{"id":598,"date":"2026-01-02T21:25:20","date_gmt":"2026-01-02T21:25:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/san-luis-valley\/?post_type=4h-project-cpt&#038;p=598"},"modified":"2026-01-12T22:32:53","modified_gmt":"2026-01-12T22:32:53","slug":"4-h-sportfishing-project-san-luis-valley","status":"publish","type":"4h-project-cpt","link":"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/san-luis-valley\/4h-project\/4-h-sportfishing-project-san-luis-valley\/","title":{"rendered":"4-H Sportfishing Project &#8211; San Luis Valley"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group c-breadcrumbs alignfull is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><nav aria-label=\"breadcrumbs\" class=\"rank-math-breadcrumb\"><p><span class=\"last\">Home<\/span><\/p><\/nav>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-white-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-section-title-font-size\"><span class=\"is-style-highlight-heading\"><em>Natural Resources<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\">4-H Sportfishing Project<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">The Colorado 4\u2011H Sportfishing Project encourages youth to develop fishing skills while learning about aquatic ecosystems and fish biology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Members practice casting, tying knots, choosing bait, and handling fish safely and responsibly. They also learn about conservation, water safety, and ethical fishing practices. The project promotes goal\u2011setting, record\u2011keeping, and participation in fishing events at the local, district, and state levels. Throughout the experience, youth build patience, problem\u2011solving abilities, and a deeper appreciation for natural resources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Sportfishing also introduces participants to potential careers in fisheries management, conservation, and outdoor recreation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Learn more about the <a href=\"https:\/\/co4h.colostate.edu\/4h-project\/4-h-sportfishing-project\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">4-H Sportfishing project on Colorado 4-H<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a tabindex=\"0\" class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/san-luis-valley\/slv-4-h\/4-h-clubs\/\">Find a County Club<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-pdf-download\"><a aria-label=\"View Overview &amp; Tips PDF for the 4-H Beef Project\" tabindex=\"0\" class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/co4h.colostate.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2025\/11\/Sportsfishing-PT.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Overview &amp; tips<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/san-luis-valley\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/01\/youth-fisherman.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"A young man poses with a recently caught fish near a lake\" class=\"wp-image-770 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/san-luis-valley\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/01\/youth-fisherman.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/san-luis-valley\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/01\/youth-fisherman.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/san-luis-valley\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/01\/youth-fisherman.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/san-luis-valley\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/01\/youth-fisherman.jpg?resize=1024,683 1024w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/san-luis-valley\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/01\/youth-fisherman.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/san-luis-valley\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/01\/youth-fisherman.jpg?resize=1400,933 1400w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/san-luis-valley\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/01\/youth-fisherman.jpg?resize=600,400 600w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/san-luis-valley\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/01\/youth-fisherman.jpg?resize=1568,1045 1568w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<nav class=\"wp-block-csu-quick-section-links is-style-default alignfull\"><div class=\"wp-block-csu-quick-section-links__outer-container\"><div class=\"wp-block-csu-quick-section-links__container\"><span class=\"wp-block-csu-quick-section-links__label\">Quick Links:<\/span><div class=\"wp-block-csu-quick-section-links__links-container\"><ul class=\"wp-block-csu-quick-section-links__links\"><li class=\"wp-block-csu-quick-section-links__item\"><a href=\"#Official-Materials\" class=\"wp-block-csu-quick-section-links__link\">Official Materials<\/a><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-csu-quick-section-links__item\"><a href=\"#Curriculum\" class=\"wp-block-csu-quick-section-links__link\">Curriculum<\/a><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-csu-quick-section-links__item\"><a href=\"#Clubs\" class=\"wp-block-csu-quick-section-links__link\">Clubs<\/a><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-csu-quick-section-links__item\"><a href=\"#County-Details\" class=\"wp-block-csu-quick-section-links__link\">County Details<\/a><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-csu-quick-section-links__item\"><a href=\"#Important-Info-and-Dates\" class=\"wp-block-csu-quick-section-links__link\">Important Info and Dates<\/a><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-csu-quick-section-links__item\"><a href=\"#Events\" class=\"wp-block-csu-quick-section-links__link\">Events<\/a><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-csu-quick-section-links__item\"><a href=\"#More-Resources\" class=\"wp-block-csu-quick-section-links__link\">More Resources<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/nav>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80)\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Official-Materials\">Official Project Materials<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-csu-content-selector--grid wp-block-csu-content-selector\" data-grid-columns=\"4\">\n\n\t\n<article class=\"grid-card c-card c-card-post c-card-post--material post-4478\">\n\n\t<div class=\"c-card__content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"c-card__eyebrow is-style-eyebrow is-style-eyebrow-light\">\n\t\t\t\tProject e-Records\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\n\t\t<h3 class=\"c-card__heading\">\n\t\t\tSportfishing e-Record\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"c-card__material-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"c-card__material-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/co4h.colostate.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2025\/11\/sportfishinge-record.docx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"View Doc for Sportfishing e-Record\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-doc\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDoc\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"c-card__material-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/co4h.colostate.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2025\/11\/sportfishinge-record.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"View PDF for Sportfishing e-Record\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-pdf\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPDF\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/article>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-white-color has-accent-1-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-c1ff0596fb1fcad1e9330caa267707b6 is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-96d3ed4e wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-c5e668c0540f59dac688dffe2c9f2637\" id=\"Curriculum\">Materials &amp; Curriculum<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-csu-materials-listing-filter\">\n\n\t\t\t<!