Minnesota Education Programs

  • GEM Fishing

    Includes Bilble studies and Christian education, on and off the water fishing instruction.

  • MinnAqua

    MinnAqua is a statewide education program designed to teach angling recreation and stewardship as well as the ecology and conservation of aquatic habitats.

  • Spring Seminar

    This walleye catching seminar is free to the public and held in March.



  • Becoming an Outdoors-Woman

    Offers outdoor skills workshops to women throughout North America.  Skills for hunting and shooting, fishing, and non-harvest sports like canoeing and camping are taught.

  • Conclave

    This traveling rod-building seminar includes a banquet and a souvenir program.

  • Educational Recreational Adventures

    Educational Recreational Adventures teaches environmental education, science, and outdoor skills (fly fishing, canoeing, kayaking, cross-country skiing, backpacking, aquatic education,wildlife studies,...) to people of all ages.

  • Hooked On Fishing–Not On Drugs®

    The flagship youth education program of the Future Fisherman Foundation. HOFNOD uses angling skill development as a gateway to teach youth about the benefits of a healthy lifestyle and how to deal with the challenges facing them in their young lives. The HOFNOD network includes trained aquatic education professionals in over 30 states with literally thousands of programs nationwide. Connect with a HOFNOD coordinator near you and help America’s youth get Hooked on Fishing and Not On Drugs!

  • Physical Education Program

    A curriculum and equipment package designed to teach fly-fishing in Physical Education. We assist teachers in the completion of Federal Fishing Grant Applications and can equip your whole program.

  • Student Angler Federation In-School program

    This free in-school program by The Bass Federation provides an educational look at today’s world of fishing. See how items like math, science and language arts are used by professional anglers’ everyday! Talk to a teacher, advisor or principle and have them apply for this TBF program for your school.