Category Archives: Events

Summer Club Fishing Trips

Events, Fishing, Fishing Trips

Our purpose is to be both an educational club and a social club. Club fishing trips are social events and the best way to put into practice everything we talk about at our formal club meetings. Come out and learn from fellow club members.

These trips are open to all club members (at no charge.) Bring your own gear including bait and lures. Remember that all Junior trips (announced on the club forum and via email) are also open to all club members. Juniors trips are not listed here.

These trips are designed for our adult members with some fishing experience and their own equipment.  The trips may be appropriate for teens under close supervision by a parent.  Novice fishermen (especially our Junior members) should start with attending Junior Fishing trips (announced via email, not this website.)

June 9: Saturday evening at 7 pm. Meet at north end of Plum Island (parking lot near Captain’s Fishing.) Directions

June 23: Saturday evening at 6 pm. Register for Invitational Tournament. Fishing begins at 8 pm. Think of this a club fishing trip and ask to be placed on a team with some club veterans so you can learn their spots and techniques. Meet at Plum Island Airport. Directions.

July 14: Saturday evening at 7 pm. Meet at north end of Plum Island (parking lot near Captain’s Fishing.) Directions. This date is a correction from what was listed in the May newsletter.

July 17: Tuesday evening club meeting at 7pm: Fishing the Plum Island Beachfront. Meet at Plum Island airport. Directions. This date is a correction from what was listed in the May newsletter.

Aug. 21: Tuesday evening club meeting at 7 pm: Fishing the Plum Island Beachfront. Meet at Plum Island airport. Directions.

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PISC Invitational Tournament: June 23-24, 2018

Events, Fishing, Invitational Tournament, Tournaments

The Invitational Tournament is a team competition. If you don’t have a team, we will find one for you! For new members, this is a great way to meet other fishermen and learn their secret spots and techniques. Fish as long as you want all night. Next morning, everyone meets for a delicious breakfast and the announcement of winners. Many thanks to Richard and Sheila Sunman for hosting the breakfast on Sunday morning.

We’ve made a few changes to this year’s tournament.

MORE POINTS FOR BIG FISH

  • 40 inch or larger fish counts for 20 points,
  • 34 up to 40 inch fish counts for 15 points
  • 28 up to 34 inch fish counts for 10 points,
  • under 28 inch fish counts for 1 point

All fish must be released to count towards your team’s score!

LARGER GEOGRAPHIC AREA TO FISH

 

This tournament is for club members and selected invitees only. If you’d like to participate, you must join the club.

Rules
Registration Form
Directions to Plum Island Airport
Parking Permit
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Kayaking on the Lower Merrimack River

Events, Merrimack River Watershed Council, Water Safety

How to Kayak on the
Lower Merrimack River

June 7, 2018
6:30 pm
Parker River National Wildlife Refuge

An event from the Merrimack River Watershed Council–reprinted by permission.

The tidal stretch of the Merrimack — from Haverhill to the sea — is one of the widest and diverse stretches of the river. It’s teeming with wildlife and offers a wide variety of interesting sights to explore, such as creeks, small rivers, salt marshes and uninhabited islands. But it’s also a tricky place to navigate, one where you need to know how the tide and the river currents — and the power boat traffic — impact your paddling trip.

The Merrimack River Watershed Council is pleased to offer a free program on Kayaking the Lower Merrimack River, presented by Ken Taylor, owner of Plum Island Kayak. Ken has many years of experience teaching paddlers how to safely navigate the lower Merrimack, and will help you understand the best way to enjoy this fascinated stretch of river.

This free program will be presented Thursday, June 7 at 6:30 p.m. at the Parker River National Wildlife Refuge headquarters, Plum Island Turnpike, Newburyport. No reservations are required. It is sponsored by members of the Merrimack River Watershed Council, and with a generous donation from Enel Green Power.

Founded in 1976, Merrimack River Watershed Council (MRWC) is dedicated to promoting a clean and accessible Merrimack River and watershed.  As “the voice of the Merrimack,” the Council’s mission is to protect, improve, and conserve the Merrimack River watershed for people and wildlife through education, recreation, advocacy, and science.

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Ipswich River Association: Re-Naturalizing a River

Conservation, Events

Short notice, but it looks like a great talk.  Please RSVP to 978-412-8200.

 

Show Me Your River World Fish Migration Day Presentation

Where: Riverbend, Ipswich River HQ
When: Thursday, May 3rd 6:30 PM to 8 PM

Alicia Pulsifer Heyburn, originally of Ipswich, spent five weeks on a solo bicycle journey along the Rhine River. Along the way, she met with people working to improve river conditions for migratory fish. At each stop she’d ask, “Show me your river”, and encourage participation in World Fish Migration Day, held globally on April 21, 2018.
Now back in Ipswich, where similar restoration efforts are underway, Alicia will be giving a presentation at the Ipswich River Watershed Association about the benefits of re-naturalizing a river to reduce flooding, improve water quality and improve connectivity for migratory species.

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