way. Hunters, anglers and other conservationists of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife are encouraged to participate in public hearings and review draft management Service, collaborated on a paper plans. that pulled together those basic tenets of wildlife conservation. 4. Wildlife may only be killed for a legitimate and non-frivolous purpose. They are summarized at right. Harvesting animals for food and fur, or in self-defense, or to protect property are allowed. Wanton slaughter and waste - as happened with bison—were costly An Internet search will yield mistakes that cannot be repeated. numerous resources to learn more about The North American 5. Wildlife is an international resource. Cooperation among nations is essential to Model of Conservation, which maintain migratory routes for fish and wildlife that know no borders. has its roots in Roman Law as 6. Science is the proper tool to guide wildlife management. Wildlife ecology was well as the Public Trust Doctrine founded in part by Aldo Leopold in the 1930s and set the standard for wildlife of the 19th Century. biologists who are charged with managing this resource.

7. Democracy of hunting and fishing. All citizens and visitors in good standing have the right to participate.

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The Outdoor Recreation selection, safety, reading the water, learning regulations, and cleaning and cooking the Adoption Model catch … and many more).

When you think back to how you started But several trips to the water’s edge, in the fishing, you probably have a boatload of company of a mentor, are generally memories. It just wouldn’t be fishing without needed to see if fishing is, potentially, a fit the people—relatives, mentors or friends—and for them. Learning to fish is not a one-and- the sense of belonging that being with those done event. Each student has his or her own One ‘n Done people gives. And at some point, you have timetable. It’s only at this point, if the clinics have come full circle and are ready to teach others. experience has been good, that they may be That’s why you’re here! ready to go out fishing on their own. limited effect Your family’s tradition may have made it seem The general stages (or process) outdoor learners natural, inevitable even, that you would go through in adopting a new skill have been on license become an angler. But it’s only natural because documented by social scientists. It’s called the sales. Getting it happened to you in this way. For those who Outdoor Recreation Adoption Model (ORAM), people to don’t belong to this tradition, the path to as shown in Figure 1 below, and has the fishing is not inevitable. It may seem daunting, following general steps or stages. identify as an unachievable. First, they must be aware that angler takes fishing exists as a real option for them. • Awareness • Interest time and This is the stage when aspiring—or novice— anglers arrive in your classroom looking to try • Trial social support. out fishing for the first time in a comfortable • Continuation with Support We encourage setting. Through the class, they begin to master • Continuation without Support you to offer the many skills they need to go fishing (gear repeated Fishing for Figure 1: The Outdoor Recreation Adoption Model Dinner outings REACTIVATION and trainings. Decision to SOCIAL SUPPORT Lapse Reactivate not continue

RECRUITMENT Decision to RETENTION Awareness Interest Trial continue Continuation Continuation with support without support

REINFORCEMENT SELF IDENTIFICATION Repeated training

Like any model, the steps here are meant as a guide, not rigid principles. Within a class, you may have to meet the needs of a group of people with various levels of experience and skills and thus are at different stages of the Outdoor Recreation Adoption Model (ORAM). In fact, a given student may be at several stages of the ORAM at one time for different activities. For example, a student maybe experienced with spin casting, but a total novice for fly fishing and needs social support for that activity. Students with no fishing experience whatsoever will be starting at ground zero.

The challenge and the goal of instructors are one and the same: to provide students with the resources they need. The best guide to this is your power of observation. Look around and make sure everyone is engaged. If one approach is not working—or if one student isn’t following the approach being used—consider trying another.

Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources • FISHING FOR DINNER Welcome | Teach | Inspire 3 Wisconsin Angler R3 A. Overview

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, Bureau of Law Enforcement administers the statewide Angler R3 program. To accomplish this, the Bureau:

• recruits and trains qualified volunteer instructors.

• evaluates the quality of the programs statewide as time permits.

• coordinates training workshops for volunteer instructors and updates instructors on new policies, activities and general information.

• secures supplies for instructors.

• maintains data base of all volunteer instructors.

• maintains a data base of programs held, including participant information provided by instructors.

• coordinates an active reporting and feedback system to allow instructor input to course needs.

The Bureau of Law Enforcement conducts background checks of all volunteer instructors. To ensure the safety of Angler R3 participants and the integrity of the program, we screen for people who have committed crimes against children or crimes of domestic abuse, who are habitual violators of fish and game laws or have a pattern of unlawful behavior. We recognize that people may make mistakes in life. Our general policy is that non-violent offenders should be allowed to rejoin society, after justice has been served, and have a chance to contribute to their communities in a positive manner.

The DNR relies heavily on its volunteer instructors, without whom there would be no program. Thank you for your dedicated involvement and valuable assistance.

B. Goal and Objectives of the Participant Angler R3 Program Tracking Collecting DNR The goal of the Angler R3 Program is to introduce Wisconsin residents to sport fishing and our aquatic resources and inspire them to become lifelong anglers. Customer ID Unlike other recreation safety programs run by the Bureau of Law Enforcement, (i.e., Hunter Safety, numbers is Snowmobile Safety, etc.), participation in the Angler R3 program is not required for anyone to critical for long- participate in the activity. There are no state-mandated tests a student must pass before he or she term evaluation picks up a fishing pole. The program exists primarily to get people interested in fishing for the sheer joy of it and to make sure they approach water with care and respect. of R3 programs. Certified volunteer instructors offer programs, classes and clinics, statewide to groups of their choosing and at their convenience. Some programs may be advertised as open to the public while others may be offered to a captive audience such as a school group or club.

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C. Roles and Responsibilities of the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources will:

• coordinate training for new instructors.

• provide materials for distribution to students.

• loan equipment on a first-come first-served basis.

• promote and support the efforts of volunteer instructors via the media and personal contacts.

• keep volunteer instructors informed of developments and activities in the program through newsletters, training workshops and personal contacts.

• provide feedback to instructors to maintain a high standard of instruction.

• encourage instructors to provide feedback to the DNR regarding Angler R3 program development.

• review and develop new training materials for use in the programs.

D. Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Angler R3 Volunteer Position Descriptions

The DNR has five levels, or categories, of volunteers for the Angler R3 programs (Angler Education and Fishing for Dinner). These categories include volunteers who have completed a training and certification workshop.

• Youth Fishing Buddy (16 or 17 years of age)

• Fishing Coach (adults)

• Angler R3 Instructors (adults)

• Angler R3 Mentor (adults who work with other adults)

• Angler R3 Instructor Trainer (adults)

Volunteers must be at least 16 years old, unless part of a school or youth group. For example, school and youth group volunteers such as Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts may be younger than age 16 when accompanied, directed and supervised by the appropriate number of responsible adults as determined by their organization’s or school’s policies. In addition, Youth Fishing Buddy applicants are required to submit the Parental Permission and Acknowledgment Form, DNR Form 9700-008, available from Risk Management or Angler R3. Other volunteer applications are available from the Angler R3 office. See the appendix for sample forms and applications.

CONTACT:

Risk Management, [email protected], 608-852-9643. Department of Natural Resources Risk Management Policy, October 2013

Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources • FISHING FOR DINNER Welcome | Teach | Inspire 5 E. Angler R3 Volunteer Position Descriptions Description Certification Process Qualifications Youth Fishing Buddies and Fishing Coaches

Fishing Buddies and Fishing Coaches The certification process includes: Volunteer candidates will: provide practical instruction at fishing • active participation in a training • be mature individuals. clinics. They also assist teachers, other session (3-hour, minimum), • have knowledge of basic fishing techniques, youth development specialists and fishing conducted by Department of clubs engaged in an Angler R3 Program Natural Resources staff or a including knot tying, equipment use and bait with the fishing skills portion of the certified instructor trainer selection. program. Fishing Buddies must be actively • completing a background • possess a strong personal sense of outdoor ethics. supervised by an on-site, certified adult check (adult fishing coaches). • enjoy working with people of all ages. fishing coach or Angler R3 Instructor and Background checks expire after have signed approval of a parent or five years. • satisfactorily complete the screening process. guardian—the Parental Permission and Coaches and Buddies 16 years of age and older are Acknowledgment Form. • completion and signing of the Angler R3 volunteer required to have a current fishing license when application. participating in any activity defined as fishing in the Wisconsin fishing regulations. • acceptance and adherence to the Angler R3 Standards of Conduct. Angler R3 Instructors and Mentors

Angler R3 Instructors provide in-depth The certification process Volunteer candidates will: Angler R3 programs in their communities includes: • be at least 18 years old. or elsewhere. They may work closely with • active participation in an • have an interest in aquatic resources and their other Department of Natural Resources instructor training workshop. staff to tailor specific aspects of the well-being. programs they offer. They may deliver • completing a background • possess a strong personal sense of outdoor ethics. Angler Education Programs to youth in check. Background checks • enjoy working with people of all ages. school or informal settings or they may lead expire after five years. Fishing for Dinner classes for adults or • completion and signing of • satisfactorily complete the certification process. families. the Angler R3 volunteer • have good communication and organizational skills. application. An Angler R3 Mentor is an adult who may • hold a current fishing license when participating in provide long-term, one-on-one instruction • acceptance and adherence any activity defined as fishing in the Wisconsin to another adult after an initial group class to the Angler R3 Standards fishing regulations. or event. There is no one-on-one of Conduct. mentorship of youth with Angler R3 General fishing skills are helpful, but not required for programs unless the mentor is affiliated instructors at the outset. A person with good teaching with a formal youth mentoring program skills can quickly learn and transfer basic fishing skills to such as Big Brothers – Big Sisters, which beginners. Mentors, on the other hand, must be will provide appropriate screening. competent in basic fishing skills.

Angler R3 Lead Instructor (aka, Trainer or Facilitator)

Experienced Angler R3 Instructors may be The certification process includes: Volunteer candidates will: • active participation in an invited to attend additional training so • possess all the qualifications of an Angler R3 instructor training workshop. that they may provide Angler R3 Instructor Instructor. training workshops in their communities • completing a background or elsewhere. They work closely with the check. Background checks expire • have two years of experience as an Angler R3 Angler R3 Office to plan workshops. after five years. Instructor. They will often take on the role of "class • completion and signing • be familiar with Common Core and Wisconsin State coordinators" when they organize and of the Angler R3 volunteer Academic Standards if working with teachers. application. lead classes. • have basic fishing skills. • acceptance and adherence to the Angler R3 Standards of • have effective adult education skills. Conduct. • additional training after demonstrating effective workshop skills.

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Time Commitment and Duties Recertification Requirements DNR Support and Liability Protection

In addition to the initial training • Teach basic fishing skills at public clinics. workshop, volunteers are Youth Fishing Buddies encouraged to offer at least one • Teach basic fishing skills to closed groups Teacher or instructor working with a program within the first year of upon request of teacher or leader. fishing buddy, should be affiliated with the certification to put their new program and request materials. • Help to maintain condition of loaner fishing skills and resources to work and equipment borrowed for their events. firm up new networks. Formal DNR sponsorship or informal DNR Cooperation. • Help to ensure safety of clinic participants. Recertification will automatically Program must be registered with DNR. • Document and submit timely and accurate renew for volunteers who provide or assist at a program at least program records to the Angler R3 office. Fishing Coaches This includes participant rosters with DNR once every three years, thereafter, Limited selection of materials determined Customer ID numbers. provided their background checks are up to date. by DNR. Volunteers inactive for three years Formal DNR sponsorship or informal DNR must attend additional training to Cooperation. become recertified. Liability if program is registered with DNR.

In addition to the initial training • Ensure safety of program participants. workshop, volunteers are Angler R3 Instructors and Mentors encouraged to offer at least one All materials on DNR publication list. • Initiate and/or deliver Angler R3 program(s) program within the first year of with clubs or youth groups or schools certification to put their new Formal DNR sponsorship. outlined in the instructor training skills and resources to work and workshop. firm up new networks. Liability, if program is registered with DNR. • Recruit assistants and participants. Recertification will automatically • Handle and return loaner materials and renew for instructors who supplies promptly and in good condition. provide a program at least once every three years, thereafter, • Document and submit timely and accurate provided their background program records to the Angler R3 office. checks are up to date. This includes participant rosters with DNR Customer ID numbers. Instructors inactive for three years must attend additional • Supervise and assist Fishing Coaches, training to become recertified. Fishing Buddies and other volunteers involved with your program. Successful Angler R3 Instructors may be eligible to become instructor trainers and attend other training opportunities as they are developed and offered.

In addition to the initial training • Ensure safety of program participants. workshop, volunteers are Angler R3 Lead Instructors • Initiate and/or deliver Angler R3 Training encourage to offer at least one All materials on DNR publication list. Workshop(s) or Coaches’ Workshops. training program within the first Meals for workshop participants at program year of certification to put their new • Recruit assistants and participants. coordinator’s discretion. skills and resources to work and • Handle and return loaner materials and firm up new networks. Formal DNR sponsorship. supplies promptly and in good condition. Recertification will automatically Liability Protection if program is registered • Document and submit timely and accurate renew for instructors who provide a program records to the Angler R3 office. program at least once every three with DNR. This includes participant rosters with DNR years, thereafter, provided their Customer ID numbers. background checks are up to date. Instructors inactive for three years must attend additional training to become re-certified.

Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources • FISHING FOR DINNER Welcome | Teach | Inspire 7 Volunteer Position Descriptions Note There are many individuals and organizations providing learn-to-fish opportunities, independent of the DNR. The DNR does not monitor the training of independent fishing instructors, and their duties and qualifications are up to the organizations’ sponsoring the events. The DNR Angler R3 Program may or may not provide support to those independent programs in the form of materials, loaner equipment or publicity, if asked.

Liability protection is only for people considered to be “agents of the state” while acting within the scope of their approved capacity. An agent of the state has a formal relationship with the DNR, such as a DNR trained and certified Angler R3 Volunteer described on these pages. See page 15 for details on liability.

Angler R3 Volunteer • have been convicted of operating a boat or motor vehicle while intoxicated or other Standards of Conduct serious moving violation within the last five years and the DNR is aware of it. To ensure the health, safety and well-being of our staff, program, participants and volunteers, • leave a program or fail to show up for a these Angler R3 Volunteer Standards of program without just cause. Conduct have been developed. The Angler R3 Program is a statewide program that may be • falsify information on the volunteer implemented differently from one community application. to the next. However, there are some aspects that we must be able to count on no matter • engage in sexual harassment, misconduct where the program is delivered or by whom. By or other abusive behavior to participants, becoming an Angler R3 volunteer you have staff or volunteers. accepted the challenge to make a difference in • fail to comply with documentation and re- someone’s life. You are not just teaching people certification requirements. how to fish, but you are acting as a role model. Please be a good one. • inaccurately represent policies of the DNR.

We respectfully request that you refrain from Thank you for your cooperation and willingness the consumption and use of alcoholic to serve as a role model and welcome people to beverages and tobacco products during Angler the community of anglers. R3 Programs. Tobacco smoke is a common trigger of asthma attacks, adding an Standards of Conduct approved by the Angler unnecessary element of risk to the program and Education Advisory Board, March 5, 2001. therefore justifies the prohibition of smoking at Angler R3 programs. Complaints about Instructors As a volunteer you may be asked to withdraw It is the policy of the Department to provide from the Angler R3 program if you: quality instruction for the benefit of the people of the state and its visitors. The highest level of • consume alcohol or illegal drugs while integrity must be maintained by the conducting a program. Department to ensure public confidence, trust • report to a program under the influence and support. Further, it is the policy of the of alcohol or illegal drugs. Department to investigate complaints concerning violations of professional standards • smoke during periods of instruction. or misconduct; take appropriate action when warranted; and provide timely conclusions • have been convicted of child abuse or regarding those allegations. Resolution will neglect and the DNR is aware of it. be reached at the lowest administrative level possible. • have been convicted of a violation of conservation laws within the last five years and the DNR is aware of it.

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Revocation of Instructor Certification • No One-On-One Contact One-on-one contact between adults and Volunteer Instructors are appointed to serve the youth participants is not permitted. Conduct Department and the people of Wisconsin. The all activities in view of other adults and integrity of our programs and that of the youth; never meet alone with a youth volunteer instructor corps necessitates being participant before or after a class. firm, fair and consistent when it comes to instructor conduct. We cannot afford to have • Understand Appropriate individuals that demonstrate actions contrary to Physical Contact the Angler R3 Volunteer Standards of Conduct There are times when physical contact is or the goals of the Angler R3 Program. both necessary and appropriate, such as Revocations are permanent and are issued for assisting a student in assuming proper serious violations of the law or Department angling positions. Such coaching should be policy. All revocation letters will be sent via done in the full view of other participants certified mail. and adults. It is also best to ask the participant you are assisting if it is ok for you Protecting Yourself from to “...put my arm around your shoulder to Sexual Harassment Charges help guide your cast.” The Wisconsin Angler R3 Program will not • Respect for Privacy tolerate any form of child abuse, sexual Instructors must respect the privacy of youth harassment or misconduct and will take all members. Ensure that restroom facilities will necessary steps to remove any offenders from accomodate members of the opposite sex the classroom or instructor corps. and afford privacy.

