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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
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Fishing

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Event Location
   May
Community Fishing
National Kids to Parks Day 2026
  Registration Open    199 of 200 seats remaining
Saturday, 5/16   11:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Corby Pond
Saint Joseph, MO 64506
Discover Nature - Fishing Lessons 3 & 4
  Registration Opens "4/24/2026"    15 of 15 seats remaining
Wednesday, 5/20   5:30 PM to 7:00 PM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Discover Nature - Fishing Lessons 1 & 2
  Registration Open    20 of 20 seats remaining
Thursday, 5/21   6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Corby Pond
Saint Joseph, MO 64506
Community Fishing
City of Rolla Kids Fishing Day
Saturday, 5/23   8:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Ber Juan Park
Rolla, MO 65401
Learn to Fish
Virtual Vice: Fly Tying at Home
  Registration Open    36 of 50 seats remaining
Thursday, 5/28   6:00 PM to 7:00 PM
MDC Virtual Nature Center
Discover Nature - Fishing Lessons 1 & 2
  Registration Open    20 of 20 seats remaining
Saturday, 5/30   9:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Corby Pond
Saint Joseph, MO 64506
Pond to Plate
Fishing Fin-atics: Cleaning Fish
  Registration Opens "5/1/2026"    10 of 10 seats remaining
Saturday, 5/30   5:30 PM to 7:00 PM
Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
   June
Community Fishing
Trout Fishing Weekend at Montauk State Park
  Registration Open    6 of 25 seats remaining
Friday, 6/5 to Sunday, 6/7   6:00 PM to 11:00 AM
Montauk State Park
Salem, MO 65560
Learn to Fish
First Time Fishing
  Registration Open    24 of 25 seats remaining
Saturday, 6/6   10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Shaw Nature Reserve
Gray Summit, MO 63039
   September
Learn to Fish
Missouri Fly Fishing Course
  Registration Open    31 of 40 seats remaining
Thursday, 9/10   9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Clinton MDC Office
Clinton, MO 64735
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

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