Nebraska Outdoor Calendar

Community Fishing Night at Fort Robinson

Fort Robinson State Park Crawford, NE

Join us on Sunday, Sept. 29 from 3 to 6 p.m. at Fort Robinson’s Grabel Ponds to learn about the recent restoration of these and other local ponds and streams. Game and Parks Fisheries staff will be on-hand to share stories and answer your questions. On the day of the event, head out to Grabel […]

Community Fishing Event: Omaha

Fontenelle Park Pond - Omaha Omaha, NE

Join the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission for a Community Fishing Event at Fontenelle Park Pond, a 4-acre pond at 45th Street and Ames Avenue and bisected by Fontenelle Boulevard in northwest Omaha. Community Fishing Events provide opportunities for people of all ages who have never fished or have not fished in years to learn […]

Fly-Tying for Beginners at Schramm Education Center

Schramm Education Center 21502 West Highway 31, Gretna, NE

Fly-tying is the art of attaching materials such as feathers, thread, metal, beads and more to a hook, with the aim of imitating an insect or small prey. Fly tying is a great way to add to your tackle box, express creativity and to have another excuse to go fishing. You’ll work with the Cornhusker Fly-Fishers as you make […]

Discover Ice-Fishing Classroom Clinic: Alliance

Alliance Eagles Club 1520 W 3rd St., Alliance, NE

Learn the basics of ice fishing or pick up a few new tips from experienced anglers at four Discover Ice-Fishing clinics in January. The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission’s Youth Fishing Program will host three on-ice and one classroom events. On Saturday, January 11, the Nebraska Fish and Game Association will host a Classroom Clinic from […]

Discover Ice Fishing: Alliance

Laing Lake, Alliance 305 Box Butte Ave., Alliance, NE

Learn the basics of ice fishing or pick up a few new tips from experienced anglers at four Discover Ice-Fishing clinics in January. The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission’s Youth Fishing Program will host three on-ice events and one classroom clinic. On Saturday, January 11 from 2 P.M. – 4 P.M. Mountain Time, Nebraska Game […]

Fly Rod Building for Beginners

Turpin Outdoor Education Center - Lincoln 4703 N 44th St, Lincoln, NE

The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission, in cooperation with Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing and the Cornhusker Fly Fishing Club, is sponsoring a fly rod building class for beginners this winter. The class will be held consecutively on Wednesdays at 6 p.m. Central time, starting Jan. 15th running through February, at the Turpin Outdoor Education […]

Fly-Tying for Beginners at Schramm Education Center

Schramm Education Center 21502 West Highway 31, Gretna, NE

Fly-tying is the art of attaching materials such as feathers, thread, metal, beads and more to a hook, with the aim of imitating an insect or small prey. Fly tying is a great way to add to your tackle box, express creativity and to have another excuse to go fishing. You’ll work with the Cornhusker Fly-Fishers as you make […]

CANCELED – Discover Ice Fishing: Lincoln

Holmes Lake - Lincoln Lincoln, NE

UPDATE: This event has been canceled due to the extremely cold forecast. The event will be rescheduled, if possible, in February. Please check back for updates.   Learn the basics of ice fishing or pick up a few new tips from experienced anglers at four Discover Ice-Fishing clinics in January. The Nebraska Game and Parks […]

Discover Ice Fishing: Norfolk

Skyview Lake - Norfolk Norfolk, NE

Learn the basics of ice fishing or pick up a few new tips from experienced anglers at four Discover Ice-Fishing clinics in January. The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission’s Youth Fishing Program will host three on-ice and one classroom events. On Saturday, January 25 from 2 P.M. – 4 P.M. Nebraska Game and Parks and […]

Fly Tying for Beginners at the Turpin Outdoor Education Center

Turpin Outdoor Education Center - Lincoln 4703 N 44th St, Lincoln, NE

Anglers can learn the basics of fly tying that will prepare them to catch trout and panfish this spring. The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission and Cornhusker Fly Fishers will host fly-tying workshops March 5th and 9th at the Turpin Outdoor Education Center in Lincoln. Register to attend on Wednesday, March 5th from 6-8 p.m. […]

Fly Tying for Beginners at the Turpin Outdoor Education Center

Turpin Outdoor Education Center - Lincoln 4703 N 44th St, Lincoln, NE

Anglers can learn the basics of fly tying that will prepare them to catch trout and panfish this spring. The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission and Cornhusker Fly Fishers will host fly-tying workshops March 5th and 9th at the Turpin Outdoor Education Center in Lincoln. Register to attend on Wednesday, March 5th from 6-8 p.m. […]

Youth Fishing Instructor Certification Class, Schramm Education Center

Schramm Education Center 21502 West Highway 31, Gretna, NE

Youth Fishing Instructors are part of the Youth Fishing Program, a statewide team of volunteers and Game and Parks staff who host educational fishing events. Workshop participants will receive training and tools to conduct youth fishing clinics. These volunteers will have access to Game and Parks’ loaner fishing equipment and educational materials for events. They […]