2019-05-28: GRR Weekly Meeting, Minutes

[John Pierce]

Golden Rods and Reels Fishing and Social Club

Meeting Minutes, (28 May 2019)

Place: Silver Threads Centre, 2340 Richmond Rd, Victoria, BC

Chaired By: Dave Cooke

Secretary: John Francis, standing in

Called to Order: 9:30 AM

Members Attending: 19 (some members fishing Peter Hope Lake and Buttle Lake)

Minutes of Last Meeting: Adopted as distributed

Items Arising from the Minutes: Legacy Fund-New Aims and strategy to be devised:  Tabled until September

Treasurer: N/A

Sunshine:

• Former member Jim Humphries just home from hospital. Art will contact him regularly.
• Art spoke to Pat and Helen-both doing well. Note: it is Helen's 100th birthday next year (8 Feb 2020).
• Bill's fly-tying equipment will be given to club, but not his rods or reels.

Social: 20 June afternoon picnic/party at Ken Evans' house. Details TBA

Membership: N/A

Fresh Water:

• Buttle Lake (Peter):  Not as good as last year.  Lake level very low—800 steps to carry boat and gear from ramp to lake, with multiple trips.  Fishing so-so.  Red and Yellow fly doing well, Dale had luck using Cowichan Spoon and worm.  Dennis limiting on small spoons.
• Diversion Reservoir (near Jordan River):  Jochen notified the club that we were welcome to join a WFA group meeting in Sooke on Sunday 2 (A&W at 8 am) June to go inland on ATVs and fish the reservoir.  Fishing can be great.  Please see appendix if you want more details.  Jochen would welcome someone who wants to go and who has a boat with a spare seat in it.  Call Jochen if you wish to go-- 250 478 9572.
• Spectacle Lake—Ron E.: Ron fished this lake for the first time last week, and caught 5 trout up to 2lbs on a pumpkin head.  Says the Lake would be great for a belly boat (he used a kayak).  Ron also tried to fish Beaver Lake but algae bloom was too fierce.
• Prospect Lake—Dave C.  Trying out his new inflatable, Dave caught a bass about 5lb.
• For the record, Underwater Videos: The website where these are available is Humpty's Basstravaganza on Youtube.  I found lots of stuff when I (John) tried but couldn't locate it in the short time I had.  Looks like a great site.  In any case, I have a copy of the videos.

Salt Water:
Ryan stated that very little was going on in the saltchuck, possibly partly due to the mandatory catch and release regulations for Chinook.

Fly Tying: N/A

ACS: Meeting next week

Library: There are still three overdue books

Legacy Fund: Tabled till September

Gillie Club:  N/A:

Speakers Program: Unfortunately today's speaker had to cancel at the last minute.  Will be rescheduled in the Fall.

Fund Raising:  N/A

Hatchery/Fence: Art stated that we had an infection which killed a fair number of fry in the tanks.

Environment: (Mick C reporting)
Fish Survey at Beaver/Elk Lake: More work continues this summer.  Mick is hoping that CRD will extend Jill's contract which is up soon.  Mick optimistic a stewardship group can be put together to work on reducing nutrients into the lake, and other matters.
PICI working with CRD which has some money left in its budget, possibly for further water-quality monitoring.
Mick going to Nanaimo this weekend for two-day meetings on Salmon Enhancement
Lake on Pender Island has been stocked, and fish are biting
On Wednesday 5 June the Restoration Project people will meet at the counting fence at Tillicum, and will see the latest improvements to the area.
Pacific Horticultural Centre inadvertently had a large release of warm and sedimentary water into Beaver Lake.  Investigation ongoing to prevent it in future , and see if any penalties are to be assessed

Website:  N/A

New Business: John P. had suggested to the Executive that we apply for a New Horizons Government Grant.  Dave will follow up with John.

Meeting Adjournment: 10:14 AM

Speaker: Cancelled