Adherence to these policies not only enhances • Appropriate Discipline the protection of participants, but it also Discipline used in Angler R3 programs protects you as an instructor from situations in should be constructive and reflect the values which you may be vulnerable to allegations of of the Wisconsin DNR. While physical abuse and harassment. The following policies intervention may be necessary in situations will aid instructors in facilitating a proactive where participant safety is concerned, position with regards to child abuse and sexual corporal punishment is never permitted. harassment or misconduct when they are (Example: reaching out to catch someone working with minors. Guidelines for working who is about to fall in the water is a with all audiences are after this section. common-sense action and would not be considered inappropriate or a disciplinary Youth Audiences act.) • Two-Deep Instruction Notify local law enforcement or the county Two certified instructors or one certified department of social services if you suspect adult instructor and another adult, such as a that a child is the victim of abuse or parent of a participant, are required for all neglect. classes and appropriate outings. All Audiences In remote settings, three adults are recommended in the event of an Given the close quarters and potential for emergency. For all-adult audiences, the two- misunderstanding that may exist in mentor- deep recommendation may be amended to mentee or instructor-participant contexts, it is always begin classes in a group setting. As best to clarify what constitutes sexual noted in the instructor position descriptions harassment. It’s important to point out that a on page 6, one-on-one mentorship may participant can feel harassed even if this is not occur between consenting adults. the instructor’s or mentor’s intent. As with mentoring and teaching in general, attention needs to be paid to the participant’s comfort level. State and federal guidance on the topic is given below.

Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources • FISHING FOR DINNER Welcome | Teach | Inspire 9 The Department’s policy on sexual Federal Program harassment is as follows: Compliance Requirements • Refrain from acts which create an intimidating, hostile, or offensive Everyone is welcome to participate in Angler R3 working environment, such as programs and fishing clinics regardless of age, physical, sexual, and racial or other race, religion or disability, with respect to age- acts of harassment. appropriateness. Due in part because the Department receives federal financial The following language or definitions on sexual assistance, the following guidelines are harassment come from the U.S. Equal applicable to the Angler R3 Program. When any Employment Opportunity Commission: state agency receives such assistance, all programs of that agency must comply with the • Unwelcome sexual advances, requests for covered acts regardless of the funding source sexual favors, and other verbal or physical for the individual programs. conduct of a sexual nature constitute sexual harassment when this conduct 1. Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 explicitly or implicitly affects an individual's provides that no person shall be subjected employment, unreasonably interferes with to discrimination, or denied the benefits an individual's work performance, or of, or participation in, any program or creates an intimidating, hostile, or activity receiving federal financial offensive work environment. assistance based on race, color, religion, sex or national origin. • Sexual harassment can occur in a variety of circumstances, including but not limited 2. The Age Discrimination Act prohibits to the following discrimination on the basis of age in o The victim as well as the harasser may programs and activities receiving federal be a woman or a man. The victim does financial assistance. not have to be of the opposite sex. 3. Title IX of the Education Amends of 1972 o The harasser can be the victim’s provides that no person shall, on the basis supervisor, an agent of the employer, a of sex, be excluded from participation in, supervisor in another area, a co-worker, or denied the benefits of, any education or a non-employee. program receiving federal financial assistance. o The victim does not have to be the person harassed but could be anyone 4. Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of affected by the offensive conduct. 1973 provides that no qualified handicapped person shall, on the basis of o Unlawful sexual harassment may occur handicap, be excluded from participation without economic injury to or in, be denied the benefits of, or otherwise discharge of the victim. be discriminated against in any program o The harasser’s conduct must be or activity receiving federal financial unwelcome. assistance.

This program compliance requirement is important for instructors to understand. Compliance with Section 504 requires instructors to be (1) aware of and (2) sensitive to the special needs of “handicapped participants” that may enroll in your class. For the purposes of Section 504, a “handicapped person” is anyone who has a physical, mental or sensory impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities.

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In addition, the State of Wisconsin recognizes assistance. It is the Department's goal to Executive Order #1, signed in 2019, which also accommodate all requests that do not requires Wisconsin state agencies to develop meet the two-week notice criteria if and implement policies preventing possible. discrimination against people based on their sexual orientation and gender identity. 4. Review the facilities where you are conducting your classes. Is the program held on the second or higher floor? If so, Tips for Program Compliance are upper floors wheelchair-accessible? Following are some specific tips to help Are desks, tables and chairs spaced far instructors become aware of and adequately enough apart to allow individuals using accommodate participants with disabilities. wheelchairs to pass through? Are there handicapped-only stalls for parking? Are 1. An instructor shall make notification your field day activities accessible to when advertising a class that if disabled persons? Are restrooms anyone needs special accessible? accommodations they should contact the instructor at least two weeks in advance of the course. The Department and instructors will reasonably attempt to Instructor Benefits accommodate any potential participant with special needs. If the potential Personal Satisfaction participant does not give the instructor As the name “volunteer” would imply, the the two-week notice, the Department and compensation for instructors is derived from the instructor are not obligated to provide the satisfaction of knowing that what you are special accommodations. The instructor doing may positively influence the attitudes and should attempt to fulfill any actions of those who share or will share the accommodation they can offer in that out-of-doors with you. two-week period. The following announcement must be included in all Angler R3 course announcements: Tax Deduction If, due to disability, you need special Instructors may be eligible to deduct certain accommodation to attend this program, expenses incurred from their taxable income for please provide the instructor with a two- federal income tax purposes. Federal week notice and describe what type of Publication No. 526, Charitable Contributions accommodation is needed. states you may deduct a contribution made to a

2. If a hearing-impaired participant “state, a U.S. possession, a political subdivision requests an interpreter, the of a state or possession, the United States or Department will either provide an the District of Columbia, if the contribution is interpreter or will pay for the made exclusively for public purposes.” Federal participant's interpreter at the Publication No. 17 also deals with volunteer Department's discretion. If the contributions. You may deduct “out-of- Department provides an interpreter, it shall pocket” expenses that you make in giving be a licensed interpreter. If the participant services without pay to a charitable has special needs that exceed the skills of organization. These include amounts you pay most licensed interpreters, the for transportation from your home to the Department will pay for the participant's place where you serve and return. Publication own interpreter who has these special No. 526 also states that, “Reasonable skills. The instructor will make reasonable payments for necessary meals and lodging accommodations for the interpreter. while you are away from home overnight rendering donated services to a qualified 3. In all cases where special organization are deductible. However, the accommodations are requested the value of your time and services is not instructor should notify the Angler R3 deductible.” Coordinator for guidance and

Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources • FISHING FOR DINNER Welcome | Teach | Inspire 11 about mobility, equipment and experience. An electric wheelchair with a person can easily weigh more than 400 pounds and can cause problems on regular docks. Some gravel parking lots can be a challenge for any wheelchair. Can people in manual chairs propel themselves without assistance? Can the participants cast or reel in by themselves? A little practice with a plug will answer that question. Participants also must understand basic safety, (advice from someone that has been hooked before!). Like anyone, a beginning disabled angler may not want to bait a hook or unhook a fish, so you’ll need adequate volunteers to assist.

Staffing Levels How many helpers will I need? An intensive Photograph courtesy of the Vanden Bloomen family instructor-to-participant ratio is required to make that initial experience safe and enjoyable. Fishing with While we might recommend a Disabled Anglers Added to the usual list one-to-three instructor-to- of instructor tasks and participant ratio when By Dennis R. Vanden Bloomen, conducting a Junior Angler challenges is one of Angler R3 Instructor Trainer program with 8-year-olds, you adapting our programs might need a two-to-one Editor’s note: Many of these tips assistant-to-participant ratio for apply to any situation so are worth for children and adults disabled anglers. reading by everyone. TMS. with disabilities.

This section will help you head off Instructional Adaptation some of the problems that can occur in the likely event that you are called upon to provide How much of the program will I have to fishing skills instruction and programming for change? There may be little, or no adaptation people with disabilities—cognitive, physical or needed for the instructional portion of the both. angler education program. People with hearing impairments may need an interpreter. In that case, the instructor needs to pause after every Attitude sentence or two to give the interpreter time to You can do this! When you get a request to catch up. Remember that many people with provide angler education services for a disabled hearing impairments read lips so you have to person, expand your comfort zone and ask face them. Most hands-on skill instruction questions. Many volunteers have been usually requires a demonstration and then pleasantly surprised by their experiences in repetition with individual attention given to working with disabled adults and children, each participant. That is not much different often gaining more than the participants do. from the usual Junior Angler instruction. There are angler education instructors who The Junior Angler program provides the have done this before; call them for help and most flexibility for instructors. Learn some ideas. skills, go fishing, get a neat patch for your jacket and don’t worry about a test. A Assessing Ability participation-based, rather than outcome- Consider the distance and surface from the based approach seems the most adaptable for parking lot to the fishing area. How much disabled participants. Lessons are spread out can the individual safely do? Ask questions over several evenings. Formal instruction is

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about fifteen minutes at the beginning of each and the participant will be more involved. It evening before the hands-on activity and many also cuts down on the number of casts. Try lessons are integrated into evening fishing. various baits to see what is working best. When you identify what seems to be working best, Keep good records and award Junior switch others to that bait as well. Angler patches for attending at least 75 percent of sessions, regardless of age. Shore Fishing: Docks or Dirt? See Appendix – Part A for suggested program outline, Junior Angler Outline and Attendance Docks Sheet. There are many accessible docks in Wisconsin, and the DNR has maps online to help you Equipment locate them. Some are designed better than What do I really need? You may not need others. The main issue is the need for an any special or adaptive equipment to get unobstructed view and not all docks offer the your participants started. The push button feeling of openness that you want from an spin cast reels that are in the DNR loaner outdoor experience. Railings, too high and program are usually sufficient for the first often 8 inches wide, invite people to use them fishing outing. We have found the basic Zebco as chairs. They are often placed for accessibility, 33 or comparable outfit to be fairly reliable. If not where fish are located so it’s best to pre-fish the participant has an enjoyable experience, these docks. If you intend on using a regular they may want to invest a bit more in their own dock, measure it beforehand. Anything less equipment. Special adaptive equipment is than 36 inches is dangerous; 48-60 inches is available but can be expensive. better. Few regular docks are 60 inches wide but those are very nice when you can find one. Sunglasses and lucky fishing hats are recommended for everyone; however, some Dirt disabled participants do not tolerate wearing Shore fishing has unique problems. First, them. Extra clothing and sunscreen are always uneven terrain can be tricky for people that are recommended for outdoor activities for unsteady on their feet. Second, a 400-pound disabled participants just as they are for non- electric wheelchair presents other problems. disabled. What can easily go down to the bank, may not Some participants may be more susceptible to necessarily make for an easy return trip. heat. We usually cancel an event if the heat index reaches 90. At least advise the On the Water participants and guardians to be aware of that Do not fish from boats until you and the problem. Provide water. Soda is just not as participant feel comfortable with this type of good to keep the body hydrated and some approach. It takes more planning to fish from participants cannot have caffeine. boats, with safety the biggest concern. Always ask the question, what if . . .? When fishing Fishing Techniques from boats, always insist that everyone wear a Quantity is quality for beginners. Use stick life jacket. Attendants and volunteers often bobbers without sinkers. The bobber lays flat must be gently reminded that in the event of on the water and all you need to do is tell the an accident they are responsible for another participant to “lift the rod” when the stick person. If everyone is wearing life jackets, there stands up. This works well with all children and is a better chance of surviving an unexpected many disabled participants. By just lifting the swim. Pontoon boats are the preferred vessels rod you’ll hook more fish and avoid having to because of stability and space. Regular boats dodge in-coming bobbers. Not using a weight can be used depending on the disability and allows the bait to be retrieved for a few feet staffing ratio. Plan to have one person to assist and allowed to fall again more naturally. If in a each angler with fishing and another person to boat, you can fish all the way back to the dock operate the boat.

Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources • FISHING FOR DINNER Welcome | Teach | Inspire 13 Photography Special Considerations for It’s all about memories. A parent or guardian On-the-Water Activities will need to give permission for pictures. Instructors are encouraged to provide Always check ahead of time. A few groups use practical experience whenever possible so that the statement “unless you tell us not to, we will participants can apply concepts learned in class take pictures.” Ensure that you have a parent or and receive additional guidance in developing guardian’s permission to publish any photos. safe, responsible outdoor skills. Select shore Newspaper writers usually understand this and fishing sites carefully, being aware of swift ask before taking pictures. This also holds true water and deep holes. If boats are used, please for all participants in all DNR-sponsored follow the guidelines below; state boating laws programs. are summarized in the next section on Watercraft. See Appendix - Part B for a group photo release. Non-certified leaders are welcome to 1. Instructors will conduct a safety talk with modify and use the form. all participants before boarding the vessel. Depending on the size and nature of your Publicity class or event, it may be prudent to notify local emergency personnel of your plans. Highlight the fact that you can provide specialized services for disabled participants in 2. One vessel and at least two experienced your public announcements. boat handlers should be on the scene and ready to act if assistance is necessary. Support Organizations 3. Adequate adult supervision must be There is help! Fishing Has No Boundaries, Inc. provided. of Hayward, Wisconsin is a national group with chapters in many states and has been breaking 4. If in doubt about the weather, do not down the barriers for disabled anglers for leave shore. decades. 5. A first-aid kit must be readily accessible. They provide weekend events and opportunities that have participants fishing from various types of boats. These events are best for people who Watercraft have fished before and provide fantastic Summarization of State Boating Laws opportunities for disabled people who enjoy fishing and the outdoors. There are several The operation of all watercraft shall be chapters in Wisconsin; contact local chapters conducted in compliance with all applicable for specific dates for weekend events and other laws, as particularly provided in §§30.50 - activities. Be aware that there often is a charge 30.99, Wis. Stats. Consult the current to fish at these events. Wisconsin boating regulations pamphlet for an interpretive summary of these laws by Fishing Has No Boundaries, Inc. searching for boat regulations at dnr.wi.gov. P.O. Box 175, Hayward, WI 54843 A general overview of the most relevant 1-800-243-3462 | www.fhnbinc.org provisions of this handbook follow:

Safe Operation A vessel may not be operated in an unsafe or reckless manner.

Safe Navigation All vessel operators shall adhere to established navigational rules and comply with regulatory markers.

Proper Equipment A vessel must comply with all equipment requirements, including the carriage of appropriate life jackets for all occupants,

14 Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources • FISHING FOR DINNER Welcome | Teach | Inspire CHAPTER 1: A RATIONALE FOR R3: WHY WE’RE HERE carriage of an appropriate fire extinguisher, Angler R3 Coordinator, LE/8 properly functioning navigation lights, and Department of Natural Resources appropriate emergency equipment. P.O. Box 7921 Madison, WI 53707-7921 Operators [email protected] Vessel operators must comply with age and 608-577-6332 boat safety education requirements. Please see Appendix – Part B for General Impaired Operation Incident Report Form, DOA 6441. A vessel operator may not be under the influence of an intoxicant. Registration Liability Information A motorized vessel may not be operated without a valid certificate of number and Will I Be Protected by the State of affixed decals. Wisconsin for Liability?

