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FISHING CL Bass Tournament Results
BY DALE DOEPKER For questions about the Fishing Club or about fishing in Canadian Lakes, contact Dale Doepker at dtroutman97@aol.com or 231-972-8663
Saturday, June 19, was a great day for bass fishing, and 22 boats entered the tournament. Here are the results: • 1st place – Tim and Will Ford, 18.98 pounds for five bass • 2nd place – Jason Snyder and Scott Vinton, 18.80 pounds • 3rd place – Cornevale and Cornevale, 18.41 pounds; also largest bass at 4.38 pounds • 4th place – Aaron Eckert and Eckert, 16.95 pounds • 5th place – Justin and Jessica Courtright, 16.84 pounds; also second largest bass at 4.29 pounds The third and fourth places were won by teams that had not placed in the money before! The total winning weight of five fish was about average for the past 10 years, but the largest fish was lower than most years. All boats brought in five fish, which were all released live. One boat did not come to the weigh-in. Thanks again to Jason Snyder for serving as director of this event.
STATE LAW REQUIRES: • Watercraft and trailers must be free of all aquatic organisms and plants before transporting or launching. • Remove drain plugs and drain all water from bilges, ballast tanks, and live wells before moving watercraft. • Avoid releasing unused bait into the water.
Bass Tournament Winners
• Release fish only into the same water body where they were caught to avoid the spread of invasive species and fish diseases.
Bass Fun Night Events
LAKE MAPS Contour maps of the lakes within Canadian Lakes are now available online at www.canadianlakesmgmt.org.
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Jason Courtright with tiger muskie he caught during the CL Bass Tournament on June 19
The next Bass Fishing Fun Night is Wednesday, August 25. Just show up at Pierce Beach before 5 p.m. to register and fish for three hours. At 8 p.m., enjoy pizza and compare results from catch-and-release, with artificial lures only. Cash awards go to the longest bass and most total inches of bass 14 inches and over. If you do not have a boat, come anyway and someone will take you on theirs. Entry is $7 for club members and $8 for others. If you do not boat from Pierce Beach, you must still register at Pierce Beach and return there. Wednesday, September 22, will be a Pike Fun Night, with rules similar to the Bass Fun Night. T h e C a n ad i a n L a ke r
