Max Carter, 4 lb, 2 oz
tied with
Ian Keesling, 4 lb, 1 oz

Bowfin

Conrad DeLatour, 9 lb, 15 oz

Perch

Ethan Shelby, 8 ½ inches, .2 lbs.

Dogfish

Ryan Thornburgh, 3 lbs, 9 oz

Garr

Ryan Thornburgh, 7 lbs, 8 oz

Carp

Ryan Thornburgh, 26 lbs, 9 oz

Contacts

Jim Shelby at (574) 453-4170 or 317-439-0225

If you don’t enter, you can’t win,
so if you catch one, have it weighed in,
you never know what may happen

The contest is not limited to these categories.  Other categories will be added as needed pending entry applications.

You can pick up the entry forms at any of the weigh-in stations or click on the link to download an entry form

• Patona Bay Boat Company
• Tippecanoe Boat Company
• Pie-Eyed Petey’s Marina
• Ye Olde Tackle Box in North Webster

Fishing Contest Entry Form (pdf)

Basic Rules

• You must be an LTPO paying member or in the member’s household.  Kids and spouses of members are eligible.
• Fish must be caught in Lake Tippecanoe, Little Tippy (James Lake) or Oswego Lake
• Fish must be weighed and measured at one of the weigh-stations before they are frozen.
• Game fish must be caught with hook and line.
• Rough fish may be caught by spear or bow and arrow.
• There is no age limit
• The contest runs from August 1^st thru July 31^st.
• The winners will be announced at the Annual Dinner Dance
• Trophy awards will be given for the largest properly registered fish caught in each division.
• Winners are determined by the fish and wildlife committee

Contacts

Jim Shelby at (317) 439-4170 or (317)439-0225

If you don’t enter, you can’t win,
so if you catch one, have it weighed in,
you never know what may happen

State hatcheries not covered by algae warning

Friday, July 16, 2010  02:52 AM

By Gina Potthoff and Spencer Hunt

Ohio's St. Marys fish hatchery is made up of 26 ponds along the eastern shore of polluted Grand Lake St. Marys. The fish, which are used to stock bodies of water, swim in untreated lake water. The state hasn't seen a serious toxin threat in them.

A government warning that people shouldn’t touch the toxic, algae-filled water of Grand Lake St. Marys doesn’t extend to the millions of fish raised at a nearby state hatchery.

The Ohio Department of Natural Resources raises catfish, saugeye, largemouth bass and other species in 26 ponds along the eastern shore of the 13,000-acre polluted lake. The fish, valued at $3.5 million, swim in untreated water taken directly from the lake, which is in Mercer and Auglaize counties in western Ohio.

There also is no warning about the state’s Hebron Fish Hatchery, which takes its water from nearby algae-choked Buckeye Lake to raise fish valued at $3.5million.

Elmer Heyob, the fish-hatchery administrator for the Department of Natural Resources, said he doesn’t consider the toxins and the low oxygen levels that algae blooms can create a big-enough threat to change the water supplies of the two hatcheries.

Ohio Department of Natural Resources

“Obviously, we’re concerned (toxins) could be an issue, but they haven’t been,” Heyob said.

However, David Culver, an emeritus professor who runs Ohio State University’s limnology laboratory, is worried. “The quality of the water in the lake affects the quality of water in the ponds,” said Culver, who has tested Grand Lake and Buckeye Lake for more than three years in an ODNR project to optimize fish production at the hatcheries.

“You get algae blooms in the ponds, you kill the baby fish, and that makes everyone mad.”

The fish grown at Natural Resources’ six hatcheries are valued at about $11.6 million. They are used to stock lakes, reservoirs and streams statewide.

Fertilizers and manure that run off nearby farms have helped make Grand Lake St. Marys one of Ohio’s most-polluted bodies of water. The resulting phosphorus feeds algae and creates vast blooms of cyanobacteria, which is also called blue-green algae.

This year, the algae have produced three toxins in the lake and created a dead zone that is killing fish. One species of algae produced the liver toxin microcystin, which also has been found in Buckeye Lake, although in much lower levels.

The pollution and toxins have become so bad at Grand Lake St. Marys that Gov. Ted Strickland asked the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for help on July 2.

Water from Grand Lake St. Marys was used two weeks ago to fill two hatchery ponds where 160,000 channel catfish will be raised, said hatchery supervisor Morton Pugh.

Buckeye Lake water is funneled about every two weeks into the Hebron hatchery through a canal. Hebron hatchery supervisor Pat Howard said his staff has learned to deal with low oxygen levels over 20 years.

Heyob said the algae have not had a “significant” effect on raising fish from fertilized eggs. In a clean pond, 50percent to 70percent of those eggs grow into fingerlings.

Experts said that fish raised in these hatcheries probably are safe to eat.

John Rodgers, a Clemson University environmental toxicologist, said young fish placed in toxin-free lakes or streams can rid themselves of toxins in their body in a week.

Fish caught in Grand Lake St. Marys, Rodgers said, are a different story. A specific kind of saugeye grown at the St. Marys Hatchery goes into Grand Lake St. Marys. This year, 195,000 fish were used to stock the lake.

Paul Zimba, director of the Center for Coastal Studies at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, said microcystin can accumulate in fish tissue.

Rodgers said it’s best not to eat fish caught in algae-rich water. “It’s better to err on the side of caution, especially as we learn more about these toxins,” he said.

