OUTDOOR NOTES

Ohio State Trapper's Association

The Ohio State Trapper's Association will hold its Region B meet Saturday, Oct. 2, at the Killbuck Valley Sportsman's Club, 8482 Township Road 559, Holmesville. Trapping demonstrations will begin at 8 a.m. with Steve Bourgeois discussing pocket sets, followed at 9 a.m. with Glenn Witchey giving tips on racoon trapping. At 10 a.m. Mark Kohler will do a seminar on coyote trapping, with Brian Sprague talking all about the OSTA fur auctions at 11 a.m.

At noon, there will be a lunch, raffle and 50/50 drawing. There will be free tailgate and vendor setup. For more information, call Keith Jones at 740-472-5459. Food and refreshments will be offered by the Killbuck Valley Sportsman's Club.

Trout Unlimited meeting

The Clear Fork River Chapter of Trout Unlimited will hold its first fall meeting at 7:15 p.m. Monday, Sept. 13, at First Presbyterian Church, 621 College Ave., Wooster. A Zoom option is available. To join remotely send an email to cfrtu.rsvp@gmail.com. Indicate participation in the Sept. 13 meeting and include name and email address.

An invitation that includes a link to the meeting will be sent in an email. Those who attended meetings by Zoom last spring must send the email request to continue using Zoom this fall.

There will be a discussion of chapter activities, including planning for the fall trout stocking of Apple Creek and the three-session Learn to Fly Fish clinic the chapter will sponsor Oct. 6, 13, and 16. Details of the event will be available on the club website, including how to sign up as a student.

Randy Rowe, Skip Nault and Steve Slack, will discuss “Spring Steelheading on Michigan’s Muskegon River.” The last several years, a few members have fished the Muskegon River below the Croton Dam in late April. Steelhead fishing there can be excellent, with these large fish running 8-16 pounds. The speakers will explain how steelhead are taken on flies using the “chuck and duck” method, and also on spawn bags using a bottom bouncing technique.

Details of this and future meetings, plus other chapter activities and local fishing reports, can be found on our chapter website at cfrtu.org. Meetings of the Clear Fork River Chapter of Trout Unlimited are open to the public and anyone interested in fishing and cold water fisheries preservation is encouraged to participate. Interested women anglers are especially invited to attend.

Shreve Lake restoration push

Shreve Lake Restoration signatures are needed for a petition to get the Ohio Department of Natural Resources to repair the beautiful lake to its original beauty sooner rather than later. To join the cause, add Shreve Lake Restoration on Facebook or sign our petition at http://www.change.org/ShreveLakeRestoration.

Fall still shoots

Fall still shoots at the Shreve Farmer's Sportsman Club will be held on Sundays, Sept. 19, 26, and Oct. 3, 10, 17, 24 and 31. Progressive shoot is over $3,000. Win assorted meat prizes and cash.

For more information contact Missy at 330-464-5621. The club is located at 8430 Township Road 513, Shreve.

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