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<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=90 BGCOLOR="#006699" TEXT="#080000" background="060785a3.jpg"> <div> <B><IMG SRC="11a77400.jpg" border=0 width="119" height="64" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="122583c0.jpg" border=0 width="600" height="60" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=210 BGCOLOR="#FFCC66" TEXT="#080000" background="061d2b03.jpg"> <div> <B> </B><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Lonely Loons Fly Fishing Club"><U>HOME</U></A><B> </B></div> <div> <A HREF="id31.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Membership">Membership</A></div> <div> <A HREF="id42.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Calendar">Calendar</A></div> <div> <A HREF="id32.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Photos Tales">Photos & Tales</A></div> <div> <B>Education</B></div> <div> <A HREF="id44.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Flies to Tie">Flies to Tie</A></div> <div> <A HREF="id36.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Buy Sell">Buy & Sell</A></div> <div> <A HREF="id30.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Constitution Bylaws">Constitution & By-laws</A></div> <div> <A HREF="id33.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Links">Links</A></div> <div> <A HREF="id34.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Contact Us">Contact Us</A></div> <div> <U><IMG SRC="11f934c0.jpg" border=0 width="147" height="76" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></div> </td> <td valign="top" height=390 width="100%" BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000" background="13ec8ba3.jpg"> <div> <I><B><IMG SRC="1da1c2f0.jpg" border=0 width="540" height="47" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></I></div> <div> I<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial" >t is only through education do we learn how to do something faster, better, or more efficiently.   This portion of the website is dedicated to the continuing education in the areas of fly fishing and environmental conservation.</FONT></div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div>  <script language="JavaScript1.1">  </script>   <a href="javascript:gotoshow()"><img src="HTMLobj-726/Tyee.jpg" name="slide" border=0 style="filter:blendTrans(duration=3)" width=504 height=57></a> <script language="JavaScript1.1">  </script>  </div> <div> Click the Banner to visit our sponsors!</div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial" >O</FONT>ur club has taken on the task of installing an aerator in Spring Lake, near Peachland, B.C..  This not only has taken great coordination by our members in the pursuit of fundraising, lobbying, and securing proper permits from governmental agencies, but continues to be a work in progress.  We shall have updates as they become available as to the progress of the endeavour, including pictures from above and below the surface!  Yes, we may be the only fishing club that has its very own <I><B>dive team</B></I>!</div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="348" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 ><NOBR><div> <A HREF="#spring_lake_updates" TITLE="Education">Spring Lake Updates</A></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <A HREF="id70.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Spring Lake Info">Spring Lak</A><A HREF="id70.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Spring Lake Info">e Readings</A></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 ><NOBR><div> <A HREF="#educational_articles_to_read" TITLE="Education">Educational Articles</A></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="172"><div> <A HREF="#media_coverage" TITLE="Education">Media Coverage</A></div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="727" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 34 WIDTH="715"><div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#00FFFF" FACE="Arial" ><B> <A NAME="spring_lake_updates"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B></FONT><B>S</B><B>pring Lake Updates</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 433 WIDTH="715"><div> <B>Submitted by:</B>  Brian Jantz, fisheries biologist from the B.C. Ministry of Environment, Fish and Wildlife Section, Environmental Stewardship Division, Okanagan Region</div> <bR> <div> I checked back to my temp/02 readings for October 5, 2006 and here's what they looked like:</div> <bR> <div> <U>Depth        O2        TEMP        </U></div> <div> 0.0            6.2        13.8</div> <div> 1.0            6.6        12.4</div> <div> 2.0            6.3        12.1</div> <div> 3.0            7.0        12.0</div> <div> 4.0            6.4        11.9</div> <div> 5.0            6.5        11.8</div> <div> 6.0            6.0        11.7</div> <div> 7.0            5.1        11.6</div> <div> 8.0            0.3        10.5</div> <bR> <div> According to your readings a depth of 15 to 17 feet should put you into the 5-6 metre level with oxygen readings of 6.5 to 6.0 mg/l and temperatures of 11.8 and 11.7 C. Given that oxygen levels were good to 7m (approx. 