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Membership Profiles- Michigan Bay de Noc Great Lakes Sport Fisherman

Why not join us today!!

P.O. Box 1322
Escanaba, MI 49829
906-786-2840 or Mike at 906-786-9381

Dedicated to the improvement of sport fishing opportunities in the Delta County area.

 


 

Other projects have included:

  • Fish rearing
  • Fish Stocking
  • Habitat improvements
  • Public Tournaments
  • Private Tournaments
  • Activities to encourage Kids to fish
  • 2001Schedule of Activities:
    Please call for info

    Bay de Noc Great Lakes Sport Fishermen, Inc. is an angling club with many projects which include raising and planting Walleye fingerlings, trout plants in various rivers, habitat improvement with the MDNR, as well as activities to encourage youngsters to enjoy the sport of fishing.

    Club activities have included the building of Walleye rearing ponds. Free Ice Derbies for kids, joint projects with Boy Scouts, summer youth activities. They partner on many local tournaments.


     

    Membership is $15.00 per year for Adults, $5.00 for seniors over 55, $5.00 for juniors 16yrs and under and FREE for anyone over 70

    We meet the second Tuesday of every month at the Civic Center in Escanaba - Please Join Us!

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    For membership information contact: Mike King at 906-786-2840

    Membership Profiles- Michigan     Blue Water Sportfishing Association

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    P.O. Box 611337
    Port Huron, MI 48061-1337
    Tel: 1-800-225-0508

    Fax:1-313-841-3786

     

    Visit our Web Site at:

    www.bluewatersportfishing.net 

     

    E-Mail us at:

    [email protected] 

    Established in 1971 with over 300 members

     


     

    Projects Past and Present:

    • Net Pen Projects
    • Fish Stocking
    • Outdoor Shows
    • Public Tournaments
    • Fishing Seminars
    • Activities to educate and enhance Kid's fishing opportunities
    • DNR Night Vision Scope
    • Fish Pens Harbor Beach
    • Christmas Adopt a Family
    • Club Fishing Tour
    • Reef in Lower Lake Huron/$40,000 contribution
    • Fish Grinder/Harbor $10,000 donation
    • Canadian Fish Hatchery Support

    The Blue Water Sportfishing Association, is a non profit organization which represents over 300 anglers and their families.

    An active anglers association, projects have included work with the Big Brothers, Big Sisters of St.Clair County. All proceeds from the annual "River Crab Salmon Stakes Tournament" goes to help the Child Abuse Center and Blue Water Mental Health of St.Clair County.

    Kids activities include work with "Hooked on Fishing not Drugs", as well as many educational seminars.



    The Club runs seven tournaments each year and an annual Sportfishing show with all types of fishing seminars.

    Meeting Location:
    Mc Morran Place
    701 Mc Morran Blvd
    Port Huron, Michigan

    We meet the second Wednesday of each month at 7:00 p.m.-- join us!

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    For membership information contact Blue Water Sportfishing at: 1-800-255-0508

     

    Membership Profiles- Michigan     Detroit Area Steelheaders

    Join the Detroit Area Steelheaders today!!

    P.O. Box 1255
    Sterling Heights, MI 48311-1255

      Join us!.. the public is invited to all our meetings. We have monthly speakers and many " How-To" seminars to help you to become a better angler. Want to experience Great Lakes fishing but you haven't got a boat? No problem! Ask us about our Crews Program.

    Visit our web site at:

    www.detroitsteelheaders.org

     


      Other projects have included:

    • Club Tournaments
    • Fishing Seminars
    • Newsletter

      The Club contributes annually to various clubs and associations for fish studies, net pen projects, fish cleaning stations, fish stocking and other programs to enhance our fisheries.

    The Detroit Area Steelheaders is a non-profit fishing club dedicated to the protection and promotion of trout, salmon, and other fisheries in the Great Lakes Region.

    The Club and its members hold regular meetings and host speakers on various subjects including how-to presentations and seminars.

     


    Membership:

    $25.00 per year for individual or family.

    Meeting Location:

    St. Pius X
    K of C Council
    6177 Chicago Road
    Warren, Michigan

    We meet the last Tuesday of the month at 7:30 p.m.- Join us!

    PUBLISHES NEWSLETTER

    For membership information contact Tom Moores 248-634-5789
    Ed Wilczek 810-757-7365, or club President Ray Banbury 248-542-8007

    You can also e-mail Ed Wilczek at:[email protected]

     

    Membership Profiles- Michigan   Ludington Area Charterboat Assoc.

