Fitchburg Sportsmen's Club

FSC FISHING

FSC Fishing Chairperson: Leo Ross

Description: Information about fishing can be found at several online locations
     http://www.mass.gov/dfwele/dfw/recreation/fishing/fishing_home.htm
     http://www.activeangler.com/articles/beginners/
     http://www.bassresource.com/beginner/beginner.html

Rules and Laws: Fishing privileges are open to any member (in good standing) subject to the rules described in the Rules and Regulations document or of any that may be made hereafter by the FISH and GAME COMMITTEE or by the Board of Directors.

Kids FISHING DERBY
May 16, 2010

Kid's Fishing Derby was held on May 16, 2010. There were 37 boys and 19 girls that registered. The weather was sunny and cool and 137 trout were caught. Prizes included gift cards to Dick's Sporting Goods.

Winners

Girls:
        First Place: Casey Landry (13 1/4" Rainbow)
        Second Place: Makenzie MacDonald (12 3/4" Rainbow)
        Third Place: Hollie Shattuck (12 3/4" Rainbow)

Boys:
        First Place: Austin Shook (13 1/4" Rainbow)
        Second Place: Tanner Dumas (13 1/4" Rainbow)
        Third Place: Cole Archenboult (13 1/4" Rainbow)

Respectfully submitted,

Leo Ross

Adult Members FISHING DERBY
April 25, 2010

On April 24, 2010 we stocked $1,500 worth Of Rainbow and Brook trout from Great Brook Trout Farm. This equaled to 216.25 lbs. of fish at $7.00 per pound.

Our derby was held on April 25^th. 33 people registered @ $10.00 each, equaling $330.00. No one re-registered. Approximately 23 fish were caught.

It was quite a trying weekend. Whitmanville Farm never showed up with the fish on Friday for the scheduled stocking. When he was finally reached, he said he just forgot and he would try to find some fish. Fortunately he contacted Great Brook Trout Farm from Bolton, Ma. who stocked the fish at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. This late stocking, I feel, had a lot to do with the small amount of fish caught.

The prizes were $100.00 for first place; $75.00 for second place; and $50.00 for third place.

Winners:

First place: Jim Belliveau with a 13 ¾” Rainbow

Second and Third place: Conrad Baranowski with two 12 ¼” Rainbows

Sincerely,

Leo Ross

Previous FSC Fishing Events

February 2010 Ice Fishing Derby

May 2009 Kids Fishing Derby

February 2009 Ice Fishing Derby

April 2009 Member Fishing Derby