Fish Stocked in Local Lakes

Following the success of last year’s winter “replenishment” stocking in Hart, Tower, and Paquette Lakes. I’m pleased to let you know that we have continued with this strategy and will do so moving forward. The response last year was really great and I’m hoping to hear positive things again this year. I want to let you know that we stocked these lakes yesterday, so please feel free to get the word out! Great opportunity to get kids out and into some fish!

As mentioned previously, this strategy focuses on easily accessible splake lakes in an effort to create high-quality, late season fishing opportunities (with a special emphasis on opportunities for kids). These fish are a catchable size of approximately 450g (or 1 pound). Approximately 1000 splake were spread across these 3 lakes.

Regards,

Derek Goertz
Management Biologist

DEER CHECK 2022 DATA PRESENTATION

The general membership meeting this Thursday, February 9th, at 7:30, has Steven Schmidt and his student team from Sault College presenting the data collected from the 2022 deer Check station. Please plan to attend to learn about the deer herd health on St. Joseph Island. All are welcome.

At the Conservation Centre, 1802 20th Side Road.

GAME MEAT PREPARATION WORK BEE; Donations for auctions are due too

Join the crew this Saturday at 10:00 a.m. at the Conservation Centre for a work bee to prepare meat for the Wild Game Dinner. Bring your sharp knife and your cutting board.

All members, please note that your collected donations are due, at the latest, Saturday, January 21st. (One week is needed to catalogue and sort items for the auctions.) Bring your donations, with the names of the donors attached, to the Conservation Centre or to the Clansmen Motel in Richard’s Landing. Thank you for your support.

WILD GAME DINNER TICKET SALES THIS SATURDAY!

The Wild Game Dinner will be Saturday, January 28th, at the Royal Canadian Legion in Richards Landing, ON.

Ticket sales will be Saturday, January 7th, beginning at 8:00 a.m. at the Conservation Centre, 1802 Twentieth Side Road, St. Joseph Island; first come, first served.  Tickets are $55.00 per person donation.  6-ticket limit per purchaser.  Cash or cheque only, please.

ANNUAL COMMUNITY CHRISTMAS POTLUCK AND PHOTO CONTEST

Our annual get-together is back! Members, friends, neighbours and family are welcome at the Conservation Centre on Saturday, December 3, at 5:00 p.m. Drinks, snacks and visiting at 5:00 p.m. Potluck dinner, buffet style, served at 6:00 p.m. Photo contest and social follow dinner. Please bring your favourite dish, beverages of your choice and a donation for the Island Food Bank. The Photo Contest is open to members. All present at the Club may vote for winners.

PHOTO CONTEST RULES

ST. Joseph Island Hunters and Anglers Photo
Contest
CATEGORIES – Wildlife (animals, birds, fish, insects……)
Hunting shot i.e. holding or showing a
dead animal.
Fishing shot— i.e. reeling in the big one.
Scenery
Trail Camera photo
Video – wildlife, fishing, or hunting
RULES – Must be a club member
Photos must be 8″ X 10″
This is a contest of images of wild North American
scenes or animals, no photos of pets, domestic animals,
zoo animals or game farm animals allowed.
Photos should accurately reflect the reality of the subject
matter or scene as it naturally appears.
Slight adjustments of colour, contrast and exposure
are allowed, as in cropping. Photos heavily digitally
altered or the digital composite will be disqualified.
No names, locations etc., on photos.
Each person can enter TV/O photos for each category.
Photos to be entered in l)ec. (date to be chosen later) fbr
judging that same night.
JUDGING – Special night set aside for photos/videos voted on by
everyone in attendance (can vote once for each
category).
Winners will be posted for viewing on the club house
wall.
One winner in each category, to be framed and placed
on the club house wall for two years then put in a
photo album.