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CANADIAN LAKES BASS TOURNAMENT, SATURDAY, JUNE 20

The tournament will be held from 7:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Check-in time is 6:30 to 7:00 a.m., with a mandatory meeting at 7:00 a.m. The location is White Pine Beach, on Maple Crossing Road North of Sunset Shores, and the Director of the Tournament is Jason Snyder. The entry fee is $25 for each fisherman in two-person teams, with an optional $10 additional fee per boat for big bass awards. There is a five-fish team limit of largemouth or smallmouth bass. Ten percent of the entry fees goes to the Canadian Lakes Fishing Club, before awards, for youth events. The total weight award pays five places: 30%, 25%, 20%, 15%, and 10%. The big bass award will pay two places: 60% and 40%. The payout may be modified if the number of entrants is too low.

The Registration Entry Form must be filled out, accompanied by a check made out to Jason Snyder, 11474 S. Lookout Ridge, and received by Thursday, June 18. After June 18, cancellation will lead to forfeiture of entry fees. At least one person on each team must be a member in good standing of Canadian Lakes or parent, sibling, child or grandchild of same. Entry forms are available at the CLPOC kiosk or CLA website. All boats must be registered and have a 2020 Canadian Lakes decal.

For additional information contact Dale Doepker, dtroutman97@aol.com, 972-8663.

BY DALE DOEPKER For questions about fishing in Canadian Lakes or the Fishing Club, contact Dale

Doepker at dtroutman97@aol.com or 231-972-8663

CANADIAN LAKES FISHING CLUB FISHING FUN NIGHT, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24

Our June Bass Fishing Fun Night this year is Wednesday June 24 from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. Just show up before 5 p.m. to register and fish for three hours. At 8 p.m. we enjoy pizza, along with comparing our recorded bass from catch and release, with artificial lures only. Bring your own refreshments. Awards are given for the longest bass and total number of bass which are 14 inches and over, with only one award per person. We meet at Pierce Beach and if you do not have a boat, come anyway and someone will likely take you on theirs. Entry is $7.00 for Club members and $8.00 for others. Total award amount will be $3.00 times number of participants. Our next Fishing Fun Night will be Wednesday July 22.

YOUNG ANGLER’S CONTEST CANCELLED

We have cancelled the Young Angler’s Contest this summer, formerly scheduled for July 4. This is solely due to concerns about the spread of the Covid-19 virus, and we plan to resume this popular event in the Summer of 2021.

In the meantime, we encourage parents and grandparents, etc. to take your kids fishing, whether from shore, dock or a boat. When they catch a fish, take a photo, fill out and submit an entry form, and every kid 14 years and under who enters will receive a trophy. In addition, this year there will also be a prize given to the kid who enters the longest fish in each of the species, and possibly additional prizes.

The entry form is titled: 2019-20 Annual Youth Big Fish Awards & Largest Fish Competition. All rules for the contest are listed on the form and copies are available at the CLPOC office kiosk or on the CLA website. Trophies and prizes will be distributed in October or November to the CL address on the form, or available for pick up.

For any questions, contact George Groll, grollg@msu.edu or 517-351-2612.

16TH ANNUAL BULLHEAD TOURNAMENT, FRIDAY, AUGUST 7 AND SATURDAY AUGUST 8

The fishing begins at 8:00 p.m. Friday August 7 and ends at 2:00 a.m. Saturday August 8, in any of the Canadian Lakes water bodies. (Shore fishing is usually best.)

The entry fee is $10 per person except youth 16 and under are free, while not eligible for cash prizes. The weigh-in will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, August 8 at the pines pavilion.

Forty percent of the total collected will be used to cover cost of food and refreshments. A bullhead wrangler award will pay three places: 15%, 10% and 5%, for heaviest fish. (These awards come first.) A bullhead master award will also pay three places: 15%, 10% and 5% for the most total weight, 9 inches and over only. (One award per person, tie breaker is heaviest in the other category.) There will be separate prizes for youth most total weight and heaviest fish.

