Fish Lake Country Club
CLOSED TODAY – THURSDAY, APRIL 24TH, 2025
We’re thankful for the much-needed rain today, so the Fish Lake Clubhouse will be closed to let the course soak it in.
We’ll reopen:
• Friday, April 25th at Noon (Meeting 7pm)
• Saturday, April 26th at 8:00 AM
• Sunday, April 27th at 8:00 AM
Hope to see you this weekend for some golf if the weather allows.
🏌️♂️ Dear Members,
As we gear up for a brand new golf season, the entire Fish Lake Country Club board would like to start by saying THANK YOU to each and every one of you for your continued support. We're looking forward to a successful and exciting 2025 season!
📣 Annual Members Meeting
📅 Friday, April 25th
🍷 Social at 5:30 PM
📋 Meeting starts at 7:00 PM
If you’d like to nominate someone for the board, please bring your nomination to the meeting.
🧹 Course Cleanup Day:
Set for Saturday, May 3rd—please join us if you’re able! Many hands make light work.
🌧 Rain date will be the following Saturday.
📅 Clubhouse Opening:
We plan to open the clubhouse with staff sometime in mid-to-late April—stay tuned for exact dates!
📬 Membership Letters:
2025 membership letters were mailed out earlier this week. If you didn’t receive yours, please contact us.
📫 Mail forms and payment to:
Fish Lake Country Club
PO Box 142
Plankinton, SD 57368
📅 Tournaments:
Check the events tab for the 2025 tournament schedule.
👨💼 Clubhouse Manager:
Please welcome Robert Lautermilch from Mitchell—we are excited to have Bob as our new Clubhouse Manager!
🌱 Head Greenskeeper:
Bryce Petersen will be leading our grounds crew, including Don Jones, Curt Guindon, and a few others on the team. Be sure to give them a warm welcome!
✅ 2024 Project Completed:
The cart path from clubhouse leading up to the women’s tee box on Hole #2 was completed and is ready for the 2025 season.
🚧 2025 Projects in the Works this spring:
• Dredging the pond on Hole #7 for the irrigation intake
📄 In your packet, you’ll also find a golf shed agreement and your membership form. Membership prices include tax. Cart shed fees do not.
2025 Fish Lake Board Members:
• Derek Evans – President
• Travis Olsen – Vice President
• Kelli Erpenbach – Secretary
• Travis Weich – Clubhouse
• Renae Gerlach – Financial
• Brian Kluth – Course
• Chase Jons – Equipment
Welcome!
Fish Lake Country Club was founded in 1914 by local sportsmen from the Plankinton and Mount Vernon area, at a time when the state owned the land around Fish Lake. Later, the land was transferred from the Commissioner of School and Public Lands to the Department of Game, Fish and Parks. The Department allowed the 9 Hole course to remain and the state developed a game refuge around the course and lake. We remain as a 9 Hole course, just 3 miles East of Plankinton, South Dakota.
The membership continues to preserve Fish Lake Country Club as a place to enjoy recreational and social activities. Throughout our existence, we have strived to maintain a friendly, inviting atmosphere for serious and recreational golfers alike.
We pride ourselves in being family friendly, and we work hard to ensure our members and guests have a great experience. We are often asked how such a small club can maintain such a pristine course, and it is due to our devoted and talented greens keeping staff, as well as our members who volunteer time and talent to help as well.
Fish Lake Country Club, Board of Directors
