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National Fishing in Schools Program
Key Benefits and Outcomes
N a t i o n a l F i s h i n g i n S c h o o l s P r o g r a m
NFSP is modeled after the highly successful National Archery in the Schools Program (NASP).
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Archery participation is higher in states where NASP is implemented than in states where it is not.
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If fully funded, there is no reason to doubt that NFSP can be as successful as NASP.
Wildlife professionals have worked to bring to classrooms the message of the North American Model of Wildlife
Conservation, despite continued resistance from schools and administrators. NFSP helps break down this barrier.
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TWO KEY FINDINGS:
“The majority of participants (89%) come from a hunting, fishing, and/or
shooting family.”
“The majority of participants have participated in hunting, fishing, and/or shooting activities before (80% had
hunted; 99% had shot; 98% had fished).”
Recent research by Responsive Management shows that most hunter and angler recruitment and retention
programs are really only retention programs.
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Do you fish a lot, a little, or not at all? (NFSP pre-program survey)
39
61
0 20 40 60 80 100
Fish a lot or a little
Do not fish at all
Percent
NFSP, on the other hand, is a true recruitment program:
Going into the program, more
than a third (39%) of students said
they do not fish at all, meaning that NFSP is reaching
students who have never had
experience casting a line.
Two separate program evaluations provide
evidence that NFSP works.
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Evaluation 1:
2011
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NFSP = results.
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Students fish more after the NSFP: A majority of NFSP students (65%) went fishing after finishing since the program; 31% said they fished more after the program.
Students like NFSP: Almost all NFSP students (97%) said they liked the program, with most (64%) saying they liked it a lot.
NFSP increases interest in fishing: 77% of NFSP students said the program made them more interested in fishing.
NFSP improves student confidence in fishing: 61% of NFSP students said they felt more confident when fishing since finishing the program.
NFSP students continue fishing after the program: 83% said they were likely to go fishing during the following year, with most being very likely.
NFSP encourages the purchase of fishing equipment: A quarter of NFSP students (25%) obtained fishing equipment after finishing the program.
Evaluation 2:
2014
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Q8. Overall, how much did you like the fishing program in your school?
47
45
6
2
0 20 40 60 80 100
Liked it a lot
Liked it a little
Did not like it atall
Don't know
Percent
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Q26. Overall, how would you rate your fishing skills before and after taking fishing?
5
28
25
39
8
45
44
7
0 20 40 60 80 100
My fishing skillswere very good.
My fishing skillswere good.
My fishing skillswere not very
good.
Don't know
Percent
Before program
After program
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Q35. Do you think you will fish in the future?
78
6
16
0 20 40 60 80 100
Yes
No
Don't know
Percent
“I definitely had no idea what fly fishing was before this. So, I didn’t really have any idea what to expect, but it was a lot more technique than I thought it was, but it was pretty easy to pick up on and fun to learn.”
“I really like the Fishing in the Schools Program because you get to come out and learn all kinds of fishing and just practice it and have fun with your classmates.”
“After the Fishing in Schools Program, I will do more fishing because it taught me more about fly fishing than I knew before, and I think I’ll enjoy it a lot more.”
“The most enjoyable part of the program was catching a fish.”
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