The club was founded in 1948 by seasonal cottagers and town businessmen who wanted to work with the Conservation Department to stock Walleye in Honeoye Lake as they are not natural to the lake. The land was sold to the club by one of the original members, Cliff Simpson for $850. The original building, built in the spring of 1951, was 20 by 40 feet and was set on concrete blocks. The interior was knotty pine.
Charter members:
Woodrow Ace
Ellis Auger
George Cratsley
Ira Deyo
Roy Helling
Clarence Kohler
Norman Krieger
Ernie Plan
Jess Plain
Frank Schenkel
Cliff Simpson
Edgar Staddard
William Staddard
James Sullivan
Arthur Treble
Richard Waite
George Ward
George Wright
1950 Bondholders:
Woodrow Ace
Frank Blumenstock
Roy Helling
Cliff Simpson
Ralph Simpson
Richard Waite
George Ward
George Wright
Many thanks to Dick Helling for compiling this information!