The Fishing in Schools Program promotes education through fishing by creating responsible youth anglers who take an active role in conserving our aquatic environments. Students engage in fun outdoor activities available to all genders and ages while gaining knowledge of Louisiana’s fisheries ecology and management.
Additionally, Fishing in the Schools promotes awareness of the Sport Fish Restoration Program, which uses angler support to help ensure the future of recreational fishing in Louisiana for generations to come.
The program strives to train educators through hands-on educational workshops with LDWF biologists and provided lesson plans to:
- Introduce students to outdoor fishing activities or enhance current skills
- Expose students to key topics of fisheries science
- Create future environmental stewards who understand and conserve Louisiana’s fisheries resources
- Demonstrate student’s crucial role in the Sport Fish Restoration cycle
- Introduce students to conservation and biology careers by involving them as student scientists in LDWF research
Loaner kits with classroom equipment are available to educators participating in the program.
High School Fishing Clubs
LDWF Fishing Club
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries has created the LDWF Fishing Club to give interested students an opportunity to learn how to fish or for experienced student anglers to improve their skills. Why should you join The LDWF Fishing Club or create a new club at your school? Here are the perks of joining!
- First 10 schools to sign-up receive 10 rod and reel combos with a tackle bag
- Raffle entries for your chance to win a fishing trip and other great prizes
- Invitation to an LDWF high school fishing tournament
- Training by LDWF biologists to improve fishing techniques and fisheries knowledge
- Approval to wear LDWF on fishing jersey (Max of 2.5 inch diameter)
- Opportunities to volunteer at LDWF sponsored events
- Offer fisheries training workshop to coaches/advisors where they’ll gain access to LDWF lesson plans and educational materials
By joining the LDWF Fishing Club, you have a chance to win prizes! Each year, LDWF will be giving away different quarterly prizes and an end-of-the-year grand prize. Just by joining the club, you receive one entry into the raffle. See below for more chances to earn entries.
How to earn raffle entries:
- Join the LDWF Fishing Club
- Join a National fishing club (Berkley High School Fishing Club, TBF, BASS)
- Volunteer at an LDWF event
- Enter the Louisiana Outdoor Writer’s Association-Youth Angler of the Year Award contest
- Show us your fishing license
- Have a GPA average of 3.0 or better (enter 4 times a year by sending in quarterly report card)
- Complete Boater Education Safety Course
- Participate in a high school fishing tournament
- Upload your catch to #LDWFfishingclub via Facebook, Instagram or Twitter
This year’s Grand Prize is an offshore fishing trip with LDWF Biologists!
Berkley High School Fishing Club
As part of the Fishing in the Schools Program, LDWF has partnered with Pure Fishing, Inc.’s Berkley High School Fishing Club Program to promote the formation and participation of high school fishing clubs in Louisiana.
Berkley and Pure fishing will provide students with fishing equipment and other Berkley items, while LDWF will offer expertise and education.