Life Jackets The liability program, per s. 895.46, Wis. Stats., All vessel occupants, including the operator, provides that the state will pay judgments should wear appropriate life jackets while on taken against state officers, employees, or the water, including while using non-motorized agents for acts carried out while within the vessels (kayaks, canoes, etc.). Participants may scope of their duties. Section 20.505(2)(k), Wis. bring life jackets from home, but they must be Stats., provides funds to pay liability and inspected for serviceability. property claims. Certified Angler R3 Volunteers are considered agents of the State while Boat Safety Education performing their official duties for the Comprehensive boating safety courses are Department. However, ultimately the Wisconsin available and recommended for participants Department of Justice has the final authority to desiring to learn how to operate a boat. Find a declare whether a volunteer is an agent of the course by searching for boat safety at State acting within the scope of his or her dnr.wi.gov. A Wisconsin boating safety approved capacity. education certification is required if you were born on or after January 1, 1989. Use the information below as general guidelines to consider when setting up and implementing your program. Incident and Accident Reporting You may be protected if you: Program leaders not affiliated with the DNR • are a Certified Angler R3 Volunteer,* should consult their organizations' risk management offices about how to report • submit an Angler R3 Program Proposal incidents and accidents. specifying what you plan to do, when and where you plan to do it and indicate the Volunteers who are certified by the DNR and number of volunteers you expect to have acting as agents of the state, must immediately helping you. (Note: it is important to report all incidents or accidents occurring specify in the proposal if the event is part during an Angler R3 program that result in of a Fishing for Dinner class, Angler bodily injury, death or property damage to DNR Education Program, fishing clinic or Risk Management. A written report explaining another DNR program), the details of the incident must be submitted by email or U.S. Mail to DNR Risk Management • exercise prudence and good judgment with a copy to the Angler R3 Coordinator regarding safety, (e.g. weather, within 24 hours after the incident. Contact equipment, shoreline stability), information is as follows: • act within the scope of the DNR Angler R3 Risk Management Program. This includes visiting state fish Department of Natural Resources hatcheries, holding classroom sessions, P.O. Box 7921 fishing from shore or from a properly Madison, WI 53707-7921 maintained and equipped boat, fish [email protected] cleaning, cooking and serving cooked fish, 608-852-9643 and water sampling,

Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources • FISHING FOR DINNER Welcome | Teach | Inspire 15 • report any incident to both your insurance The property program provides coverage to company and the DNR (see Incident and volunteer instructors who use their personally Accident Reporting above). owned boats, fishing equipment and other related equipment for the purpose of * For purposes of liability, the term Angler R3 conducting a class. There is a $250 deductible Volunteer includes Instructors, Fishing for any property damage claim. The Coaches, Mentors, Trainers and other approved Department of Natural Resources, Bureau of Volunteers. Law Enforcement will work directly with Liability may be extended to parents or legal volunteers regarding the $250 deductible. guardians of Fishing Buddies if a parent or legal Many fishing clubs and organizations purchase guardian is considered an agent of the state. their own insurance for fishing events. A parent or legal guardian would only be considered as such if he or she were also Am I Covered by Worker's Compensation? certified as an Angler R3 Volunteer, and present during the program. No, only employees of the Department are covered by Worker's Compensation. If there is a mishap in carrying out these activities and it is determined that you are What if I am Hurt? within the scope of your authorization from the Department, you may be covered by the State's The Department does not provide medical liability protection under s.895.46, Wis. Stats. insurance coverage for volunteers who are injured while conducting a class or program. You will not be protected if you: Ground Transportation of Participants • add unrelated activities to the course, (e.g. physical fitness training, rappelling, water The State of Wisconsin does not provide liability skiing), coverage for instructors transporting participants using their personal vehicles. This is • engage in illegal behavior, due to several variables we cannot control or • engage in activities inconsistent with review, i.e., driving histories, unknown validity requirements or inappropriate to the of drivers’ licenses, safety condition of vehicles, course, (e.g. alcohol use, reckless etc. If leaders are providing transportation, conduct), please understand that their personal insurance would be responsible. • fail to take reasonable precautions, (e.g. check for deep holes for stream It is best from a risk perspective that instructors explorations, failing to use life jackets in meet the participants at the location of the field boats or along steep banks), trips or classes and not transport anyone. Schools, camps, youth organizations and other • teach a fishing course or have a fishing organizations have their own risk management event with no contact with the protocols and transportation policies which Department even if you are using instructors should review. Department materials as handouts, but not following an approved course outline, (e.g. company picnics)

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Basic Considerations The Angler R3 Program consists of two main elements: Fishing for Dinner and Angler Education. Fishing for Dinner, the focus of this manual, is designed for adults to teach other adults who never learned to fish as children or may need a refresher, although programming may include family members for the more active sessions. (See sections on Audience Composition and Format.)

Angler Education includes Junior Angler for grades 4 through 8 and Hook, Line & Thinker for grades 7 through 12. These and other materials for younger beginners are available online and, to some extent, in hard copy.

Audience Composition There are several factors to consider when thinking about your audience, such as gender, race, ethnicity and disabilities. Another consideration is age of audience members. If you are targeting adults, be explicit in your promotions. Age range will govern group dynamics so plan and promote the program accordingly. It would not be appropriate to have children under 15 at the indoor classroom sessions unless the program was designed for multi-age groups.

Children can change group dynamics, and it’s unfair to other participants if they are expecting an adult-level class to have children present vying for attention. It’s also unfair to children to expect adult-level participation if the program is not geared for them. If someone needs to bring a child due to childcare issues, welcome them and make the best of it. Have coloring pages, available from the DNR, on hand to keep them occupied.

It may be acceptable to the group for participants to invite family members to the fishing outings and cooking session, but not have them attend the two indoor sessions. Feel free to plan classes pitched to families but recognize that you may have to alter the content and flow.

Safety First Audience composition will have some bearing on the number of volunteers you will need to recruit. Fishing is a safe activity provided that the inherent risks associated with water and hooks are acknowledged and addressed. Low student to instructor ratios are desirable for any age group, but for different reasons. In adult groups, participants may want more in-depth information while with children, it’s more of a safety issue. A ratio of three youngsters to one adult is recommended for lower elementary grades and five to one for grades 4 to 12. There should always be at least two adults present for fishing outings. Adequate supervision and careful site selection are crucial to maintaining the Angler R3 Program’s excellent safety record. A safety checklist is found in the Appendix – Part A.

Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources • FISHING FOR DINNER Welcome | Teach | Inspire 17 Adult Learning Principles: Adults bring life experiences and An Overview knowledge to learning experiences: • New anglers will appreciate being given Think back to some of your favorite teachers. the opportunity to use their existing They had a passion for the subject at hand and foundation of knowledge and life could explain material in a variety of engaging experiences and apply them to fishing. ways. While good teaching styles and methods share some common attributes, instruction for • Find out about your anglers’ past fishing adults has a few characteristics that experiences. They may have never handled distinguishes it from teaching children. fishing gear or maybe they’ve had bad experiences fishing. The pre-survey will Number one is the fact that adult learning shine some light on that. takes place between adults—an adult instructor and adult students. The teacher or instructor is • What other outdoor experiences have not the authority figure with all the answers they had that are relevant and valuable? and in strict control of the classroom. Instead, in adult education, the instructor and students • Assist them in relating their knowledge are colleagues. The relationship is based on and experiences to problem-solving and mutual respect among equals. decision-making as they help plan their outing. To foster that positive relationship, instructors should make an effort to know something Adults are goal-oriented about their students’ motivations and background. This not only provides scaffolding • Find out what their goals and motivations for future learning, it helps build the are, as this will provide guidance for you relationship. Similarly, instructors need to as a coach or mentor. It's fine if these demonstrate why something is being taught; goals and motivations differ from your the fact that it’s being taught is not enough for own, as long as they are compatible with adult learners. Adult instructors might also be DNR policies and regulations. considered facilitators, as they help guide the student on his or her journey, rather than Adults are relevancy-oriented provide specific, step-by-step instructions. • Adults want to know the relevance of The twentieth-century educator, Malcolm what they are learning, to what they want Knowles, is generally credited with pioneering to achieve. Help new anglers see the value the field of Adult Learning Principles. A flyover of their observations and practical of these principles follows. experiences throughout their learning. Adult Learning Principles • Ask them to reflect on what they might hope to learn prior to the experience, on Adults are internally motivated and self- what they learned after the experience, directed and how they might apply what they • They are here of their own free will. Your learned to the future in helping them to job is to keep them coming back. meet their fishing goals.

• They want to know “what’s in it for me.” Adults are practical How will learning about aquatic habitats • This practicality may tie into their goals improve their fishing experience? and motivations, like fishing for dinner. It • Facilitate a new angler’s movement may also relate to how they think about towards responsible learning by being equipment—buying, sharing, or safe, recommending resources, being borrowing the necessities and keeping it open to questions and fostering their simple. internal motivation to learn. Adults like to be part of the decision-making process

• Take an interest in them and learn what motivates them to learn to fish.

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• Acknowledge the wealth of experience field experiences not only improves control and that they bring to the table. safety but ensures a quality learning experience for the students. • Regard them as a colleague who is equal in life experience. Instructor Teams • Encourage expression of ideas, reasoning, Instructor teams are recommended whenever and feedback. possible. Two or more people with a good Adults like to learn by doing blend of fishing experience, youth leadership skills and biology background are typically • This is where adults are not at all different better than one. This combination of from kids. Everyone likes to play. experience will round out your program as well as distribute the workload in preparing for and • Show them how to do something once, presenting the program. While one person is then get out of the way. Stand by to offer leading an activity, another is setting up for the assistance if they want it. next one. This should keep the program flowing smoothly. A team of instructors allows • Class members will arrive at different skill you to split the group into smaller units and levels so encourage them to learn from rotate through stations. each other and help each other out. Required Program Length Teaching materials are expensive to produce so we ask that they be distributed mindfully. Short, walk-in clinics are great ways to whet the appetite for learning more about fishing and our lakes and streams. Multi-day programs allow for in-depth study and investigation. The Angler R3 program provides different materials to meet different needs and expects different levels of commitment from instructors who use the materials. Got Kids? Instructors who order the Junior Angler Here are a few additional points regarding materials are required to spend a minimum of program structure should you be working with six hours with students over the course of two youth. You may find that the Angler Education or more separate classroom sessions on program materials—Junior Angler and Hook, separate days. Junior Angler booklets will not Line & Thinker—meet your group’s needs. be sent for one-day fishing clinics. These materials are available online; Junior Angler is available in hard copy for classrooms. Timing and Format See Fishing Games, Angler R3–Got Kids? online Check the community calendar before for games and activities to help youth learn and scheduling a program for the general public to practice fishing skills. General kid wrangling tips see if you will be competing with other events; are found in Fishing for Dinner—Got Kids?, schedule programs with youth groups during Angler R3 Supplement. their regular meeting times. Class Size Repetition is key to learning a new skill. A series of shorter sessions allows you to cover the The size of your facility and the number of depth and breadth of the Junior Angler or volunteers will limit the size of your class. Hook, Line, & Thinker! programs without Instructor teams can teach larger groups of overloading the kids with too much students; however, an overall ratio of five information. That type of format also allows students to one instructor is recommended for relationships to develop. One-day program field experiences. Lower elementary-age formats are appropriate for how-to skills clinics students demand an even smaller ratio of three that target families or youth in mentor to one. Dividing classes into smaller groups for relationships where skills will be reinforced.

Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources • FISHING FOR DINNER Welcome | Teach | Inspire 19 Program Organization Checklist plan to obtain from another source. Visit dnr.wi.gov and search for Tackle Loaner Use this checklist when planning an Angler Program for a list of loaner sites around the R3 program. There are several references to sample state. See Appendix – Part A, Quick Check, for forms on this check list; many are found in the supply list. appendix. Those in Appendix – Part A, are available to everyone and those in Appendix – Part B, are available Review other supply lists for the various class only to certified instructors. Contact the DNR Angler R3 sessions, e.g. demonstration gear, cooking office for current forms. supplies.

We can help! Forms and Paperwork Contact the DNR Angler R3 office for current forms and Program proposal. See Appendix – Part B for to see which support materials are available to you. Angler R3 Program Proposal form. Preliminaries Certified instructors may order publications (teaching materials) from the DNR. Submit your Select a date. order form four weeks in advance. Turnaround Prepare course outline. See Appendix – Part A for time can be as little as two days provided sample outline for topics covered and modify as someone is in the office, but it’s best to allow needed. more lead-time in case of staff absences. See Appendix – Part B for sample Angler R3 Recruit Helpers Materials Order Form. Recruit resource people or team teachers to present Complete and submit a Learn to Fish license on the different topics. waiver application if you want to provide the waiver to novice participants. The waiver is Recruit volunteers for fishing outings. Volunteers intended for in-depth programs and require may need background checks. Make sure four hours of instruction prior to the fishing volunteers understand dynamics of class: focus is outing. One-day clinics typically do not meet food and sustainability, not “wall-hangers.” the requirements for this waiver. This Remind them to avoid overloading participants with application is a multi-step process requiring technical discussions of gear. three to four forms that must be submitted 15 Assign volunteers for fishing outings to serve as days in advance for approval. Samples of these coaches or mentors. A 1:3 ratio, or less is four forms are in Appendix – Part A: appropriate for an adult fishing outing. • A background check, Form 4100-217;

Facilities • The waiver application, Form 3600-226; Reserve classroom for Sessions 1 and 2. • Mentor roster, Form 8500-167; and Possibilities: DNR office, community college, community center or park shelter. • Participant roster, Form 8500-166.

Reserve facility for Cooking Session. Possibilities: All forms in this packet are also found on the Community college, community center, high school DNR’s website; search for Learn to Fish. The culinary arts room or food co-op. mentor and participant rosters can be used in lieu of rosters that are part of the required Scout places to fish and determine if you need to Angler R3 Reporting Form. reserve park shelter and/or boats such as canoes or pontoons from a community recreation program or Compile instructor/mentor roster for each class outfitter. and submit to Angler R3 Office with program proposal. The same form is also part of the If overnight program, determine if on-site lodging Learn to Fish license waiver packet. will be included and make arrangements, or provide a list of accommodations if participants are Maintain participant roster for each class, on their own for lodging. maximum 20 spots; create the waiting list. Classes are filled on a first-come, first-served Supplies basis. Remember to submit the roster to the Angler R3 Office. This form is also part of the Reserve fishing gear from DNR Tackle Loaner site Learn to Fish license waiver packet. for participants’ use as soon as you have a date, or

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Promotion Email class resources. See Sample Student Target audience includes college-age Agenda (includes Participant Take-home participants active in outdoor recreation, Resources), in Appendix – Part A: environmental science and environmental • Student agenda to set proper expectations justice, and members of food co-ops. People of on program content and the extent to all ages have demonstrated an interest in local which participants will actually be fishing; foods, so welcome all adults. Social service agencies, community centers and recreation • Suggested YouTube videos. departments are good avenues, too. Post-Class Prepare “save the date” email to announce the class. Specify dates and location and send to Thank you letters to presenters and helpers. individuals, listservs, and organizations Thank you letters to site hosts. connected to target audience. Utilize your own social media platforms; the DNR can post your Certified instructors are required to submit announcements on our website, too. Allow the following forms to the DNR Angler R3 about a one-week notice to post on DNR’s site, Office within one week. Forms are found in depending on staff availability. Appendix – Part B:

Publicity: newspapers, radio and television. • Reporting form with reflections; Deadlines vary for traditional print and • Participant and instructor rosters with broadcast media from a few days to a month. DNR Customer ID Numbers; Check with your local media. • Instructor applications if you conducted Participant Communications an instructor training workshop; Prepare registration form and send it along • Pre- and post-program surveys. DNR will with class details to target audience and provide certified instructors with surveys; people who have expressed interest; submit non-certified instructors are encouraged updates to DNR Angler R3 office to post on to devise an evaluation and survey to suit DNR website. See sample registration form in their programs. (Not found in appendix.) Appendix – Part A for what to include. If your registration form does not include a photo Format, Flow and Logistics release statement, please use the separate Group Photo Release, also found in Appendix – These formats are outlined more fully in sample Part B. outlines and agendas found in Appendix – Part A.

Provide Participant Agreement form. See Five-session, community education-style class Appendix – Part B. A class of this nature may run over the course of Email a simple acknowledgment to registrants two to four weeks beginning with evening, confirming receipt of registration materials, weeknight sessions, followed by weekend fishing upon receipt. Include reminder about customer outings and interspersed with a weeknight ID number if needed. See Go WILD! Get a DNR cooking session. customer ID Number in in Appendix – Part A. Session 1 There are two versions of this form—one for adults and one for young children. • Distribute the pre-class survey as participants arrive, if not sent electronically in advance, Email confirmation to registrants that class “is and get settled. a go” one week before. See Participant Confirmation and Packing List in Appendix – • Session 1 begins with an ice breaker and Part A. Include the following: introductions. Ask what they are hoping to get from this class. Most topics during the first • Checklist of what to bring in terms of gear class are from the Angler Knowledge category and clothing; of the course. See Appendix – Part A for sample course outline for suggested flow. • Directions to meeting place. Follow-up as necessary, should conditions be variable.

Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources • FISHING FOR DINNER Welcome | Teach | Inspire 21 Session 2 Arrival time

• Session 2 focuses more on skills. Start the group Have participants arrive Friday afternoon. Allow off with getting reacquainted and assessing what some flexibility between early arrival time and participants learned the previous class. One way start time with the goal being that everyone is to do this is by cutting fish pictures in half, present by a designated time for introductions. putting them all in a container and having each participant take a fish half. They need to find out Lodging who has the other half and tell their “other half” If participants are camping onsite, urge them to what they remember from the first class. This is a arrive early enough to pitch their tents while it’s good segue to fish identification and other topics still daylight, and so that they can join the from the Angler Skills category of the course. group on time and all start together. The poster, Wisconsin Fishing, DNR Pub. FH-500 is a good resource for fish pictures. Food • Ideally, fishing coaches or mentors will be able to Determine if your organization will provide all attend part of the second session to be the food or if participants should bring a dish to introduced to participants in advance of the pass for a Friday night potluck, and other food fishing outings. they want to eat for the weekend. Inquire Sessions 3 and 5 about food restrictions on the registration form. See Appendix – Part A for sample registration • Two fishing outings. Match coaches or mentors form. with participants. Be prepared to have a hands- on fish cleaning session at the first fishing outing. Food restrictions may be due to allergies, See “Quick-Check” in Appendix – Part A for religious practices or other reasons. While you supply list. can’t promise that there won’t be cross- contamination, you can offer options if you • The class coordinator will store the fillets until the know what to plan for ahead of time. The class cooking session, scheduled a few days after the coordinator should plan to bring ingredients for first fishing outing. If this is done in summer, the cooking the fish and side dishes for the cooking session-potluck could be a shore lunch Saturday night fish fry. picnic the same day as Session 3, so then you would have only four sessions. Participants keep Fishing their catch to take home after the second fishing outing, Session 5. Depending on your site and arrival times of • Distribute the post-survey at the end of participants and volunteers, people may begin Session 5. fishing on Friday, before or after the formal group sessions. On Saturday, it may make most Session 4 sense for people to fix their own breakfast to • Fish cleaning and cooking demo with potluck allow for a quick and early departure to their dinner. The coordinator brings fish from the first fishing spots. Sunday fishing will be by fishing outing and supplements with store- consensus of participants and volunteers. bought if necessary. Explain at the outset that all will sample the catch after the Saturday fishing outing and Weekend Class have a hand in cleaning and cooking it. For Sunday, anglers will take home their catch. A weekend class presents a distinct set of logistics. Where will participants and instructors stay? How Fishing Outings will you handle food? How many topics can you Offer short, skills-based outings to whet the cover and how will you do it? Will the facility have appetite of aspiring anglers or reinforce skills of electricity and WIFI access and is it practical to have previous class attendees as a follow-up. Focus evening PowerPoint presentations? You’ll need to on basics like knot tying, casting, fish scope out your site to determine what is doable. identification and regulations. Or just have a The order of the topics will likely change for a cooking demo! weekend format. Review the section on Audience Composition and the sample agenda, then plan and promote accordingly.

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3 Fishing for Dinner Course Content

Course content can be grouped into two main categories: Angler Knowledge and Angler Skills.

Topics in the first category provide background for anglers to broaden their knowledge base of the resource, so they can make informed decisions about their fishing plans. They also reinforce the notion that our actions on the land affect the fish in the water. While all are important, you don't need to march lock-step through the manual when conducting your classes. Pick and choose to suit your teaching style, audience and practical matters, such as guest speaker availability.

Recruit local DNR fisheries biologists and other content experts from UW Extension, nearby colleges and universities, and other professions to assist you with delivering these topics.

Caution: beware of Death by PowerPoint. Look for these cues—Hands On and In the Field—throughout this chapter for ideas to keep participants engaged. Keep PowerPoint presentations short and alternate with hands-on activities from the skills- based category. Invite questions and discussion to keep the program lively. Consider options to cover knowledge-based concepts in the field in lieu of classroom discussions, or as reinforcement.

Angler Knowledge Wisconsin Fisheries

Background Fish and fishing have played a prominent role in Wisconsin’s culture and economy through the ages. Wisconsin is blessed with one of the highest concentrations of freshwater resources in the world. Our lakes and streams have played host to prized species of fish that continue to provide sustenance to indigenous peoples. Later arrivals were astonished by the bounty, and the pleasure of fishing Wisconsin attracted people from all walks of life, including presidents and celebrities. Fishing by Torch Light, Paul Kane (1810 Mallow, Ireland–1871 Toronto, A fishery is defined as a fish species or group of species managed for harvest Canada). Scene of Menominee Indians (commercial or recreational) or other purpose. Human interaction is implied, and on the Upper Fox River, about 1849- interact we have, especially the past 200 years. Overharvest and habitat alteration, 1856. With permission of the Royal like dam building or shoreline development, were some of the first assaults on the Ontario Museum © ROM. resource. Invasive species and pollution from early industries also affected the fishery.

Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources • FISH, WISCONSIN! Welcome | Teach | Inspire 23 Non-point source pollution continues to be a Materials Needed problem in some areas. AV equipment – LCD projector, screen, lap top, It’s been a slow and steady recovery process to WIFI access if using online resources. undo the damage and restore healthy fish habitats to the waters of Wisconsin. A fish Resource People hatchery system, that began in Fitchburg near Madison in1876, plays a role in the restoration • Local Fisheries Biologist by reintroducing species that suffered serious • Sea Grant Fisheries Biologist declines. Today, Wisconsin’s fisheries still hold as much allure for anglers as they always have. Thanks for helping to welcome newcomers. Duration 25 minutes Objectives • Set the stage for discussion and Procedures exchange of ideas on fishing. Guest presenter gives overview of Wisconsin’s • Provide an overview of Wisconsin long history of fishing and fisheries. Fisheries through the ages. Describe the ups and downs of Wisconsin’s • Consider how historical events have fisheries. This provides a good segue to the affected fish and their habitats. next topics regarding sustainability. • Make the connection between sustainability and local foods and how Responding to Threats to Sustainability fishing fits in. The topics of overharvest and habitat loss may be briefly included in the Wisconsin Fisheries presentation. Fish contaminants and aquatic invasive species deserve their own presentation time slots of 20 to 30 minutes each.

Wisconsin DNR Fisheries technician Tom Burzynski stocks young lake sturgeon into the Milwaukee River, a tributary of Lake Michigan, below the Thiensville Dam. The sturgeon were raised at a streamside rearing facility, located at Riveredge Nature Center in Newburg, Wisconsin. Learn more about this exciting rehabilitation project on the DNR’s website. Search for streamside rearing. Photo: Alisa Santiesteban, July 2009. Alisa Santiesteban, Photo:

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Fish Contaminants

Background Two main chemicals are of concern to anglers who want to eat the fish they catch: polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and mercury. Point-source pollution by early industries and municipalities left a toxic legacy in some waters of Wisconsin. A ban on PCBs, improvements in wastewater treatment facilities and implementation of the Clean Water Act stopped most point-source pollution, but the contaminated sediments remain. Current water pollution sources stem from non-point runoff and atmospheric deposition, particularly Contaminants move up the food chain. mercury emissions from coal-fired power plants Site that drift from their sources and disperse in Classroom for presentation remote areas. Discuss with anglers this history and what they can do to get us on a clean Classroom kitchen or equipment for a shore lunch to watercourse and avoid contaminants in the fish demonstrate how to clean and prepare a fish to reduce they eat. exposure to contaminants Procedures Objectives Guest speaker or class coordinator reviews • Learn that fish is a healthy food contaminants that may be present in various species of choice when properly selected and fish. Remind anglers that predatory fish tend to carry prepared. more contaminants, especially when they get to be of • Understand the origin and history of legal size to keep. Explain how to find out if the body contaminants in the environment. of water you want to fish has a high risk of fish contaminants. Explain that children, and women of • Name two substances that are a major child-bearing age, need to exercise extra caution when concern regarding fish consumption consuming fish. and how people can avoid them. Hands On • List three things anglers can do at Provide health advisory information and guidance as home on a regular basis to reduce participants practice cleaning fish during the cooking contamination of water resources and session. fish. Additional Resources Materials Needed Eating Your Catch AV equipment – LCD projector, screen, lap top, Search the DNR website for: WIFI access if using online resources • Eating Your Catch • Fish Advisory, searchable by county: http://dnr.wi.gov/ Choose Wisely (Fish Consumption Advisory), topic/fishing/consumption/index.html DNR FH-824 • Healthy Dishes with Wisconsin Fishes, DNR Cookbook Search the Wisconsin Department of Health Services for: Resource People • Choosing which fish to eat Fisheries Toxicologist Direct links are below; please be advised that they may Duration change. https://dnr.wi.gov/topic/fishing/consumption/index.html 25 minutes for classroom presentation https://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/water/fish.htm https://dnr.wi.gov/FCSExternalAdvQry/FishAdvisorySrch.aspx

Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources • FISHING FOR DINNER Welcome | Teach | Inspire 25 Aquatic Invasive Species

Background Exotic. Alien. Non-native. Whatever you call them, plants and animals that make their way to new places can compete with native species for habitat and be hard to eradicate. Some exotics entered Wisconsin waters as stowaways on freighters while others swam into the Great Lakes from the ocean, through the Welland Canal. Well-meaning people thought they could improve on what nature offered and Vigorous education campaigns have helped to inform stocked them. The Fisheries Commission for anglers about how they can help stop the spread of invasive species. DNR File Photo example, stocked carp to increase food production before understanding how carp would adversely affect native fish habitat. What about Worms? While not aquatic, many species of earthworms and red Anglers play an important role in stemming the worms that are used as bait are non-native and tide of aquatic invaders by not dumping their invasive. When tossed in the woods, they can disrupt bait buckets in lakes and streams and by forest ecology, including tree seedling and wildflower removing weeds and hitch-hiker organisms regeneration. from their gear. Resource People Objectives Aquatic Invasive Species Specialist • Understand that non-native species have had a long history in Wisconsin, Site but their impact is growing. Classroom • Recognize that ports of entry can be Duration anglers themselves. 30 minutes, including Q&A time • Understand laws regarding movement Procedures of bait, fish and water as they relate to Guest speaker or class coordinator reviews aquatic invasive species. invasive species that may be present in local water. Encourage presenter to bring display props Materials Needed of preserved specimens to share with group. AV equipment – LCD projector, screen, lap top, WIFI access if using online resources In the Field Model appropriate handling of fish, bait and Fishing with Bait, DNR Pub. FH-240 water, and explain the reasons why, with regard to invasive species.

Give invaders the brush off when you leave a stream and follow decontamination steps before entering another. Best decontamination methods are: • Freeze for 8 hours, or • Soak in 2% Virkon® S 5g Tablets** (4 tablets per liter/quart – read product label) • Wash with 212°F water (steam clean)

**Tested and found to be effective by Idaho Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Unit, University of Idaho Department of Fish and Wildlife Sciences, and the U.S. Geological Society

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Where Can I Fish? Public Trust Doctrine From the Northwest Ordinance of 1787:

Background “The navigable waters leading into the Mississippi and St. Lawrence, and the carrying places between the Wisconsin’s waters belong to everyone. Our lakes and rivers are public resources, owned in same, shall be common highways, and forever free as common by all Wisconsin citizens under the well to the inhabitants of the said territory as to the state’s Public Trust Doctrine. The Northwest citizens of the United States and those of any other Ordinance of 1787 is the basis for the Public Trust Doctrine guaranteeing all citizens access to all the states that may be admitted into the confederacy, navigable water of the state. It was embedded without any tax, impost, or duty therefor.” into the Wisconsin State Constitution and has been further defined by case law and statute. It declares that all navigable waters are “common highways and forever free,” and are held in trust by the Department of Natural Resources.

People using Wisconsin waterways must, for the most part, abide by the “keep your feet wet” test, as created by the Wisconsin Supreme Court in 2001. While you must gain access through legal means, anyone may swim, boat, or walk in a public water body provided you stay in the water. If you reach an obstruction (downed tree, bridge, culvert, etc.) in a stream, you have a right to exit the water and enter the exposed streambed between the water’s edge and the Ordinary High Water Mark (OHWM), as needed to bypass the obstruction. Not so for an exposed lakebed. Also, the public has no such right to enter an area above the OHWM of a lake or stream to bypass an obstruction, without Resource People permission of the riparian (waterfront) property owner. Water Resources Specialist Environmental historian Objectives • Understand Wisconsin’s fundamental Site water laws that place all water in the Classroom and reinforced in the field public trust and guarantee access to it. • Understand the implications of the Public Duration Trust Doctrine for anglers. 30 minutes including Q & A • Learn to recognize the Ordinary High Water Mark (OHWM). • Understand how the “keep your feet wet” Procedures rule applies to anglers. Guest speaker or class coordinator reviews Public Trust Doctrine materials and quizzes Materials Needed group by having them determine navigability of waterways pictured in PowerPoint AV equipment – LCD projector, screen, lap top, presentation, and while fishing. WIFI access if using online resources Ordinary High Water Mark, (tri-fold brochure) DNR Pub. WZ-004 In the Field Navigation and the incidents to navigation, Alternatively, this could be a streamside (online factsheet) discussion in the field.

Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources • FISHING FOR DINNER Welcome | Teach | Inspire 27 Where the Fish are Fish Habitat – where fish live

Hometown fisheries - what fish can I find close to home (also review on-line resources)

Background Knowing something about a fish’s habitat and food preferences can make a fishing trip more successful as well as help keep people alert to detrimental changes. Site Fish seek places that provide food and shelter. Structures like sunken logs, weeds and rocks Classroom, followed by fishing outing to see attract a variety of invertebrates and bait fish, habitat in person that in turn attract game fish and panfish. They also provide protection from predators and Duration respite from currents. 20–30 minutes including Q & A Invite your local fisheries biologist to talk about the local fishing scene, how to understand Procedures different habitat zones and any habitat Introduce guest speaker who will talk about the restoration projects where people can help. local fishery and what people can expect to catch in the next few days and at different Objectives times of the year. • Recognize healthy fish habitat. Fish seek In the Field places that provide food and shelter. Structures like sunken logs, weeds and Reinforce the concept of habitat requirements rocks attract a variety of invertebrates and what to look for when scouting for places and bait fish, that in turn attract game to fish. fish and panfish. They also provide protection from predators and respite Hands On from currents. Look at maps and plan the fishing outing, if not • Understand that certain times of day already determined. and year are more productive for fishing than others. Encourage participants to explore map apps on • Understand that changing variables their Smartphones so they’ll know how to influence productivity: locations in a access them. body of water, seasons, time of day, temperature, food availability, oxygen. Additional Resources Materials Needed Lake & Stream Maps AV equipment – LCD projector, screen, lap top, Search the DNR website for: WIFI access if using online resources • Places to fish • Lakes Resource People • Trout stream maps

Area Fisheries Biologist Direct links are below; please be advised that Fishing guide they may change.

Class coordinator https://dnr.wi.gov/topic/fishing/anglereducation/w heretofish.html Angler R3 volunteer https://dnr.wi.gov/topic/lakes/ https://dnr.wi.gov/topic/fishing/trout/ streammaps.html

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Largemouth Bass Spiny Dorsal Fin Soft Dorsal Fin Angler Skills Scales Caudal (Tail) Fin Nares (Nostrils) Operculum (Gill Cover) Lateral Line Demonstration should lead to participation. Fish identification

Background Wisconsin is home to more than 160 Peduncle species of fish and many have their own Mouth Pectoral Fin fan clubs: Trout Unlimited, BassMasters, Vent Anal Fin Walleyes for Tomorrow, and others. Anglers Pelvic Fins Dorsal Fin need to know which fish they are catching Nasal Barbels for several reasons: Adipose Fin (Without Fin Rays) • Is it legal?

• Is it tasty when cooked and safe to eat?

Objectives Vent Peduncle Barbels Pectoral Fin • Be familiar with basic fish anatomy Bullhead Caudal (Tail) Fin Pelvic Fin Anal Fin to aid in correct fish identification. • Be able to identify commonly caught panfish and game fish for personal and Procedures legal reasons. Ask the group to list identifying characteristics • Tune up powers of observation necessary of fish. If they don’t suggest these, offer up to make distinctions between similar fish. lateral line, barbels, marking patterns, mouth position and fin placement. Materials Needed Pin the Fins on the Fish: anatomy game you make Hands On by cutting out a fish body and fins Continue with basic fish anatomy by playing a Fish identification key - available in the Junior quick round of Pin the Fins on the Fish. Angler and Hook, Line, & Thinker booklets on the Reinforce their knowledge by distributing DNR's website. pictures of fish and having them key it out on the key provided. They will get another chance Illustrations of fish (DNR Fish Wildcards printed to practice fish ID skills during the casting and online) practice session if you tape pictures of fish to the back of the Backyard Bass targets, where Wisconsin Fishing (fish ID poster) DNR Pub. FH- you can also write a scenario that they’ll have 500 to determine if the fish is legal to keep and/or Fish mounts are nice to have if available safe to eat.

