How Long Has the LOC Derby Been Running?

[AFTroller]

Hi Guys! Anyone know how long the LOC derby has been running? I'm trying to find out for a story in our April issue.

Please email me direct with this answer if you can: [email protected]

Thanks!

Dave Mull

Editor

Great Lakes Angler Magazine

[A-TOM-MIK]

Dave Chilson should drop you an E Mail Dave

What was started as the ESLO was back in mid to later 80's

Here is his contact:

[email protected]

1-888-733-5246

1-585-545-4247

I will also forward this to Dave, Dave (:

Tom

[Capt Vince Pierleoni]

The first ESLO derby was in 1976. I believe the name and ownership change didn't take place until the mid 90's.

[LOC Derby]

Here's a little timeline history on the start of the fishery and ESLO, Vince was a lot youger then and I wasn't even born.

OK, maybe I was...

1968 - Pacific salmon stocking initiated in the Salmon River. 22,000 Coho are stocked.

1970 - Pacific salmon stocking continues with the addition of 22,000 Chinook and 22,000 Coho. Success very limited due to sea lamprey predation.

1972 - Successful sea lamprey control initiated in Lake Ontario tributaries.

1974 - Large runs of Pacific salmon established in the Salmon River. Steelhead stocking initiated in Salmon River adding diversity and a extended sport fishing season.

1975 -First ESLO derby

1976 - Chemical contamination (mirex and PCB) of Lake Ontario fish discovered. Stocking of Pacific salmon in Lake Ontario discontinued. Ban imposed on lake and tributaries for possession of salmonids. Continued stocking of 40,000 Pacific salmon in Salmon River to monitor contaminant levels. No ESLO in 1976

1977- ESLO Resumes

1979 - Pacific salmon stocking resumed.

1980 - Salmon River Hatchery built to raise Chinook, Coho, Brown trout, and Steelhead for the Lake Ontario fishery.

1981 - Resident Brown trout stocking of the mainstem of the Salmon River for a put and take fishery is suspended. Emphasis is totally put on migratory salmonids.

1982 - 1994 - Pacific salmon sport fishery in the Salmon River highly successful. Steelhead become increasingly important as they provide a late fall, winter, and spring fishery. Tremendous economic growth in the Salmon River Corridor as a result of the salmonid fishery. Legal snagging of Pacific salmon is resulting in a growing social problem associated with the fishery. Skamania summer run steelhead are stocked in the Salmon River to add a summer component to the fishery and extend the season.