Long Lake Fishing Club Incorporated, P.O. Box 303, Campbellsport, WI 53010 [email protected]L EGEND INSIDE THIS ISSUE Muskrat Gets A Smack On The Snout 1 LLFC Fisheree Ticket Representation 2 Lakes 101 – Not All Lakes Are The Same 3 George Hudson Fall Fishing Tournament Results 4 LLFC Fisheree 2018 6 Golfing In January? 6 Upcoming Events 8 Win a Polaris Sportsman 450 ATV The Long Lake Fishing Club’s Fisheree raffle is now underway. The grand prize, a Polaris Sportsman 450 ATV, is waiting for that lucky winner. Do you feel lucky? Besides the grand prize there will be many other prizes up for grabs. A .270 Ruger American rifle with scope along with other cash, gift certificates and prizes (see page 2 for a ticket representation) will be drawn at the Sportmans Club, Saturday March 3rd 2018. Starting at 2 p.m. a free fish fry will be served with the drawing to be held at 5 p.m. Tickets are $5 each or 5 for $20. Due to postal regulations tickets cannot be mailed. Please visit one of Long Lake’s businesses or call Lori at 920-979-6939. We thank you in advance for purchasing or selling those tickets. Proceeds will help fund club projects for the betterment of Long Lake. January 2018 Did I ever tell you about the time Mae Patrick smacked a Muskrat with her jig pole? Read on and I will fill you in. Last winter was the first time in a while I noticed piles of weeds stacked up on the ice where nothing should be. Upon further investigation I realized it was a breathing hole for that small fur bearing rodent the Muskrat. They sometimes use old ice fishing holes as breathing holes by piling up vegetation around it to insulate it thus keeping it open for a necessary gulp of air as they don’t have gills like a fish. Getting back to Mae Patrick. She immigrated from County Cork Ireland many years back, and still had a bit of the accent in her voice when I first met her. She was a feisty lovable woman who enjoyed her panfishing. Her husband John (Jack) constructed a nice ice shanty for her to use in the winter which she enjoyed. Back in the 1960’s when you put your ice shack out it usually stayed in that spot all winter due to lack of mobility. You had to keep regular inspections on your shack so it didn’t sink down in the ice or drop completely through as long time fishing club secretary Gladys Larson’s did many years back on the north end. Fortunately no one was hurt, but they had a heck of a time getting it out. Anyway Mae had an issue with a Muskrat taking up residence in her shanty. Throughout the week every time she entered the shack a pile of weeds was on the floor. Mae was fit to be tied as it was infringing on her fishing time. Well she cleaned up the mess and started jigging for some ‘Gils when up pops the Muskrat. I’ll tell you that animal must of had a sore nose because Mae whacked it a few times with her jig pole. The little critter was stunned, but didn’t go back down so Muskrat Gets A Smack On The Snout By By Uncle Crobar Please see Muskrat on page 3
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Long Lake Fishing Club Incorporated, P.O. Box 303, Campbellsport, WI 53010 [email protected]
LEGEND INSIDE THIS ISSUE Muskrat Gets A Smack On The Snout 1 LLFC Fisheree Ticket Representation 2 Lakes 101 – Not All Lakes Are The Same 3
George Hudson Fall Fishing Tournament Results 4 LLFC Fisheree 2018 6 Golfing In January? 6 Upcoming Events 8
Win a Polaris Sportsman 450 ATV
The Long Lake Fishing Club’s Fisheree raffle is now underway. The grand prize, a Polaris Sportsman 450 ATV, is waiting for that lucky winner. Do you feel lucky? Besides the grand prize there will be many other prizes up for grabs. A .270 Ruger American rifle with scope along with other cash, gift certificates and prizes (see page 2 for a ticket representation) will be drawn at the Sportmans Club, Saturday March 3rd 2018. Starting at 2 p.m. a free fish fry will be served with the drawing to be held at 5 p.m. Tickets are $5 each or 5 for $20. Due to postal regulations tickets cannot be mailed. Please visit one of Long Lake’s businesses or call Lori at 920-979-6939. We thank you in advance for purchasing or selling those tickets. Proceeds will help fund club projects for the betterment of Long Lake.
