Welcome!

Chances are if you are here at this page, you are interested in learning how to fish. Fishing has been around for over 40,000 years! It can be traced back to cave drawings and from the remains of early human beings. Fishing started out as a way to keep your family and friends fed, but now is something that you can do as a career, hobby or sport. Learning to fish is something that takes a little bit of time and patience, but can provide years of enjoyment.

This website is for kids ages 8-13. Some parts of the lessons require certain tools or even the help of an adult. There will be a note at the beginning of each lesson that tells you exactly what you need to finish each section. At the end of each section, there is a short quiz that you can take to earn a certificate. Print out your certificate to show your Mom, Dad, Grandparents or Pack Leader. Once you have all five certificates you will be ready to go on your first fishing trip to Carlyle Lake!

If you are ready to learn about the rules and fish of Carlyle Lake, click the link up top (or below) that says "Fishing in Carlyle." If you would like to learn about the process of fishing, click the link that says "How do I Fish?" When you click on one of those links, you will find a series of links that will take you to each lesson. There are three lessons in the section called "Fishing in Carlyle;" Fishing Rules, Fishing Types and Fishing Tools. The section called "How do I Fish?" has two lessons; Fisherman's Knot and The Fishing Process.

Remember, if there is ever anything on the web page that doesn't work quite right or if you have any questions, click the "Contact Me" link at the bottom of the page.

Good Luck and Have Fun Fishing!