The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-04-05
CONSERVATION AFFAIRS
Fishing Contest Launched; $4,000 in
Prizes at Buckeye Quarry

Prizes at Buckeye Quarry
"Set the hook brother and reel this
one in" This is the super contest,
the derby that every fisherman has
been waiting for. Over $4,000 in
cash and merchandise prizes offered
absolutely free to the lucky anglers
able to snag the tagged fish released
in the Buckeye Quarry the past few
months.
The Buckeye quarry is teeming with
fish-big ones-for the Sportsmen's
club has been restocking this spring
fed lake with thousands upon thous-
ands of large fish. Truck load after
truck load of legal size bass, large
Lake Erie pickerel, huge crappies
(some measured 1T inches), whole
ton of channel catfish (none were un-
der IL inches in lengthy, big rock bass
and ring perch (the kind you look for
in Michigan and Canada), thousands
of blue gills and many other kinds of
fish. All these are yours-if you will
just go fishing!
One hundred and fifty-two fish,
chosen for their large size were tag
ged by club directors during the re-
stocking program. Each fish has a
small numbered aluminium band at
tached to the gill cover.
To win a prize-just catch tagged
fish! Remove the tag and present
same to Ralph A. Patterson, contest
director. Address: Ruff's Store, or
108 Riley Street, Bluffton, Ohio. 1t
is not necessary to show the fish, only
the tag need be turned in. Prize will
be awarded Immediately.
The contest is open to any member
of the Bluffton Community Sports
mems Club, Inc. All children under
the age of is years, and all members
of the Armed Forces. The latter two
groups need not purchase fishing IL
censes or obtain membership in the
club in order to compete for the prizes
or fish in the quarry.
The contest opened on April l and
will continue to October 15. All
claims for prizes must be filed with
contest director before closing date
of the contest.
Progress of the contest and awards
will be announced weekly thru this
column.
Fishing Derby Forerunner of Expand
ed Buckeye Activity
Considerable action has been taken
to develop the Buckeye Quarry and
park into new recreation center for
the community. Steps have been tax
en- to employ manager to operate the
swimming facilities, superintend the
entire park site around the quarry and
supervise new attractions. Sufficient
life guards viii also be employed to
insure maximum of safety for all
ages of persons frequenting the swim
ming beach.
The fishing derby launched April l
by the Sportsmen's club, merchants,
and firms is one of the many promo
tions under way to encourage the
community to frequent the park site
for recreation.
Plans for the park to be put in op-
Grafton this summer include the con-
struction of shelterhouses, outdoor ov-
ems and tables for picnickers and COM
plete repair of the swimming beach
and bath house. The council purchas-
ed approximately 100 empty oil drums
from Columbus firm to be used for
repair of the swimming beach. Strict
cleanliness of the park site will be
part of the new program.
A Buckeye Park Board will be form
ed with representatives selected from
the council and various organizations
of the community to be members of