AV equipment – LCD projector, screen, lap top, Example: a participant reels in a target with a WIFI access if using online resources yellow perch taped to it. The scenario states the date caught, county, body of water, length of Resource People fish, how many of this type the angler has already caught and how many are already in Class coordinator the angler’s freezer. The information is shared Angler R3 volunteer with the group and they determine if the angler can keep it. Site Ice fishing or fly fishing alternative method: if Classroom not casting at targets, place different fish, laminated and with scenarios, in a bucket for Duration people to reach in and pick for the activity. 30 minutes

Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources • FISHING FOR DINNER Welcome | Teach | Inspire 29 Knots Duration 15 minutes Objectives Procedures • Anglers will need to be acquainted with Demonstrate how to tie a knot with the at least one good knot. Start beginners off practice props. with the Improved Clinch Knot, the basic knot to tie a hook to the line. Distribute practice props and demonstrate • If there is time and interest, expand to again with class following you. other commonly used knots such as the Distribute knot-tying cards and let them Arbor Knot for attaching line to reel, the practice on own for a few minutes. Blood Knot for attaching line to line and the Accomplished knot-tiers can help others. Palomar Knot as an alternative to the improved clinch. Collect practice props unless you have time to make more for the next class you teach. Materials Needed Practice props for each participant: In the Field

• Shower curtain rings or eye bolts Reinforce the concept of habitat requirements and what to look for when scouting for places • 30'' of ¼'' braided cord, heat fused at the to fish. ends, so it doesn’t unravel Hands On Knot illustrations (knot-tying cards from DNR or other printed illustrations) This is a good activity to interject in between PowerPoint presentations during the first class, AV equipment – LCD projector, screen, lap top, to mix up presentation styles. WIFI access if using online resources Additional Resources Resource People Grog’s Index of Fishing Knots found on Angler R3 volunteers www.animatedknots.com is a great resource. Fishing club members Search the DNR website for: Guides • Hook, Line & Thinker DNR staff Direct link is below; please be advised that it Site may change. Classroom https://dnr.wisconsin.gov/topic/Fishing/anglered ucation/TeachingMaterials#HLT

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The Improved Clinch Knot is the basic knot to tie a hook to the line.

Improved Clinch Knot

The Clinch Knot is for use with monofilament lines. It can attach hooks, swivels, and lures to monofilament in a way that resists slippage and failure.

The Palomar Knot is a strong and reliable way of tying a hook to a line. It can be tied in the dark of night, if you practice.

Palomar Knot

The Arbor Knot is simple, easily learned and effective. It is used most often to tie line onto a fly-fishing reel but is also used when setting up spinning reels. Reel Line

Arbor Knot

The Blood Knot can tie lines of similar size together in a simple and effective manner.

Blood Knot

Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources • FISHING FOR DINNER Welcome | Teach | Inspire 31 Fishing Gear • Be able to troubleshoot when equipment problems develop. There are three subtopics on gear: types of rods • Participants are competent in basic gear & reels, terminal tackle and baits & lures. maintenance.

A Minimalist’s Guide to Equipment Materials Needed How to select and use it These are Fish. They Bite…Sometimes. DNR What to put in your tackle box Pub. FH-741 The gear you bring to demonstrate depends on Going Deeper on Gear season and type of fishing you plan to do with the class. Each type has its own assortment of Electronics gadgets; you’ll want to have specific check lists Specialized lures of what you will bring to the class and what participants should bring to the fishing outings. Objectives The following lists should be considered the • Become comfortable with selection and minimum for class demonstrations and practice assembly of basic fishing gear. sessions, with the different types of rods and • Know how to rig a fishing pole with reels. simple terminal tackle.

Types of Rods & Reels Site Spinning and Spin-casting Classroom to review gear • Bobbers – fixed, slip Empty parking lot or open yard for casting practice game • Hooks, line and lead-free sinkers • Bait – Worms, minnows and small Duration selection of lures 2 hours • Casting plugs • Backyard Bass or other casting targets Procedures Ice fishing Show and tell about the different types of basic • Tip-ups, jigging poles gear. Exercise restraint and avoid overloading beginners with too much stuff. Demonstrate • Bobbers – fixed, spring, none how to use the gear in preparation for their • Line fishing outing and give them a chance to • Bait – grubs, wax worms, jigs, tear drop ice handle it. flies, lures Set up small tackle boxes and an assortment of • Depth finder (weighted clamp) terminal tackle. Participants will select items that they will keep and use for the class fishing • Auger, chisel, spud, skimmer outings and beyond. This can include bobbers, Fly Fishing sinkers and hooks. • Rods & reels Hands On • Fly line, flies Give them time to practice knot tying, rigging • Waders or hip boots; old sneakers if it’s not and casting. Set up a casting game outdoors so too cold people can get comfortable with how the reel Resource People works. Even adults like to play Backyard Bass. Angler R3 volunteers Reinforce proper disposal of live bait when Fishing club members discussing bait. University or college fishing team members

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Baitcasting gear

Spinning gear

Spin-casting gear

Fly-fishing gear

Terminal Tackle Duration 10 minutes to hours on end if you’re not Background careful The items at the end of the line. Procedures Objectives Briefly describe terminal tackle as you show it to the group. Explain that you want to match • Appropriately select and rig terminal tackle. your tackle to the fish you are pursuing. For hooks, the smaller the number, the bigger the Materials Needed hook, until you get to no.1, then you move into the “aughts,” 1/0, 2/0 and so on, with the Basic terminal tackle: hook, sinker, plus ice lures hooks getting bigger as the number increases. for ice fishing or flies for fly fishing Big hooks and lures are used to catch big fish, smaller hooks, size 6 or 8, baited with a worm Advanced items: lure, snap swivel, split ring, jig or minnow are used to catch panfish. Tiny no. heads, leader, rattles, beads, blades 14- or 18-size hooks are used in fly fishing. Resource People Angler R3 volunteers The larger the number, the smaller the hook. Fishing club members So a no. 24, used for Guides fly fishing, is tiny and much smaller than a DNR staff no. 2. Bait shop owners or staff

Snaps are used to Site connect a hook or lure Classroom and/or visit to bait shop to the line, and swivels are used to prevent the line from twisting.

Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources • FISHING FOR DINNER Welcome | Teach | Inspire 33 Baits & Lures This well-proven spoon for northern pike is Background most effective when fished slowly, just off There are possibly 10 times as many baits and the bottom. lures as there are fish. Fly fishing presents its own list of terminal tackle, too long to be Spinners discussed here. If you plan to include fly-fishing Plug instruction in this course consult A Fly Rod & a attract fish by Trout, DNR Pub. 942, or other resources. catching and reflecting Remind anglers that fish have a keen sense of sunlight. smell and don’t like sunscreen or bug dope. Anglers should use the backs of their hands to A wide variety of flies are used to fly apply any type of lotion. fish, primarily for trout. Not all baits are legal to use at all times. For example, crayfish are legal to use in the Duration Mississippi River, but not in inland waters. 15 to 30 minutes Minnows are legal during the summer, but not for ice fishing on certain lakes. In some Procedures circumstances, only artificial lures and flies are Some participants may have experience fishing permitted. Always check the regulations with worms and want to move on to lures, but regarding bait before fishing. for others it will all be new. So use restraint by showing only a small array of common lures Objectives (plugs, poppers, spinners, jigs, etc.), appropriate for the season. Select ones used to catch the fish • Build confidence in effective bait selection. you are likely to encounter. Encourage them to • Ensure compliance with proper disposal of visit their local bait and tackle shop and ask live bait. questions of the counter staff. • Learn regulations on bait restrictions. Refer participants to page 6 of “These are Fish. They Bite… …Sometimes” for an illustrated Materials Needed summary of different baits and lures. It is not necessary to bring live bait for in-class discussions. Hands On Small rubber fish to represent a minnow and a Tackle craft—making spinner baits or tying flies— rubber worm to demonstrate how to bait a can be satisfying for many anglers. If interest hook dictates and time allows, bring supplies for A small assortment of lures, keeping in mind participants to make their own tackle. that most of your outings for beginners will use live bait Additional Resources These are Fish. They Bite…Sometimes. Tackle craft supply list and instructions: DNR Pub. FH-741 Search the DNR website for: Resource People • Hook, Line & Thinker Angler R3 volunteers Fishing club members Visit Mepps website and search for History to learn about the Wisconsin Tackle Connection. Guides DNR staff Direct links are below; please be advised that they may change. Bait shop owners or staff Site https://dnr.wisconsin.gov/topic/Fishing/angler education/TeachingMaterials#HLT Classroom, then on the water during fishing outings https://www.mepps.com/about-us/ mepps-history.php

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Preparations and the Outings Fish Handling Background The practice of catch and release has been an important management tool in the restoration of certain fish populations. If a size restriction deems it necessary to release a fish, it does no good if the fish is injured and dies anyway, hours later. If your intention is purely catch and release fishing, choose hooks accordingly and avoid playing the fish to the point of exhaustion.

If anglers plan to keep the catch, quick-kill DNR File Photo Objectives methods are preferable to allowing the fish to slowly suffocate in a bucket. Also, lactic acid • Participants will know how to prepare builds up in the flesh of stressed fish and tends themselves for a comfortable fishing experience. to degrade the quality of the flesh for eating. Finally, it is illegal to move live fish away from • Participants pull the skills together with the water due to the concern about the spread help from instructors out on the water. of invasive species. • Participants are confident in their skills and knowledge base to go fishing on their Objectives own or with a friend or family member. • Learn humane fish handling skills • Participants know how to properly care for and store equipment. • Learn fishing techniques that favor survival of fish if catch and release is Materials Needed practiced. Sun glasses, water bottle, clothing appropriate Materials Needed for the season. Ike jime tool or similar sharp object Gear discussed previously. Club How to Humanely Kill Your Catch (DNR Handout) Resource People Special Instructor Gear Recommended Angler R3 volunteers Fillet glove to protect hand during cleaning Fishing club members demonstration and to remove hooks from bullheads and toothy fish. Guides Jaw spreaders DNR staff Needle-nose pliers Clippers Site Forceps Determined by group leaders. Scout the area Hemostat first to confirm chances of success Resource People Duration Angler R3 volunteers Duration is determined by consensus, weather Fishing club members and fish cooperation. Stop when it is no longer Guides fun. DNR staff Procedures Site Inform participants of site location, time to Classroom for demo or in the field during meet and what to bring. Ideally, helpers will fishing outings meet participants before the outing. At the end of the outing, have participants clean up gear Duration and return it to you in an orderly fashion. 10 minutes

Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources • FISHING FOR DINNER Welcome | Teach | Inspire 35 Procedures can maintain its balance. When the fish begins to struggle, let it swim away. In flowing water, All of these subtopics lend themselves to hands- keep its head facing the current so water passes on and field activities. through its gills. In calm water, move the fish from side to side to have water moving through Catch & Release its gills, again, not Advise anglers to follow these guidelines to back and forth. improve the fish’s chance of survival after release. Keep & Preserve for Hook Selection the Table File or crimp the barbs on There is debate hooks, or fish with barbless on whether fish hooks. Circle hooks are also a feel pain. Most good option for catch and people agree that release fishing because they at minimum, fish need to be handled DNR File Photo typically hook the fish in the corner of the respectfully, their trauma not prolonged and mouth, allowing for an easier release. good use made of their flesh. Demonstrate how to quickly kill a fish and then allow anglers to kill Consider Fishing Conditions the catch for table. Extreme water temperatures can stress fish. Practice Quick-kill Methods Reeling in the Fish Ike jime is method developed by the Japanese Retrieve the fish as quickly as possible. Lactic and translates to “closing the fish.” Use a sharp acid builds up during a long fight and when the tool to swiftly pith the fish (sever its spinal cord). fish is deprived of oxygen, so the fish may need Several YouTube presentations are online. more time for the pH balance to be restored and recover. It may seem more brutal to the angler, but clubbing the fish on the head is also quick and Handling the Fish effective. Keep the fish in the water as much as possible and use wet hands or wet gloves to minimize Immediate Preservation removal of the slime that protects fish from Keep the fish cool until you can get it cleaned. fungus and disease. Never use a rag to grab a fish as it will remove the slime. Avoid damage to Preservation after Cleaning the fish’s gills. Once cleaned, refrigerate and then eat within Unhooking the Fish three to five days. If the fish is deeply hooked, cut the line and Freeze cleaned fish in a container of water for release the fish, rather than trying to “work it long-term storage, up to about 6 months for out.” Old wire hooks are more likely to degrade panfish – less time for trout. inside a fish over time than stainless steel. Ice glazing is a method that preserves flavor Reviving the Fish better but requires several dips in ice water, followed by freezing to produce the glaze. Gently hold the fish under the head and by the peduncle (just above the tail fin) and rock the Pickling and smoking are other methods of fish from side to side, not back and forth, until it preservation, not covered here.

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Regulations DNR Law Enforcement or Fisheries Management staff Background Site The fine print of the regulations can be Classroom and reinforced in the field intimidating to people. Briefly, explain how the booklet is organized to demystify it. Duration 15 minutes It is unlikely that a person would hook into a paddlefish, but if they did, they should know Procedures that paddlefish are protected, and several game Combine regulations with casting practice and fish have closed seasons. Species not listed in fish identification. Tape a picture of a fish to the the regulations, i.e., American eel and grass back of the target; anglers identify the fish pickerel, have no open season so you can't when they reel them in. Create a scenario for catch them either. the fish indicating size and when and where it was caught. Have anglers check the regulations Materials Needed to see if the fish is legal. Wisconsin Fishing Regulations, DNR Pub.FH-301 Alternatively, have participants draw a fish from Trout Fishing Regulations, DNR Pub.FH-302 a bucket with a scenario taped on the back and have them determine if it is a keeper. Fishing Ruler, DNR Pub. FH-702 You take this one step further and ask Game Fish, Rough Fish, Minnows - (Venn Diagram on next page) participants to check the fish consumption advisory to determine if they should keep, cook Backyard Bass targets with fish pictures and and eat it. scenarios taped on them or just the fish pictures with scenarios in a bucket Scenario examples: Objectives 1. On a yellow perch - August 16, Crystal • Anglers understand how regulations protect Lake, Langlade County; your 15th fish fish populations. of this species today. You already have • Anglers know where to look in the 25 at home in your freezer. regulations to determine if their catch is 2. On a largemouth bass - October Twin legal to keep. Lake, Price County, 16".

