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2016 Family Fishing Festival

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2016 Governor’s Fishing Opener Expo

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April 2016 Angler Education

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2016 Ice Fishing Clinic January 23

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2016 Jack Frost Fest

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2015 Fish Harvest

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Jack Frost Days 2015 – Spooner

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Ice Fishing Clinic January 2015

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  • Sat
    17
    Jan
    2015

    Ice Fishing Clinic

    9:00 amGov. Tommy Thompson Hatchery Visitor Center

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  • Fri
    27
    Feb
    2015

    Wild Women Workshop

    9 am to 3 pmCrex Meadows Wildlife Area

    Designed for women ages 18 or older the workshop offers hands-on instruction in a fun and non-threatening learning environment.

    Space is limited to 20 participants. Pre-registration required.Fee is $15 per person includes lunch and program.

    More information here: wildwomen

  • Sat
    25
    Apr
    2015

    F.I.S.H. Outing - Hatchery Cleanup

    10:00 amSpooner Hatchery

    FISH members, their families and anybody interested in FISH are invited to hatchery grounds Saturday April 25.  Beginning at 10:00 am to noon we will do some light grounds keeping work like raking, mulching and litter pick up to spruce up the grounds for the 2015 season. Then we’ll have a little meet and greet session over coffee and donuts before taking a tour of the hatchery. Should be lots of eggs incubating by that time and maybe a chance to actually see some walleye hatch. Just depends how this spring develops.

     

    Contact Larry Damman at larry@shearluckfarm.com for more information or let us know you’re coming.

  • Fri
    25
    Sep
    2015

    Hatchery Harvest Open House

    8:30 amGov Thompson Hatchery

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  • Wed
    28
    Oct
    2015

    Annual Meeting

    12:00 pmSpooner Hatchery Conference Room

    The annual meeting of Friends Into Spooner Hatchery will take place on Wednesday, October 29, 2015 in the Hatchery conference room. All members are invited to attend.

  • Sat
    09
    Jan
    2016

    Jack Frost Fest

    Yellow River Flowage

    A fun event for the whole family, Jack Frost Festival gets everyone outside in mid-January to embrace Spooner's winter weather. Join us!

  • Sat
    23
    Jan
    2016

    Learn to Ice Fish

    9 am to noonGov. Thompson State Fish Hatchery

    POSTPONED UNTIL NEXT WEEK JAN 23.

    Join us at the Hatchery to learn basic ice fishing skills taught by our expert hatchery staff. We'll supply the fishing gear. No licenses required! Let's get on the ice!IceFish

  • Mon
    08
    Feb
    2016

    Adult Ice Fishing Class

    5:30 - 7 pmGov Tommy Thompson Hatchery (Spooner Hatchery)

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  • Thu
    28
    Apr
    2016

    Angler Education Certification Class

    7:00 pmSpooner DNR Headquarters, 810 W Maple St, Spooner, WI 54801

    Friends into Spooner Hatchery (FISH) are sponsoring an Angler Ed Instructor Certification Class at 7:00 pm on April 28 at the Spooner DNR headquarters. The class is free and open to anyone over the age of 18 that would like to share their skills and love of angling with others. School teachers, scout masters, rod and gun club members and anyone interested in promoting learn to fish classes and events are encouraged to attend.

    Class instructor will be Frank Pratt, Retired DNR Fish Biologist from Hayward.

    Space is limited so please contact Larry Damman 715-468-7059 or at larry@shearluckfarm.com to secure a spot.

    Check details on the class at the DNR website. Thanks to Theresa Stabo, Frank Pratt and Larry Damman for their work on this project.

  • Fri
    06
    May
    2016

    Fishing & Outdoor Expo - Wisconsin Fishing Opener

    10 am to 4pmHeartwood Conference Center, Trego, WI 54888

    Heartwood Conference Center will be celebrating the 2016 Wisconsin Fishing Opener with a Fishing Expo. From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on May 6th, Heartwood will be host of the inaugural Wisconsin Opener Fishing & Outdoor Expo, sponsored by Jack Link’s Protein Snacks.

    Displays expected include fishing equipment vendors, equipment demonstrations, casting clinics, and many educational displays.

    The event is run by Wisconsin Indian Head Country in partnership with Washburn County Tourism, Wisconsin Department of Tourism, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, and Heartwood Conference Center & Retreat. Sponsors of the event include Jack Link’s Protein Snacks, Gander Mountain, Indianhead Foodservice Distributor, MillerCoors, and many other sponsors.
    For more information on the Wisconsin Opener Fishing & Outdoor Expo, visit the Facebook page www.facebook.com/wifishingopener or contact Michelle at Washburn County Tourism: tourism@washburncounty.org or 715-635-9696.

  • Sat
    04
    Jun
    2016

    Family Fishing Festival

    10 - 11:30 amVeterans Memorial Park (across from Tony's) Spooner, WI 54801

    frenemiesWe have lots of fun activities planned for anglers young and old. Since it happens to be DNR's Free Fun Weekend you don't even need a license. So plan to be at the Hatchery on June 4 and bring your favorite fishing buddy.

    • tours
    • games
    • prizes
    • face painting

    All tackle and bait is supplied.

  • Thu
    08
    Sep
    2016
    Sat
    10
    Sep
    2016

    Lake Chippewa Flowage Musky Hunt

    Resorts of Chippewa Flowage

    More information here: http://www.chippewaflowage.com/muskyhunt.php

  • Sat
    08
    Oct
    2016

    Adopt A Musky / Harvest Fest

    9 am - NoonGov. Tommy Thompson Hatchery

    More information here

  • Wed
    12
    Oct
    2016

    FISH Annual Meeting

    6:00 pmDNR District Headquarters - Spooner

    Annual meeting of the Friends into Spooner Hatchery will be held October 12, 2016 at 810 W. Maple Street, Spooner, WI 54801

  • Sat
    21
    Jan
    2017
    Sun
    22
    Jan
    2017

    Learn to Ice Fish January 20 & 21

    Spooner DNR HQ and Spooner Lake

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  • Thu
    27
    Apr
    2017

    Spooner Chamber Wine Tasting

    5:00 pm - 7:00 pmFormer Larsen Auto Building

    Enjoy food from local restaurants, tasting of wines, beer, raffle and auctions with a portion of the proceeds benefiting the Washburn County Area Humane Society, F.I.S.H. (Friends Into Spooner Hatchery) and Embrace Services.

  • Sat
    03
    Jun
    2017

    Free Family Fishing Festival

    8:30 pmSpooner Hatchery (Next to dam)

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    Sponsored by

    Friends Into Spooner Hatchery

    Grab the family and join us at the

    Gov. Tommy G. Thompson Hatchery 951 West Maple Street, Spooner

    for a Celebration of “Free Fishing Day”

    Tours * Games * Prizes * Treats

     

  • Sat
    07
    Apr
    2018

    Fun-Raiser at Tony's

    12 noon - 2:30Tony's Riverside, 524 S. River St, Spooner, WI 53801

    Join us April 7, 2018 for a Fun-Raiser for the Old Hatchery Building in Spooner.

    Tony’s Riverside – 12 noon to 2:30

    Free Pizza & Soda (oh ok. Pop) – Fabulous Prizes (we mean it) – Fun for the whole family

    Proceeds will benefit FISH (Friends Into Spooner Hatchery) 

    FISH funding is used for educational programs and projects at the Hatchery. One of our projects is to renovate the Old Hatchery Building on Hwy 70 next to the current hatchery. We envision a museum and gift shop — another destination for family-friendly tourism in Spooner.

    More information here

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