- MN-FISH Day on Thursday, April 2. Seminar speakers include Ron Schara, “Mr. Walleye” Gary Roach, Tackle Terry Tuma, Travis Franks, Babe Winkelman and Brad Leiffermann (Seminars included with admission, no additional fee to attend)
- A shore lunch fish fry competition on Friday, April 3, emceed and judged by Ron and Laura Schara
- Daily education seminars from Nature Nick’s Animal Adventure, featuring a wide variety of live animals including owls, falcon, alligator, toucan, hedgehog, turtles, snakes and more
- Live fishing and casting demonstrations
- Free duck decoy painting for kids
- Turkey call making
- A catch-and-release trout pond
- Create a crankbait with Women Angler’s Minnesota
- Regional resorts and outdoor equipment and service providers with information and booking details available to plan your next trip
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