Resource People 3. On a muskellunge - July 6, Owl Lake, Angler R3 volunteers Iron County, 28". Fishing club members Feel free to come up with more scenarios relevant to the fish your group is likely to Guides encounter. DNR staff

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All Fish Rough Fish Minnows Alewife icni eateto aua eore • Department ofNatural Resources Wisconsin Darters Carp* Buffalo Killifish Bowfin Carpsucker Madtoms Burbot Mudminnows Dace* FW Drum Sculpin Gar Quillback Sticklebacks Goldeye Redhorse Stonecat Goldfish* Trout-perch FISHING FORDINNERWelcome |Teach |Inspire Lamprey Suckers All Cyprinids Mooneye (except carp and goldfish) Smelt Shad

By state law all fish are “game” fish if not “rough” fish or * Taxonomically, carp and goldfish are in the minnow family. However, legally they are classified as “rough” fish but not as “minnows” in Wisconsin. Although dace are also “minnows.” Game fish may not be harvested unless an members of the minnow family, legally they are classified as both a minnow and a rough fish. All members of the sucker family are considered rough fish for legal open season is specified in Administrative Code. purposes; they are in the same order as minnows. Other fish legally referred to as “minnows” are in several different taxonomic families. CHAPTER 3: COURSE CONTENT

Clean and Cook the Catch Freezer bags Ingredients to cook fish – oil, egg, flour and Background spices Assure anglers that it takes practice to become Cooking supplies – pans, bowls, etc. proficient in removing the bones and skin of a Grill or portable stove and matches, or access to fish and their first attempts may be a bit rough. a kitchen Less meat is lost when cleaning panfish by simply gutting the fish and leaving the bones in. Resource People When the fish is pan fried, Local chef the skeleton will easily lift out, leaving the meat Culinary arts behind. Fish skin is edible, instructor but panfish will need to be Angler R3 scaled before gutting volunteers them. Trout scales are fine Fishing club enough to eat; however, members you may want to remove the skin from larger fish to avoid contaminants. DNR staff Remind anglers to review the fish consumption advisory on the DNR’s website to determine if Site the fish is suitable for them to eat, depending on age and gender of angler. Demonstration kitchen Photograph by Michael Schmit Tech school or high school culinary arts classroom Park shelter with running water if doing a shore lunch outdoors

Duration 4 hours including potluck and clean-up time

Procedures Instructor or volunteer demonstrates fish cleaning techniques, then turns the knives over to participants. Objectives Inviting a local chef to demonstrate basic fish cooking styles • Be confident in cleaning and cooking the adds a little catch. panache. Ask • Have a plan for proper disposal of fish the chef to keep remains. recipes simple and easily Materials Needed replicated at Fish consumption advisory home. Fillet knives Cleaning station Bucket Plastic trash bags

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40 Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources • FISHING FOR DINNER Welcome | Teach | Inspire APPENDIX

Fishing for Dinner, Instructor’s Guide Appendix The appendix includes applications, forms to register your program with the DNR, an order form for materials, and checklists for you to adapt to meet your needs. Many of these items are listed on the materials order form; some will be available by a link to a DNR web page. Please know that you are free to make copies of any of these forms for your use. Non-certified leaders are welcome to modify forms that are intended for certified volunteers, to meet their needs. Appendix – Part A, for non-certified and certified program leaders LEF-008, Safety Checklist and Site Evaluation ...... 42 Form 4100-217, Mentor Background Check ...... 43 Form 3600-226, Application and Authorization to Conduct an Educational Outdoors Skills Activity—Fishing License Waiver...... 44 Form 8500-167, Authorized Mentors for Educational Outdoor Skills Activity...... 46 Form 8500-166, Educational Outdoor Skills Activity Participant Roster and Report . . . . . 48 LEF-012, Go WILD–Get a DNR Customer ID Number ...... 50 LEF-012Y, Go WILD–info sheet for youth ...... 51 LEF-010, Junior Angler Outline and Attendance Sheet (suggested outline for working with groups of children or cognitively disabled anglers) ...... 52 Sample Class Planning Resources Fishing for Dinner Class Registration Sample ...... 53 Planning Course Outlines and Agendas ...... 54 Five-Session Format ...... 54 Weekend Format ...... 56 Sample Student Agenda ...... 58 Participant Take-home Resource List ...... 59 Participant Confirmation and Packing List ...... 60 Fishing for Dinner Resources: Quick-Check (supply list) ...... 61

Appendix – Part B, for volunteers certified by the DNR Instructor Planning and Reporting Forms LEF-004, Angler R3 Program Proposal ...... 62 LEF-005, Angler R3 Materials Order Form ...... 63 LEF-007, Angler R3 Reporting and Reflections Form ...... 65 LEF-009, Group Photo Release (useful if not addressed in the registration form) ...... 67 DOA-6441, General Incident Report ...... 68

Participant Forms LEF-011, Angler R3 Participant Agreement ...... 69 LEF-003, Angler R3 Volunteer Application ...... 70 DNR FORM 9700-008, Parental Permission & Acknowledgment For Youth 17 & under . . 71 Additional Training Resources Locavore guide website - http://locavore.guide/instructors/instructor-training Powderhook website - https://powderhook.com/

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Safety Checklist and Site Evaluation This checklist is provided to help you plan for a safe and enjoyable fishing outing. It is for your benefit; you do not need to submit this form to the DNR.

Safety Equipment Checklist First Aid Kit

Rescue Line or Throwable PFD with Rope

Drinking Water

Closest Telephone: (location) ______Pay Private Mobile

Please keep in mind that cell phone connectivity may be sparse in remote areas.

Safety Plan Volunteer Roles During Emergency, list names:

Stays with victim: ______

Calls for help: ______

Stays with group: ______

Contacts victim’s family: ______

Site Information

Shoreline Pier Ramp Private Public Boat (type) ______Life Jackets required if activity is conducted from boat, near deep water, or swift currents

Electricity Shelter Bathrooms Drinking Water Wheelchair Accessible

On Bus Route (if program is open to public)

Safety Hazards to Avoid (poison ivy, construction, unstable banks, etc.), list: ______

______

Fees: ______

Best species to fish for: ______

Seasonal Changes (plant growth, special regulations): ______

______

Immediately report all incidents or accidents occurring during an Angler R3 program that result in bodily injury, death or property damage to DNR Risk Management. A written report explaining the details of the incident must be submitted by email or U.S. Mail to DNR Risk Management with a copy to the Angler R3 Coordinator within 24 hours after the incident.

A General Incident Report, DOA Form 6441, is provided in the appendix of your instructor guide.

CONTACT INFORMATION Risk Management, Department of Natural Resources Angler R3 Coordinator, LE/8, P.O. Box 7921 Department of Natural Resources Madison, WI 53707-7921 P.O. Box 7921 | Madison, WI 53707-7921 [email protected] | 608-852-9643 [email protected] | 608-577-6332 LEF-008 42 Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources • FISHING FOR DINNER Welcome | Teach | Inspire APPENDIX ~ PART A Form 4100-217 (R 8/20), Mentor Background Check Authorization for Educational Outdoor Skills Programs; This form is part of the Instructor certification process.

Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources • FISHING FOR DINNER Welcome | Teach | Inspire 43 APPENDIX ~ PART A Form 3600-226, Application and Authorization to Conduct an Educational Outdoors Skills Activity—Fishing License Waiver

44 Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources • FISHING FOR DINNER Welcome | Teach | Inspire APPENDIX ~ PART A

Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources • FISHING FOR DINNER Welcome | Teach | Inspire 45 APPENDIX ~ PART A Form 8500-167, Authorized Mentors for Educational Outdoor Skills Activity

(R 10/20)

DNR Bureau of Law Enforcement, R3 - LE/8 101 S. Webster St., PO Box 7921, Madison WI 53707-7921 [email protected], for fishing activities [email protected], for hunting and trapping

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(R 10/20)

DNR Bureau of Law Enforcement, R3 - LE/8 101 S. Webster St., PO Box 7921, Madison WI 53707-7921 [email protected], for fishing activities [email protected], for hunting and trapping

Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources • FISHING FOR DINNER Welcome | Teach | Inspire 47 APPENDIX ~ PART A Form 8500-166, Educational Outdoor Skills Activity Participant Roster and Report

48 Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources • FISHING FOR DINNER Welcome | Teach | Inspire APPENDIX ~ PART A

Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources • FISHING FOR DINNER Welcome | Teach | Inspire 49 APPENDIX ~ PART A Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Go WILD— Get a DNR Customer ID Number Personal information collected on this form will be used for administrative purposes and may be provided to requesters as required by Wisconsin's Open Records law [ss. 19.31-19.39, Wis. Stats.].

When you get a fishing or hunting license, or other recreational permit, you will be assigned a 9-digit Wisconsin DNR Customer ID Number.

You will have this same number forever, no matter which recreational permit you get from the DNR! We ask people who participate in our educational programs like Angler Education or Fishing for Dinner to get these numbers. This helps us to know if these programs inspire people to buy fishing licenses after participating in these programs.

You can obtain a DNR Customer ID Number:

• by using our online website. Search for Go Wild.

• by visiting a DNR service center during their regular scheduled hours

• by calling the DNR, 1-888-936-7463

You will need one or more of the following to get this number:

• Social Security Number

• Driver’s License (If you have one, you must report it)

• Passport or Visa Number (If you are not a U.S. Citizen)

If you do not have a visa, passport, or United States Social Security Number:

• Complete the Application and Affidavit for Recreational License, Form #DCF-F-2461-E, provided by Department of Children and Families (DCF) and have it notarized. If the applicant is a minor, both the applicant and a parent must sign in the presence of a Notary Public and both must have a government-issued identification card at the time of signing.

• Bring the completed DCF form to any DNR office or license agent to obtain a DNR Customer Identification Number, that’s the unique 9-digit number found on an individual’s Wisconsin fishing license.

• Once you have a DNR Customer Identification Number, you can purchase either a nonresident or resident fishing license, depending on your residency status.

Once you get your DNR Customer ID Number, complete this form and give it to your instructor.

First Name: ______Middle Initial: ______

Last Name: ______Date of Birth: ______

9-digit Wisconsin DNR Customer ID Number: ______

If you’re completing this at an event, please tell us the name of event (examples: Free Fishing Weekend, Kids’ Clinic, etc.): ______

Clinic Location: ______Date: ______

Thank you!

Angler Education LEF-012

50 Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources • FISHING FOR DINNER Welcome | Teach | Inspire APPENDIX ~ PART A Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Let's Go Fishing—Go WILD! Get a DNR Customer ID Number When you get a fishing or hunting license, or other recreational permit, you will be assigned a 9-digit Wisconsin DNR Customer ID Number. You will have this same number forever no matter which recreational permit you obtain from the DNR! We ask people who participate in the DNR’s educational programs like Angler Education or Fishing for Dinner to get these numbers. This helps us to know if these programs inspire people to buy fishing licenses after participating in these programs.

You can obtain a DNR Customer ID Number: • using our online website. Search for Go Wild. • visiting a DNR service center during their regular scheduled hours • calling the DNR, 1-888-936-7463

You will need one or more of the following to get this number: • Social Security Number • Driver’s License (If you have one, you must report it) • Passport or Visa Number (If you are not a U.S. Citizen)

If you do not have a visa, passport, or United States Social Security Number:

• Complete the Application and Affidavit for Recreational License, Form #DCF-F-2461-E, provided by Department of Children and Families (DCF) and have it notarized. If the applicant is a minor, both the applicant and a parent must sign in the presence of aNotary Public and both must have a government-issued identification card at the time of signing.

• Bring the completed DCF form to any DNR office or license agent to obtain a DNR Customer Identification Number, that’s theunique 9-digit number found on an individual’s Wisconsin fishing license.

• Once you have a DNR Customer Identification Number, you can purchase either a nonresident or resident fishing license,depending on your residency status.

Once you get your DNR Customer ID Number, complete this form and give it to your instructor.

First Name: ______Middle Initial: ______

Last Name: ______Date of Birth: ______

9-digit Wisconsin DNR Customer ID Number: ______

If you’re completing this at an event, please tell us the name of event (examples: Free Fishing Weekend, Kids’ Clinic, etc.):

______

Clinic Location: ______Date: ______

Thank you!

Personal information collected on this form will be used for administrative purposes and may be provided to requesters as required by Wisconsin's Open Records law [ss. 19.31-19.39, Wis. Stats.].

Angler Education LEF-012Y

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Junior Angler Outline and Attendance Sheet

Participant Name: ______

*DNR Customer ID Number: ______

SESSION TOPIC SCHEDULED LEADER Registration – Verify abilities and allergies one week in advance. DATES INITIALS 1. Introductions and Overview - Conservation

Wisconsin Fishing Regulations

Safety and Courtesy Near the Water

Get Ready to Go Fishing - Knots

Fishing!

2. The Fish You’ll Catch - Fish ID (integrate with fishing)

Get Ready to Go Fishing - Equipment

Casting Practice – (integrate with fish identification)

Fishing!

3. Get Ready to Go Fishing – Baits (integrate with fishing)

Safety and Courtesy Near the Water– First Aid for Anglers

Fishing!

4. Reading the Water and Hooray for Habitat

Catch & Release (integrate with fishing)

Fishing!

5. Catch & Release (integrate with fishing)

Fishing!

6. Clean Your Catch (demonstration, hands-on determined by nature of disability)

Cook it!

Fishing!

7. Wrap up and Awards

Fishing!

*This number is the same number that will appear on your fishing license if you have one or when you get one. You can obtain a DNR Customer ID Number: You will need one or more of the following to get this number: • by going online to our website. Search for Go Wild. • Social Security Number • by visiting a DNR service center during their regular scheduled hours • Driver’s License (If you have one, you must report it) • by calling the DNR, 1-888-936-7463 • Passport or Visa Number (If you are not a U.S. Citizen) LEF-010

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Dear Coordinators, please SAMPLE FORM consult with the DNR Angler R3 Office about Fishing for Dinner Class Registration Sample charging for classes. Fitchburg & Madison, Winter 2019 Name ______

Address ______City & Zip ______

Phones, including area code: #1) ______#2) ______

Email ______

Novice anglers, i.e. people with less than 2 years of fishing experience, are eligible for the Learn–to-Fish license waiver if they participate in both indoor sessions of this class prior to the fishing outing.

____ I have a fishing license; the 9-digit customer number on my license is: ______

____ I have more than 2 years fishing experience, but do not currently have a license. I will get one prior to the fishing outing and report my 9-digit customer number: ______

____ I do not have a fishing license AND I have less than 2 years of fishing experience and was issued this 9-digit customer number for purposes of participating in the fishing outing with this class: ______. To get this number, visit the DNR’s website, http://dnr.wi.gov/GoWild/, or telephone the DNR at 1-888-936-7463 or drop in at a DNR office.

Dates, Times & Places: Monday: January 28, 2019 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. & Wednesday: January 30, 2019, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. DNR Regional Headquarters in Fitchburg, 3911 Fish Hatchery Road Saturdays: Fishing Outings, February 2 & 9, 9 a.m.–Noon* Meet at the Brittingham Boat House *Longer if they’re biting! Monday: Cook the catch & Potluck! February 4, 5 p.m.–9 p.m. West High Culinary Arts Room 1001 Registration Deadline: January 22, 2019. Please print, complete and mail with refundable commitment deposit to reserve your spot. Space is limited to 20; we will keep a waiting list beyond that number. If your plans change, please call to cancel by 2 p.m. on January 25 so that we may open your space to someone on the waiting list and return your deposit. Unclaimed deposits will be considered donations to the program.

____ To reserve my spot, I have enclosed a check for $15.00 made payable to the Department of Natural Resources with Angler R3 written in the memo line. If I fail to attend without a proper cancellation notice, my deposit becomes a donation. ____ I have fishing gear ____ I need to borrow fishing gear ____ I have these dietary restrictions ______Sharing of Contact Information I understand that one of the goals of this program is to help establish a community of anglers. I approve of including my email address on a list to share with fellow participants of this class. _____Yes _____ No Photo Release

____ I understand that photos and/or video may be taken by DNR staff at these classes. I hereby consent to the reproduction and use of my likeness by the State of Wisconsin, Department of Natural Resources in all manners, including advertising, display, exhibition and art purposes in perpetuity. I further consent to the use of my photograph or video featuring me by any nominee or designee of the state of Wisconsin, Department of Natural Resources including any publisher or agency, and such picture of me may be used for all the aforesaid purposes without any limitation or reservation. _____ Yes _____ No

Please sign your name on the line above ......

Please print your name on the line above ......

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SAMPLE PLANNING OUTLINE What you’ll teach at a Fishing for Dinner Class: Five-Session Format Topics are scheduled, in part, on speaker availability and season. Presenters are experts in their fields from state and local agencies, fishing club members, community center staff and volunteers with fishing experience. The roles listed below are just suggestions. Class sessions are typically held weeknights with Saturday outings, although sometimes we hold overnight weekend classes. We are open to other formats that allow enough time to cover all the topics and include two fishing outings and one cooking session.

Indoor Sessions Hands-on and participatory by interspersing skills, storytelling and discussion in class. Session 1: 6-9 pm Introductions – Class Coordinator Ice breaker, fish stories, why we’re doing this, and a word from our sponsor

Wisconsin Fisheries – Sea Grant, DNR Fisheries Staff A brief history on a couple millennia of fishing in Wisconsin Sustainable, local foods: How fishing can fit into your diet

Responding to threats to sustainability – DNR Fisheries Staff, UW-Extension, Volunteer Habitat loss – zoning laws, ordinances, clean-ups, restoration Overharvest – past problems led to current regulations Fish contaminants – health advisory Habitat Loss and aspects of Overharvest are often Aquatic invasive species – restrictions on moving bait, fish and wildlife, included in the Wisconsin clean boats—clean waters Fisheries presentation. Getting started, what you need to know – DNR Staff, Volunteer Discussion on Fish Skill development: Knots Contaminants could be Where am I allowed to fish – DNR Water Regulations Specialist covered as a separate topic Public Trust Doctrine (hand-out) and reinforced during the fish Public Access to Shore Fishing Sites (links) cleaning and cooking session.