January 2018
Did I ever tell you about the time Mae Patrick smacked a Muskrat with her jig pole? Read on and I will fill you in. Last winter was the first time in a while I noticed piles of weeds stacked up on the ice where nothing should be. Upon further investigation I realized it was a breathing hole for that small fur bearing rodent the Muskrat. They sometimes use old ice fishing holes as breathing holes by piling up vegetation around it to insulate it thus keeping it open for a necessary gulp of air as they don’t have gills like a fish. Getting back to Mae Patrick. She immigrated from County Cork Ireland many years back, and still had a bit of the accent in her voice when I first met her. She was a feisty lovable woman who enjoyed her panfishing. Her husband John (Jack) constructed a nice ice shanty for her to use in the winter which she enjoyed. Back in the 1960’s when you put your ice shack out it usually stayed in that spot all winter due to lack of mobility. You had to keep regular inspections on your shack so it didn’t sink down in the ice or drop completely through as long time fishing club secretary Gladys Larson’s did many years back on the north end. Fortunately no one was hurt, but they had a heck of a time getting it out. Anyway Mae had an issue with a Muskrat taking up residence in her shanty. Throughout the week every time she entered the shack a pile of weeds was on the floor. Mae was fit to be tied as it was infringing on her fishing time. Well she cleaned up the mess and started jigging for some ‘Gils when up pops the Muskrat. I’ll tell you that animal must of had a sore nose because Mae whacked it a few times with her jig pole. The little critter was stunned, but didn’t go back down so
Muskrat Gets A Smack On The Snout
By By Uncle Crobar
Please see Muskrat on page 3
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LONG LAKE FISHEREE Saturday, February 24th, 2018
GRAND PRIZE 2018 POLARIS SPORTSMAN
450 ATV or $4,500 CASH
1 .270 Ruger American Rifle with Scope, Long Lake Fishing Club 2 Cabin by the Lake Print, Twohig Furniture, Campbellsport 3 $100 Cash, Dundee Sand & Gravel, Campbellsport 4 $100 Cash, Mark Schairer Escavating, Campbellsport 5 $100 Cash, John Engelhardt & Sons, Kewaskum 6 $100 Cash, Wyatt G. Loehr, Campbellsport 7 $100 Cash, Dave’s Painting Service 8 $50 Cash, Mark’s Tree Service, Dundee 9 $35 Gift Cert., Kewaskum Floral Inc., Kewaskum 10 $10 Gift Cert., The Brother’s Family Restaurant, Kewaskum 11 $20 Gift Cert., Salchert Meats Inc., St. Cloud 12 $25 Gift Card, Midwest Shooter Supply, Lomira 13 $50 Cash, Swede’s St. Kilian Inn 14 $25 Gas Card, Volz Concrete, Campbellsport 15 Two Person 9 Hole Golf Walking Round, Auburn Bluffs Golf Club,
Campbellsport 16 10” DQ Cake Cert., Kewaskum Dairy Queen 17 $30 Gift Cert., The Roadhouse, Dundee 18 $10 Gift Cert., Hamburger Haus, Dundee 19 $10 Gift Cert., Red Cabin, Fond du Lac 20 $25 Gift Card, Fleet Farm, Plumbing Parts Plus, West Allis 21 Wine Tasting for Four (6 Wines), The Highlands, Cascade 22 50 Free Wings, Buffalo Wild Wings, Sheboygan 23 $10 Gift Cert., Kewaskum Frozen Foods, Kewaskum 24 $10 Gift Cert., Baker’s Country Cheese, St. Cloud 25 Pizza Gift Cert., Bahr Time LLC, Elmore 26 $25 Gift Card, Kettle Moraine Town & Country, Kewaskum 27 $25 Gift Card, Menards, Benno’s, West Allis 28 One Fish Fry Plate Cert., Benson’s Holiday Hide-A-Way Resort,
Dundee 29 $25 Gift Cert., Dins Garage & Mini Mart, Dundee
More Prizes on Back Drawing at Sportsman Club, Dundee
Saturday, March 3, 2018 2 p.m. FREE Fish Fry • 5 p.m. Drawing
$5 each or 5 for $20 – License # R0008730A-63578
Many of these prizes are donated by area businesses. Please give them your consideration whenever possible as we truly
appreciate their support.
