LAKE PEND OREILLE ANGLERS CLUB
Meeting Minutes June 14, 2019
Opening
LPOAC was called to order at 6:55p.m.
Pledge of Allegiance / treasure report on agenda – last month’s meeting minutes read/approved.
Old business
- Spring Derby 161 adult tickets sold 17 youth – need to check with those who want more information.
- Auction for October 29 at JD’s Hall start time was set for 6:00 pm
- Big thank you to Christine Brouchier who donated $1000 to the Predator derby.
- Freezer placement
- Odie’s – Club Freezer was purchased and placed. Odie’s will keep year-round.
- MacDonald’s – Club will purchase a freezer for Gary, and he will keep it year-round.
- Holiday Sores – Club will purchase a smaller freezer which will placed only during derbies.
New business
- Veteran & First Responders fishing – Saturday, June 15 – 8 to 10 people participate and be at the docks at 6 a.m. – should have them sign release of liability form.
- Lake community services ideas
- IF&G traveling trailer – donate time to help
- Work on public docks.
- Guest speaker possibilities
Hecla Mining; Avista
- Fall Derby
- Getting scales certified
- Got new 60# scale, will locate at Odie’s. It’s a digital scale / can be used to weigh state records.
- Fish weighing procedure
- Weigh stations will have a paid weigh master.
- Weigh master located on dock when fishing boat comes in, will check all anglers on board to be sure all have derby tickets before weighing the fish.
- Will measure than weigh fish.
- Only person to handle the fish and keep the fish is the weigh master.
- Top fish will be placed by weigh master in locked freezer.
- Inspection of fish at the ceremony
- Re-weigh; Re-measure; Metal detector will be used over fish.
- Derby ticket prices
- If over derbied – will put a cap on ticket sales
- Predator Derby – Baby steps, positive response so far, see where we can take this.
- New derby tickets
- Suggested we put date/time at top or keep the same and make anglers be responsible. Need to educate the anglers, disqualification if this is not filled out at time of purchase.
Other information:
North 40 CDA – wants more information on sponsorship
RnR RV wants info on sponsorship
We need to put pics up at brag walls – need to get releases from pictured angler so we can do this.
50/50 Doug Sheldon won $45 his split; Doug donated back to sponsor a Duck plus $55 cash. Club donated a hat for drawing. It was suggested that we order club tank tops.