
2023 Upcoming Events, Meetings & Workshops
Wolf Creek National Fish Hatchery 2023 Calendar of Events
March 11: 2nd Saturday Fly Fishing Clinic with Mark at 10:00 a.m. CST. Call (615) 513-6193 to reserve your spot! Classes are limited in size and you must pre-register.
March 14: Friends of Wolf Creek NFH Meeting 1-2 pm CST (Wolf Creek National Fish Hatchery Classroom) Call 270-343-3797 Ext: 5 for information.
March 15: Kentucky Junior Duck Stamp entries are to be postmarked for submission.
March 25: Lichen & Air Quality Workshop: Come explore the fascination world of lichens. Part algae, part fungus, lichens can live in the most extreme environments - yet can be sensitive to air pollution. You'll learn how to identify the basic forms of lichen and how their presence, or absence, can tell us about the health of our environment.. Wear warm clothes, weather permitting, we'll venture outdoors to look for lichens. 10:00 am- 12:00pm CST.
April 8: 2nd Fly Fishing Clinic with Mark Lamberth at 10:00a.m. CST Call (615)513-6193 to reserve your spot! Classes are limited in size and you must pre-register.
April 11: Friends of Wolf Creek NFH, Inc. Board Meeting 1p.m.-2 p.m. CST at Wolf Creek NFH Classroom. Call 2870-343-3797 for information.
April 15: Fossil ID and Discussion Workshop: Join hatchery staff and David Meyer, Professor of Geology, Emeritus of University of Cincinnati in identifying the most common fossils found in the Lake Cumberland region. Bring your own fossils that you would like to have identified and explore rock/fossil collections provided by Dr. Meyer! 10a.m.-1p.m. CST.
April 22: Earth Day Event 9-1p.m. CST
May 9: Friends of Wolf Creek NFH, Inc. Board Meeting 1p.m.-2 p.m. CST at Wolf Creek NFH Classroom. Call 2870-343-3797 for information.
May 13: 2nd Fly Fishing Clinic with Mark Lamberth at 10:00a.m. CST Call (615)513-6193 to reserve your spot! Classes are limited in size and you must pre-register.
May 20: Join hatchery staff and Garrard County Extension Agent Eric Comley for a walk around the hatchery and nature trail to identify local plants! 10a.m.-1p.m. CST.
June 3: 35th Annual Catch A Rainbow Kids Fishing Derby 8:00a.m-3:00p.m. CST.
June 10: 2nd Fly Fishing Clinic with Mark Lamberth at 10:00a.m. CST Call (615)513-6193 to reserve your spot! Classes are limited in size and you must pre-register.
June 13: Friends of Wolf Creek NFH, Inc. Board Meeting 1p.m.-2 p.m. CST at Wolf Creek NFH Classroom. Call 2870-343-3797 for information.
June 21: The Longest Day of Play 8;30a.m.-11:00a.m. CST.
July 8: 2nd Fly Fishing Clinic with Mark Lamberth at 10:00a.m. CST Call (615)513-6193 to reserve your spot! Classes are limited in size and you must pre-register.
July 11: Friends of Wolf Creek NFH, Inc. Board Meeting 1p.m.-2 p.m. CST at Wolf Creek NFH Classroom. Call 2870-343-3797 for information.
July 22: Bill Carman Fly Fishing Seminar 8:00a.m.-6:00p.m. CST.
August 8: Friends of Wolf Creek NFH, Inc. Board Meeting 1p.m.-2 p.m. CST at Wolf Creek NFH Classroom. Call 2870-343-3797 for information.
August 12: CANCELLED 2nd Fly Fishing Clinic with Mark Lamberth at 10:00a.m. CST Call (615)513-6193 to reserve your spot! Classes are limited in size and you must pre-register.
September 6: 10th Annual Wounded Warriors Fishing Event (must fill out application)
September 9: 2nd Fly Fishing Clinic with Mark Lamberth at 10:00a.m. CST Call (615)513-6193 to reserve your spot! Classes are limited in size and you must pre-register.
September 12: Friends of Wolf Creek NFH, Inc. Board Meeting 1p.m.-2 p.m. CST at Wolf Creek NFH Classroom. Call 2870-343-3797 for information.
September 16: Bird ID workshop: Join hatchery staff and Darin J. McNeil, Ph. D Assistant Professor of Wildlife Ecology and Management at the University of Kentucky for a day of birding. 9a.m.-11a.m. CST
September 26: 14th Annual Catch A Smile Senior Fishing Derby
September 27 & 28: 14th Annual reaching for Rainbows Special Needs Kids Fishing Derby Raindate:29th
October 10: Friends of Wolf Creek NFH, Inc. Board Meeting 1p.m.-2 p.m. CST at Wolf Creek NFH Classroom. Call 2870-343-3797 for information.
October 14: 2nd Fly Fishing Clinic with Mark Lamberth at 10:00a.m. CST Call (615)513-6193 to reserve your spot! Classes are limited in size and you must pre-register.
October 18: Russell County 4th Grade Outdoor Eco Adventure Day 8:30a.m.-1:30p.m. CST
October 27: Creepy Crawlies! University of Kentucky will be bringing their collection of bugs and arachnids for the public to see up close and personal. Seth Spinner will be presenting information about the creepy crawlers that live in this area, as well as, other impressive species found in exotic places in the world. 6p.m.-8p.m. CST
November 11: 2nd Fly Fishing Clinic with Mark Lamberth at 10:00a.m. CST Call (615)513-6193 to reserve your spot! Classes are limited in size and you must pre-register.
November 14: Friends of Wolf Creek NFH, Inc. Board Meeting 1p.m.-2 p.m. CST at Wolf Creek NFH Classroom. Call 2870-343-3797 for information.
November 18: Fly Fishing 101 Wolf Creek National Fish Hatchery Classroom. Must register, space is limited. Price is $75.00 each. Time: 8:00a.m.-5:00p.m. CST. Please call Makenzie@270-343-3797 or email: makenzie_foster@fws.gov.
December 1: Christmas on Square in Jamestown 5:00p.m.-8:00p.m. CST
December 9: Holiday Open House/Nature Ornament Workshop 9:00a.m.-2:00p.m. CST
December 12: Friends of Wolf Creek NFH, Inc. Board Meeting 1p.m.-2 p.m. CST at Wolf Creek NFH Classroom. Call 2870-343-3797 for information.

