Steelheaders Ball - 2008

The Lake Parks Foundation would like to invite you to the 2008 Steelheaders Ball on Friday, April 11, 2008 from 6:00 pm to 11:00 pm at the Pine Ridge Country Club in Wickliffe, OH.  View Details

Grand River Big Fish Contest

The contest ends on March 31, 2008 and the awards picnic will be April 6, 2008 at the Fairport Senior Center if it's not under water. You've got less than 2-week to "Git-R-Done!"

Do you know?

The fish that is in 1st place this year would be in 3rd place last year. The 20th place winner last year had 719 points compared to this year's current 20th place of 649 points. This year's current tournament board  has 18 fish on it that would not of placed in last year's event.
 
Mother Nature has had her say this year. The rivers would freeze, it would snow, then it would warm up and rain. The weather pattern was the same and consistent all winter. Recently we had two feet of snow followed by warm weather and then the melt was on again. Now it is rain for the remainder of this week.

Members Only On-river Seminar
The Spring On-river seminar will be held on April 20th, 2008 at Helen Hazen Wyman Park. Meet at the Pavilion at 8:00 am.

OCBS Members Only Tournaments 
One tournaments remain to determine the winners of the Fly Tournament! The last event for this tournament is March 30, 2008.

OCBS Membership for December 2007
Current Membership is 329

As always a  special thanks to our new members for caring enough about our steelhead to get involved and by joining OCBS to help insure our steelhead are here today and for future generations. We recognize new members by adding their names to our New Members page.  When a new member attends their first OCBS Membership Meeting we ask that you check-in with Jim Pale, Membership Chairman and/or Tom Blitzer, Vice President so they can introduce you to the attending membership.     see Membership Page 
  
Free Newsletter Classified
Ads for our Members
As a service to our membership, we offer free classified ads in our newsletter for fishing equipment and boats. To place an ad in the newsletter, please send information via email to the newsletter editor Tom Blotzer, at steele2000@oh.rr.com
or call him at (440) 327-7001


Join Grand River Partners  
Grand River Partners, Inc. has permanently protected over 3000 acres of the Grand River Watershed as an individual organization and has helped to protect over 30,000 acres through what is known as the Grand River Partnership.

OCBS is a member of Grand River Partners and fully supports their conservation efforts. They have been doing an excellent job protecting and preserving these prime steelhead waters. 

OCBS recommends that you consider joining this fine organization and helping them preserve this valuable natural resource for future generations of steelheaders and others who love the spending time along the Grand River. If you would like to become a member of Grand River Partners, Inc. you can visit their website at www.grandriverpartners.org to register and support our efforts


Friends of Conneaut Creek - Please Join
OCBS is a member  of Friends of Conneaut Creek and fully supports their conservation efforts. They have made great strides in the preservation of these prime steelhead waters for us to enjoy

Individuals can join the Friends of Conneaut Creek for a tax deductible donation of $15 per year. Join today and show your support of their creek access and conservation efforts. For more information and a membership application go to their web site at www.friendsofconneautcreek.com 

Rocky river Watershed Council
The mission of the Rocky River Watershed Council is to protect, restore, and perpetuate a healthy watershed through public education, watershed planning, communication, and cooperation among stakeholders.

It cost you nothing but your time to participate in this important worthwhile organization. Visit there web site www.myrockyriver.org for
 more details.