21ft) I think it would be normal to find fish at that depth. When I was there on the 5th there was little surface activity suggesting that fish were feeding deep. The water was clear and there were also no signs of any insects at the surface (probably normal for this time of year). I can't explain where the small fish are coming from, I just hope they were trout and not something else. I will be back to measure the lake the first week of November and will keep you informed. </div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 455 WIDTH="715"><div> <B>Submitted by member Paul H., 12 October 20-6</B></div> <bR> <div> Rarely do I get the chance to study a lake for any period of time. We spent most of 5 days up at Spring last week. Interesting to say the least. Days were warm and nights clear/cool, not cold, actually warmer than in the valley with a full moon. </div> <bR> <div> First the fish that were caught were mostly in the afternoon, the exception being Sunday when Bob J. took fish from around 11 on till late afternoon. Caught fish location was at 15-17 feet. Now you take that and look at Brian Jantz's reading. It makes you scratch your head!! Temp at that depth was 15-16*C (60*F), but the 02 was only 1 to 4 ppm!! Most off the fish were caught in the corners of the deeper areas, especially on the west side. Rising fish were few but also in these corner locations with another head scratcher. </div> <bR> <div> The main areas where fish rose with regularity was over the anchors on the aerator, about 40' from the aerator. Mainly when the aerator was turning. This tells me the aerator is doing exactly what it is supposed to do, bringing water from the bottom to the top. With it, food is also being brought to the surface, WE JUST COULDN'T figure out what food!! </div> <bR> <div> Tuesday & Wed. there was a damsel hatch producing a fly neither Hugh or I had seen before. The body was gray/green with brown starting under the thorax and ending with a tail that was dark brown to black. Some chironomids and sedge also were observed. Big light brown sedges. We caught fish on a large grey/green tinsel backed damsel nymph. Didn't try the dry flies as the rise was VERY sparse. </div> <div> Finally there were the little fish. These were a maximum of 6" in length, looking closer to 5". Perhaps some fry got into the catchables put in in May??? </div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 56 WIDTH="715"><div> <B>Submitted by Member Bill C., April 2006</B></div> <div> TBA</div> <bR> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="728" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 34 WIDTH="716"><div> <B> <A NAME="media_coverage"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#00FF33" FACE="Arial" ><B>Media Coverage</B></FONT></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 588 WIDTH="716"><div> <B>Kelowna Capital News Article,</B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Verdana" ><B> 13 October 2006</B></FONT></div> <div> <B>        "Fishery site for children upgraded"</B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> Work is underway at the site of a future children’s fish pond in Mission Creek Regional Park. The pond is one of ten within the park and is located near Hall Road and Johnson Road.Recently the pond was drained and crews started increasing the depth so that the water will be cooler when it is stocked with trout next spring for the experimental fishery. As well, the banks will be sloped to allow construction of a path around the pond and various access points for fishing.</div> <bR> <div> Workers are also improving the pond’s clay liner to seal any ground leaks. This work is being done through a donation from the Verve and M. G. P. Construction. The company has provided trucking and the clay material for the pond bottom. As well, improvements are being made to the inlet pipe as the South East Kelowna Irrigation District provides untreated water to the pond. </div> <bR> <div> When fish are stocked in the pond and the children’s fishery is underway screens will be put in place on the outflow which feeds other ponds in the park. The project is a partnership involving the Regional District of Central Okanagan, the provincial ministry of environment and the B.C. Freshwater Fisheries Society, along with the support of a $20,000 grant from the Ministry of Health Act Now B.C. program. </div> <bR> <div> Volunteer labour and materials are being provided by a number of groups, including the <B>Lonely Loons Fly Fishing Club</B>, Ecoscape Environmental Consultants, Beach Geotechnical and the Summerland Trout Hatchery. A children’s fishery is also being coordinated for next spring at Shannon Lake Regional Park involving the Peachland Sportsman’s Association. The two regional park sites provide a good supply of quality, un-chlorinated water for fish, a safe environment for children and close washroom, parking and picnic amenities, making them excellent locations for an urban youth fishery.</div> <div>  </div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 684 WIDTH="716"><div> <B>Kelowna Capital News Article,</B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Verdana" ><B> 11 October 2006</B></FONT></div> <div> <B>"</B><B>Children’s fishery aims to catch ‘em while they’re young", </B><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Verdana" ><B>By Judie Steeves Staff reporter</B></FONT></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="3eb20de0.jpg" border=0 width="288" height="222" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Verdana" >Work is underway this week on deepening the top one in a series of ponds in Mission Creek Regional Park to be used to introduce children to the sport of fishing.</FONT></div> <div> The plan is to open a one-month trial children’s fishery there and another on a bay of Shannon Lake in Shannon Lake Regional Park in May next year.</div> <div> It’s a joint project of the Central Okanagan Regional District, the environment ministry, local fishing clubs and the Freshwater Fisheries Society.