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FISHING Last Year’s Fishing Fun: 2021 Canadian Lakes Fishing Club Activities
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
• February 13, 60 kids participated in 17th Annual Ice Fishing Derby, in honor of Augie Panozzo. Canadian Lakes Fishing Club furnished all tackle, bait and holes, hot chocolate and 15 raffle prizes. • The 19th Annual Young Angler’s Contest, on Saturday, July 3. 120 kids entered, no picnic or raffle due to COVID. Prizes given to all kids, plus awards to 28 kids. • June 19 Bass tournament, 22 boats. Total weight winner for five bass was 18.98 pounds. Largest bass was 4.38 pounds. • August 6 & 7, 17th Annual Bullhead Tournament with 17 fishermen. Winner had 25 bullhead, 17.37 pounds, largest was 1.26 pounds. • Sept 14, 18th Annual Pike tournament, 24 anglers. Largest was 35.5 inches, most total caught was ten. – Seven 3-hour Fishing Fun Nights were scheduled, May thru September. – Little Pine Island Salvation Army Youth Camp was closed all Summer. • Purchased 25 subscriptions to MUCC Tracks Magazine for area kids. • Donated 4 fishing rods to Salvation Army Angel Tree. • Donated fishing rod/reels to God’s Helping Hands clients. • Youth And Big Fish, Year Around Contest, 8 trophies awarded. • Annual Membership in Muskegon River Watershed Assembly and Keep America Fishing. • Pizza was provided to entrants in the Fun Nights and Pike Tournament.
Year-Round Big Fish Contest Reminder This year’s contest runs from October 1, 2021, to September 30, 2022. There is one entry form for both youth and adults. If the entry is a young angler the information for the angler must be filled in as to age, etc. All entries are eligible for the Largest Fish of the Year award if the minimum length is met. The NEW entry forms are available on the web site and at the CLPOC Office. PLEASE make sure that the form used is for the current year, 2021 to 2022.
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