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The Hi-Lakers Club welcomes you as a New Member
The Hi-Lakers are dedicated to promoting quality high lake fishing, preserving the environment, and fostering fellowship and love of the outdoors. Club activities include:
The Club has a monthly meeting. Typically there is an informative program at each meeting that relates to fishing or hiking. The general public is welcome at the meetings.
The web site includes club history and information on fishing and high lake ecology. Content manager is . and handle site design and web development.
'Member's Only' Website Section New members will receive a password to provide access to the Member's Only section of our web site. Members may also contact Members Only section manager to request a password. The Member's Only section includes a club roster, list of committee chairs and a searchable index of Washington high lakes. This index is a powerful tool for locating lakes. On this page you can also update your contact information, change your password and add a personal photo to the club roster - which you are strongly encouraged to do!
Club members communicate as a group through an email loop group hosted by Yahoo! You can post a new message or reply to a previous one and have it seen by all members in the group by sending a single email message. Members share stories, relay information, and talk about everything under the sun including fishing. Please contact group moderator to join the group. Only HiLakers members are allowed in the email group.
This is a critical activity of the club. We provide detailed survey information on mountain lakes to the Dept. of Fish & Wildlife to help them manage the lakes for a quality fishery. There are thousands of mountain lakes in Washington and only a handful of state biologists. Without help from volunteers, their job would be almost impossible. The survey form is best filled in on line. However, you can also download a form and turn it in to the President or the Survey Chairman . Any data reported may be restricted only to co-reporters of your trip and/or the State if you so indicate (a confidential survey). If filled-in online your personal data is also stored for your personal use. Members who turn in surveys receive a summary of all non-confidential surveys submitted each year. The biologists annually provide a list each year of lakes that they need surveyed. Brian Curtis manages survey data. prepares the annual summary.
Once a year in the early spring, we get together with the Trail Blazers for a potluck dinner with door prizes and raffle. It is a grand social event not to be missed. This event is organized by the Vice-President and others.
Recently we have been having one meeting during the summer as an outdoor picnic. This has proven very popular, with BBQ food and a casting contest. The event is organized by the Vice-President.
Just in case a member gets into trouble, we have a fast response team ready to help. We always recommend that you tell a close friend where you are going in the mountains and when you should be considered overdue. If you are overdue, your friend can call the chair of the Go Team and they will do their best to help. The current chair of the Go Team is (206-623-2634). Alternately you can contact the club president or any club member.
Every year members submit photos of their largest trout caught in a high lake (a high lake is over 2500 feet on the west side of the mountains or 3500 feet on the east side). First and second place add their photos to our Record Book, receive a plaque, and have their names engraved on the Club Kingfish Trophy Plaque. The chair of the Kingfish award is .
This is typically the February meeting. Members are encouraged to bring their families. The Curtis's (Brian and Walt) put on a show of their major hiking and fishing trip from the previous summer. Since they do spectacular trips and their shows are visually stunning, this is an event that no one wants to miss.
The club has a newsletter that comes out quarterly. It is available by mail or electronically. The editor is . Steve and Walt Curtis publish the newsletter.
These days it seems everyone has to be political to protect their rights. A good example is the current situation at the North Cascades National Park where some are trying to force the Park to stop the State from stocking certain lakes. Our club is active promoting fish stocking and trying to arrive at a fair outcome. is our political advisor on the North Cascades National Park and other matters.
To keep us scientifically informed, our club is very fortunate to have , a former Washington Dept. of Fish & Wildlife biologist, as a member.
There is an annual contest of photographs with winners selected by general acclaim. Various photographs may be seen on the website. is chair of the photo committee.
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