Ontario fishing changes could affect locals
The Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources has revised its fishing regulations and management structure, effective Jan. 1, with some of the changes affecting Lake Erie, the Detroit River, and Lake St. Clair, all of which may be of interest to this region's anglers.
The OMNR has gone to an ecological framework for recreational fisheries management, moving to managing fisheries on a zone basis rather than on an individual lake basis. The number of fishing zones has been reduced to 20 from the former 37 divisions.
When referring to details in the new 2008-2009 fishing regulations, note that southwestern Ontario is listed as Zone 16, and Lake St. Clair, the Detroit River, and Lake Erie are listed as Zone 19.
Important changes for both Zones 16 and 19 include allowing two rods while fishing from a boat on open water in Lake St. Clair. No pike spearing is to be allowed, and no sturgeon to be taken from the Detroit River.
Each angler may have no more than 120 baitfish in possession while fishing, even if the bait is purchased. The crayfish for bait limit is 36, and the crayfish must be collected from the water in which the fishing occurs. Yellow perch and alewife may not be used as bait, and anglers may not release live bait or empty contents of bait buckets, including the water, into any waters.
All ice huts in the two zones must be registered. The walleye and pike seasons are open all year on the Thames River below Kiel Street and Sydenham Road below Dresden, and there no longer is a sanctuary on the Thames. The season, however, is closed from March 16 through the second Saturday in May.
Other details are available www.mnr.gov.on.ca.
h2o<--says no more then 120 minnows kinda silly.
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muskiebobsr
We fed 16 people with that 30 lb bird and all the trimmings.
Have a great day all.