Return ticket stubs before drawing to Long Lake Fishing Club, Inc.
P.O. Box 303, Campbellsport, WI 53010
30 $25 Cash, D & R Bucket Truck Service, Cascade 31 $10 Gift Cert., Red Cabin, Fond du Lac 32 Two Person 9 Hole Golf Walking Round, Auburn Bluffs Golf Club, Campbellsport 33 $12 Gift Cert., Fire Bug Car Wash, Campbellsport 34 $50 Gift Cert, KT Organic Farms, St. Michaels 35 $20 Gift Cert., Bills Sporting Goods, Lomira 36 $25 Gift Card, Woodland Creek Supper Club, New Prospect 37 Large 3-Topping Pizza Gift Card., Michaleno’s Pizzeria, Kewaskum 38 One Round of 50 Bird Sporting Clays, The Highlands, Cascade 39 10” DQ Cake Cert., Kewaskum Dairy Queen 40 $15 Cash, Benson’s Century Campground, Dundee 41 One 18 Hole Golf Walking Round, Hon-E-Kor Golf Course, Kewaskum 42 Large 3-Topping Pizza Gift Card, Michaleno’s, Kewaskum 43 $10 Gift Cert., Hamburger Haus, Dundee 44 $50 Gift Cert., Waynes Floor Covering, Kewaskum 45 $20 Gift Cert., Sandpiper Inn, Lake Bernice 46 50 Free Wings, Buffalo Wild Wings, Sheboygan 47 $50 Gift Cert, KT Organic Farms, St. Michaels 48 Large 3-Topping Pizza Gift Card, Michaleno’s, Kewaskum 49 One Round of 50 Sporting Clays, The Highlands, Cascade 50 $20 Gift Cert., Fred’s Fastrac Sales & Service, Fond du Lac 51 $25 Gift Card, Geidel’s Piggly Wiggly, Kewaskum 52 $10 Gift Card, Flashlight & Pen, Ben Franklin True Value, Campbellsport 53 $25 Cash, T-Shirt & Hat, Modern Woodmen, Kewaskum 54 Large 3-Topping Pizza Gift Card, Michaleno’s, Kewaskum 55 $15 Cash, Benson’s Century Campground, Dundee 56 14” Cheese & Pepperoni Pizza Cert., C.C. Cody’s Restaurant, Campbellsport 57 $10 Gift Cert., The Hamburger Haus, Dundee 58 $25 Gift Cert., Dins Garage & Mini Mart, Dundee 59 $50 Cash, Bruce Michaels Carpentry, Cascade 60 $12 Gift Cert., Fire Bug Car Wash, Campbellsport 61 Large 3-Topping Pizza, Michaleno’s Pizzeria, Kewaskum 62 14” Cheese & Pepperoni Pizza Cert., C.C. Cody’s Restaurant, Campbellsport 63 $12 Gift Cert., Fire Bug Car Wash, Campbellsport 64 $10 Gift Cert., Hamburger Haus, Campbellsport 65 ½ Decorated Sheet Cake Cert., ($25.00 value), Cakes by Alice, Campbellsport 66 $10 Gift Cert, Herriges Oil, Inc., Kewaskum 67 $25 Gift Cert., Coustie Bar & Grill, Waucousta 68 $25 in Trade, Heads & Tails Taxidermy, Campbellsport 69 One Fish Fry Plate Cert., Benson’s Holiday Hide-A-Way Resort, Dundee 70 $10 Gift Cert., Red Cabin, Fond du Lac 71 $25 Cash, Ken Ketter Agency, Campbellsport 72 $20 Gift Cert., Loehr’s Meat Service, Campbellsport 73 A year subscription to Campbellsport News, Kewaskum Statesmen 74 16” Pizza & Pitcher of Beer or Soda, King Pin Lanes, Campbellsport 75 Foursome 9 or 18 Hole Golf Walking Rounds, West Bend Lakes, West Bend 76 $10 Gift Cert., Hamburger Haus, Dundee 77 Step Ladder, Sherwin Williams, Fond du Lac 78 $25 Gift Cert., Coustie Bar & Grill, Waucousta 79 One Round of 50 Sporting Clays, The Highlands, Cascade 80 Captain Morgan Cannon Blast, Sidecar Sue’s, Dundee 81 Tumbler, Tennies Ace Hardware, Kewaskum Names of raffle winners will be posted at Din’s Mini Mart, Dundee, WI and in the Campbellsport News following the drawing. All prizes not claimed within 90 days will revert back to the property of the Long Lake Fishing Club
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Mae clobbered it again. After that she had no more Muskrat problems as it learned a lesson and she got back to doing what she liked, catching those ‘Gils and Perch. When we fished the south end and there was smoke coming out of the Patricks shack, we would say hello and set up shop in the area as we knew it was a good fishing spot. Well we might catch a few then venture over to the shack to see how Mae was doing. She would point to the pile of wiggling pannies on the floor and laugh like heck then invite us in to warm up. It was a pleasure to have known her and her husband. They are truly missed. When you are out ice fishing this season and have a pesky Muskrat annoying you use the Mae Patrick method of getting rid of it and whack on the snout.Good luck in the hard water season.
