articles from August, 1997 newsletter:
29th Annual Meeting is Saturday, August 9
The 29th annual meeting of the Sportsmen's Club of Lake Vermilion will be held at
Fortune Bay Resort on Everett Bay Saturday evening, August 9. To reach the resort
by road, turn onto No. 104 from Highway 77. If you're coming by boat, dock at the
Fortune Bay marina on Everett Bay. Enter the resort's main hotel lobby and take the
elevator or stairs to the second floor banquet room.
The social hour will begin at 5 p.m., with a buffet dinner to follow at 6 p.m.
Cost of the dinner will be $8 for adults and $4 for children age 12 and younger.
Dinner reservations are necessary and must be received no later than Tuesday,
August 5. Please contact one of the following to make your reservations: Barb
Shook, 666-2222; Vi Harris, 666-2300; Shirley Korpela, 753-3034; Patti Borgstrom,
753-3102; or Paula Bloczynski, 753-2107.
The following directors will be nominated for re-election to three-year terms on
the board: Barb Shook, Willis Irons, Patti Borgstrom and Rick Pearson. Additional
nominations from the floor will be accepted, but please be sure to have the nominee's
permission before presenting his/her name. The board of directors will also be asking
club members at this year's annual meeting to approve a $2 per year membership increase.
After dinner the program will consist of reports reviewing the past year's club
projects and activities, and members will have an opportunity to bring up matters
of personal concern regarding club business or problems around the lake.
The club's annual dinner meeting is never a formal affaircome as you are in vacation
attireand we'll plan to wrap up the evening early so our boat-access folks have plenty
of daylight for their trip home. Please join us if you can.
It's our one big gathering of the year and a good opportunity for members to hear how
the club is doing and make suggestions for the coming year.
Back for the third year, the club's popular "Hydro Bike Run," to benefit the scholarship
fund, will also take place on Saturady, August 9. Hydro Bikers will pedal from
Spring Bay to Everett Bay and will finish at the Fortune Bay marina dock in time for
the annual dinner meeting. Call directors Steve Anderson or Rick Pearson if you would
like to participate as a rider or as a sponsor. Last year the event raised more than
$2,000 for the scholarship fund.
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Third Annual Hydro-Bike Scholarship Ride
Help the Sportsmen's Club to increase the size of its scholarship fund and win yourself
a prize! On the morning of the club's annual meeting, a group of competitive volunteers
will depart from Moosebirds on the west end of the lake on the third annual TransVermilion
Hydro-Bike ride. Later in the afternoon they will finish their ride approximately 30 miles
down the lake in Everett Bay at the Fortune Bay Marina, site of this year's annual meeting.
The riders are asking you to support them and the
scholarship fund by sending in a donation. The
amount is, of course, determined by your generosity,
but the riders suggest so much per mile, such as $1
or $30 for the ride. Please mail in your donation along
with the form below. The form will be put into a drum
at the annual meeting and names will be drawn for a
number of great prizes. You need not be present to
win.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
HYDRO-BIKE RIDE SCHOLARSHIP
DONATION FORM
Name
Address
City/State/Zip
Please accept my scholarship donation of: $
ENTER MY NAME IN THE PRIZE DRAWING AT THE ANNUAL MEETING
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President's Message
This year's annual dinner meeting brings a couple of changes for our members. First is our
meeting location. After holding our annual meeting at the Tower Civic Center for many years,
the board has decided to hold the 1997 annual meeting at Fortune Bay Resort on Everett Bay.
In making our decision, we considered comfort and cost - wanting to provide a comfortable
setting for the dinner at a more reasonable cost to the club. Acoustics at the Tower Civic
Center had become a real problem, as members could not hear the program when we turned on
the air-conditioning. And there were extra costs to the club involved with using the Civic
Center - rent, cleaning fee, catering, PA system, bar license, liability insurance and
garbage fee. Fortune Bay Resort will provide a comfortable, air-conditioned banquet room
with good sound for us, along with food and service at a lower cost to the club. We hope
you enjoy the evening and like the change in location.
Another change recommended by the board is a $2 per year increase in membership dues, and
we will be asking for member approval at the annual meeting. Excluding our scholarships,
which are funded through memorial contributions, virtually all the activities of the club
are paid for by membership dues. Two projects that we'd like to consider expanding are our
day-use picnic sites and our water quality program. The cost of developing just one picnic
site is about $3,000 and processing water tests can cost as much as $20 per test. Adding
one or two more picnic sites and developing a more comprehensive water quality program are
both expensive projects to undertake and would require planning for additional income. We
will have the current financial report for you to review at the annual meeting so that you
can make an informed decision on the proposed raise in dues.
