2023-06-27: GRR Weekly Meeting, Minutes

[John Pierce]

Victoria Golden Rods and Reels Fishing and Social Club
held at Esquimalt Anglers 1101 Munro St
in Person and Zoom Meeting Minutes,
Dated June 27, 2023

Place: Esquimalt Anglers and Zoom 9:30 Am

Chaired By: Bill Thomas

Secretary: Tony Otten

Called to Order: 9:30 AM

Attendees: Bill, Gunnar, Barry, Lee, Dennis, Peter, Ian, Kobus, Ian, Brian, Winston, Tony, Mick, Colin, Norman, Winston, Dale, Jim, Andre, Gunnar, Jens, Dave.
Members Attending Zoom:  Mike, Jim, Dennis

Minutes of Last Meeting: Motion to accept moved by Mike seconded by Norm

Items Arising from the Minutes: None

Treasurer Sandy Raven: No Report

Sunshine Wendy Gedney: No Report

Social: Pot Luck Lunch get together is tomorrow June 28th at Ken Evans home starting at 11am

Membership:

Fresh Water: Dale and Barry – Fished Carp at Elk Lake - caught 4 fish but they were not very active as water Temp had dropped (Recipe for Carp is Niblets corn, Strawberry or Raspberry Jello, and Panko - do not use city water but a little lake water to mush the bait together)

Salt Water: 30 lb Halibut was caught off Williams Head Peter reported on Rockfishing that one has to have a descending device and an angler was recently fined $800 for not having one.

Fish outs: None Planned - Bill Thomas booked 3 rooms at Campbell River on aug 8th to 10th - there is one spot left sharing a room and Bill will check if any more are available - contact Bill if you wish to go.

Fly Tying: Reconvenes in Sept.

Hatchery: Quiet at the Hatchery – 110,000 Coho ponded and 300,000 Chum released – Club will be asked to help clip fish when required

PSS: Array placed in Millstream 1,000 pit tagged Coho recorded. Array in Goldstream and 5,400 pit tagged Coho recorded - interesting observation was that fish do not swim directly to the ocean but move back and forth from Fresh to Salt water becoming acclimatised
Kyle Armstrong is now heading up PSS and replaced Ian Bruce

BCWF: No Report

ACS: No Report

WFA: No Report 

Library: No Report

Legacy Fund: No report

Gillie Club: No report
   
Speakers Program: Reconvenes Sept

Fund Raising: Club Members are once again asked to support the Fairway Card – it is a substantial fundraiser for our Club – also please buy GRR pins – Mike has a number to sell

Environment: Mick gave a 'year end' summary report. This year's highlights include : oxygenation at Elk Lake ( blue roof is on new building), Sooke net pen, hatchery production, smolt counting on Craigflower Creek and this week's meeting to consider upgrading hydrometric monitoring on the creek.
Water quality monitoring at Prospect Lake will receive more attention from Power To Be and Prospect Lake Preservation Society(PLPS) .  Mick advised PLPS Board members during a Zoom meeting.
Looking forward to BCLSS conference at Prospect Lake in September and hopeful that the Beaver project with World Fisheries Trust / Coastal Collaborative Sciences , in cooperation with BCWF , will be funded by Habitat Conservation Trust Foundation. We should know that by mid July.
Safety on Elk Lake will be discussed at the Recreational Advisory Committee meeting this week and Mick will raise the question of recognition of our club and funding partners at the fishing dock.

Website: No Report

New Business: No Report

Meeting Adjourned. 10:30am