The Muskrat from page 1
Picture of the Fisheree Raffle prize number 2 - Cabin in the Woods Print- Donated by Twohig Furniture.
Lakes 101 - Not All Lakes Are the Same
By Michala Feigal, UWSP Student Lake Tides Vol. 42, No. 4 Fall/Winter 2017 Lakes provide a place for people to relax or play and a home for other mammals, fish, plants, water bugs, amphibians and other organisms. But, not all lakes are the same. Did you know that there are five main lake types? Lake types vary by the way
that water enters and exits the lake. The source of a lake’s water is vitally important to determine and protect its water quality. Drainage Lakes -These lakes have both an inlet, meaning they are fed by a stream, and an outlet. Fish populations in drainage lakes can vary depending on what is found in the stream. Drainage lakes may have higher nutrient levels depending on the watershed that surrounds the incoming streams. Drainage lakes typically have steady water levels. Seepage Lakes - Seepage lakes do not have an inlet or an outlet. These lakes are fed by rainfall, runoff and groundwater. Seepage lakes reflect the groundwater levels and rainfall patterns in the watershed. Because the lake reflects these, the water level of the lake may fluctuate seasonally. For example, if it is a dry year one may see the water level lower than a wet year. Seepage lakes also tend to have a fish population that is less diverse. Spring Lakes -Spring lakes do not have an inlet, but they do have an outlet. These lakes are fed by groundwater that flows into the bottom of the lake. Often times spring lakes are the headwater of a stream. These types of lakes are fairly common in Northern Wisconsin. Drained Lakes - Drained lakes do not have an inlet, but do have an outlet. These lakes are fed by precipitation and direct drainage of the watershed. Water levels in these lakes fluctuate depending on the amount of rain in the watershed. If there is not much rain or snow, drained lakes may have very low water levels, sometimes resulting in a dry lake. Artificial Lakes -Artificial lakes are human made. Sometimes these are also called impoundments, meaning there is some sort of dam influence on the waterbody. These lakes are also considered drainage lakes because they have both an inlet and an outlet. These lakes are fed by a river inlet, but fish populations will differ between the impoundment and the river that feeds it.
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George Hudson Fall Fishing Tournament Results By John Hrovat Raise your hands if you like fishing in 90 degree temps, no cloud cover, high humidity, and light winds……I didn’t think I would get any takers. This year’s tourney took place September 23rd-24th and it was the hottest in recent history even some of the fish registered looked pre-cooked as water temperatures were in the mid 70’s. Twenty-two men and women registered, but not all fished due to the heat. Fifty-one fish were registered, less than last year’s 62. The longest fish was a 33 1/2 inch Northern caught by Jeff Berthlein. The smallest fish was a 4 7/8 inch Perch caught by Mark Byrum with Tammy Eickermann next in line with a 5 1/8 inch ‘Gil. No one registered fish in all six categories as no Walleye were brought in. Thanks also to Diane Bruendl, who helped at the sign in table, Bensons Hide A Way for the use of their facilities and all entrants who participated. Let’s hope for cooler temps next year. Prizes were awarded for total inches of one fish in each species; Walleye, Northern, Bass, Perch, Crappie, and Bluegill.