    5827 West U.S. 10
    Ludington, MI 49431
    1-800-927-3470

    Dedicated to maintaining sportfishing on Lake Michigan, while preserving and protecting our natural resources

    Visit our website: 

    www.ludingtoncharterboats.org

     


     

    Other projects have included:
    • Fish Contaminant Study -funded 

    • Media Day to promote Ludington & sport fishing 

    • Natural Reproduction Assessment Project (Piloted) 

    • Early Life Survival Project ( Piloted) 

    • Acting Partner in Temperature Mapping Service

    Lundington Area Charterboat Association (LACA), represents over 42 independent Fishing Charter businesses. In it's 10th year of operation LACA is best known for it's Net Pen Project, raising and releasing over 200,000 chinooks annually into the Sable River, a tributary of Lake Michigan .

     


     

    Membership is $15.00 per year for Adults, $5.00 for seniors over 55, $5.00 for juniors 16yrs and under and FREE for anyone over 70

    We meet the second Tuesday of every month at the Civic Center in Escanaba - Please Join Us!

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    For membership information contact Jim Fenner @ 1-616-845-5263 (summer)
    1-248-689-3487 (winter) or John Yoe @ 1-616-845-0480

     

     

     

    P.O. Box 98
    Manistee, MI 49660
    616-398-FISH (3474)or
    Fax - 616-723-0603

     


     

    Other projects have included:

    • Net-Pen Projects
    • Stocking
    • Public Tournaments
    • Fishing Seminars
    • Outdoor Shows
    • Activities to encourage Kids to fish
    The Manistee County Sport Fishing Association, MCFSA is an active angler association, each year they host many fishing tournaments around the Manistee area.

    Club also focuses on angler education and teaching children how to fish, they run seminars at many outdoor shows.

    Members are active at hatcheries, they help with net pen projects and stream stocking.

     

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    For membership information contact call 616-398-FISH (3474)
    or Fred Mac Donald 616-723-7975

     

    Membership Profiles- Michigan    Western Basin Charter Boat Assoc.

     

    12250 S. Dixie Hwy

    LaSalle, MI 48145

    734-457-2374

    Visit our website at:
    www.charterwalleye.com 
     

    We pledge to continue our efforts on behalf of the lake, the Walleye fishery and the general public..

     


    Other projects have included:

    • Outdoor shows 

    • Club Tournaments 

    • Fishing Seminars 

    • Activities to promote Kids to fish 

    • Fishing Tournaments

    Western Basin Charter Association is a Lake Erie Charter Association. The organization has worked with the Monroe County Chamber of Commerce to publicize the potential of this fishery.

    The result of this effort has been to increase the popularity of the Michigan shore of Lake Erie as a prime Walleye fishery.

    WBCA has been involved directly and indirectly in several Walleye tournaments, either for their members or for the angling public in general, along the western shore of Lake Erie.

     


     

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    For membership information contact Ron Miskol 734-457-2374
    or e-mail [email protected]

     

    Membership Profiles- Michigan         Michigan Anglers Association

     

    1093 Esther Street
    Muskegon, MI 49441
    (616) 773-8413


      Association projects have included:

    • Net Pens
    • Children's Activities
    • Newsletter
    • Annual Pig Roast

    The Association schedules members only Club Tournaments as well as Public Tournaments throughout the year in both warm water and cold water sportfishing seasons

    he Michigan Anglers Association is actively involved in Fisheries issues, land use and public access issues and Children's Trout Ponds.

    The Association schedules Sping and Fall River and Big Lake events.

     


     

    Membership is $15.00 per year for Adults, $5.00 for seniors over 55, $5.00 for juniors 16yrs and under and FREE for anyone over 70

    We meet the second Tuesday of every month at the Civic Center in Escanaba - Please Join Us!

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    For membership information contact Assoc. Pres. Jack Harrington at: 1-616-773-8413 or Wayne Groesbeck at 1-616-777-1555.

     

    Membership Profiles- Michigan     Michigan Charter Boat Association
              

    38000 Castle Drive
    Romulus, MI 48174
    1-800-622-2971

    The Michigan Charter Boat Association has over 600 active members from Lake Michigan, Lake Huron, Lake Superior, Lake Erie and Lake Ontario


    Visit our web site at:
    www.micharterboats.com

    Other projects have included:

    • Outdoor Shows
    • Charter Boat Directory
    • Newsletter
    • Student Scholarship Fund

    The Association is actively involved in educating members on issues affecting the charter industry. This carries over to the service which the members provide to the public when aboard a Michigan Charter Boat Association charter.

