Ice Fishing Postponed BUT Squirrel Hunt is on

Ice Fishing Derby has been postponed to January 29th

Bashan Lake and Lake Hayward have just a skim coat on it now and tonight's snow will insulate the ice. Saturday's snow will further cover over what is safe & not safe. Get the word out to your friends and family.

Squirrel Hunting - Saturday am - If the snow starts according to NOAA then it looks like a good morning. Of course this is subject to change. We plan on going as long as the heavy snow starts after noon. If it is snowing hard at 6 am then the squirrels will sleep in.

We are cleaning game Friday night at the club - stop by or call if you are interested.

Tri-Lake Ice Fishing Tournament ~ Reset to January 29th

Click on this and print or save to your computer. It must be MAILED TO our P O Box address for entry OR dropped off at the club before the Tournament date.

MSC's Annual Tri-Lakes
Ice Fishing Tournament
Sunday, January 22, 2012 :
6 am – 1 pm

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Weather/Ice decision: 4:00 pm Saturday 1/21, please call 860-873-3381 to confirm || Rain / no ice date: January 29th

Tournament Sponsor Moodus Sportsman’s Club

Tournament Fee: $20.00 per adult || $5.00 per child under 16 years old

ALL ADULT PARTICIPANTS
MUST HAVE VALID CT FISHING LICENSE

LICENSE MUST BE PRESENTED TO RECEIVE AWARDS

Prize Fish Types: Bass – Largemouth/Smallmouth, Chain Pickerel or Yellow Perch

Prizes: Adult Division $1000.00 total purse; First Prize $600.00 for heaviest fish of the three species || $200.00 each to the largest fish in the two other species listed
       Children Division Trophies to be awarded in all three categories

Registration Forms:
• Available at the Moodus Package Store

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• Right-click on the image to your right, save as a JPG file, print it, fill it out and mail it.

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• Send an e-mail to MSC Webmaster who will e-mail a PDF document back to you that you can print out and mail to us ||

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•   Snail Mail applications must be postmarked by Monday, January 16, 2012
•   Email applications must be received by Thursday, January 19, 2012
• Hand Deliver to the Sportsman’s Club Jan 21st 4-6pm

NO REGISTRATIONS ACCEPTED AFTER 6 PM Saturday, January 21st

Locations:
      • Lake Hayward || East Haddam
      • Bashan Lake || East Haddam
      • Moodus Reservoir || Moodus ~ [You can still fish there, but see note below]

Verification: The official weigh-in will be held at the Moodus Sportsman’s Club at 1:10 pm sharp!

Party Festivities: The Moodus Sportsman’s Club will host one of it's famous lunches after the weigh-in [1:15 pm] with prizes and our usual activities to follow.

Tournament Finish: Please return to the Club by 1:00 pm for final tally, lunch and awards.

Regulations: Fish must conform to Connecticut fishing regulations for the area being fished
         • Click here for the CT DEP lakes regulations

CAUTION!!!!!!!!!!: The Moodus Sportsman’s Club does not represent that the ice is safe in all places on these lakes. All participants are responsible for their own personal safety.

NOTICE: Pay attention to the channel in the Moodus Reservoir.
With the lowering of the water level, certain areas may not be safe!.

D + D Tackle Shop opens up in Moodus

Where: 102 Clark Gates Rd, Moodus, CT 06469
Date: May 28, 2011
Time: 7:00am–5:00pm

D + D carrys night crawlers, eels, shiners and sandworms. Also, light tackle. If you are looking for something specific-call us ahead of time!

On Saturday (that is today) they will be serving coffee and donuts to all of the patrons!

PARKING: Please remember ~ our parking area CANNOT accommodate BOATS - OR - TRAILERS. Come to the shop in advance to purchase bait for early morning trips. The bait is guaranteed to stay fresh and lively or it will be replaced-at no charge.

UPDATE : CANCEL MAY 21st - Fishing and Picnic this Saturday

The river is running 30 time higher than normal; It's still raining. We can regrouup and reschedule at the next meeting, May 6th.

May 21st - Fishing Day and Members' Picnic

At the last meeting May 21st was set asidefor a club fishing day with a picnic to follow. So far a dozen have signed up.

We were planning on going to the Salmon River for a mixed bag of fish - stripped bass, large mouth, catfish, bullhead, white & yellow perch, calico, and maybe another walleye. We can travel by boat and canoe.

Itinerary: meeting at the club at 6:30 am and heading to the boat launch at 7 am.
We still need a boat / canoe count.
We can catch both sides of low tide and get back to the club around 1 - 1:30 pm

If you are interested - let Jim V - guests welcome.

fishing derby CANCELLED

The Annual MSC Tri-Lakes Ice Fishing Derby ~ which would have taken place tomorrow, January 30th ~ has been CANCELED due to lack of access to lakes AND uncertain conditions of ice underneath.

Believe me, we at the club are as disappointed as you [more, probably].

reading ~ magazines for sale

It has come to our attention that Tylerville Country Market has begun stocking some titles on the magazine rack that may be of interest to members.

     The other day there were fresh editions of:
      • Petersen's Hunting
      • Field and Stream
      • Guns & Ammo

Mind you, other vendors, like Nathan Hale Pharmacy in Moodus, sell hunting, archery and shooting sport magazines as well. By the way, both stores have them stocked on the lower magazine shelves - a decision made by the 'zine distributors not the stores.

And don't assume that you can find what is printed in the magazine on the title's web-page. Increasingly, each offer things the other doesn't. The real point being, show these vendors your support. Go buy a copy of a magazine even if you already subscribe so they will keep them on the racks ...and our pastimes in the public eye.