Oklahoma: Free family fishing clinics slated throughout summer
Metro area families
can learn to fish this summer at free clinics hosted every week
throughout June and July in both Oklahoma City and Jenks.
The
clinics are hosted by the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation
as part of its Aquatic Resource Education Program. Clinics are held from
6:30 p.m. - 8 p.m. nightly Monday through Thursday at the Jenks Casting
Pond and on Thursday evenings from 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. at the Arcadia
Conservation Education Area Kids Pond near Edmond.
"The
clinics are a great, free way to get a youngster interested in and
educated in the sport of fishing," said Micah Holmes, information
supervisor for the Wildlife Department.
A full listing of dates for the clinics is listed on the Wildlife Department's website at wildlifedepartment.com. Pre-registration is required to attend an AREP class and can be done by calling the contact number listed with each clinic.
The
Aquatic Resources Education Program (AREP) is the Department's means to
promote the sport of fishing and aquatic resource awareness as well as a
way to give youth, regardless of family situation, an opportunity to
learn how to fish and to gain an understanding of Oklahoma's aquatic
environments. Through the program, kids and adults can take just a few
hours to attend a fishing clinic and come out with a knowledge of such
topics as fish identification, knot-tying, fish cleaning and cooking,
fishing tackle selection, equipment use, water safety, outdoor ethics
and more. Most clinics, including those held at the Wildlife
Department's Arcadia Conservation Education Area in Edmond and at the
Zebco Casting Pond in Jenks, include hands-on fishing opportunities at
stocked ponds.
"We'll
teach you everything you need to know to get off to the right start so
you can start fishing all over Oklahoma," Holmes said. "Plus, you'll
even get to go fishing during the clinics. All equipment and assistance
is provided, and no fishing license is required for the clinics."
Developed
in 1988, the program's objectives are to increase the understanding,
appreciation, and awareness of Oklahoma's aquatic resources; facilitate
the learning of angling skills, outdoor ethics, and sport fishing
opportunities in the state; enhance urban fishing opportunities; develop
adult fishing clinics and provide information on specialized fishing
techniques.
For more information about the Aquatic Resources Education Program, log on to wildlifedepartment.com.
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| The Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation is hosting free fishing clinics this summer in Oklahoma City and Jenks. The clinics are held from 6:30 p.m. - 8 p.m. nightly Monday through Thursday at the Jenks Casting Pond and on Thursday evenings from 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. at the Arcadia Conservation Education Area Kids Pond near Edmond. |
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