Fish, Wildlife and Parks

Teaching materials

All about fish -->You have arrived at your one-stop shop for classroom and field day materials related to fish and fishing. Don't feel constrained by our suggested grade levels - mix and match to suit your students' needs, abilities and…

Learn-to-Fish License Waiver

Hook, Line & Thinker Guides

Welcome to Hook, Line & Thinker - the program to help you and your students learn more about Wisconsin's aquatic resources, from an angler's perspective. Student pages are identified by the (») symbol. Lesson plans and appendices for…

Educational grants & contests

Reel in grants to enhance your school- or community-based conservation, environmental and outdoor education efforts. For example, some grants provide funding to purchase fishing equipment or help get your students engaged in habitat restoration work…

Angler and aquatic education

Be a part of Wisconsin's conservation tradition by becoming an Angler Education Instructor.The angler education program is looking for people who enjoy working with novice anglers of all ages, like to fish or would like to learn by helping to teach…

Photography Contest

Buckhorn and Roche-A-Cri state parks hold an annual photography contest every year. The contest is organized by the parks' friends groups. Remember to bring a camera along to the parks to take photos for the contest!

Winter Recreation

Many wintertime visitors enjoy skiing the hiking trails, and the relatively flat terrain makes the trails a good location for family outings. About 6.5 miles of trails are groomed when there is enough snow. An accessible sit-ski is available in…

Water Recreation

Swimming The marked 300-foot swim area has an all-sand bottom. No lifeguards are on duty at the beach. Swim at your own risk and be sure children are supervised at all times. There is a cold-water rinse shower near the beach. A beach wheelchair is…

Fishing

The Castle Rock Flowage has earned a reputation as an excellent fishery. The wide variety of fish species found in the flowage offers anglers year-round action, in a vast number of areas. The best places to catch fish from Buckhorn's shores are off…

Picnic Areas and Shelters

Buckhorn has two picnic areas with grills, tables, water pumps, picnic shelters and playground equipment. Both shelters can be reserved. The north picnic area is fully accessible to mobility-impaired visitors. Asphalt paths lead to the shelter,…