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  • Community Fishing
  • Discover Nature - Fishing Lesson 1
  • Discover Nature - Fishing Lesson 2
  • Discover Nature - Fishing Lesson 3
  • Discover Nature - Fishing Lesson 4
  • Discover Nature - Fishing Lessons 1 & 2
  • Discover Nature - Fishing Lessons 3 & 4
  • DNF Field Experience (DNF Use Only)
  • Learn to Fish
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Fishing

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Event Location
   August
Discover Nature - Fishing Lesson 1
Equipment, Casting, & Proper Fish Handling
  Registration Open    17 of 20 seats remaining
Thursday, 8/27   6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Forest Park Hatchery
Saint Louis, MO 63110
Learn to Fish
Intro to Fly Tying
  Registration Open    15 of 15 seats remaining
Friday, 8/28   5:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Washington County Library
Potosi, MO 63664
Discover Nature - Fishing Lesson 1
Equipment, Casting, & Proper Fish Handling
  Registration Open    18 of 20 seats remaining
Saturday, 8/29   9:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Suson Park - Rearing Pond
Saint Louis, MO 63128
Learn to Fish
Intro to Fishing
  Registration Open    22 of 25 seats remaining
Monday, 8/31   6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Forest Park Hatchery
Saint Louis, MO 63110
   September
Discover Nature - Fishing Lesson 1
Equipment, Casting, & Proper Fish Handling
  Registration Open    20 of 20 seats remaining
Wednesday, 9/2   6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Lake 2 - August A Busch Memorial Conservation Area
Saint Charles, MO 63304
Discover Nature - Fishing Lessons 1 & 2
  Registration Opens "8/20/2026"    15 of 15 seats remaining
Thursday, 9/3   5:30 PM to 7:00 PM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Learn to Fish
Pond to Plate - Bluegill on the fly and in the fry
  Registration Open    18 of 20 seats remaining
Thursday, 9/3   6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Chesapeake Fish Hatchery
Mount Vernon, MO 65712
Discover Nature - Fishing Lesson 1
Equipment, Casting, & Proper Fish Handling
  Registration Open    20 of 20 seats remaining
Thursday, 9/3   6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Forest Park Hatchery
Saint Louis, MO 63110
Learn to Fish
Fly Casting 101
  Registration Opens "8/22/2026"    15 of 15 seats remaining
Saturday, 9/5   5:30 PM to 7:00 PM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Discover Nature - Fishing Lessons 3 & 4
  Registration Opens "8/20/2026"    15 of 15 seats remaining
Tuesday, 9/8   5:30 PM to 7:00 PM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Learn to Fish
Fall Bass Fishing
  Registration Opens "8/10/2026"    25 of 25 seats remaining
Wednesday, 9/9   5:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Forest Park Hatchery
Saint Louis, MO 63110
Learn to Fish
Missouri Fly Fishing Course
  Registration Open    18 of 40 seats remaining
Thursday, 9/10   9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Clinton MDC Office
Clinton, MO 64735
Community Fishing
Montauk Veteran's Free Fishing Day
Saturday, 9/12   7:00 AM to 7:00 PM
Montauk State Park
Salem, MO 65560
Community Fishing
St. Louis Species School
  Registration Open    19 of 25 seats remaining
Wednesday, 9/23   5:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Forest Park Hatchery
Saint Louis, MO 63110
Free Fishing Days
Women's Free Fishing Day
Saturday, 9/26   7:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Bennett Spring Fish Hatchery
Lebanon, MO 65536
Learn to Fish
Fly-Fishing for Beginners - PART ONE
  Registration Open    24 of 25 seats remaining
Saturday, 9/26   1:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Springfield Conservation Nature Center
Springfield, MO 65804
   October
Community Fishing
Get MO Wild
Saturday, 10/3   10:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Blue Valley Park
Kansas City, MO 64129
Learn to Fish
Fly-Fishing for Beginners - PART TWO
  Registration Open    25 of 25 seats remaining
Saturday, 10/3   1:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Springfield Conservation Nature Center
Springfield, MO 65804
   April
Free Fishing Days
Veterans free fishing day
Saturday, 4/17   7:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Bennett Spring Fish Hatchery
Lebanon, MO 65536
   May
Kids Fishing Day
Montauk Kid's Fishing Day
Saturday, 5/1   6:30 AM to 5:00 PM
Montauk State Park
Salem, MO 65560

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