Loveland Fishing Club Blog

 \ MEMBERS: If you have a friend or relative who should be out fishing, please forward this to them and encourage them to come to one of our meetings. Bill By Bill Prater If you’re of a certain age - retirement age that is - and wondering what to do with all that free time, I have a great alternative to mowing grass and knitting: You know w hat I mean: Join the  Loveland Fishing Club  and go fishing.   Not counting the eventual arrival of spring, you couldn’t find a better time than now to either get out your dusty old fishing gear or buy some new stuff. And just join the club for breakfast on Fridays in Loveland or Fort Collins and talk about what we’ll catch when it gets a bit warmer. Whether you’ve  fished  all your life or not sure what to use for bait, you can likely find other folks with shared interest. We’re coming up on the 4 th  anniversary of a time we’d all like to forget, when Covid-19 forced social groups like a fishing club into dor...

Loveland resident and Cabela's walleye pro will be the Loveland Fishing Club's guest speaker at the 2 p.m. March 19th meeting at Chilson Center. He'll talk on fishing Boyd Lake and other area waters.  In advance of this month's meeting, the LFC Board will meet at 9:30 a.m. on Monday, March 18th. All members are welcome.  

  Just got this from Colorado Parks and Wildlife about state park boat ramps and aquatic nuisance inspections. No word yet from Horsetooth or Carter Lakes but they didn't open in years past until April 1.  DENVER, Colo. – Colorado  Parks  and Wildlife Northeast Region announces boating opening dates in seven state  parks  for the 2024 season. Before launching in Colorado waters, boaters will need to ensure their  boat is registered , purchase an aquatic nuisance species (ANS) stamp and follow all  ANS inspection  requirements. Inspections can be done at a state  park  or CPW administrative offices during weekdays. Opening dates: Barr Lake: Monday, April 1 at 8 a.m. Boyd Lake: Monday, March 11 at 8 a.m. Chatfield: Monday, March 11 at 6 a.m. Cherry Creek: Friday, March 1 at 8 a.m. Eleven Mile and Spinney: Opening date to be announced Jackson Lake: Saturday, March 2 at 8 a.m. North Sterling: Monday, March 11 at 8 a.m. St Vrain: Friday,...

  Ray Park, Loveland Fishing Club past club president and creator of the Loveland Fishing Club Senior Derby, has passed away. Cremation is planned, but no further information was available. He is survived by his wife Sue.  Ray, who served as President in 2011, conceived of the senior derby as a way to create a fishing opportunity for residents of every assisted living center resident in Loveland, a memorable day outdoors for people who may not have had an opportunity to fish for many years. That dream led to one of the club’s most well-recognized contributions to the Loveland community, one that continues each September.. Even as his own health failed, Ray continued to take an active role in the event at Flatiron Reservoir. Ray Park, center, sits near the campfire with guests at the 2014 Senior Derby.