The Meyers Lake Fish Dock opens Monday April 6th, 2009 from 7AM to 9PM or Dusk.

Creel limits per day per fisherman:

Largemouth and smallmouth bass - CATCH AND RELEASE
Channel Catfish - 2
Sauger - 2
Walleye - 3
Bluegill - 15
Perch - 10
Crappie - 30

1. Guest fishing pass fee is $7.00 per day. There is no season guest pass for those fishing from a watercraft. All guests must be accompanied by a lake resident, associate member or by a club member.

2. Lake Property renters using a watercraft must pay the appropriate fees listed under watercraft classes. Lake Property renters without a watercraft and fishing from a dock or property must obtain a daily pass and pay a daily fee of $7.00 or obtain a seasonal pass for $60.00.

3. Vacant property fisherman must be accompanied by the property owner and pay a daily fishing fee of $7.00.

Stark County Sheriff Lake Patrol

Deputies from the Sheriff's Department will again patrol the lake during the 2009 season to ensure safety and compliance with all laws and compliance with the lake rules and regulations. Deputies will also check for compliance to creel limits and for catch and release of large and smallmouth bass. Suspension and/or termination of lake privileges may apply to anyone not obeying all lake rules and regulations.

Swimming

The Preserve and the Sportsman's Club are not responsible for swimmers or swimming safety. SWIM AT YOUR OWN RISK. DO NOT SWIM AFTER DARK.

Docks, seawalls and shoreline

No docks or seawalls may be built on the lake without prior written approval of the Preserve, as well as the Meyers Lake Planning Commission. Approved seawalls must be built completely on the landowner's property. Any modification of the shoreline including dredging and/or removal of any aquatic plants are prohibited.

Meyers Lake Preserve Inc.

Did you realize that the Meyers Lake Preserve Inc. is a tax deductible charity? Yes! We are a 501(c)(3) (Non-Profit organization), deductible on your taxes and yes, you are contributing to the well being of Meyers Lake, a very precious asset in our community. No donation is too small and is very welcome. There are already those who have contributed generously. Please consider any donation for the future of Meyers Lake.

Checks can be made out to:

Meyers Lake Preserve Inc.
In care of: David W. Smith, 6488 St. Augustine Dr. NW, Canton, Ohio 44718

Meyers Lake Preserve Inc. Board of Trustees:

John Wirtz, President & Secretary
Fred Kloots, Vice President
Lee DiCola, Treasurer
Norm Jackson
Don Jones
Bob Warden
Charles Decker
David Smith
Ron Briggs

Boat Launching

Boats will be taken OUT of storage on the weekends of March 28th and 29th and April 4th and April 5th, 2009 from 9AM to 3PM.

SPECIAL NOTICE

Boats left on the lake, who do not have their 2009 sticker by May 1st, 2009, will be charged a late registration fee of $50.

Upon payment of lake use fees, each watercraft registrant will receive a copy of the Meyers Lake Preserve Inc. lake rules and regulations and receive a 2009 lake use watercraft sticker to be immedicately affixed to their watercraft.

Boats remaining on our property after the above listed dates will be charged a daily storage fee of $5, unless the Fish Dock Inc. has been notified in advance and has approved the late storage. Note: Additional fees may apply.

Basic motor servicing will be available from private individuals and is not a Sportsman's Club Inc. function.

A ramp fee of $10 in (spring) and $10 out (fall) will be charged to any watercraft not stored on our property or not stored on our leased property. A ramp fee is NOT charged when watercraft are removed from the lake for repairs.

The Fish Dock Inc. (Marina) will be open for business on Monday, April 6th, 2009.

Donations for the swan fund for feed and care are needed. Please make checks payable to the Meyers Lake Fish Dock Inc. 1672 N. Park NW, Canton, Ohio 44708.

*Please keep this newsletter for the following FALL information*:

(Storage space is limited and will be on a first come first serve basis)

Watercraft/boats will be stored from 9AM to 3PM on the following dates:

1. Saturday, October 24th, 2009
2. Sunday, October 25th, 2009
3. Saturday, October 31st, 2009
4. Sunday, November 1st, 2009

Storage for watercraft/boats will be $160. (Paddleboats must be stored on pontoon boats or under pontoon boats or a $50 storage fee will be charged.)

AFTER THE ABOVE STORAGE DATES, A $50 LATE FEE WILL BE CHARGED. ANY BOAT ON THE LAKE HAVING TO BE BROUGHT OVER BY CLUB MEMBERS WILL BE CHARGED AN ADDITIONAL $50.

Summer storage of watercraft and/or trailers will be $400 is subject to availability and must be ok'd by the MLSC storage/lot manager.

Boat delivery inside the Village is $50. Boat delivery outside the Village is $100.

Power washing of watercraft/boats for $40 will be available. (Outside of the boat/watercraft only.)

Servicing of Boat motors for storage will be available. (Servicing of motors is not a Club function.)

Storage of watercraft/boats is done at the owner's risk and the Meyers Lake Sportsman's Club Inc. assumes no responsibility for lost property, stolen property or damaged property/watercraft moved or stored on Meyers Lake Sportsman's Club Inc. property or leased Y.M.C.A. property. It is recommended that all watercraft owners take radios, batteries, gas tanks and any other loose items off of their watercraft prior to winter storage.

Anyone caught dumping oil or gas on the lot or property of the Meyers Lake Sportsman's Club Inc. may lose their opportunity to store their watercraft and criminal/civil charges may be filed for damages.

Contact Fred Rex, manager, if you have any questions about docking, storage, boats in or out or the Fish Dock (marina) at 330-704-3792 (cell) or 330-456-1025 (Fish Dock).

Meyers Lake Sportsman's Club Inc. Board of Officers:

Bob Warden, President
Wayne Haidet, Vice President
Gill Thewes, Secretary
Jim Graves, Treasurer
Fred Rex, Trustee
Dick Bergmeyer, Trustee
Al Overcasher, Trustee
Bob Bergmeyer, Trustee
Eugene Fete, Trustee

Fish Dock Inc. Board of Officers:

Jack Vaughn , President
Paul Behringer, Vice President
Mike McCoy, Secretary
Tom Kuhn, Treasurer
Dale Peffer, Trustee
Dan Rooney, Trustee
Jack Whitaker, Trustee
Fred Rex, Manager