    The Michigan Charter Boat Association (MCBA) is a non-profit organization located in the State of Michigan. The individual members are USCG licensed for the Great Lakes and all charter boats are state inspected. MCBA and the individual members are dedicated to establishing a professional charter industry in the State of Michigan.

     


     

    Membership includes; Active Captains, Associates , First mates, Businesses, and supporting members.

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    For membership information contact Harold De Hart 1-517-733-8569 or Ron Dubsky at 1-800-622-2927 or e-mail at: [email protected]

     

    Membership Profiles-Michigan            Mid Michigan Steelheaders

     

    P.O. Box 305
    Dimondale, MI 48821
    517-566-8535
     

    e-mail Larry at [email protected]

     


     

    Other projects have included:

    • Support Net-Pen Projects

    • DNR-Fin Clipping/Head-Lure Exchange Program

    • Outdoor Shows

    • Fishing Seminars

    • Fin Clipping projects

    • Adopt a Stream

     

    Membership includes membership to the state Michigan Steelheaders organization            

     

    The Mid-Michigan Steelheaders represents steelhead/salmon/trout anglers with a belief that fishing should be protected, promoted, and enhanced in the Great Lakes and tributaries.

    Club focus is angler education and the protection of the resource.

    Each year our club gets together and " Adopts a Stream", join us in the effort to keep our streams trash free, and our waters fishable for all to enjoy.


     

    Membership fee is $25.00 for Individuals or Families which includes membership to the state Michigan Steelheaders organization

    Meeting Location:
    U.A.W. Local 652 Hall
    426 Clare Street
    Lansing, Michigan

    We meet the second Thursday of each month at 7:00 p.m.- Join us!

    PUBLISHES NEWSLETTER

    For membership information contact Larry Hoort @ 517-566-8535 e-mail Larry at [email protected]   or Bob Clark @ 517-669-3514

     

    Membership Profiles- Michigan       Saginaw Bay Walleye Club

    P.O. Box 1595
    Bay City , Michigan 48706
    517-832-3626

    Leaders in conservation efforts in
    Michigan, nationally recognized , and continue to provide excellent educational activities to their members and the community.


    Other projects have included:

    • Stocking 
    • Fin Clipping 
    • Outdoor shows 
    • Club Tournaments 
    • Fishing Seminars 
    • Activities to promote Kids to fish
    • Walleye Tournaments
    Bay de Noc Great Lakes Sport Fishermen, Inc. is an angling club with many projects which include raising and planting Walleye fingerlings, trout plants in various rivers, habitat improvement with the MDNR, as well as activities to encourage youngsters to enjoy the sport of fishing.

    Club activities have included the building of Walleye rearing ponds. Free Ice Derbies for kids, joint projects with Boy Scouts, summer youth activities. They partner on many local tournaments.


    Membership fee is $20.00 for individuals or 27.50 for families

    Meeting Location:
    K of C Hall
    225 Linn St.
    Bay City, Michigan

    PUBLISHES NEWSLETTER

    For membership information contact Ken Shear 517-895-8223
    Nels Larsen 517- 832-3626 or e-mail [email protected]

     

    Membership Profiles-Michigan  South Western Michigan Steelheaders

    P.O. Box 575
    St. Joseph, MI 48821
    616-426-4098 (after 6.pm.) or
    616-944-5007
    you can e-mail: Brian Ratter


    Other projects have included:

    • Support Net-Pen Projects

    • Club Tournaments

    • Public Tournaments

    • Fishing Seminars

    • Fishing Classes

     

    The South Western Michigan Steelheaders represents steelhead/salmon/trout anglers . The club works to improve and promote our tremendous sportfishing resource, including salmon and steelhead fishing in the Great Lakes and the adjoining waters and rivers.

    Club focus is angler education and teaching others how to fish and enjoy the resource.


    Membership fee is $25.00 for Individuals or Families which includes membership to the state Michigan Steelheaders organization- Senior (65 or older) is $15.00

    Meeting Location:
    Stevensville American Legion
    3127 Johnson Road
    Stevensville, Michigan

    PUBLISHES NEWSLETTER


    We meet the third Tuesday of each month at 7:00 p.m.- Why no join us!

    For membership information contact Tim Shaffer, Pres. at 616-429-5883
    Robert Lausman at 616-426-4098 or Walt Tober at 616-944-5007.
    You can also e-mail President Tim Shaffer

     

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