Session 2: 6-9 pm Fish identification – Class Coordinator Class gets reacquainted as they identify the fish they just put together from the parts they selected from a bucket. Use a fish key and Wisconsin Fishing, DNR Pub. FH-500. Where to fish – DNR Fisheries Biologist, Volunteer, Club Member Fish habitat – where fish live Hometown fisheries – what fish can you find close to home (also review on-line resources) A minimalist’s guide to equipment – Instructor, Volunteer, Club Members How to select gear and use it What to put in your tackle box Going deeper on gear – Instructor, Volunteer, Club Members Type of gear covered depends on season and type of fishing: Open Water Fishing Gear / Ice Fishing / Fly Fishing

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Winter: Ice Fishing Gear – Spring, Summer, Fall: Open Water Instructors, Volunteers, Club Members Fishing Gear – Instructors, Volunteers, Club Members Tip ups, jigging poles – how to set them up Depth finder (weighted clamp or electronic) Spinning or spin-casting Rods & reels – types Auger, chisel, spud, skimmer Bobbers – fixed, slip, none Bobbers – spring, fixed, none Bait – worms to lures, proper disposal of live bait Bait – grubs, wax worms, minnows, jigs, Hooks, line, and lead-free sinkers teardrop ice flies, lures Fly fishing gear, if focus of class Hooks, line, and lead-free sinkers

Casting practice – DNR Staff, Volunteer, Club Members Using appropriate gear for the class focus. Pop-can Backyard Bass or jigging for fish pictures. Pull identification, contaminants and regulations together. Regulations – DNR Biologist, Warden, Outdoor Skills Trainer Expand on this topic after playing casting game. Prep for fishing trip – Class Coordinator, Instructor What to expect and what to bring – can you expect a shanty? should you bring a chair? Safety Issues – thin ice, hypothermia, getting lost Clothing – come prepared for cold weather (seasonally appropriate) Fish handling – take it off the hook so it will survive if being released What to do with your catch – can you keep it and should you eat it Legal requirements regarding moving fish How to care for and preserve in the field so it will be fit for the table

Sessions 3 & 5: Fishing Experiences Fishing outings – DNR Staff, Volunteers, Club Members Try out your new skills Fish handling – DNR Staff, Volunteers, Club Members Catch and release – if the fish is undersize and you must release it, or plan to do so anyway, know proper catch and release techniques Ike jime – if the fish is destined for the table, learn ike jime, a humane technique of killing fish that also preserves flavor Preservation – cleaning, filleting, and packaging

Session 4: Social Culinary Experience, usually a weeknight from 5:30-9 Hands-on cooking session – Chef, DNR Staff, Volunteers, Club Members Practice cleaning, filleting and cooking Review how to avoid contaminants, the nutritional benefits of fresh fish, and where to buy them if you get skunked and are really hungry for fish Evening ends with a potluck dinner, including the fish we just cooked together. A shore lunch picnic is a nice way to wrap up, as long as everyone gets a chance to try their hand at cleaning and cooking fish. The schedule will likely be different under that scenario

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SAMPLE PLANNING OUTLINE Fishing for Dinner Class: Weekend Format Sunrise: 5:30 a.m. May 18-20, 2018 | La Farge, Wisconsin Sunset: 8:35 p.m. Indoor and Outdoor Sessions: Hands-on and participatory! We’ll have a mix of skills, storytelling and discussion. Lead Instructors Theresa Stabo, DNR Angler R3 Coordinator; John Motoviloff, National Wild Turkey Federation R3 Coordinator; Marty Moses, Pheasants Forever R3 Coordinator

This agenda is somewhat fluid and subject to adjustments. Day 1: Friday, May 18, 2018 Arrival time: by 5:30 p.m. Feel free to arrive anytime between 4 p.m. and 5:30 p.m.

Settle in, pitch your tent and relax for a bit with your fellow participants over some hearty snacks and cold drinks. Some instructors will be available to get you started on fishing basics after 4 p.m. We’ll ask you to complete the pre-program survey during this time. Please bring your DNR Customer Service Number (that’s the 9-digit number printed on your fishing or hunting license if you have one), or the number you obtained from DNR Customer Service.

Program begins at 5:30 p.m. Time/Duration Topic & Guest Speaker 5:30 Welcome and light dinner as you arrive 15 minutes Ice breaker 20 minutes Introductions and fish stories 5 minutes Why we’re doing this – A word from our sponsor, Sport Fish Restoration

Presentations 6-7:30 p.m. Fishing Basics Stations – Instructors, DNR Staff, Volunteers, Club Members To get you ready for the morning outing • Get acquainted with gear – We’ll focus on fishing with spinning and spin-casting gear, but you’ll also get a chance to dabble in fly fishing. • Knots • Fish identification • Regulations – What to do with your catch, assuming you can keep it. Legal requirements regarding moving fish • Casting instruction and practice • Reading the water

Presentations 7:30-9:30 45 minutes Wisconsin Fisheries – DNR Fisheries Biologist A brief history on a couple millennia of Wisconsin’s fisheries, particularly the storied Driftless Region. 10 minutes Break 20 minutes A minimalist’s guide to equipment – Instructor, Volunteer, Club Members Tackle box basics 10 minutes Prep for fishing trip – Class Coordinator, Instructor What to expect, safety Issues: invasive species and footwear 10 minutes Assemble tackle boxes

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Day 2–Saturday, May 19, 2018 7:00–8:15 a.m. Breakfast and packing lunches If you want to fish earlier, breakfast on your own. Pack a lunch from the sandwich board we’ll have set up in the morning, or plan to bring your own food. Fishing Outing #1 8:15 a.m. until about 2:30 p.m. Head back to Driftless Folk School in time for afternoon sessions 3 p.m. Back at camp Hands-on cleaning and cooking the catch – Review of fish handling and Fish Health Advisory (contaminants). Dinner will begin when the fish are cooked to perfection and end at 6:30 p.m. Noshing can go on indefinitely. 30 minutes Where am I allowed to fish and why – DNR Water Regulations & Zoning Specialist Public Trust Doctrine Public access to shore fishing sites Stream-wading access and what’s allowed North American Conservation Model 30 minutes Where to fish – DNR Staff, Instructor, Volunteer, Club Member Hometown fisheries 30 minutes Going deeper on gear – Instructor, Volunteer, Club Members Optional campfire talk Rod and reel – types and how to set them up Bait – selection, presentation and proper disposal Lures – selection and presentation Hook, line and lead-free sinkers Bobbers/indicators – fixed, slip, none

Fishing Outing #2 Optional Evening Fishing with Instructors

Day 3–Sunday morning, May 20, 2018 Fishing Outing #3

Angler’s choice: Fishing or go home Start time decided by consensus. Some may go earlier than others.

Practice your new skills with instructors: Participants and instructors agree on departure time for fishing. Bring a snack prior or plan to get lunch on the road.

All loaner equipment to be returned to camp by 2 p.m.

Fishing Instructors: John Motoviloff, Marty Moses, Duke Welter, Jeff Schimpff, Alex Weber, Bruce Ristow and others. Post-class survey and contact information for all participants required. Completion of survey helps us know strengths and weaknesses of this program.

Thank you for your partcipation!

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SAMPLE STUDENT AGENDA What you’ll learn at a Fishing for Dinner Class Topics are scheduled, based in part, on presenter availability and season. Presenters are experts in their fields from state and local agencies, fishing club members, community center staff and volunteers with fishing experience. Class sessions are typically held weeknights with Saturday outings, although sometimes we hold overnight weekend classes.

Indoor Sessions Hands-on and participatory by interspersing skills, storytelling, and discussion in class. Session 1: 6-9 pm Introductions – Fish stories and why we’re doing this Wisconsin Fisheries – a brief history on a couple millennia of fishing in Wisconsin Sustainable, local foods – How fishing fits into your diet Responding to threats to sustainability – Habitat loss – zoning laws, ordinances, clean-ups, restoration Overharvest – regulations Fish contaminants – health advisory Aquatic invasive species – restrictions on moving bait, fish and wildlife, clean boats-clean waters Getting started, what you need to know – Skill development: Knots Where am I allowed to fish – Public Trust Doctrine Public Access to Shore Fishing Sites

Session 2: 6-9 pm Fish identification – Know what you are going to catch Where to fish – Fish habitat – where fish live Hometown fisheries – what fish can you find close to home (also review on-line resources) A minimalist’s guide to equipment – How to select gear and use it What to put in your tackle box Going deeper on gear – Type of gear covered depends on season and type of fishing Open water fishing gear / Ice Fishing / Fly Fishing Casting practice – using gear appropriate for the class focus Regulations – Staying on the right side of the law Prep for fishing trip – What to expect and what to bring – can you expect a shanty? should you bring a chair? Safety Issues – thin ice, hypothermia, getting lost Clothing – come prepared for cold weather (seasonally appropriate) Fish handling – take it off the hook so it will survive if being released What to do with your catch – can you keep it and should you eat it Legal requirements regarding moving fish How to care for and preserve in the field so it will be fit for the table

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SAMPLE STUDENT AGENDA, CONTINUED

Sessions 3 & 5: Fishing Experiences Try out your new skills with DNR staff, volunteer instructors, and fishing club members Fish handling Catch and release – if the fish is undersize and you must release it, or plan to do so anyway, know proper catch and release techniques Ike jime – if the fish is destined for the table, learn ike jime, a humane technique of killing fish that also preserves flavor Preservation – cleaning, filleting, and packaging Session 4: Social Culinary Experience, Usually a weeknight from 5:30-9 Hands-on cooking session – Chef, DNR Staff, Volunteers, Club Members Practice cleaning, filleting, and cooking Review how to avoid contaminants, the nutritional benefits of fresh fish, and where to buy them if you get skunked and are really hungry for fish Evening ends with a potluck dinner, including the fish we just cooked together. Sometimes the class wraps up with a shore lunch picnic right after fishing. All partcipants stay to help clean up after the feast. Participant Take-home Resources Here are links to provide you with additional information about class sessions. You will also receive hard copies of other resources in class. Direct links are below; please be advised that they may change. You may have to rely on keywords and key phrases (in italics below) instead. Session 1 • Places to Fish in Wisconsin • https://dnr.wisconsin.gov/ topic/Fishing/anglereducation/wheretofish How to get a Wisconsin fishing license • Get a DNR customer identification number Session 2 • Go Wild • https://dnr.wi.gov/GoWild/ Participants are invited to arrange carpool to fishing site. Water Rights Open Water Fishing • Champions of the Public Trust – YouTube videos • • Take Me Fishing.org has numerous, short how-to Videos outline the history of water rights in Wisconsin videos • http://takemefishing.org/ https://dnr.wisconsin.gov/topic/Waterways/about_ • Resources also in Spanish • vamosapescar.org us/doctrine.htm Sessions 3 & 5 • Champions of the Public Trust – study guide • Catch and Release https://dnr.wi.gov/topic/Waterways/factsheets/ • Catch and release DNR • https://dnr.wisconsin.gov/ championsofthepublictrust1995.pdf topic/Fishing/ outreach/ResponsibleRelease.html • Ordinary High Water Mark • https://dnr.wisconsin. Ike Jime Techniques gov/topic/Waterways/general_info/ohwm.html • Ike Jime • Eating Your Catch https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TS4AM9mPX-8 • Eating Your Catch • https://dnr.wisconsin.gov/ Note: YouTube presentations come and go. If this one is topic/Fishing/consumption gone, look for others. • Fish Advisory, searchable by county • Session 4: Homework assignment https://dnr.wi.gov/FCSExternalAdvQry/ Plan your potluck contribution. Select a favorite recipe FishAdvisorySrch.aspx that features local foods and fish to share. • Healthy Dishes with Wisconsin Fishes • (DNR Cookbook, a very long link) Related Resources Mapping tools: where to find public lands Where to buy whole fish, locally, if you come home and where to fish empty-handed. These links have more of a commercial • Public Access Lands Mapping Application • aspect. http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/lands/PAL/application.html • Eat Wisconsin Fish • http://www.seagrant.wisc. • Forest Landowners Web Mapping Application • edu/home/Default.aspx?tabid=617 http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/ForestLandowners/ • Monterrey Bay Sustainable Seafood • openToPublicApp.html http://www.seafoodwatch.org/

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SAMPLE MESSAGE Participant Confirmation and Packing List

Greetings! We are looking forward to meeting you next week. Here are a few details we hope you’ll find useful and help make for an enjoyable weekend.

Directions to Driftless Folk School From La Farge The campus is located 3.6 miles east of La Farge. Take Highway 82 and go south on Highway D. The school is on the left. From West Lima The campus is located 3.3 miles northwest of West Lima. Take Highway D through West Lima. The school is on the right. Visti Driftless Folk School’s website for more directions. Cell reception is spotty in these parts, so please familiarize yourself with a state highway map.

Packing List Accommodations • Tent and sleeping bag or bedroll, The Driftless Folk School is “off the grid,” so unless you have you have accommodations are beautiful, but primitive. arrangements for other accommodations. That’s why a tent is at the top of the packing list. • Change of clothes (you may get If it’s especially soggy or you lack a tent you are wet and dirty) welcome to put your bedding on the floor of the wall tent, which we’ll use for our classroom. There is a composting toilet and a water pump. • Water bottle • Snacks (we will provide some, but Refrigeration is limited to a tiny, solar-powered unit and will not be available to if you have a favorite, bring it) participants. • Hat 1.Arrival and Check-in • Sunglasses • When you arrive, come to the picnic shelter up above the green sheep wagon. • Sunscreen lotion • We’ll direct you to the designated camping areas. • Bug dope 2. Food • Rain gear • We’ll have venison chili and other nibbles to provide sustenance upon your • Old shoes or water shoes, i.e. arrival. Tevas, Chacos, etc. • Breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks and beverages will be provided, through • Waders or knee boots if you want Sunday breakfast. You’ll be on your own after that. to try fly fishing in the stream – we • Please tell us of any dietary restrictions or food allergies, e.g. gluten, dairy, nuts, may have a limited supply of eggs, etc., by May 15. waders, but we cannot guarantee • The DNR does not purchase alcoholic beverages, but reasonable consumption is that we will have any to fit you. not prohibited on this site if you wish to bring your own and partake in the • Walking stick for wading – not evening, after the presentations, and if you plan to stay put afterward. required, but you might find one handy. 3. Safety • Hiking boots - It will make it easier • The water may be high. We do have some waders and hip boots if you want to to negotiate some of the terrain. give it a try, but a walking stick or hiking pole is highly recommended. • Fishing Gear - We will have gear • Wild Parsnip is toxic and prolific out here. Please do your best to avoid it to for you to use if you are lacking, avoid a painful rash. Search for wild parsnip on the DNR’s website for more but if you have your own and info: http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/invasives/fact/wildparsnip.html. would like to get better acquainted • Be aware of ticks, bees and mosquitos. with it, this would be a good opportunity. Contact: • Small cooler to bring home It’s worth repeating that cell reception is spotty in these parts. Sunday’s catch. Map reading is still a useful skill to have!

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Fishing for Dinner Resources: Quick-Check

Alrighty! You’ve done your homework, you’ve reached out to the angling community for help, you’re ready to go! This check list summarizes everything you’ll need to get your class off to a great start and keep things running smoothly. Add to it to suit your style and specific needs. Thank you for making this class a positive experience for people eager to learn about their local waters, how to fish them and cook the catch. Fish on! Supplies, Materials & Logistics Cooking Session ___ Cleaning stations Classroom Sessions ___ Folding table Fishing education gear & supplies for classroom ___ Grill sessions ___ Stove top Available from DNR ___ Matches ___ Loaner fishing poles at tackle loaner sites ___ Cooking oil See listing on DNR's website under ___ Fish! (if you get skunked) “Tackle Loaner” ___ Other ingredients ___ Backyard Bass (casting game targets) ___ Fillet knives ___ Casting plugs ___ Knife sharpener Make or bring your own ___ Ike jime tool or similar tool ___ Knot-tying practice kits ___ Picnic supplies to sample cooked fish ___ Fish ID – Pin the Fins on Fish ___ Cedar planks (cut out fish body and fins) Logistics ___ Bucket or bowl for fish ID game ___ Backyard Bass (casting game targets) ___ Fishing site, shelter reservation required? You can buy your own at sporting goods ___ Parking passes if required stores or online from manufacturer, ___ Cooking site – make reservation Ironwood Pacific ___ Boat rentals – make reservation ___ Line clippers ___ Indoor sessions with AV – Printed Materials Available from DNR make room reservations ___ See Angler R3 Materials Order Form ___ Approval memo for food (Appendix – Part B) ___ Educational license waiver, requires Partner Supplies 15-day advance notice, 4 hours of classroom training and pre-registration ___ Agenda ___ Name tags People & Partner Organizations— ___ Pens how they can be involved ___ Rubber bands and other office supplies ___ Provide space to host classes Refreshments ___ Provide unique materials ___ Related supplies ___ Provide supplies ______Provide equipment Fishing Outings ___ Publicize events ___ Networking & outreach ___ Gear, bait and lures specific to type of fishing. See course outline. ___ Assist at classes & clinics ___ Florescent vests for volunteers ___ Help staff outreach events, e.g., farmers markets ___ Cleaning stations ___ Offer expertise—where to find fish ___ Ike jime or similar tool ___ Fishing skills instruction including cleaning, filleting, and cooking ___ Freezer bags and cooler for fish Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources • FISHING FOR DINNER Welcome | Teach | Inspire 61 APPENDIX ~ PART B Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Angler R3 Program Proposal Please complete and return four weeks prior to your program. The reporting form must be returned within one week after your program.

