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2022 Fish Committee Wraps Up The Year

making a donation to the fish committee, please feel free to drop a check or cash at the office. The ladies are awesome at making sure it gets to the right account and letting us know it was received.

year. So we’ll need donations more than ever. Thanks to Rick for helping keep the cost steady this year. If you need something negotiated, call Rick.

and donors enough for all your help. It really makes a huge difference in what we can accomplish.

Fishermen were anxiously lined up to watch fish being released into Lake Thunderhead. Many were on hand for the event which included helping with the release.

As visions of sugar plumbs dance in your head this holiday season, the fish committee is thinking back on another successful year, and planning for a great 2023.

This year the committee ran 2 very well attended bass tournaments and the second annual Kids’ Fishing Derby. All three events were very successful.

This spring’s bass tourney brought in multiple boats with their limits of very nice fish. A huge 50/50 drawing and more. This fall’s tourney included nearly 20 boats, which is great for the fall. Our scrumptious meal was back again after a couple of year absence due to covid. Everyone seemed to enjoy the tasty food. Food was so popular at the Kids’ Derby that we ran out. All the fish committee guys and gals had left to eat at the end was cookies. What a shame!

This fall a lake resident generously donated a dock for the Kids’ pond, which we got anchored and reinforced. It should make next year’s derby even more fun.

Of course we are very much indebted to our most generous sponsors and donors, without whose support we couldn’t run these events or fund our stocking program. We do our best to thank everyone along the way during the year, but inevitably we miss someone. So if we haven’t publicly thanked you, please let us know.

We believe we only have one outstanding donation to thank and that would be Dave Diamon who generously donated at our walleye release. So thanks Dave!!!

If you are interested in

Speaking of the walleye release, we had another great turnout to help with the release back in very early November. The fish came a little earlier than usual this year. We released 4000 walleyes again this year. We’ve been stocking 4000 yearly now for the past several years, after an extended period of stocking every other year. Which explains why we have such a tremendous walleye lake! Thanks for all who helped with the stocking and/or donated to the cause. Oh by the way, the cost of the walleyes is expected to go up next

Next year we plan to have a similar event calendar to this year. In addition to the tourneys, derby and stockings, we’ll have another lake clean up day in the spring, sometime just before turkey season. We also hope to have assistance from the Dept of Conservation to do shockings and nettings to determine how our fish populations look in light of our recent stockings of walleye and wipers. We may also have a fish habitat event wherein we work together to get some more habitat in the lake.

Again, we can’t thank our many volunteers

However, before we close, we’d be amiss if we didn’t thank our hardworking fish committee members for all of their efforts during the year. The team is really running smoothly, with great ideas and extra effort coming from everyone, even BEN. Special thanks to our spouses who jump in to help wherever they can and do a great job!

So thanks again everyone. It’s been a great year, with lots of tremendous events, tons of fabulous fish caught and lots of camaraderie. Here’s to an awesome holiday season for all and a great 2023!

Tight lines everyone!!!

Annual Election - 2023

This May, the members of our Wildflower Community Association will be voting to fill two positions on the Board of Directors. Now is the time to think about the contribution you can make to our community. If you know someone you think is a good candidate, talk to them about running. Public service is critical to our community life here at Lake Thunderhead.

The Declaration of Candidacy form for the Board of Directors is available at the office.

We welcome your participation.

This is also the time to prepare any referendum to be considered by the membership. To be included on the ballot, the referendum must be signed by thirty or more members who are eligible to vote. The signatures must be printed as well as signed and include lot number (i.e. WB66) for verification by the Election Committee.

Candidates for the Board, and any referendums must be submitted to the Election Committee in writing by April 10, 2023. They may be mailed to: WCA Election Committee, P.O. Box 35, Unionville, MO 63565 or left at the Lake Office.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact:

Vicki Wright (319) 230-4563

Patti Keinitz (319) 269-1159

Barb Mothershead (641) 660-4891

Linda Nussbaum (660) 341-8725