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Learn to Ice Fish with the Wisconsin Fishing Team

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Learn to Ice Fish with the Wisconsin Fishing Team

Outdoor UW & Hoofers
Friday, February 7
12 - 5 pm
Terrace at Memorial Union | Out on Lake Mendota
Cost: Free
Learn the basics of ice fishing this winter with the Wisconsin Fishing Team.

We're Keeping It Reel This Winter

Join us for an educational ice fishing day with the Wisconsin Fishing Team. In these ice fishing lessons, participants will learn about drilling holes with an auger, jigging rods and tip ups, and catching fish. Lessons will be taught by the University of Wisconsin Fishing team and local DNR Wardens. These lessons will be run every hour on the hour so sign up below! Participants in the lessons will be provided with all the necessary fishing equipment needed to fish. Free hot chocolate from Peet’s Coffee will be available for all anglers.

This event will be free of charge, all you need to do is come with a current fishing license ($5.00 first-time angler licenses available at DNR.Wisconsin.gov).

Registration Coming Soon: see potential registration times below

  • 12 p.m.
  • 1 p.m.
  • 2 p.m. 
  • 3 p.m. 
  • 4 p.m.

We're Keeping It Reel This Winter

Join us for an educational ice fishing day with the Wisconsin Fishing Team. In these ice fishing lessons, participants will learn about drilling holes with an auger, jigging rods and tip ups, and catching fish. Lessons will be taught by the University of Wisconsin Fishing team and local DNR Wardens. These lessons will be run every hour on the hour so sign up below! Participants in the lessons will be provided with all the necessary fishing equipment needed to fish. Free hot chocolate from Peet’s Coffee will be available for all anglers.

This event will be free of charge, all you need to do is come with a current fishing license ($5.00 first-time angler licenses available at DNR.Wisconsin.gov).

Registration Coming Soon: see potential registration times below

  • 12 p.m.
  • 1 p.m.
  • 2 p.m. 
  • 3 p.m. 
  • 4 p.m.

Presented by:

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Wisconsin Fishing Team

wifishingteam@gmail.com

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