GET INTO CONSERVATION, IT’S KEY!

Taking care of your fishing tackle is something we all know how to do.  We all know how important it is too, if we don’t take care of it, none of it will last.  That is the same thing with our lakes, rivers and streams. 

State wildlife agencies do most of that work for us, as they raise  fish for stocking, conduct population surveys, and enforce regulations to prevent overpopulating. 

These agencies do have limited money and limited employees to do all that must be done to protect our waters and our fish.  That is why you and your friends can lend a helping hand. 

Not only can you help make our fisheries better, but will feel better about your self for being apart of the solution, instead of the problem. 

If you are a member of the Boy Scouts, Cub Scouts, or any other group you can organize and participate in all kinds of helpful activities.  Be sure that adult leaders help you carry out your projects.  Also, you want to be sure that you have approval from the appropriate wildlife agency.

If you are not part of any group you can still get involved.  Here are some ideas that will be fun as well as get the job done!!

Conduct a lake or stream cleanup/cookout.  Spending the day cleaning up will work up an appetite, so cooking out will be fun and give everyone time to fellowship.  You can also have prizes for the group that brings the most trash in. 

Collect spare trees and use them as fish habitat.  Again, you will want to make sure that you clear this with the wildlife agency in your area.  You also want to make sure that you anchor the trees in deep enough so they will remain covered in low water. 

Volunteer to assist with Casting Kids events where you can learn to fish and help others learn about their resources.

Contact a BASS club in your area and ask members to form a youth chapter.  You can also try to find a teacher that loves to fish and see if you can start up a club at school. 

Join a Streams Team.  These are all over the country.  Members stage regular cleanup events, as well as monitor water quality for the streams that they adopt.  Your state wildlife agency can help you find a Stream Team near you.

What ever you do to get involved remember to HAVE FUN, the more we take care of our outdoors, our outdoors will take care of us.
 
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