Please mark your calendar for August 9, phone in your reservation and plan to join us at
Fortune Bay Resort for our club's 29th annual meeting.
Paula Bloczynski
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Sportsmen's Club Awards Scholarship
In May, the Sportsmen's Club of Lake Vermilion president Paula Bloczynski announced the
recipient of this year's Robert B. Olson Memorial Scholarship Award. This year the award
is given to Cook High School senior Heather A. Brandon.
The Robert B. Olson Memorial Scholarship was established March 13, 1991, by the directors
of the Sportsmen's Club of Lake Vermilion Inc. with the approval of the Olson family. The
scholarship honors the memory of Robert B. Olson, a Tower civic leader and Lake Vermilion
resident. He was an avid hunter, fisherman and outdoorsman who
was serving as a Sportsmen's Club director at the time of his death October 5, 1990. With
matching funds from the Sportsmen's Club, the scholarship has a value of $500.
The scholarship is open to any high school senior who is a resident of the Tower or Cook
School attendance area and is intending to study a college curriculum relating to conservation
or the environment. Ms. Brandon is planning to attend Gustavus Adolphus and major in biology
with emphasis in field research as a wildlife biologist. She was selected by a committee made
up of directors of the Sportsmen's Club of Lake Vermilion. The scholarship is awarded on the
basis of leadership qualities, scholarship and career potential.
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Some More History From a Long-Time Member
I will soon be celebrating my 50th year in coming to Lake Vermilion. ln 1946, my uncle Walt
Rocke and his brother Milt came to Minnesota Iooking for a piece of property where it was
quiet. Milt had been in WWII and needed a getaway place. They drove to Kabetogama, but
nothing was available there. They were told a place was available on Lake Vermilion and
directed them to Gruben's Marina. There Mr. Gruben took them to Sunset Island where Mrs.
Soderstrom lived. As I have been told, the Soderstroms had homesteaded the land and lived
there year-around. Mr. Soderstrom (Victor) operated the portage at Trout Lake until he died
in circa 1942. Back then they used horses to operate the portage.
It is my understanding that Victor died of a heart attack while operating the portage. At
any rate Helen, his widow, lived on Sunset Island for four years after her husband died.
She was very glad to see my uncle and Milt and before long they bought Sunset Island plus
some additional land on Pine Island - a total of 40 acres. The taxes the first year were $36!
The winter of 1946 my uncle Walt Rocke, Milt Rocke, and my grandfather Frank Spring (1895-1971)
spent the winter there building boats, cutting ice, etc. In the spring of 1947 1 made the first
trip to Lake Vermilion. Although I was only 5 years old, I remember it very well. When my grandson
makes his first trip there, he will be the sixth generation in our family to use the cabin on
Pine Island. Walt and Milt Rocke operated Sunset Island as a
resort until the late 1950s when they sold it, along with much of the land on Pine Island. All
that is left is 5+ acres on Pine. Walt Rocke, because of his advanced age (will be 82 on March 23),
sold his interest. Today the property is owned by Herman Essig and myself.
As you may be aware, there is a bridge connecting Sunset and Pine islands. In 1995, Herman Essig
and myself completely rebuilt it. Herman Essig was 83 years old at the time. I have a number of
pictures of our place taken in 1947 and will send you copies.
The Jorgensons who live up around the corner from us have been on the lake since 1950. They are a
lovely old couple in their 80s and have been married 62 years. Their place is on Wilson's Bay,
named after Mr. Wilson who they bought it from. Not too many years ago (5-8) Helen Jorgenson
had baked some cookies, put them in a plastic bag, laid them on their kitchen table and went
down to the lake with her husband hoping to catch some fish for dinner. They heard a terrific
crash and looking up towards their cabin they saw a huge black bear crawling out their dining
room window with the bag of cookies in its mouth! The bear had broken the window, broke two chairs
and their table. Later on that fall the bear ended up in their freezer. Harry shot the bear and
Helen skinned and butchered it.
Needless to say, the lake has changed over the past 50 years. In 1947, you could go anywhere on
the lake and catch all the walleyes you wanted. Now to catch six decent walleyes is very difficult.
