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FRED W
AARA C
HAPTER
P.O
. Box 1
23
Marquette, M
I 49855
Spring 2012
Spring 2012
Spring 2012
Spring 2012
Chapter M
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: “Get H
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Chapter M
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: “Get H
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Chapter M
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Chapter M
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: “Get H
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CALENDARCALENDARCALENDARCALENDAR
March 29 Ducks Unlimited BanquetMarch 29 Ducks Unlimited BanquetMarch 29 Ducks Unlimited BanquetMarch 29 Ducks Unlimited Banquet
March 30March 30March 30March 30----31 Celebration of the UP31 Celebration of the UP31 Celebration of the UP31 Celebration of the UP
April 4 FWCTU Social MeetingApril 4 FWCTU Social MeetingApril 4 FWCTU Social MeetingApril 4 FWCTU Social Meeting
April 8 EasterApril 8 EasterApril 8 EasterApril 8 Easter
April 21 ANNUAL BANQUETApril 21 ANNUAL BANQUETApril 21 ANNUAL BANQUETApril 21 ANNUAL BANQUET
May 2 FWCTU Business MeetingMay 2 FWCTU Business MeetingMay 2 FWCTU Business MeetingMay 2 FWCTU Business Meeting
May 12 SWP Boat Swap & SaleMay 12 SWP Boat Swap & SaleMay 12 SWP Boat Swap & SaleMay 12 SWP Boat Swap & Sale
May 13 Mother’s DayMay 13 Mother’s DayMay 13 Mother’s DayMay 13 Mother’s Day
June 6 FWCTU Social MeetingJune 6 FWCTU Social MeetingJune 6 FWCTU Social MeetingJune 6 FWCTU Social Meeting
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PRESIDENT’S PRESIDENT’S PRESIDENT’S PRESIDENT’S PRESIDENT’S PRESIDENT’S PRESIDENT’S PRESIDENT’S
MESSAGEMESSAGEMESSAGEMESSAGEMESSAGEMESSAGEMESSAGEMESSAGE
In my mind, a warm and relatively dry winter is something of a mixed
creel. On the one hand, and unless March’s lamb turns into a lion, Opening Day of
trout season promises to be one of lower-than-traditional waters and the annual
runs of chrome and steel will probably be fast and furious. And, of course, few of
us have missed the days of shoveling snow instead of casting tight lines. On the
other hand, however, the lack of snowpack is a harbinger of tinder-dry forests,
higher water temperatures, and a good deal of stress for our piscatorial friends. For
my part, I’m seeding my wiser clouds with hopes for a cool and wet spring so that
the season lasts longer and the trout have an easier time of it overall.
It’s not as if those who attend the bi-monthly board meetings for the Fred Waara
Chapter of Trout Unlimited (the first Wednesday of each odd-numbered month at
6:30 pm in the Landmark Inn) will be able to slack-off, no matter what the weather
decides to do. Rain or shine, we’ll be working with you to advance the conserva-
tion of cold-water fisheries in our area. And it’s is going to be a busy time between
now and the end of summer!
On April 4th at the Landmark Inn, veteran trout-terrorist John Peterson
will entertain us during our second “Fishing After Hours” meet-n-greet. He’ll be
regaling the crowd with tales of lunker fish, the types of streamers that bring them
to the line, and how to get those brutes to join us for a dance of two. We will pro-
vide attendees light snacks during the social hour starting at 5:30 p.m., with the
presentation to follow about an hour later. If you were at our first social event,
you’ll recall that it was “Standing Room Only” so I advise you to come early
enough in order to share a beverage and story or two with others in attendance.
Of course, our Annual Banquet is also in April. This year, it will be held in the
NMU Great Lakes Rooms the evening of Saturday, April 25th. I’m sure you know
(i.e., remember that packet of raffle tickets we sent you?) that this is the only fund-
raising event the Fred Waara chapter hosts each year and the extent to which we
can meet our conservation objectives to enhance fishing opportunities is directly
related to the generosity of our sponsors and those who attend the event. All pro-
ceeds go toward to educating youngsters, improving stream habitat for cold-water
fisheries, or enriching the lives of others through teaching the art of fly fishing.
