Schrems West Michigan Trout Unlimited http://www.swmtu.org River Currents, news from SWMTU Wed, 15 May 2013 15:11:36 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 Volunteer opportunity http://www.swmtu.org/conservation/volunteer-opportunity http://www.swmtu.org/conservation/volunteer-opportunity#comments Wed, 15 May 2013 15:11:36 +0000 admin http://www.swmtu.org/?p=1908 On Saturday, May 18th, members of the Oak Brook (Chicago) TU Chapter and the Coldwater River Watershed Council will be doing restoration work on Tyler Creek. The day kicks off at 8:30 a.m. at the Tyler Creek Golf Course (13495 92nd Avenue, Alto, MI) and ends at 2:30 p.m. Bring your waders and gloves; lunch will be provided.

Questions: call Paul Eberhart 616-765-3165.

]]> http://www.swmtu.org/conservation/volunteer-opportunity/feed 0 Third Annual Cast and Blast! http://www.swmtu.org/membership/third-annual-cast-and-blast http://www.swmtu.org/membership/third-annual-cast-and-blast#comments Wed, 01 May 2013 16:13:11 +0000 admin http://www.swmtu.org/?p=1900 Details
When: Wednesday June 26th
Where: Kent County Conservation League, 8461 Conservation Rd, Ada, MI 49301
Cost: $65 per person if pre-registered before June 14th
Included: 50 rounds of sporting clays, 25 point casting competition, local micro brew and grilled steak dinner

Schedule
2:00-3:00 Shooting Warm up
3:00-5:30 Shooting/Casting Competition
5:30- Social Hour, Raffles and Dinner

Please join Schrems West Michigan TU and the Grand Rapids Chapter of Ruffed Grouse Society for our 3rd annual joint shooting and casting competition.  This is a fun-filled, no-pressure event that includes a 50-shot round of sporting clays and a 25 point accuracy fly casting course.  Prizes will be awarded for top shooter, caster and top overall score.  Steak dinner is included and there will be a social/happy hour with a local micro-brew.  We will also raffle off a fly rod/reel package, an AR-15 package,  a one-year membership to KCCL and more.

Novice shooters and casters are welcome!  We will have expert instruction of the fundamentals of each sport.  Everyone is welcome and you do not need to be a current member of either organization to attend.  Mystic Fly Rods will be available for the casting competition but each shooter will be responsible for his/her own shotgun.  Shotgun shells are included in the price.  Warm up rounds of skeet, trap or 5-stand are available from 2:00PM -3:00PM for an additional $15.

Registration is $65 per person if you register on or before June 14th.  After June 14th registration will be $75 per person.  Please register by PayPal below.  If you have any questions please contact Skip Knapp at 616-942-5770.

 

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]]> http://www.swmtu.org/membership/third-annual-cast-and-blast/feed 0 New fishing license required April 1 http://www.swmtu.org/fishing/new-fishing-license-required-april-1 http://www.swmtu.org/fishing/new-fishing-license-required-april-1#comments Fri, 29 Mar 2013 15:10:53 +0000 admin http://www.swmtu.org/?p=1889 The Department of Natural Resources today reminded anglers that a new fishing license season begins Monday, April 1. All 2012 fishing licenses expire on March 31, 2013.

Anglers have a choice of a variety of licenses and prices are unchanged from 2012. Fishing license options include:

  • 24-hour license (good for all species)
  • 72-hour license (good for all species)
  • Restricted license (good for the entire season for all species except trout, salmon, lake sturgeon, lake herring, amphibians, reptiles or crustaceans)
  • All-species license (good for the entire season for all species)

Visit the online version of the 2013 Fishing Guide for license fee details.

Fishing license fees fund a variety of activities, including fish management work on Michigan’s waters, habitat rehabilitation and protection, fish stocking, information distribution, education and outreach efforts to anglers and the public, and much more. Fisheries Division does not receive any general funds and depends on angler fees, through license sales and federal excise tax dollars for fishing tackle, to manage Michigan’s fisheries. The purchase of a fishing license, even for someone who does not plan to fish, can make a big difference to the future health of Michigan’s prized waters and fisheries.

There are three simple ways to purchase a fishing license in Michigan:

1. Visit a local license retailer or DNR Operations Service Center and make a purchase in person.
2. Use the E-License system to buy a license online 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Just visit www.mdnr-elicense.com to get started.
3. Visit the Mobile Fish website on your smartphone at www.mi.gov/fish to buy a 24-hour all-species fishing license. All that’s needed is the purchaser’s driver’s license number and a credit or debit card.

]]> http://www.swmtu.org/fishing/new-fishing-license-required-april-1/feed 0 Survey to Direct Efforts of the Rogue River Watershed Council http://www.swmtu.org/conservation/1880 http://www.swmtu.org/conservation/1880#comments Wed, 13 Mar 2013 02:59:42 +0000 admin http://www.swmtu.org/?p=1880 You are part of the Rogue River watershed community!  The Rogue River is an extremely important coldwater resource in southern Michigan. In angling trips alone the Rogue River brings in $485,000 per year to the local communities.

We need YOUR input to help guide activities to protect and restore this valuable resource.  The Rogue River Watershed Council, a group established in 2000 to protect this resource, needs your input on the roles you think the Council should play and the issues the group should tackle.

Please take this short 2-minute on-line survey and help direct activities in the Rogue River watershed:

https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/RogueRiverSurvey

Thank you for your time!

]]> http://www.swmtu.org/conservation/1880/feed 0 Do you know what it means to chum for steelhead? http://www.swmtu.org/conservation/do-you-know-what-it-means-to-chum-for-steelhead http://www.swmtu.org/conservation/do-you-know-what-it-means-to-chum-for-steelhead#comments Wed, 06 Mar 2013 00:13:42 +0000 Dave DeJonge http://www.swmtu.org/?p=1876 This is a controversial subject for some anglers, and it’s becoming an issue that may affect the quality of your fishing and the quality of our cold water fish? Basically it means tossing loose salmon eggs in the river to start a steelhead feeding frenzy so an angler improves his chance of catching a salmon.

We recommend you learn about the practice and join in the conversation at https://sites.google.com/site/realsteelheadersdontchum/

 

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