-- Materials Filter -->\n\t\t<form class=\"wp-block-csu-materials-filter\" role=\"search\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-csu-materials-filter__row\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-csu-materials-filter__select-group\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<label class=\"has-small-font-size\" for=\"csu-materials-filter-select\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tFilter by Category\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t<select id=\"csu-materials-filter-select\" class=\"wp-block-csu-materials-filter__select js-materials-filter\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"\" selected>All Categories<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"project-aid\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tProject Aid\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"judging-scoring-resources\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJudging\/Scoring Resources\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"project-manuals\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tProject Manuals\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/select>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"button button-primary button-light has-white-background-color js-materials-filter-submit\" type=\"button\" aria-controls=\"wp-block-csu-materials-listing\">\n\t\t\t\t\tFind\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/form>\n\t\n\t<!-- Materials Listing -->\n\t<div id=\"wp-block-csu-materials-listing\" class=\"wp-block-csu-materials-listing js-materials-listing\">\n\n\t\t<span role=\"status\" aria-live=\"polite\" class=\"screen-reader-text js-materials-filter-status\"><\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-csu-materials-default js-materials-default\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-posts grid-posts__4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<article class=\"grid-card c-card c-card-post c-card-post--material post-6403\">\n\n\t<div class=\"c-card__content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"c-card__eyebrow is-style-eyebrow is-style-eyebrow-light\">\n\t\t\t\tProject Aid\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\n\t\t<h3 class=\"c-card__heading\">\n\t\t\te-Record Tip Sheet\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"c-card__material-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"c-card__material-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/co4h.colostate.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2025\/12\/erecord-tip-sheet.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"View PDF for e-Record Tip Sheet\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-pdf\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPDF\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/article>\n\n<article class=\"grid-card c-card c-card-post c-card-post--material post-6309\">\n\n\t<div class=\"c-card__content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"c-card__eyebrow is-style-eyebrow is-style-eyebrow-light\">\n\t\t\t\tJudging\/Scoring Resources\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\n\t\t<h3 class=\"c-card__heading\">\n\t\t\tSportfishing Project Score Sheet\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"c-card__material-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"c-card__material-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/co4h.colostate.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2025\/12\/SportfishingProject.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"View PDF for Sportfishing Project Score Sheet\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-pdf\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPDF\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/article>\n\n<article class=\"grid-card c-card c-card-post c-card-post--material post-4474\">\n\n\t<div class=\"c-card__content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"c-card__eyebrow is-style-eyebrow is-style-eyebrow-light\">\n\t\t\t\tProject Manuals\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\n\t\t<h3 class=\"c-card__heading\">\n\t\t\tSportfishing Level 1: Take the Bait (Shop 4-H)\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"c-card__material-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"c-card__material-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a 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icon-web\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWeb\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/article>\n\n<article class=\"grid-card c-card c-card-post c-card-post--material post-4477\">\n\n\t<div class=\"c-card__content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"c-card__eyebrow is-style-eyebrow is-style-eyebrow-light\">\n\t\t\t\tProject Manuals\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\n\t\t<h3 class=\"c-card__heading\">\n\t\t\tSportfishing Helper&#8217;s Guide\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"c-card__material-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"c-card__material-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/shop4-h.org\/products\/fishing-curriculum-sportfishing-helpers-guide\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"View Web for Sportfishing Helper&#8217;s Guide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon 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is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-1cefb1b9 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80)\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\">SLV Area Clubs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">The San Luis Valley Area has several 4-H clubs that coordinate events and help mentor youth members through a variety of 4-H projects. Most clubs meet once a month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-70da71f9 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a tabindex=\"0\" class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/san-luis-valley\/offering\/san-luis-valley-4-h\/4-h-clubs\/\">Find a Club<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/gunnison\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/12\/Cow.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"A brown cow in a field of grass\" class=\"wp-image-357 size-full\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"County-Details\">San Luis Valley Sportfishing Project Details<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This project educates on the basic knowledge of sports fishing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You must complete a sports fishing display board, or stand-alone according to state fair requirements along with a completed record book.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-accent-1-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-db1b7722c31b87024fc4f424e3fb364e\"><strong>Requirements:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Attend 2 projects meetings.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Record book in a 3-ring folder will need to accompany your project.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>See Project Manuals above in Materials &amp; Curriculum for details.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-accent-1-color has-text-color has-link-color 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