Loveland Fishing Club Blog

The club's annual derby received glowing coverage in Thursday's Loveland Reporter Herald.  Click on the following headlinie to check out Pamela Goodman's article:   "Senior Residents enjoy fishing derby" Thanks again to Ray Park and the rest of our volunteer crew for making this such a special annual event.

A record crowd of 85-plus anglers, most over 85-plus, enjoyed balmy skies, a beautiful fishing hole and great cameraderie Tuesday. Okay, the fishing wasn't the best, but no one seemed to mind,  as Loveland Fishing Club members hosted guests from eight Loveland assisted living centers along with guests signing up through the event's co-sponsor Chilson Senior Center. We hope to print up commemorative pictures of all assisted living center attendees. Among the homes visiting Flatiron Reservoir were Courtyards, Good Samaritan, Lakeview Commons, Mirasol, Seven Lakes, Sugar Valley, Harvest Point and Wexford. Thanks to generous community neighbors, we were able to award some great prizes: Stephanie Powell won the grand prize drawing, a $100 gift certificate from King Soopers.   Dorothy Felt captured a $40 pedicure from Today's Nails as the oldest female angler, and Virgil Horton got a $40 gift certificate from Jax. For biggest fish caught by an assisted living center gu...

Unique fishing derby for elderly Loveland residents set for Sept. 17 On Wednesday, September 16, the Loveland Fishing Club will host its fifth annual Senior Fishing Derby for older anglers. Residents of eight Loveland living centers will be hosted by the club along with those seniors brought in by Chilson Senior Center. This Derby welcomes all seniors over 65 and seniors under 65 who already have their fishing license. The event will be from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Flatiron Reservoir, the Larimer County Parks and Open Lands reservoir west of Loveland on County Road 18E. About 100 guests are expected for the day of fishing, followed by a cookout.  The derby is co-sponsored by the Chilson Senior Center, and Colorado Parks & Recreation is helping ensure a great event with the stocking of catchable-size rainbow trout from the Watson state hatchery at LaPorte.

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More than two dozen club members turned out for a day of sunshine and pretty fair bass fishing at Swift Ponds Tuesday.  Club members spread across the Colorado Youth Outdoors many catch and release ponds armed with a wide variety of baits, with a wide variety of success.  And everyone celebrated the day with a post-fishing hot dog. This 17-inch largemouth was the day's largest, but several others came close. Dennis Kelsey's 18-incher was tops at a similar day at Swift Ponds in July.  

Lou Colton, Jim Roode and Bill Prater plan to scare the smallmouth population at Horsetooth into submission at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, June 23.  Short notice, but join us if you choose.  With the current water levels, there should also be decent shoreline fishing. Just meet at the Marina Bay boat ramp; no boat sticker is needed unless you use a motor but there is a $7 access fee.  If you come later, we shouldn't be hard to find.

Threatening thunderstorms never materialized Saturday and northern Colorado kids and their parents turned out by the hundreds for a memorable day at the 2015 Loveland Police Fishing Derby. More than 500 young anglers registered, and many caught fish.  Winner of the top prize for biggest fish, a 15-inch rainbow trout, was 8-year-old Ariana Pendon of Denver.  Sidney Bray, two months shy of two-years-old, might have won for youngest angler, but earned a rod and reel, tackle box and tackle for the smallest trout, a 9-incher. More photos will be posted soon.  Great job, everyone! LFC derby coordinator Larry Seib, with 8-year-old Ariana Pendon. Little Sidney Bray, winnrer of the prize for smallest trout, had to wait until after her nap to get the news aboout her win.