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For immediate release: Mar 10, 2008
Posted by: [DNR]
Contact: Kacie Ehrenberger
Phone: (317) 562-1338
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Classes on teaching youths to fish start in April
Children all over the state can learn about Indiana's aquatic resources using fishing as a tool in the DNR's Go FishIN program, but to make that program effective, educators first need to be trained.

Recognizing the importance of aquatic resources education, the Indiana Division of Fish and Wildlife, in conjunction with the Federal Sport Fish Restoration Program, developed Go FishIN, to provide fishing information to Hoosiers.

Workshops to "train the trainers" for that purpose are offered throughout the state starting April 12, at Fort Harrison State Park in Indianapolis.

The workshops help educators promote respect of the environment to Indiana's youth. By teaching the participants about fish and fishing, workshop leaders help young people discover the unique aquatic ecosystems in Indiana.

Once trained, the workshop participants become "crew captains" and are then eligible to use all of DNR's Go FishIN curriculum, fishing resources and equipment.

If you are an educator (e.g., school teacher or scout leader) please visit the Natural Resources Education Center Web site for information: dnr.IN.gov/nrec.

A schedule follows:

April 12 Special combined Project WET & Go FishIN
Fort Harrison State Park, Indianapolis
8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.
April 15 & 16 Basic Crew Captain Workshop
Anderson University, Anderson
4:30 - 7:30 p.m. each day
May 19 Basic Crew Captain Workshop
Big Oaks National Wildlife Refuge, Ripley County
9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
June 3 Basic Crew Captain Workshop
Ft. Harrison State Park, Indianapolis
9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
June 6 Basic Crew Captain Workshop
Fox Island County Park, Allen County
9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
July 10 Basic Crew Captain Workshop
Gene Stratton Porter State Historic Site, Rome City
9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
September 12 Go Underground with Go FishIn & Project WET
Spring Mill State Park, Mitchell
9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
September 24 Basic Crew Captain Workshop
Mt. Vernon Conservation Club, Mt. Vernon
9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
September 30 Special Home School Crew Captain Workshop
Tippecanoe Battlefield, Battleground
9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

For more information or to register, call (317) 562-1338 or e-mail This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Northern Indiana Fishing

Cecil M. Harden Lake (Raccoon Lake) July 24th: Lake level is 670.75 (summer pool is 662), 8.75 feet over summer pool. The main boat ramp (inside of Raccoon SRA) and Walker boat ramp are the only ramps open, due to the high water level. 2008 Lake Permits and AEP are available at the property office and the main gate. Good Fishing!

Wabash river July 24th: Well it was another average evening at the grandville bridge........you never know what youll get into here.....i caught a gar , a tiny cat , a smallie , and a drum....my girl landed a smallie and a MONSTER drum it went just over 8 # and 26"....what a fight....this was stacys personal best she was really stoked.....ive created a monster...haanybody wants onto this kind of random fishing should deffinately consider the wabash.....also i had to leave about 9pm ...but it was like pulling teeth the bite was just coming on the livers.....all but the tiny cat were caught on crawlers....the cat a liver the size of itself........still holdin out for a fat flat head.......good luck everyone

Monroe Lake Walleye July 24: Went out Tues night from 2 am til about 5 am. Trying to get a few more pics for my article. Only caught one, but if I was only going to catch one this is a good one to catch. Also, one of the frequent fisherman caught a monster as well. I guessed mine to be around 5 pounds I was wrong.....7 pounds the other guys has to be close to 9 pounds.

Driftwood State Fishing Area:, Plover pit July 23: The night bite is on. Bass fishing is fair, but mostly small ones being caught. One angler reported catching over 100 bass night fishing and not one of them was a keeper. Catfishing is slow, and muskie fishing is poor !

Tippecanoe river July 23: fished about 4 hrs last night on the tippecanoe river near s.r.18 bridge w/ my brother in law i only managed 1 lil channel on liver but the fire was nice and the beer was cold.....prob try the wabash 2 nite.......

Willow Slough FWA lakes and ponds July 23
Black crappie: Bait: minnows/jigs. Depth: N/A.