Northern Lakes Walleye Club

                             April/May 2013 Newsletter

Finally, it appears that spring has decided to show up in Northern Michigan and the ice and snow will be gone for the season!  If you haven’t already, make sure to buy your fishing license.

Here is our schedule for the 2013 season with updated launch site locations:

 Location                      Date                     Launch

Walloon Lake                  May 18                      Jones Landing, Gruler Rd.

Lake Charlevoix             June 22                      Ironton

Bays De Noc                    August 10                  Escanaba River

Black Lake                   September 7                 Black River Marina

Inland Waterway         September 28              Maple Bay, Burt Lake   

Thanks to all of you who attended our spring meeting at Maple Bay Marine earlier this month.  The board announced several new changes for the 2013 season:

-Tournament fees will now be $30 per team and we will be paying 3 places.  Fourth and fifth place teams will still be recognized and will receive sponsor prizes.  The club will also offer an additional $100 check to the winning team.  An optional side bet of $10 per team will be available for largest walleye of the tournament paid out at 100%.  Points scoring for the season will remain unchanged. 

-All teams will be required to pay a $50 membership fee regardless of how they placed last season.

-Through our Walleye Federation membership, we will be hosting optional side pot tournaments for paid spots to the Cabelas National Team Championship in 2014.  Our “Cabelas NTC Qualifier” tournaments this year will be held side by side with our Lake Charlevoix and Bays De Noc tournaments.  Attached is some information on how the format works.  You must be a Walleye Federation Member ($40) to participate.  Please contact me with any questions or to get you signed up as a Walleye Federation member.

Our current list of Walleye Federation members:

Rob Johnston          TWF #  50250            Todd Schryer       TWF # 50245

Pat Keiser               TWF #  50248            Dave Trudell        TWF # 50254 

Scott Landon          TWF #  50255            Brad Warner         TWF # 50251

John McDonald     TWF #   50244

Ken Niersel            TWF #   50253

Todd Niersel          TWF #   50252

Dustin Saker          TWF #   50247

Gail Scharffee       TWF #   50246

Don Schlappi SR  TWF #   50249

I received an email today from the Walleye Federation regarding reallocation of left over NTC spots for the 2013 event at Sault Ste. Marie this August.  The deadline for initial registration for the NTC ended May 1, 2013.  Our club will be considered for additional spots.  If additional spots are granted to us, we will begin contacting NLWC teams based the final season standings from last year beginning with the 2^nd place team.  We will need to confirm and register quickly!  The entry is $400 and you will need to join the Walleye Federation.

Walloon Lake Tournament May 18, 2013

Our first tournament is right around the corner.  Please plan on arriving at 6:15 am or earlier.  Please note that we will be busy filling out membership forms in addition to tournament fees and that there is only one launch ramp at Jones Landing.  Directions:

Jones Landing is located on East arm of Walloon Lake.  Take US 131 south from Petoskey about 3 miles.  Turn right on Gruler (sharp hairpin turn) and proceed 300 yards straight ahead to the boat launch.

John McDonald, President

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