Loveland Fishing Club Blog

An annual trip with friends to Wyoming's Pathfinder Reservoir paid off big time for Dick "Fishhead" Hunsaker. Over three days of trolling with Thomas Buoyant Spoons the lads scored with a succession of fat rainbow trout, including two over 5 pounds that measured 23-24 inches.

CPW Weekly News Release had this article in this weeks Fishing News and Events. https://cpw.state.co.us/Lists/News%20Releases/DispForm.aspx?ID=6954&RootFolder=%2FLists%2FNews%20Releases&Source=https%3A%2F%2Fcpw%2Estate%2Eco%2Eus%2Fthingstodo%2FPages%2FFishing%2DEvents%2Easpx RANGELY, Colo. - The illegal, unapproved relocation of fish from one body of water to another continues to cause significant problems for management agencies, water providers and ethical anglers across Colorado. Recently joining the list of reservoirs impacted by the presence of illegally introduced northern pike is northwest Colorado's Kenney Reservoir . In the fall of 2018, Colorado Parks and Wildlife aquatic biologists confirmed the presence of the nonnative predator in the estimated 335-surface-acre reservoir located near the town of Rangely. Authorities believe the northern pike were most likely dumped illegally into the reservoir, or the White River, by a 'bucket biologist,' a pejor...

Long time club member and past president Bob Scott is selling off his equipment at a garage sale Friday at his home, 604 Namaqua Road. The sale officially begins at 9 a.m. but he’s expecting friends to show up right after breakfast. His collection includes a lot of ice fishing gear including a 4-person hut. He also has wood-working equipment.

Not sure when the gates opened, but water's flowing into Boyd from Horseshoe through both pipes in the Marina Inlet. In years past the moving water has attracted white bass and other fish into the inlet. Meanwhile, water continues to flow out of Loveland Lake into Horseshow, attracting catfishermen at the inlet going under Monroe Avenue.

Here's "Paul," winner of the biggest trout award at the 2019 Loveland Kids Fishing Derby, a fat 14-incher. 

Lots of sunshine, fish and kids. What more could you ask for? Here are a few pictures from Saturday's Derby. You can find, print or download others by clicking on this Google Photos link . Photos by Bill Prater and Rick Golz, who will be taking over the leadership of the club's involvement in the derby next year from Keith Gentry.