Best wishes,
Gary List
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'Our First Member from Finland and he found us on the Web!'
Nokia, 18 of June 1997
Dear Barb,
You were interested about why I joined your club and where I got your application blank.
My dad's cousin Theodore Hauta has a cabin up there and we are going to spend July there.
I'm flying 23rd of June to Los Angeles and he is going to pick me up. First days we are in
San Diego and prolly 2 nites in Las Vegas.
And after that we'll drive to Missouri meet Jon Myntti (other relative, owns half of that cabin).
After spending one night there, we'll continue to Lake Vermilion. Ted wants to be on 4th of July
at front of Andersson's in Eveleth, Mn. He was born there (in Eveleth, not front of store).
So I typed Lake Vermilion to YAHOO (search engine) and got your home page where I read about your
club and what you do there. I figured it's nice to belong to that kind of club cause I'll be
using the nature as well.
My "main" reason for this trip is to meet relatives and get information (dates, etc.). My hobby
is genealogical research.
Late of July we'll drive to Longview, WA. Ted's brother Jack Sande and his family live there.
And then there's driving through California back to San Diego. I hope that I have time to visit
Hollywood before my departure date 08-08-97.
Wishing you good summer,
Pasi Mikkonen
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Scientific Study on Walleye Fry Spring Stocking in Vermilion
Duane Williams, DNR-Fisheries in Ely, reported the first week of June on the stocking of walleye
fry in Lake Vermilion.
The stocking on the east end of Vermilion was as follows:
- Armstrong Bay .......... 500,000
- Pike Bay .......... 2,400,000
- Everett Bay .......... 500,000
- Daisy Bay .......... 1,000,000
- Big Bay .......... 4,000,000
- North of Pine Island .......... 1,000,000
- Frazer Bay .......... 1,500,000
- Stuntz Bay .......... 500,000
The stocking on the west end of the lake was as follows:
- Smarts Bay .......... 500,000
- Black Bay .......... 500,000
- Wakemup Narrows .......... 500,000
- Wakemup Bay .......... 1,500,000
- Niles Bay .......... 1,500,000
- Wolf Bay .......... 500,000
- Norwegian Bay .......... 1,000,000
- Head-O-Lakes Bay .......... 1,000,000
Total stocking was 18,400,000 in the entire lake. Last year's total stocking of walleye fry in
Vermilion was 13,150,000. The higher number for 1997 reflects the addition of three locations -
Armstrong Bay, Everett Bay and Stuntz Bay.
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Wolf Bay Area Logging Proposal Prompts Comments From Club
Early in May the LaCroix Ranger District, U.S. Forest Service, notified concerned property owners and
other interested parties of their proposal to clear winter, low-standard haul roads in the Wolf Bay
area. This land area is east of Wolf Bay and north of Smarts and Bystrom bays. The purpose of the
roads would be to provide access to Minnesota DNR-Forestry so that they could cross National Forest
land in order to manage state land for logging. The DNR does not have a public notice requirement for
timber sales, and so the permits to log have already been sold. But the DNR timber sales are land-locked
by USFS lands, and the USFS is required to provide access following a public comment period.
Some residents of the Wolf Bay area, including several club members, developed a position statement
and petitioned the USFS in opposition to the roads and the subsequent logging. The club's directors
discussed the USFS proposal at both the May and June board meetings and expressed to the USFS the
board's ongoing concerns and intent to monitor the situation, particularly as any development
threatens spawning areas, promotes erosion or runoff into the lake, fails to take into account
public policy regarding white pine conservation, or runs contrary to best management practices.
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Personal Watercraft Update
In your club's ongoing effort to address the complaints regarding the use of personal watercraft
on Lake Vermilion, your board requested a meeting with St. Louis County law enforcement officials.
Sheriff's Deputy Dave Akerson, who is a Lake Vermilion resident, came to our June meeting to address
our questions and concerns. Dave recently received the designation of Minnesota's "Top Cop." He is
keenly aware of the noise and safety issues associated with the operation of personal watercraft.
PWC registrations in Minnesota have increased from 10,000 in 1993 to 24,000 this year and many more
are being used on Lake Vermilion.
Dave informed the board that St. Louis County has instructed its enforcement officers to target
PWC violators and has allocated funding to put officers on Lake Vermilion on weekends and other
peak-use times. Tickets will be issued for violations witnessed by the officers. We were informed
that tickets can also be issued through the mail based upon private complaints of violations.