</div> <div> Clay is being hauled in to seal the bottom of the pond so the water doesn’t seep out, leaving the fish high and dry. Water comes from the South East Kelowna Irrigation District, which uses it to cool a pump in a deep water well. Water moving from this pond to the other eight in the series will be screened to prevent the loss of fish, explained Bruce Smith from the regional district. The pond is 30 by 150 metres and it’s four to six metres deep.</div> <div> A path is being carved out around the pond so there will be access for the young anglers all around. </div> <bR> <div> Brian Jantz, a fisheries biologist from the environment ministry, said the plan is to stock the ponds with 500 to 800 catchable fish of 25 to 30 centimetres in length.</div> <div> This winter, a net is being built to separate the bay in Shannon Lake where the trout will be stocked. It has been stocked before but trout can’t compete with the bass and perch in the lake. The health ministry is contributing up to $20,000 to the project, and volunteers from clubs such as the<B> </B><B>Lonely</B><B> Loons Flyfishing Club</B> and Peachland Sportsman’s Association will donate their time to the project. The Summerland Trout Hatchery will supply sterile rainbow trout. Children 16 and younger will be able to fish without a licence, but the limit will be two fish per day. They will be expected to abide by the fishing regulations.  The new urban fishery would create recreational and educational opportunities for families and youngsters in regional parks, said Bill Vos, director of parks and recreation, in a report to the regional board. There will be benches and interpretive signs installed before May.</div> <bR> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 494 WIDTH="716"><div> <B>Kelowna Daily Courier,</B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Verdana" ><B> 23 April 2006</B></FONT></div> <div> <B>"Park is a Hidden Jewel"</B> by Ron Seymour </div> <bR> <div> The entrance to Kelowna’s Central Park is hard to find and uninviting, but it leads to a natural area that charms first-time visitors. It’s accessed via a narrow road, flanked on one side by a barbed wire fence, off the south side of Enterprise Way between Shaw Cable and a BMW dealership. From the busy road, lined as it is with big box retailers, you’d have little idea of the wetlands, creek and stands of trees just a few dozen metres away. But hundreds of people found their way to Central Park on Saturday to participate in an Earth Day natural restoration project, and many of them remarked on the appeal of the isolated area. “Pretty much everyone has said, ‘Wow, I never knew this place was here. It’s beautiful,’” said Carolyn Johns of the B.C. Lake Stewardship Society. The society, along with the city’s environmental department and Diving Dynamics, organized the enhancement project.</div> <div> Volunteers yanked out invasive weeds such as thistle, which out-compete other vegetation, planted dogwood and aspen trees, and sowed grass along several sections of Mill Creek. “I’m an outdoorsy girl and I wanted to make a difference, do something to help the environment,” said Adele Olson, the recreation director for Diving Dynamics. “I think the turnout is fantastic for a first-time event, and hopefully it’ll grow even more in the years ahead.” </div> <bR> <div> Participants included students from Rutland Secondary, girl guides, the <B>Lonely Loons Fly Fishers</B> and the Kelowna and District Fish and Game Club. “We’re always interested in helping out the community when we can,” fish and game club member Wing Wong said. Samantha Neilsen watched her seven-year-old daughter Christine yank weeds with great enthusiasm, and laughed: “I wish I could get her to clean up her room with such gusto.” Almost 1,000 kilograms of weeds were removed from the site and taken to the dump, said Danielle Drieschner, the city’s watershed co-ordinator. “Plus, we also had another pickup truck filled with just garbage, stuff like tires, bike frames and other trash,” she said. </div> <bR> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="728" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 26 WIDTH="716"><div> <B> <A NAME="educational_articles_to_read"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#00FF33" FACE="Arial" ><B>Educational Articles to Read</B></FONT></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 20 WIDTH="716"><div> <B>The Steelhead Review -- October 2006:  </B><A HREF="http://www.bccf.com/steelhead/pdf/steelheadreview/newsletter_Vol_2_Issue_2_Oct_30_2006.pdf" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.bccf.com/steelhead/pdf/steelh"><B>News Letter</B></A></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 20 WIDTH="716"><div> <B>Fly Lines News Letter -- Fall 2005: </B><A HREF="http://www.bcfff.bc.ca/id27.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.bcfff.bc.ca/id27.htm"><B>News Letter</B></A></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 20 WIDTH="716"><div> <B>Fly Lines News Letter -- Spring 2005: </B><A HREF="http://www.bcfff.bc.ca/id27.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.bcfff.bc.ca/id27.htm"><B>News Letter</B></A></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 20 WIDTH="716"><div> <B>Fly Lines News Letter -- September 2004: </B><A HREF="http://www.bcfff.bc.ca/id27.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.bcfff.bc.ca/id27.htm"><B>NewsLetter</B></A></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 32 WIDTH="716"><div> <B>Salmon Hatcheries -- March 2004  <a href="HTMLobj-1001/Meffe_92_ConsBio.pdf"><u>PDF Article</u> </a>  PDF</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 32 ><NOBR><div> <B>Swirl Tips News Letter-- March 2004  <a href="HTMLobj-1000/2004_03_Swirl_Tips.pdf"><u>2004 Swirl Tips Newsletter</u> </a>  PDF</B></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>