Also, this time around, our buffet dinner will feature steelhead and the cash bar
will be available as it always is. We’ll offer our usual attractions such as numerous
door prizes and bucket drawings; the silent auction features a number of great pre-
miums such as a number of guided trips and stays at angling lodges, several rod
and reel packages, certificates for taxidermy services and a built-to-specifications
fishing rod, and even a VIO-Sports head-cam to digitize the thrill you’ll have when
you finally count coup on the fish of your dreams! Breaking with tradition a bit,
the live auction will involve board members vying for bragging rights as to who
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS
President – Jim Cantrill 906-249-9518 [email protected]
VP - Jerry Maynard 906-249-3598 [email protected]
Secretary – Doug Miller 906-345-9372 [email protected]
Treasurer – Tim Robenalt 906-249-4557 [email protected]
Board Members:
Herb Grenke 906-249-9180 [email protected]
John Klasner 906-249-1348 [email protected]
Jim Conklin 906-475-6413 [email protected]
John Peterson 906-485-5567 [email protected]
Mike Anderson 906-486-4042 [email protected]
Charlie McCarthy 906-475-7441 [email protected]
Theo McCracken 906-226-2112 [email protected]
Bob Jensen 906-228-3052 [email protected]
Renee Leow 906-226-3618 [email protected]
Dan Turner 906-425-7798 [email protected]
Past President – Ken Snyder 906-249-9061 [email protected]
Newsletter Editor—Peggy Jensen 906-228-3052 [email protected]
“All men who fish can in turn be divided into two parts: those who fish trout and
those who don’t. Trout fishermen are a race apart; they are a dedicated crew ~
indolent, improvident, and quietly mad….To him his fishing is an island of reality
in a world of dream and shadow.” John Voelker
David Allen Jon Anderson Joe Arcaro
Adela Backiel Theodore Balzarini Emily Belinski
Sam Benedict Randy Bertram Caroline Blair
Jerry Cory Boyd Cummings William Degarmo
Mark Falkenberg Randy Folker Albert Gauthier
Mitchell Gilbert John Gilner Richard Hill
Jared Kangas Jonas Kinsaul Tom Knicker
John Levra Edwin Lundin Pete Nault
Isaac Olson James Parkkonen Casey Piton
Scott Piton Louis Povich Al Roe
Max Runkle Bob & Karen Schmitt Charles Stewart
P. Stoll Switchback Outfitters Ronald Tervo
Thomas Topper Al Wernholm Anthony Zygiel
WELCOME NEW MEMBERS!!WELCOME NEW MEMBERS!!WELCOME NEW MEMBERS!!WELCOME NEW MEMBERS!!
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Last fall, over 2,000 Brown Trout were released into the Main
Branch of the Escanaba River south of Gwinn by the Fred Waara Chapter
of Trout Unlimited and the Escanaba River Association. These nine-
twelve inch fish will enhance the joy anglers experience in pursuing area
trout, and will benefit from FWCTU’s and ERA’s commitment to con-
serve cold water fisheries. “This year we planted over 2000 fish, including a few Tiger Trout. This unusual breed, a cross between a Brown and Brook Trout, is very beautiful and very rare,” says Jerome Maynard, FWCTU’s vice president. “I envy the lucky angler who has the pleasure of catching one. Hopefully, he/she will do as encouraged and practice “ c a t c h a n d r e -lease”...giving others, such as myself, the chance to snag this gorgeous fish!” In addition to
FWCTU and the ERA,
other participants involved
in the planting include: the
Michigan Council of Trout Unlimited, Marquette County Conservation
District and Michigan’s Department of Natural Resources.
The trout, originally from a private hatchery in Watersmeet, were
released using a dispersed pattern along segments of the Escanaba River.
Bucket brigades reached otherwise inaccessible stretches of the river.
This approach, different than that employed by MDNR, was utilized be-
cause it minimizes the stress trout typically experience in the planting
process. Furthermore, the decision to plant the trout after the close of the
regular trout season took advantage of cooler water temperatures, which
help ensure long-term trout survival rates, as well as their dispersion into
a variety of aquatic niches in the river.
Anecdotal evidence from the summer of 2011 implies that simi-
lar planting conducted in 2010 did improve the fishery as anglers report-
ed catching more and larger fish. The FWCTU, the ERA and other par-
ticipants hope for similar results with this year’s trout release.