All Canadian Lakes members, families and members’ guests are welcome to participate. Fishermen can fish together but weigh-in is individual, so fish must be kept separate. Gear is restricted to MDNR fishing regulations: three rods and two hooks per rod. The minimum size is nine inches to qualify, so please release all smaller fish.

Pack all fish on ice in a cooler for bringing to the weigh-in. This is a catch and keep tournament and all fish kept will be cleaned and eaten. (All participants are to bring in their fish, regardless of number!) Entries must be received by 4:00 p.m. on Friday, August 7. Mail or deliver names and money to Sue Glazier, 8339 West Royal, 231-679-1938. Checks should be payable to Sue Glazier. There will be a bullhead fish fry picnic for all entrants and friends, as soon as the bullhead are fileted at the pavilion.

LOON PRECAUTIONS

Our three loon pairs have returned for the summer. They each appear to have nested, and hopefully will each hatch two baby loons. Please stay at least 100 feet from any loons and their nests, so as not to disturb them. If you are idle in the water and they approach you, enjoy them, but be careful when you motor away. Last year we had a total of only three successful baby loons on our lakes and only 11 in our entire county.

OSPREY REPORT

A pair of ospreys has been sighted on our nesting platform at Buchanan Road, between the Main Lake and Lake of the Clouds. We wish them well in hatching and raising two or three baby ospreys as they have in past years.

DEFINITION OF “SLOW, NO WAKE SPEED”

The official definition from the Handbook of Michigan Boating Laws and Responsibilities: “means the slowest speed at which it is still possible to maintain steering and which does not create a wake.” For unofficial information only: Several nearby states with this same definition have also added the words, “and not to exceed 5 miles per hour.”

CL FISHING CLUB CAPS & TEE SHIRTS

We have a supply of Canadian Lakes Fishing Club caps and tee shirts available and we encourage members to buy them for their kids. The ventilated caps are $6.00, embroidered caps are $12.00, and tee shirts are $12.00. Contact George Groll to purchase any of these items. grollg@msu.edu or 517-351-2612, 7186 Southwest Drive.

juvenile loon shortly before flying south.

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REUTHER PAVILION SummerCONCERT SERIES

From the Summer Concert Series Committee

Normally at this time of year, we are thrilled to announce the lineup for the Lakeside Motor Sports Summer Concert Series at the Reuther Music Pavilion. Unfortunately, the entire concert scene has been put on pause as local, state, and federal governments determine the safety of large gatherings.

As we look at this year’s concert season, the most important thing to consider is the health and well-being of our community and our performers. Based on discussions with our event team members and some of our scheduled performers and sponsors, we have cancelled our shows in June and may decide to cancel other concerts this season. For the cancelled shows, we are hopeful the groups will perform for us during our 2021 season. We are returning sponsorship money we received this year, as it will be difficult for us to promote our sponsors as we intended.

For now, we are awaiting guidance and direction from state and local officials, the CLPOC, and the Canadian Lakes Association, as well as input from performers, to decide whether we’ll have shows later this year. We plan to engage with our performers 45 days prior to their scheduled shows to determine their desire and willingness to perform. As such, we will make decisions regarding the July 11 and July 24 scheduled shows by early June and the August 1, 15 and September 15 shows by mid-June, if we are permitted to move forward with the season. We will keep you updated on our schedule by posting on our Facebook page (Canadian Lakes Reuther Music Pavilion), The Community Connection newsletter, and the event board outside the CLPOC office.

Each year, your generous free-will donations, in addition to funding from our dedicated sponsors, support the mission and programming of our Summer Concert Series. During this unprecedented time, we are more grateful than ever for the steadfast commitment of you and our sponsors to bringing music to our community and ensuring that Canadian Lakes remains a vibrant and creative place to live. We’re pleased to shine a spotlight on our sponsors. Pease thank and support them—they offer so much to our community!

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