Place Name Total Inches
1st Charlie Benson 64.875 2nd Brian Ebert 63.000 3rd Jeff Berthlein 58.625 4th Kyle Benson 56.625 5th Mark Pentek 55.750 6th Fred Berthlein 50.500 Hope to see you all next year.
Winners of the LLFC George Hudson Fishing Tournament. From left to right: Charlie Benson, Brian Ebert, Jeff Berthlein, Kyle Benson, Mark Pentek and Fred Berthlein.
Winner of the Bobber Award for the tiniest fish caught is Mark Byrum.
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George Hudson Fishing Tournament Pics
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Golfing in January? LLFC Snow Golf Tournament
The Long Lake Fishing Club is again sponsoring our annual Snow Golf Tournament on Saturday, January 27th (weather permitting). The event has been very popular with area golfers and is always a fun time for families and friends. The nine hole course will be setup on Tittle Lake in front of Benson’s Hide-a-Way, Dundee. Tee times can be scheduled from 9 am to 3 pm by calling 262-355-5748. Four-some play is $20 or play an individual round for $5. Prizes will be awarded for the top two men and top two females with the lowest scores and the top two four-some with the lowest team score. Additional prizes for the both men and women longest drive and longest putt will also be awarded. Registration, food and refreshments will be served inside Benson’s Hide-A-Way. To check on the course (ice) condition on the day of the event, call Benson’s Holiday Hide-A-Way 920-533-8219.
LLFC Fisheree 2018 Set for Saturday, Feb. 24th
With winter fast approaching, we are gearing up for our annual Fisheree on Long Lake. This event is always a great time to come back to the lake for those who only spend the summers here and get caught up on the changing seasons. Club members will be out on the ice early Saturday morning selling the raffle ticket that will allow you to participate in the fisheree prizes. The fish registration will start at 6 a.m. and run until 4 p.m. when the prizes will be awarded. This is a great attraction. We are hoping to have some big fish to view in our ice live well (for the special catch and release drawing), as well as other trophy fish hanging from the board. Log onto www.longlakefishingclub.com for complete rules.
Ice Fishing – Catch and Release
Protect the future of fishing; practice catch and release. A fish's body slows down in the winter reducing its need for oxygen. This helps make catch and release during ice fishing highly successful.
Remember to handle the fish quickly and
gently. Cut the line if the fish swallows the hook. The hook will dissolve inside the fish in a
short time.
The Long Lake Fishing Club, Inc. was created to protect, maintain, and improve all the environments necessary for present and future generations for the enjoyment of successful fishing on Long Lake, a multi-use lake in the Northern Unit of the Kettle Moraine State Forest, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin.
Wisconsin Fishing Record – Alternate Method White Bass
(06/29/2011) 1 lbs 8.3 oz Length 14.5 in
Lake Mendota, Dane County
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Membership Application If you would like to join the fishing club, fill out and mail the form below to: Long Lake Fishing Club, P.O. Box 303, Campbellsport WI 53010 Not sure if your membership is current? Check the year on the Legend mailing label to see what year your membership is paid through. If necessary, fill out the form below to renew. YES, I want to support the Long Lake Fishing Club with my $10 membership. Please check type below: New Membership _____ Annual Renewal _____ Additional Donations ________ (include dollar amount – Thank You)
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LLFC Snow Golf Tournament Saturday, January 27th, 2018 (9 a.m. to 3 p.m.) LLFC Ice Fisheree Saturday, February 24th, 2018 LLFC Fish Fry/Fisheree Raffle Drawing Saturday, March 3rd, 2018
Upcoming Events
Are your dues current?
Please check the mailing label for the year your dues run through. If the year is not 2018 or beyond please fill out the membership application on page 7 and mail it in with your dues. Due to the cost of printing and postage, only members with their dues current will receive future Legend mailings.
Stop by the Fisheree tent for a chance to win a Vexilar FLX-28 Ultra Pack. Tickets are only $10 each and only 100 will be sold.
