Saturday
Truckee River Flyfishers: Pyramid Lake Fishout. Club members and any interested public are invited to join the club in its annual Pyramid Lake fishout. Meet at Mike Sevon's Wall Tent at Pelican Pt. Beach at 6 a.m. to sign up for the big fish contest. The contest is open to all club members who are current on their dues as of March 28. At noon everyone will meet for a steak lunch at the Pyramid Lake Marina. There will be a raffle for fishing gear. The cost for the fish contest is $5 and the lunch is $15. The big fish contest will end at 5 p.m. and the winner will receive a quality fly rod. Contact: Billy Lampson at 345-1944.
Fallon Ducks Unlimited Event: Doors open at 11:30 a.m. and lunch is served at 1 p.m. with an auction and raffle to follow. This event will be held at the Dry Gulch at Churchill County Fairgrounds in Fallon. Contact: steve@castawaytrash
hauling.com or matt@renolawn
.com.
The inaugural Ormsby Sportsmen's Association Mackinaw Trout Tournament will take place Saturday on Lake Tahoe.
The tournament, for Mackinaw only, runs from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. The entry fee is $20 per person with a limit of two people per boat.
Weigh-ins will be at Pavilion C at Mills Park in Carson City. Use the east entrance on Saliman.
Weigh-ins will close at 5 p.m. followed by a barbecue.
Prizes will be paid for the total weight of not more than four Mackinaw Trout per boat. Open to amateur fishermen only.
The tournament is sponsored by the Ormsby Sportsmen's Association. Cost to join the association is $5 a year for an adult. To register for the tournament or for information contact Bob McCulloch at 882-6810 or Dennis Hudson at 291-4201.
May 9
Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation Big Game banquet: The Fernley Chapter of the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation will be holding its annual Big Game Banquet on May 9. Tickets are available for purchase by calling Katie Bates at 775-247-5499 or by e-mailing FernleyRMEF@
yahoo.com. Ticket prices are as follows:
- Single ticket $70 (includes 1 meal and 1 membership); - Couples ticket $105 (includes
2 meals and 1 membership); - Spike tickets (meal only for kids under 12) - $12.50; early bird - Raffle tickets $75 (Must be purchased by 4/25 for special pricing " $100 value).
All tickets purchased before Saturday will receive $20 worth of general raffle tickets for each membership bought.