CARSON CITY, Nev. — This is a reminder that if you enjoy fishing the waters of the State of Nevada, you might be interested in entering the 2011 Ormsby Sportsmen’s Association annual fishing contest.
The contest is open to only OSA club members, it is still open and it will run until Thanksgiving Day (Nov. 24). It’s inexpensive and if you’re interested, here is some information:
Ormsby Sportsmen’s Association
OSA is a local sportsmen’s organization for hunters, fishermen and anyone else interested in the Great Outdoors. It currently has more than 220 paid-up members.
The club holds its monthly meetings on the third Tuesday of the month for January, February, March, April, May, plus October and November at the Carson City Sheriff’s conference room, with all of those meetings beginning at 6:30 p.m.
For the months of June, July, August, and September, OSA holds monthly summer picnics beginning at 5:30 p.m., also at the Carson City Sheriff’s complex.
Then, the first Saturday evening in December is the big end-of-the-year annual banquet held at the Carson Nugget Convention Center.
All OSA functions and activities are always family-oriented, free of charge (except the banquet) and open to the general public.
OSA annual dues are $5 for adults and $2 for youngsters under the age of 16. No, that’s not a misprint: Adult dues are $5 for the year and youth dues are $2. Pretty darn reasonable in this day and age.

OSA Fish Contest
Only paid-up OSA adult members, paid-up youth members, Life Members and Honorary Members are eligible to enter the contest.
The entry fee is $10 per person and you must be registered in the contest before entering a fish. The contest ends at sunset on Thanksgiving Day (November 24, 2011).
There are seven categories for fish caught only in the State of Nevada (with exceptions for Lake Tahoe and Topaz Lake).

The seven categories are:
— Mackinaw (Lake) Trout. The California side of Lake Tahoe is acceptable.
— Cutthroat Trout, Bowcutt Trout and Cuttbow Trout. Special Note: A Bowcutt is a hybrid crossbreed of a male Rainbow and female Cutthroat. A Cuttbow is a hybrid crossbreed of a male Cutthroat and female Rainbow.
— Rainbow Trout and Brown Trout. The California sides of Lake Tahoe and Topaz Lake are acceptable.
— All other trout, such as Eastern Brook Trout, Golden Trout, etc.
— Northern Pike and Striped Bass.
— Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, White Bass, Walleye, Wipers. Special Note: A Wiper is a hybrid crossbreed between a White Bass and a Striped Bass.
— All other warmwater game fish: Catfish, Crappie, Bluegill, etc.

OSA Fish Contest Rules
The fish must be taken legally.
The fish must be weighed before freezing.
The fish must be measured from the tip of the nose to the fork of the tail.
There must be at least one witness to the catching of the fish.
A photograph of the fish is optional but not mandatory.
Anyone found guilty of cheating will forfeit his/her winnings.
To submit an entry in the fishing contest, submit the required information to the Fishing Contest Chairman Bob “Slick” McCulloch at (775) 882-6810.
Only the first place fish in each of the seven categories will win cash prizes.
Those cash prizes will be awarded at the OSA annual banquet.

Current fishing contest leaders for 2011
Mackinaw Trout: Kevin Law: 7 pounds 6 ounces: Lake Tahoe
Cutthroat – Bowcutt – Cuttbow Trout: Kurt Redmond: 10 pounds 6 ounces: Pyramid Lake.
Rainbow & Brown Trout: No entries at this time.
All Other Trout (Brook, Golden, etc.): No entries at this time.
Northern Pike – Striped Bass: Don Quilici: 20.5 inches: Comins Lake near Ely.
Largemouth – Smallmouth White Bass and Walleye: No entries at this time.
All other warm water game fish: No entries at this time.

For information
Call either OSA President Bob “Slick” McCulloch at 882-6810 or OSA Treasurer LaNora Clyde at (775) 841-5758.

Bet our Favorite Pigeon
Bet your favorite pigeon that he can’t tell you where is your best chance for catching a large brown trout in the State of Nevada.
If he grins and says, “There are many locations for catching a large brown trout, but just remember that the Nevada state record of 27-pounds, 5-ounces (33 inches in length) was caught at Cave Lake in Eastern Nevada,” he has probably fished at that lake, which is located just out of Ely.

— Don Quilici is the Outdoor Editor for Carson Now. He can be reached at donquilici@hotmail.com.

Photos
Photo No. 01:
Kevin Law of Carson City with his limit of Mackinaw (Lake) Trout caught at Lake Tahoe while fishing with sport fishing guide Gene St. Denis of Blue Ribbon Charters.
The trout on the right is the current Mackinaw leader in the Ormsby Sportsmen’s Association 2011 fishing contest
Photo by Don Quilici

Photo No. 02:
A boat fisherman trolling for Cutthroat Trout near the Pelican Point Boat Ramp on the northwest side of Pyramid Lake.
Photo by Elaine Quilici

Photo No. 03:
Don Quilici of Carson City with a 20.5 inch Northern Pike caught at Comins Lake in Eastern Nevada.
Photo by Elaine Quilici

Photo No. 04:
Rye Patch Reservoir near Lovelock in Pershing County.
It has a number of different warm water fish species.
Photo by Don Quilici

Photo No. 05:
Fishermen enjoying a day of trolling at Topaz Lake.
Photo by Elaine Quilici

Photo No. 06:
Cave Lake in Eastern Nevada.
The State Record Brown Trout was caught in this lake.
Photo by Elaine Quilici