Minutes of October 3, 2022 C.V.W.C. meeting
Tim called the meeting to order at 6:59 pm with 29 members present.
Al Dietz
- Roll call of officers was taken with all members present.
- Minutes of the September 5 meeting were read and approved.
- Financial report it was given by Jeff and approved.
- Tournaments:
- Guttenberg – September 24
- 16 teams entered – 14 teams participated
- 28 fishermen boated 27 fish – 10 were slot fish
- $256 Club share
- 5th – Carl Holten & Marty Steuffen – 3 fish for 7.96#
- 4th – Greg & Cody Dietz – 3 fish for 9.86#
- 3rd – Brady Barker & Dustin Jacobs – 2 fish for 11.10#
- 2nd – Doug Bonwell & Dave Wilson – 4 fish for 15.80#
- 1st – Brian Yeo & Jeremy Huberty – 4 fish for 18.91#
- Big Fish
- 1st – Brady Barker & Dustin Jacobs – 8.34#
- 2nd – Brian Yeo & Jeremy Huberty – 6.97#
- 3rd – Doug Bonwell & Dave Wilson – 6.14#
- DNR report
- North Prairie Lake cattails were knocked down by City of Cedar Falls & Ryan’s HCC class
- April Trout Stocking will be April 15 or 22
- Outdoor Journey for Girls – communication shared from a participant
- Thank you letter from the Borwig family was read.
- Walleye Stocking will be October 15. 8:00 am at Grundy County Lake, then George Wyth Lake and Big Woods Lake. 9:00+/- Fall Highway Cleanup – at least 10 people needed.
- Pizza Ranch fundraiser will be October 12.
- 2023 Boat Show and Sports Show were discussed:
- Double booth will be $200 per show.
- Raffle prizes suggested were another meat bundle and a grill.
- Fish pole purchase was discussed:
- Last 50 poles purchased were $19 each at Scheels
- 200 5½ poles with Zebco 202 reels can be purchased for $12 each at Hanks. Steve Grimm will investigate.
- Discussed holding a spring Awards Banquet again in February or March. Will need a committee of volunteers to organize. Use UAW Hall again?
- Old business – Use of Fish Donkey was discussed.
- Fishing reports:
- Cedar River DNR shocking program
- 37”, 25# channel cat
- Plainfield was too low to launch boat
- Waverly 20 walleyes up to 28” in 1 mile stretch
- Camp Comfort above dam 83 walleyes up to 30” in 1 hour.
- Mike Hendrickson – Black Hawk Co. Cons. 30” walleye from Big Woods Lake
- Cedar River DNR shocking program
- Drawing was held for Scheels gift cards: Peyton Groen and Walt Ertz.
- Drawing for fish scale donated by Milo: Jeff Soash.
- Meeting adjourned.
Al Dietz