In fact, the County Sheriff's office encourages people to call them with their complaints about
personal watercraft. The department considers such data when it budgets additional money for enforcement.
Dale Lundblad - Board Member
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Special Thanks To The Following For Their Donations:
Sophie Welsh, in memory of her husband, John;
Bruce and Judy Anderson, in memory of Vi Meyer;
Bob and Norma Reed, in memory of Evelyn Everhart.
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Septic Loans Available
The Arrowhead Economic Opportunity Agency has loans available for homeowners in the lakeshore and
rural areas of St. Louis, Lake and Cook counties to upgrade their septic systems to meet code.
The homes must be owner-occupied, permanent, year-round homes and applicants must have a gross
income of $46,000 annually or less. For more information, contact the AEOA at (218) 749-2912 or
(800) 662-5711.
Residents of Greenwood Township on Lake Vermilion, whether seasonal or year-round, are eligible
to apply for the township's septic system loan program. There are no income guidelines. Maximum
amount of the loan is 50 percent of the total cost of the upgrade or new system. Priority is
given in the following order: (1) construction of multiple-user systems; (2) outdated systems
not meeting current codes; and (3) new construction. Call Greenwood clerk Ellen Trancheff at
(218) 753-2411 for more information or to apply.
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'Catch & Release' Conversion Chart
Use this handy chart to determine the weight of your fish.
Be a sportsman..."catch and release" is fishing's future.
| WALLEYE |  | NORTHERN |
Length
(inches) | Weight
(lbs.) | | Length
(inches) | Weight
(Ibs.) |
| 14 | 1.0 | | 24 | 3.9 |
| 15 | 1.2 | | 25 | 4.4 |
| 16 | 1.5 | | 26 | 5.0 |
| 17 | 1.8 | | 27 | 5.6 |
| 18 | 2.2 | | 28 | 6.2 |
| 19 | 2.5 | | 29 | 7.0 |
| 20 | 3.0 | | 30 | 7.7 |
| 21 | 3.4 | | 31 | 8.5 |
| 22 | 3.9 | | 32 | 9.3 |
| 23 | 4.5 | | 33 | 10.2 |
| 24 | 5.1 | | 34 | 11.2 |
| 25 | 5.7 | | 35 | 12.2 |
| 26 | 6.5 | | 36 | 13.3 |
| 27 | 7.2 | | 37 | 14.5 |
| 28 | 8.1 | | 38 | 15.7 |
| 29 | 9.0 | | 39 | 16.9 |
| 30 | 9.9 | | 40 | 18.3 |
| 31 | 10.5 | | 41 | 19.6 |
| | | | 42 | 21.2 |
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'Catch & Release' Fishing Tips
Play fish quickly. Avoid netting if possible.
Remove hooks with pliers. Cut line if gill-hooked or swallowed.
Handle carefully, avoiding stress to eyes, fins, gills and protective body slime.
Measure fish, photograph and release as quickly as possible...to fight again!
| CRAPPIE | | LARGEMOUTH |
Length
(inches) | Weight
(lbs.) | | Length
(inches) | Weight
(Ibs.) |
| 8 | 0.4 | | 24 | 3.9 |
| 9 | 0.6 | | 12 | 1.0 |
| 10 | 0.8 | | 13 | 1.3 |
| 11 | 1.1 | | 14 | 1.7 |
| 12 | 1.4 | | 15 | 2.1 |
| 13 | 1.8 | | 16 | 2.5 |
| 14 | 2.2 | | 17 | 3.0 |
| 15 | 2.8 | | 18 | 3.6 |
| 16 | 3.4 | | 19 | 4.2 |
| 17 | 4.1 | | 20 | 5.0 |
| | | | 21 | 5.7 |
| | | | 22 | 6.6 |
| | | | 23 | 7.6 |
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1996 LAKE VERMILION CREEL SURVEY
The Department of Natural Resources, Section of Fisheries, conducted a creel survey on
Lake Vermilion during the summer of 1996. Creel survey is a scientific method of obtaining
estimates of fishing pressure and fish harvest from a series of boat counts and angler
interviews. Creel survey on Lake Vermilion is conducted as part of the state Large Lake
Sampling Program, which includes creel surveys for two consecutive years out of every six.