Chief Instructor ______9-digit DNR Customer I.D.#______

Email ______Phone (______) ______

Program Location: City/Town ______County ______

Date of Program Start ______Sponsoring Organization ______

Additional Sponsors and Partners ______

Site Description (state park, clubhouse, etc.) ______

Assistant DNR Certified Instructors: Name DNR Customer I.D. Number ______Attach additional sheets if necessary.

Languages spoken by organizer and/or volunteers, other than English:

Spanish Hmong Other (name language) ______

Number of non-DNR Certified Volunteers you expect to be present: ______

Please attach a list of names and include DOA Form 3009, Volunteer Agreement.

What type of program are you holding? Check all that apply. Fishing for Dinner Class Angler Education Program Fishing for Dinner Instructor Training Workshop Angler Education Instructor Training Workshop Fishing Clinic Free Fishing Weekend Event

Event Description ______

Audience Adults Families All ages – general public Youth Organization ______

After-school Club School-based, grade and subject ______

Other event (please describe) ______

Participants over the age of 15 will need either a fishing license or be included in a group Learn-to-Fish license waiver for educational events, except during Free Fishing Weekend. Contact the Angler Education Office for information about the waiver.

Number of participants you are expecting: ______Expected age-range of participants: ______

Do you intend to apply for a license waiver? Yes No Will this program be open to the public? Yes No Can we advertise your program information via the DNR? Yes No

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Angler R3 Materials Order Form

Please complete and return four weeks prior to your program.

Chief Instructor: ______9-digit DNR Customer ID# ______

Shipping Address: ______Email: ______

City ______State ______Zip code: ______

Program Location: City/Town ______County______

Phone: (____) ______Date of Program Start ______

Number of participants you are expecting: ______Expected age-range of participants: ______

One for each participant. Fishing for Dinner Program publications are sent depending on availability. Feel free to make copies. Many of these materials are also available online, along with other resources, at DNR.WI.GOV.

# Requested Sent Pub. #, Title ______FH-741 These are Fish. They bite... …sometimes (how-to booklet) ______FH-500 Wisconsin Fishing (fish identification poster) ______FH-824 Choose Wisely (Fish Consumption Advisory) ______FH-301 Hook & Line Fishing Regulations ______FH-302 Trout Fishing Regulations ______FH-240 Fishing with Bait (tri-fold, related to bait disposal) ______LE-301 Boating Regulations ______FH-246 Lead-Free Tackle Sample Packets (availability varies) ______FH-702 Fishing Ruler ______FH-506 Wisconsin Fishing Report (annual newspaper) ______FH-504 How to Fillet Northern Pike ______FH-412 How to Skin Bullheads ______WZ-004 Ordinary High Water Mark (tri-fold brochure)

Seasonal and Specialty Publications ______FH-941 Sea Grant Ice Fishing ______FH-751 Ice fishing – What to know before you go (tri-fold)

______FH-942 A Fly Rod & a Trout (this is the only publication that cannot be copied) ______FH-745 Fishing and Boating on the Mississippi River

Additional Resources ______Navigation & the incidents to navigation ______How to Humanely Kill Your Catch (Look for ike jime demo online. Suggested YouTubes are listed on the sample student agenda.) ______Wisconsin Fishes Cookbook LEF-005

Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources • FISHING FOR DINNER Welcome | Teach | Inspire 63 APPENDIX ~ PART B # Requested Sent Pub. #, Title Items for Unexpected Young Guests Keep a few on hand, along with colored pencils or crayons: ______FH-743 Catch N Color (coloring page) ______FH-756 A Splash of Color (coloring page) ______FH-911 A Big Splash of Color (coloring booklet) FH-757 (Grades K-3) ______FH-752 Gone Fishin’ (sticker) ______FH-742 Watch Me Grow (child’s growth chart; FH-742F for folded version)

Instructor Training Resources *You may need only one copy of some of these items. These forms are subject to change; contact the Angler R3 office for the most recent updates. ______LEF-004 Angler R3 Program Proposal* ______LEF-005 Angler R3 - Materials Order Form - Fishing for Dinner* ______LEF-006 Fish Wildcards Order Form* Fish Wildcards are ordered by species in packs of 30 or 100. Instructor collates into sets. The wildcards themselves are also online. ______LEF-007 Angler R3 Program Reporting and Reflections Form* ______LEF-008 Safety Checklist* ______LEF-009 Group Photo Release* ______LEF-010 Jr. Angler Outline and Attendance Sheet (for cognitively disabled adult anglers) ______LEF-011 Angler R3 Participant Agreement (one for each) ______LEF-012 Go WILD—Get a DNR Customer ID Number (instructions) ______LEF-012Y Go WILD Info sheet for youth (not included in booklet) ______LEF-013 Pocket Folders ______DOA-6441 General Incident Report ______Surveys – Pre and Post, contact Angler R3 Office

For Instructors Authorized to Train other Volunteers – In addition to all of the above, instructor trainers get: ______LEF-002 Fishing for Dinner, An Instructor’s Guide ______LEF-003 Angler R3 Volunteer Application ______DNR Form 4100-217 Mentor Background Check ______DNR Form 9700-008 Parental Permission & Acknowledgment Form (Youth Application) ______LEF-014 FISHO Ice breaker (create or modify version from the training you attended, to suit audience) Angler Education Program Resources If you are conducting an Angler Education Program or training people who will serve primarily as Angler Education Instructors, you may want to order these materials in addition to others selected from this list. ______FH-915 Junior Angler Booklets: (Grades 4-8) ______FH-916 Junior Angler Instructor Booklets ______FH-812 Junior Angler Patches ______LEF-021 Junior Angler Fishing License ______FH-943 Junior Fly Fisher Patches (for instructors trained at a fly-fishing training workshop) ______FH-952 Hook, Line, & Thinker (CD for instructors who work with teens)

Instructor Responsibility

Agenda In some cases, the License Waiver Forms may be used in lieu of the reporting form. Name tags In either case, please submit forms within one week of your program.

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Angler R3 Reporting and Reflections Form

Personal information collected will be used for administrative purposes and may be provided to requesters by Wisconsin’s Open Records Law [ss. 19.31-19.39, Wis. Stat.].

Please take a moment to report on your class, clinic, or program and submit this form within one week, before the memories fade. If you already submitted a License Waiver Participation Form, you do not need to fill out Side 2. You can complete this form online and email it to [email protected] or fax it to 608-266-3696. You can also mail it to the Angler Education office at the address below.

Suggestion: print a copy and bring it to the event.

Name ______Phone (______) ______

Email ______Alternate Phone (______) ______

Event Site ______Date(s) ______County ______

Sponsoring Organization______

Reflections: please describe how your program went for you and your group, what additional training or resources the DNR could have provided, and other thoughts you may have about this program. Add additional sheets if desired.______

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Reporting your numbers helps guide the budget-making process for this program and an estimation of attendance by participants’ ages helps us design age-appropriate publications and tells us if we are reaching our target audiences.

Participant Totals MALE FEMALE TOTAL VOLUNTEER HOURS DONATED

Kids under 7 ______Number of Actual Program Hours: ______

Ages 7 – 15 ______Number of Actual Volunteers: ______

Ages 16 – 18 ______Total Program Volunteer Hours: ______

Ages 19 – 30 ______Pre-Program Preparation Hours: ______

Adults over 30 ______Total Donated Volunteer Hours: ______Please indicate languages spoken by participants, SUB-TOTAL ______other than English. TOTAL _____ Spanish Hmong Other: ______Thank you very much.

Angler Education Program, LE/8 DNR USE: Department of Natural Resources PO Box 7921 _____ DB Madison, WI 53707-7921 PUB-LEF-007 Notes: Email: [email protected]

Fax: (608) 266-3696 Angler Education LEF-007

Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources • FISHING FOR DINNER Welcome | Teach | Inspire 65 APPENDIX ~ PART B LEF-007 Y/N LICENSE DNR CUSTOMER ID M/F GENDER Chief Instructor ______Date ______Chief Instructor ______Date FIRST LAST DOB NAME DEMOGRAPHICS Participant Information Participant Make additional copies if needed. Angler R3 Reporting Form, continued R3 ReportingAngler Form, Instructor Information

66 Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources • FISHING FOR DINNER Welcome | Teach | Inspire APPENDIX ~ PART B ______LEF-009 rces including any publisher rces tment of Natural resources in tment of Natural resources CITY ZIP NOTES Tony Evers, Governor Tony Toll Free 1-888-936-7463 Free Toll Telephone 608-266-2621 Telephone TTY Access via relay - 711 TTY Access via relay Preston D. Cole, Secretary Preston ADDRESS OPT OUT filmed/photographed. Check if you don’t want to be to want don’t Check if you dependent if subject is a minor or legal dnr.wi.gov • wisconsin.gov dnr.wi.gov Wisconsin Naturally SUBJECT’S NAME OF SUBJECT/WITNESS SIGNATURE PRINTED NAME OF WITNESS Group Photo Release Group I do hereby consent to the reproduction and use of my likeness —photo, video or illustration — by the State Wisconsin, Depar consent to the reproduction I do hereby exhibition and art in perpetuity. all manners, including advertising, display, I further consent to the use of my photograph by any nominee or designee State Wisconsin, Department of Natural Resou purposes without limitation or reservation. of me may be used for all the aforesaid and such picture or agency, Date ______Location & Event ______*Witness authorized adult, or legal guardian. if subject is a minor o legally dependent, includes parent, State of Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Street 101 S Webster Box 7921 Madison WI 53707-7921

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General Incident Report

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Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Angler R3 Participation Agreement

In consideration of participating in the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources’ Angler R3 Program, which include Fishing for Dinner and Angler Education programs, I, the undersigned, agree to the following:

1. I am aware of the risks inherent in the participation and use of equipment and the facilities associated with the Angler R3 Program.

2. I recognize the potential hazards associated with fishing, including but not limited to, exposure to changing weather conditions, seasonal elements, fish hooks, flying lures, water hazards, rocks, slippery banks, sharp fish teeth, spines on fins and gills, insect bites, travel hazards associated with vehicle and boat travel, actions of other participants, and consuming food prepared by others, including volunteer chefs or instructors, DNR staff, and fellow participants.

3. I hereby knowingly and expressly assume all risks of bodily injury, death, or property damage arising from participation in the Angler R3 Program and use of equipment.

4. I hereby agree to indemnify, save and hold harmless the Department of Natural Resources, its employees, officers, authorized agents, and Angler R3 Program volunteers from any legal claims, actions, suits, liabilities, demands, costs, causes of action, damages, expenses, attorney’s fees, losses and disputes of any nature whatsoever arising directly or indirectly from his or her participation in the Angler R3 Program.

5. I agree that waiver and indemnity is intended to be as broad and inclusive as permitted by the law of the State of Wisconsin. To the extent any portion of this agreement is held invalid, the balance of the agreement shall continue in full force and effect.

6. I, as the parent or guardian my child, assert that participation of my child in this program is voluntary, and I knowingly assume all such risks.

I have read this waiver of liability, assumption of risk, and indemnity agreement and fully understand its terms. I acknowledge that I am signing the agreement freely and voluntarily and that no representations, statements, or inducements apart from this agreement have been made.

______Date: ______Participant Signature Participant Printed Name

Parent or Guardian (if the Participant is under 18 years of age or under a legal adult guardianship due to a disability):

I am the parent or legal guardian of the Participant. I have read, understand, and agree in full to the terms and conditions of this agreement. I give my child, ______, permission to participate in the Angler R3 Program.

______Date: ______Parent/Guardian Signature Parent/Guardian Printed Name

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Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Angler R3 Volunteer Application

Volunteer Level (mark one, see volunteer position descriptions for details):

v v v v Angler R3 Instructor/Mentor Fishing Coach Fishing Buddy (ages 14-17)* Angler R3 Instructor Trainer

Name ______Day Phone: (_____)______Permanent Mailing Address______DNR Customer #______City/State/Zip______County ______Permanent E-mail ______Campus E-mail ______Campus Mailing Address (for college students, so we can keep up with you) ______City/State/Zip______County ______Date of Birth ______Date and Location of workshop you attended: ______Affiliation/Organization ______

Position within: *Parental Permission for

v v v PreK-5 Teacher Middle School Teacher High School Teacher Fishing Buddy ONLY

v v v College Professor Professional Educator Nature Center Staff I understand that the youth named

v v v above will be volunteering as a College Student Youth Development Fishing Club Member Fishing Buddy at fishing clinics and v v v Department of Natural Resources Government Agency Conservation Org. Fishing Buddy Angler Education programs and give The following optional information helps us to ensure that all residents have an my permission for participation in equal opportunity to participate in these programs, guides our efforts in tailoring such events. our training programs, and helps to improve communication. v v v PARENT/GUARDIAN SIGNATURE: Female Male Hispanic

v v v v Asian American Native American African American Caucasian PARENT/GUARDIAN NAME (PLEASE PRINT)

DAY PHONE Volunteer Participation Release of Information

I would be willing to volunteer I am willing to allow my contact information ADDRESS at schools, camps, or other to be shared with other Certified Instructors

organizations to teach fishing to facilitate networking among us and CITY/STATE/ZIP skills as a component of a broader enhance all our Angler R3 efforts.

v v angler education program. YES, INITIAL ______NO v v Return completed form to: YES NO Angler R3, LE/8 Department of Natural Resources I, the undersigned agree to abide by the Angler R3 Volunteer Standards of P.O. Box 7921 Conduct. Madison, WI 53707-7921 Fax: 608/266-3696 APPLICANT SIGNATURE [email protected]

DATE OFFICE USE ONLY DNR Use

______DB

Angler ______BG Education

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Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Parental Permission & Acknowledgment (For youth 17 and under)

Property/Location

Volunteer Activity/Event Date(s) of Activity/Event

Name of Youth Volunteer Name of Group (if participating as part of a group)

Parent/Legal Guardian Name (print)

Address City State ZIP Code

Cell Phone Home Phone Work Phone

Email Address

Emergency Contact Person Relationship

Emergency Telephone Number

I will be with my child while s/he is volunteering at the above activity/event.

I will not be with my child while s/he is volunteering at the above activity/event.

PERMISSION STATEMENT In signing this form, I hereby give permission for my child named above to become a Youth Volunteer at the activity or event at the above property on dates listed above. I also authorize Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources staff to administer minor first aid to my child as deemed necessary.

In the event of a medical emergency, I understand that every effort will be made to contact me at the event or at the telephone numbers listed above and that emergency medical service will be called as deemed necessary.

ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF PARENTAL RESPONSIBILITY I acknowledge and assume all responsibility and risk as a result of my child's participation as a Youth Volunteer and agree to hold harmless Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, its staff and volunteers from any and all liability resulting from my child's participation as a Youth Volunteer.

Signature of Parent/Legal Guardian Date Signed

This form must be provided to the DNR volunteer supervisor before a Youth Volunteer can participate in the event.

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Recruitment, Retention and Reactivation (R3) strategies are designed to grow the community of

IMPORTANT anglers and hunters who will take a stake in our FISHING DATES Opening Day natural resources. Critical to success is Always the first Saturday in May engaging current anglers and hunters as Summer Free Fishing Weekend instructors and mentors to pass on their Always the first full weekend in June Winter Free Fishing Weekend skills to newcomers. Always the third full weekend in January • Attend an Angler R3 instructor training workshop for Fishing for Dinner or Angler Education. • Hone your fishing skills by signing up for Fishing for Dinner classes or attending clinics.

Find out more. Visit us at dnr.wi.gov and search for Fishing for Dinner and Angler Education to learn about upcoming classes, clinics, and workshops. Sign up for email notifications announcing upcoming opportunities. Questions? Contact us in the Angler R3 Office: 608-577-6332 [email protected]: 608-333-2057, Fax: 608-266-3696

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources provides equal opportunity in its employment, programs, services, and functions under an Affirmative Action Plan. If you have any questions, please write to Chief, Public Civil Rights, Office of Civil Rights, U.S. Department of the Interior, 1849 C. Street, NW, Washington, D.C. 20240. This publication is available in alternative format (large print, Braille, etc.) upon request. If you need technical assistance or more information, please call the Accessibility Coordinator at 608-267-7490 / TTY Access via relay – 711.

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