Because of mercury contamination, the Ohio EPA advises that people eat no more than one meal per week of most fish caught from Grand Lake St. Marys.

gpotthoff@dispatch.com
shunt@dispatch.com

For more info and pictures See:
Memo: Blue-Green Algae in Grand Lake St. Marys

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BOAT	TITLE	NAME
1st PLACE WINERS
012	Oscars	The Adams Family
028	Pirates of the Caribbean	Miles Wagoner
029	Rocky	Bob & Renee Harreld Family
034	King Kong	Mark Ennes
2nd PLACE WINERS
006	Lake Tippy Welcomes E.T.	Jerry Hartley
008	Finding Nemo	Larry Renbarger
025	Tippy is the Word	Richard Beeching
032	Pirates of the Caribbean	Jim Shelby Family
033	There's No Place Like Tippy…	Roger Powell
048	All Dogs Go To Heaven	Ginny Hempleman
056	Shrek "Swamps" Tippy	Kelly Raish
114	Pirates of the Caribbean	Howard Webb
3rd PLACE WINERS
004	USA	Betsy Williams
016	We Salute Our Favorite Movies	Haramia/Kraiss
021	Hollywood	Nick Innoceati
024	Yankee Doodle Dandy	Ellen Neata
036	Pirates of Tippy	Kevin Lewis
042	Tippy Movies	Lehman Family
045	The Little Rascals	Tricia Pecoraro / Groves
049	Toy Story	Julie Read
053	Oscars	Tom Brescia

Bringing a Ski Club

Back to Lake Tippecanoe

Dear Lake Tippecanoe Property Owners,

Like many of you, my greatest memories from childhood are on Lake Tippecanoe. For 15 years, I spent every weekend at the lake and learned to love recreational water skiing. As a student at Indiana University, I joined the IU Water Ski Club and discovered tournament skiing. If you are not familiar with competition water skiing, let me briefly explain the sport. A water skiing tournament consists of three events: jump, trick, and slalom. In jump, participants ski over a five foot tall ramp and receive points based on distance jumped. Trick skiers ride a small, wide ski and earn points for maneuvers such as 360 degree surface spins and flips. Slalom is the most popular event. In slalom competition, skiers strive to swerve around buoys with the shortest rope at the fastest speed possible. I quickly discovered that skiing the buoy course is an entirely new challenge apart from open water recreational skiing.

As you may know, Lake Tippecanoe once had a slalom buoy course and a club of avid skiers during a time when slalom water ski courses were a common feature on many public lakes. However, courses on public waters are a rarity today as competitive skiers opt for the conditions of private lakes. Consequently, awareness of tournament water skiing and club participation among recreational skiers has faded. Awareness may be faded but you need only look out your window at dusk and dawn to see the many individuals on Tippy who still love to ski. Bringing a ski club back will inspire the people of Lake Tippecanoe to connect with each other and explore competition water skiing.

The Indiana Department of Natural Resources has approved the installation of a slalom course along the shore of the Ball Wetlands and Nature Preserve on James Lake, also known as Little Tippy. If we receive enough interest and support from community members like you, we hope to launch an official slalom club. The club will serve to connect the skiers on Tippy and raise funds for the purchase of a slalom course, maintenance, and insurance.

If you would like to be a part of this new club or have questions, comments, or concerns, please email me at tippyslalomclub@gmail.com.

Sincerely,
Laura J. Emaus

Weed treatment will begin June 8

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Eligible Candidates are individuals who reside full time or part-time on Lake Tippecanoe, James or Oswego Lakes, for at least 5 years and are members of the Property Owners Association.

We are looking to honor that individual or family who has made a positive impact on the Quality of Life at the lake! Think about that person in your neighborhood or landing that seems to be the “living” example of an individual who cares for the environment, our properties, and the well being of fellow residents. Or maybe it the landing director that always takes the time to represent his or her neighbors at meetings and actively is involved with the Association.

Last year’s recipient, Jack Doll, was honor for his great stewardship of the Lake and his many years of volunteering spirit and leadership. So give some thought to the residents on your landing, the committee will certainly welcome all recommendations.

The 2010 Distinguished Lake Citizen Application is on the Web-site and will be in printed form in the June LTPO Newsletter. The Award will be announced at the Annual Dinner Dance in August.

Committee Members are Connie Anthony, Gary Calhoun, Mark Ennes, Mike Lattimer, and Jeff Thornburgh.

2010 Distinguished Lake Citizen Application (PDF)

LTPO has sent in Applications for Grant Funds for:

• SEDIMENT REMOVAL FROM LAKES – PDF 127 KB
• BIOLOGICAL AND ENGINEERING PROJECTS – PDF 137 KB
• AQUATIC VEGETATION PLANS AND MANAGEMENT FOR LAKES- PDF 137 KB

Source: Holly LaSalle

Following this presentation there were numerous breakout sessions allowing the 100 participants to
ask questions of agencies and groups including National Weather Service, USGS, several DNR groups, several Kosciusko, Noble and Whitely County departments, and The Nature Conservancy.

Eileen Boekestein, coordinator of Kosciusko Lakes and Streams, made available the following information.

• Lake Levels in the Tippecanoe Watershed – A brief summary
• Flooding Forum FAQ
• Contacts for the Forum on Flooding

Source:  Mike Lattimer (Mike attended the presentation)