The 1996 creel survey was the first of this two-year cycle. Previous creel surveys were done
in 1984-85 and 199091. In addition to creel surveys, annual fish population assessments are
also done on Lake Vermilion.
There were an estimated 399,415 hours of fishing pressure by boat anglers during the summer
season (May 11 - Sept.30) in 1996. This was a decline from the fishing pressure observed in
1990 and 1991 and was close to the pressure observed in 1984 and 1985. Part of the fishing
pressure decline can be attributed to ice cover the first week of the fishing season, although
other factors were also probably involved.
An estimated 50,900 walleye were harvested by boat anglers during the creel survey period in
1996. An estimated 42,930 walleye were caught and released. The walleye harvest was the lowest
observed for the five years creel surveys were conducted on La'ke Vermilion. The walleye harvest
was well below the harvest target established for the lake. One reason for the decline in walleye
harvest was the decline in fishing pressure, with less hours of fishing producing less fish caught.
Another reason for the decline was poor reproduction in 1992 and 1993. Most species experienced
poor reproduction in 1992 and 1 993, probably due to the cool summers of those years. Fish
produced in 1993 and 1992 were 3 and 4 years old in 1996, ages that usually comprise a significant
portion of the harvest. The walleye harvest rate for the creel survey period was 0.127 fish/hour
fished, the second lowest harvest rate for the five surveys. The walleye harvest in MayJune was
dominated by a strong 1991 year class while the walleye harvest in July-September was dominated
by a strong 1994 year class. Walleye f rom the 1994 year class were too small for most anglers
to keep early in the season, however they became more acceptable as they grew during the summer.
The average length of walleye harvested was 14.09 inches.
An estimated 5,735 northern pike were harvested during the survey period, the lowest harvest of
the five years creel surveys were done. The harvest was well below the harvest target. An
estimated 38,603 northern pike were caught and released. The harvest rate was 0.014 fish/ hour,
the second lowest of the five years creel surveys were done. Poor reproduction in 1992 and 1993
probably contributed to the low harvest. All age classes to age 9 were well represented in the
harvest, although 1994 was the strongest year-class represented. The average length of harvested
northern pike was 22.31 inches.
Few muskie were reported harvested during the survey period, however an estimated 1,546 muskie
were caught and released. The average length of harvested muskie was 43 inches while the average
length of released muskie was 30.3 inches. The largest muskie reported caught was 48 inches.
Most of the muskie were caught during the month of August.
An estimated 3,242 smallmouth bass were harvested during the survey period, the lowest harvest
of the five years creel surveys were conducted. The harvest was well below the harvest target.
An estimated 16,533 smallmouth bass were caught and released. The harvest rate of 0.008 fish/hour
was the lowest of the five years creel surveys were done. Poor reproduction in 1992 and 1993
contributed to the low harvest. The harvest was dominated by a strong 1988 year class. The
average length of harvested smallmouth bass was 13.16 inches, the largest average size of the
five years creel surveys were done. The large average size reflects the strength of the 1988
year class.
An estimated 1,262 black crappie were harvested during the survey period, the lowest harvest of
the five years creel surveys were conducted. The harvest was well below the harvest target. An
estimated 276 crappie were caught and released. The harvest rate during the survey period was
0.003 fish/hour, the lowest of the five years creel surveys were done. The low harvest was due
to poor reproduction since 1987. Crappie from a relatively strong 1994 year class were too
small to contribute to the fishery in 1996. The average length of harvested crappie was 11.83
inches, the largest average size of the five years creel surveys were done. The large average
size indicates many of the harvested crappie were probably remnants of the strong 1987 year
class and reflects the lack of younger crappie in the fishery.
An estimated 25,390 bluegill were harvested during the survey period, which is near the
average of the five years creel surveys were conducted. The harvest was well below the
harvest target. An estimated 30,547 bluegill were caught and released. The harvest rate
during the survey period was 0.064 fish/hour. The average length of harvested bluegill
was 7.51 inches.
An estimated 5,769 yellow perch were harvested during the survey period, which is near
the average for the five years creel surveys were conducted. The harvest was well below
the harvest target. An estimated 75,478 perch were caught and released. The harvest rate
during the survey period was 0.014 fish/hour. The average length of harvested perch was
8.46 inches.
I would like to thank everyone who was interviewed on the lake for their cooperation.