TROUT RELEASETROUT RELEASETROUT RELEASETROUT RELEASE
MEETING SCEDULE MEETING SCEDULE MEETING SCEDULE MEETING SCEDULE The First Wednesday of the month ~ Business Meetings @ 6:30pm
every other month ~
“Fishing After Hour” Social @ 5:30pm alternate months
at the Landmark Inn
230 N. Front Street, Marquette
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FYI:
Common names for fish species: spurdog, jollytail, tadpole madtom, wres-
tling halfbeak, jolthead porgy, sweetlip emperor, and slippery dick.
has the most lavish collection of personalized “basket” items to auction off (e.g.,
sailing cruises, grommet dinners). And we’re also going to have a special table
of unique items specially designated for our Reeling-n-Healing initiative to ben-
efit local cancer survivors. Statewide, our banquet is lauded as the fundraiser to
attend and I urge you to purchase either individual seats or either Gold or Plati-
num Tables as soon as you can.
Beyond the banquet, most of our time in the coming months will be
devoted to the second phase of our Escanaba River Watershed initiative in the
Big West Branch system. We and our steadfast partners in the Escanaba River
Association and the Michigan Department of Natural Resources have committed
to funding the work of a graduate student at Northern Michigan University to
use water temperature data we gathered last year to put waders in the water and
comprehensively map the Big West watershed pursuant to targeted remediation
efforts in our project area. In the near future, we also hope to secure funding
and permits to replace a pair of perched culverts in the system that will enhance
fish migration and reproduction capacity. In this newsletter you will also find
additional updates on our other initiatives and chapter events. As always, you
are invited to join us in having a bit of fun as we some real good for the re-
sources shared by everyone in the UP.
I hope you enjoy your association with the Fred Waara Chapter of
Trout Unlimited and know that we are always looking for new blood or those
who want to help out in both large and small ways. I like to think that our com-
munity is but “One TU” away from revolutionizing the bond between science,
stream work, and play. The days are getting longer, so all we need is the incli-
nation to go there and seal the deal! Jim CantrillJim CantrillJim CantrillJim Cantrill
(continuation)
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CALENDAR NOTES, etc.CALENDAR NOTES, etc.CALENDAR NOTES, etc.CALENDAR NOTES, etc.
Salmon Release
Coming Soon! Salmon in the Classroom (SIC) is getting
ready to wind down for this school
year. Teachers and students
are starting to plan where
and when to release their
3-4 inch salmon that
they’ve nurtured through
the winter months.
FWCTU members are invited
to join us for the release. We
assist the kids in releasing the fish and then conduct macroin-
vertebrate (bug) collection to show what the salmon eat.
Please contact Bob Jensen 909-228-3052 if you’d like to
have some fun with the kids.
TU YOUTH CAMP NEEDS CANDIDATES ~ The 2012 TU
Youth Fishing Camp will be held the first week in July at Higgins Lake in
downstate Michigan. If you know of a deserving young person, between the
ages of 12-16, who would like to attend, for more information, please contact
Bob Jensen @ 228-3052; [email protected]).
Still time left!
DUCK’S UNLIMITED BANQUET ~ March 29th at the Ramada Inn,
Marquette, 5:30– 9:00pm; call 906.228.2471 for more information.
SUPERIOR WATERSHED PARTNERSHIP BOAT SWAP & SALE
Berry Center Parking Lot, May 12, 2012, 10:30am to 2:00pm.
For details call (906) 228-6095
UP ENVIRONMENTAL COALITION, “Celebration of the UP”, March 30-31, Downtown Marquette, www.upenvironment.org.
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ANNUAL 25th BANQUET ANNUAL 25th BANQUET ANNUAL 25th BANQUET ANNUAL 25th BANQUET ! ! !! ! !! ! !! ! !
It’s about a
month until our
Annual fund-
raising Banquet
on April 21st
and it’ll be the
25th year!
You’ll see many of your
favorite games: Raffles, Jilbert Dairy Bucket Draw, Silent Auction,
etc. If you like to fish, we’ll have more guided trips than ever before
from local streams to the Au Sable and even a river in Missouri. A
little something for everyone. And the Live Auction will have a
new look. FWCTU Board members will create special baskets to
auction off. There’ll be some surprises you won’t want to miss so
plan to attend. The banquet will be at the Great Lakes Rooms,
Northern Michigan University, and doors open at 6PM. So please
join us and support our conservation and education projects.
It’s time to make your reservations either by emailing:
[email protected] or calling Bob or Peggy at (906) 228-
3052.
MEMBERS, We need your help!
In our letter reminding you of this year’s Fundraising Banquet, we
included some raffle tickets for you to sell or buy. Please help by
sending the proceeds to FWCTU, PO Box 123, Marquette, MI
49855. The Raffle provides opportunities to win great prizes and
helps the Chapter implement conservation projects. Thanks!
Last year’s Banquet
COME ONE ~ COME ALL!!