Loveland Fishing Club Blog

 Tom Miller, legendary founder and first president of the Loveland Fishing Club, was proclaimed our Vice President by unanimous agreement at the April general meeting. He will support Karol Stroschein in her role as President, and serve as President for 2023. Tom will be the first member to serve a second term as President; frankly, he's accepted the role because in this covid-stricken period in the club's history, no one else has stepped up to volunteer. Also this year, he has served as program chair for club meetings, responsible for arranging speakers at our monthly meetings. Tom masterminded the club's creation almost two decades ago. The first club meeting was held at Chilsen SeniorCenter on Sept. 16, 2003, followed by a first “official” fishing trip on Dowdy Lake ice on Jan. 16, 2004.  The club was chartered on Jan. 26, 2004 as a nonprofit affiliated with Loveland Parks and Recreation Foundation, a 501 (C)(3). That first fishing trip was followed on Feb. 1 at Boyd Lak...

 By Bill Prater Okay, the wind hasn't stopped, and likely won't any time soon. But it’s getting warmer out on the water, and an encouraging number of fish have moved shallow. Some are even biting.  My big boat is sitting where I parked it late last fall, and the big lakes around here are pretty much empty of boaters. But nothing but common sense says you can’t get out in smaller waters, in your belly boat or kayak. Fishing from the bank is an obvious alternative. But that darned wind limits the number of spots where a guy or gal can cast from shore, and this year it just won't blow long from the same direction.  So just get out in the water any way you can. For me, that’s fishing smaller waters in the smallest of watercraft. If you want to suggest alternatives, like how to succeed from the shore, or ski boats, jet skis, kayaks or paddleboards, please share with the rest of us.    We all have theories on how to fish whenever weather, spouse and wisdom all scream ...

  Okay, just read the following update from North Park Anglers fly shop in Walden. Those wise and crafty fishermen are predicting the ice on Lake John and the Delaneys will start to crack open about April 20th! They could be wrong; no one's predictions ever seem to come true, but it's time to get out your long johns and maybe tie on a bit stronger leader. Here's what North Park Anglers has to say:     Hello, and welcome to the North Park Anglers’ fishing report.  We are excited to start fishing but old man winter hasn’t let go just yet.  A good portion of the North Park valley is still covered in snow.  All of the local lakes are still frozen with over a foot of ice.  Some of the smaller tributary streams are starting to open but the North Platte is still locked up.  We are hoping to see fishable water by the 2nd to 3rd week of April.  The current weather forecast is calling for more snow and cool temps which will stall the melt-off....