I would also like to thank the Lake Vermilion Sportsmen's Club for providing a boat and
motor and Shamrock Marina for providing dock space during the survey. If anyone has any
questions about the creel survey or Lake Vermilion fish populations, please feel free to
contact me at our Ely office at 218-365-7280.
Duane Williams,
Large Lake Specialist for Lake Vermilion
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MAINTAINING YOUR SHORELAND SEPTIC SYSTEM
How to Keep Your System in Shape
Here are several BMPs you can follow to keep your septic system in
good working order to protect your lake or river.
HOUSEHOLD HABITS...
- Conserve water - excessive water use is the most common cause of septic failure, so
reduce water used for bathing, laundry, and flushing the toilet.
- Identify and repair leaking pipes, sticking float valves in toilets, and dripping
faucets to reduce water waste. A dripping faucet can waste 15-20 gallons per day.
- Shorten shower times and choose showers over baths to minimize wasted water. A full
bath uses 50-60 gallons. while a shower uses only about 5 gallons per minute. Of course,
a 20 minute shower is not a savings over a bath.
- Install low-volume toilets and low-flow showerheads. Typical toilets use 5-6 gallons per
flush, providing nearly half the wastewater from a house. Flush toilets using I 1/2 gallons
of water are available.
- Keep a container of drinking w ater in the refrigerator. This saves having to run water
until it's cold.
- Use toilet tissue that breaks up easily when wet to help prevent clogging. To test
tissue quality, place a piece in a jar half full of water and shake. If the tissue breaks
up easily, it's suitable. The color of tissue has no effect on septic system action.
- Do not use the toilet as a waste basket. Don't flush facial tissue, diapers, tampons, or
any kind of plastics down the drain.
- Eliminate the use of garbage disposals; Ground up garbage does not decompose easily,
causes rapid buildup of solids in the tank, and may move out of the tank into the drainfield,
clogging distribution pipes and soil pores. If you have a disposal - don't use it. When
building or remodeling - don't install one.
- Never put coffee grounds down your drain.
- Dispose of household hazardous waste properly. See fact sheet #13 in this series for
additional tips on reducing household hazardous waste.
FOR CLEANING AND LAUNDRY...
- Wash only full loads in the dishwasher. Typical dishwashers use about 13 gallons for
each wash. Newer models use 8-9 gallons.
- Use low-phosphate dishwasher detergent. In Minnesota, detergents may contain up to
11% phosphorus by weight, but some brands may exceed this level, so check the labels.
- Wash only full loads of clothes and use frontloading washers and suds savers to save
water. To avoid overloading your system, spread washing over the week instead of washing
several loads on one day. A single load takes about 40 gallons.
- Use liquid laundry detergent because it's less likely to have fillers or carriers that
may damage the septic system. Try to use the minimum amount because detergents can cause
problems with the system.
- Minimize use of household chemicals and cleaners. Normal amounts of household detergents,
bleaches, drain cleaners, toilet bowl deodorizers, and other cleaners won't harm bacterial
action in the septic tank.
MAINTAIN THE SEPTIC TANK ...
- Discharge all sewage waste from the house into the septic tank. Don't run wastewater from
laundry or saunas directly into the drainfield as the detergent or soap scum will quickly
clog soil pores and cause failure.
- Do not add "starters" to your septic system. Enough bacteria are available in the wastes
flushed into the septic tank. Even after the tank has been pumped, enough bacteria will be
provided when you use the system again.
- Do not use additives in your system. They are of no benefit and may harm the system.
Additives that cause the accumulated sludge to increase in volume or float will result
in sludge being flushed into the drainfield, plugging soil pores. Also, some additives,
particularly degreasers, may be carcinogens that will flow into groundwater with treated
wastewater.
- Pump the septic tank every year to remove solids and scum. Although tanks away from
lakes or rivers may not need it every year, annual pumping is excellent insurance near
shorelines.
- Remove the manhole cover when having the tank pumped to make sure that all solids
have been removed. The sludge in the tank should be mixed during pumping. A tank
cannot be adequately cleaned through a 4-inch inspection pipe. Pumping through the
inspection port may clog the outlet baffle with scum and grease.
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Buoy Placement and Maintenance
To report any buoys missing or having drifted off mark, please call any of the following numbers:
Fred Smith - Tower
#1 -- 753-6723 (Home)
#2 -- 753-6004 (Pier #77)
#3 -- 343-4457 (Cellular)
These numbers are valid from opening of fishing to September 15, 10 a.m. until dusk.
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