Lake City Sportsman’s Club

Lake City Sportsman’s Club elects officers for 2021

Mar 10, 2021

In early February the Lake City Sportsman’s Club held annual elections for officers and open board positions. The 2021 officers and board members include: President Nick Majerus, Vice President Tom Halder, Second Vice President Ross Freiheit, Treasurer Audry Plote, Secretary Lorraine Brinkman,...

Sportsman’s Club holds raffle

Mar 3, 2021

On Feb. 20, the Lake City Sportsman’s Club held their cash raffle on Facebook Live in coordination with the 53rd annual (virtual) ice fishing contest. Steve Herbst (left) took home the top prize of $2,000, presented by Club President Nick Majerus. The cash raffle paid out $10,000 to 64 winners and...

Frontenac ice fishing contest canceled

Feb 3, 2021

The Frontenac Sportsman’s Club has canceled its annual ice fishing contest on Frontenac Pond this year. “The restrictions that were required due to COVID-19 to obtain a permit from the (Department of Natural Resources), were too much to overcome to run the tournament this year,” Wade Carlson, a...

COVID-19 scrambles winter event plans

Jan 20, 2021

Despite its reputation as an off-season, the span of time from late January through February boasts big events almost weekly, in normal times. Lake City hosts Winterfest. Then the Frontenac Sportsmen’s Club and Lake City Sportsman’s Club take turns hosting their ice fishing contests on Frontenac...

Local clubs pick up Christmas trees

Jan 13, 2021

A crew of members from the Lake City Lions Club and the Lake City Sportsman’s Club zig-zagged the streets on Saturday, Jan. 9, gathering up discarded Christmas trees. Eight teams were each assigned a section of the town to make pretty quick work of the task, the clubs said in a news release....

Shore lunch

Jul 15, 2020

Over 200 fish dinners were served at the Lake City Sportsman’s Club’s “Fish Fry on the Fly” on Friday, July 10. Another fish fry is scheduled for Friday, July 17 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., or until the fish is gone. There are no pre-orders or call-in orders, diners drive by and pick up meals in “to go...

A white wedding in Ohuta Park

Apr 8, 2020

A very small wedding service takes place in a snowy Ohuta Park Saturday, April 4. “Love conquers all,” wrote Ben Threinen, who took the photo. Social distancing guidelines and limits on gathering sizes during the COVID-19 pandemic have constrained ceremonies around the area in recent weeks. Hok-Si-...

A peaceful day on the lake

Feb 20, 2020

The Lake City Sportsman’s Club held its annual ice fishing contest Saturday. “This year’s event went very well,” Sportsman’s Club member Amy Brinkman said. “We were fortunate to have beautiful weather and a great crowd. This year we had over 120 kids participate in our Kids Fishing Contest, and it...

Sportsman’s Club ice fishing contest is Saturday, Feb. 15

Feb 12, 2020

One down, one to go. Last Saturday, the Frontenac Sportsman Club had its ice fishing contest on Frontenac Pond. This Saturday, Feb. 15, the Lake City Sportsman’s Club holds its contest on Lake Pepin. Fishing will take place offshore from the Lake City Sportsman’s Club clubhouse at 2200 S. Oak St...

Sportsman’s Club donates $2,500 to ELP

Jan 22, 2020

Jennifer White of Lake City’s Environmental Learning Program (ELP) accepted a $2,500 donation from Lake City Sportsman’s Club manager John Brinkman last week. The Lake City Sportsman’s Club is proud to support ELP’s efforts to promote youth outdoor recreation and education in the community, the...

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