What is the CVWC?
The Cedar Valley Walleye Club is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization dedicated to improving the fisheries of the Cedar Valley and fostering kids interest in fishing.
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Established in 2003The Cedar Valley Walleye Club (CVWC) was formed in late 2003 by a few dedicated walleye anglers with a shared vision to improve their local fisheries and to provide a vehicle for connecting with fellow anglers. The Club is now an active and growing membership organization.
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Meeting Time and PlaceIf you are interested in becoming a member or a donor you can contact the Club at P.O. Box 473 Cedar Falls IA 50613 or stop in at one our monthly meetings. We meet on the first Monday of every month at the Cedar Falls AMVETs Post 49 at 7pm.
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What We Do.
Fishery Stocking Efforts
The Club's initial walleye stocking, during the fall of 2003, was done with the aid of a grant from Wildlife Forever. Approximately 1500 fingerling walleyes were stocked in Brinker Lake f/k/a East Lake. Since that initial stocking, the Club annually continues to purchase and stock approximately 1000, 4-10 inch walleyes in local lakes. In 2009 through a generous donation by a club member the Club stocked 200, 5-10 inch walleyes in Grundy Lake at Dike. In 2018 the Club assisted the Union Grove homeowners group by supplying 400 walleye fingerling to be stocked into the lake. The Club continues annual stocking efforts in various lakes in the Cedar Valley area, including Grundy Lake, Big Woods Lake and George Wyth Lake.
Assist DNR & U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
The Club has assisted the Iowa DNR in building and placing fish habitat into local area lakes. Club volunteers helped install concrete slabs and bench rest areas at George Wyth State Park. The Club provides staffing and promotional assistance to the DNR at the annual trout stocking at North Prairie Lake in Cedar Falls. The Club not only contributed funds towards the construction costs of a floating structure used by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to raise native mussels, members volunteered time to set and retrieve the structures and assisted the Fish and Wildlife Service in the gathering of mussel data from these structures.
Outdoor Journey for Girls: ( a DNR Program) is an outdoor experience for teenage girls to learn about and explore the outdoors. Girls are attend camp for several days where they will learn to shoot a rifle, bow and arrow, catch and clean fish, boat and discover the outdoors. The Club annually sponsors up to four girls to attend this camp as well as volunteering time to teach the girls how to clean fish.
Free Fishing Day: Club volunteers help the Local DNR at George Wyth State Park during the statewide “free fishing day” by donating fishing poles, and teaching children and adults to fish. Club members donate fish for the DNR to cook and serve during the fishing event as a “free tasting” so people discover what a good taste properly cooked fish has.
In 2010 and again in 2021 the Club was presented with the “Governors Volunteer Award” for outstanding service to the State and Cedar Valley Area, for their assistance to the DNR.
The Club's initial walleye stocking, during the fall of 2003, was done with the aid of a grant from Wildlife Forever. Approximately 1500 fingerling walleyes were stocked in Brinker Lake f/k/a East Lake. Since that initial stocking, the Club annually continues to purchase and stock approximately 1000, 4-10 inch walleyes in local lakes. In 2009 through a generous donation by a club member the Club stocked 200, 5-10 inch walleyes in Grundy Lake at Dike. In 2018 the Club assisted the Union Grove homeowners group by supplying 400 walleye fingerling to be stocked into the lake. The Club continues annual stocking efforts in various lakes in the Cedar Valley area, including Grundy Lake, Big Woods Lake and George Wyth Lake.
Assist DNR & U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
The Club has assisted the Iowa DNR in building and placing fish habitat into local area lakes. Club volunteers helped install concrete slabs and bench rest areas at George Wyth State Park. The Club provides staffing and promotional assistance to the DNR at the annual trout stocking at North Prairie Lake in Cedar Falls. The Club not only contributed funds towards the construction costs of a floating structure used by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to raise native mussels, members volunteered time to set and retrieve the structures and assisted the Fish and Wildlife Service in the gathering of mussel data from these structures.
Outdoor Journey for Girls: ( a DNR Program) is an outdoor experience for teenage girls to learn about and explore the outdoors. Girls are attend camp for several days where they will learn to shoot a rifle, bow and arrow, catch and clean fish, boat and discover the outdoors. The Club annually sponsors up to four girls to attend this camp as well as volunteering time to teach the girls how to clean fish.
Free Fishing Day: Club volunteers help the Local DNR at George Wyth State Park during the statewide “free fishing day” by donating fishing poles, and teaching children and adults to fish. Club members donate fish for the DNR to cook and serve during the fishing event as a “free tasting” so people discover what a good taste properly cooked fish has.
In 2010 and again in 2021 the Club was presented with the “Governors Volunteer Award” for outstanding service to the State and Cedar Valley Area, for their assistance to the DNR.
Who We Are.
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President
Tim Ahrens Vice President Donnie Soash Secretary Al Dietz Treasurer Jeff Soash |
Executive Board
Greg Azbill Al Clausman Greg Dietz Jay Dietz Peyton Groen Steve Maley Grant Rowe Scott Schipper |
Tournament Board
Greg Azbill Al Dietz *Jay Dietz Peyton Groen *Grant Rowe Scott Schipper *Donnie Soash * - Tournament Co-Director |