Here is some important information released by Bruce Power. You can download the Bruce Power Lake Huron Creel Survey PDF File What is a creel survey? A creel survey consists of a series of questions returning anglers are asked about their fishing effort and catch as well as a measure, weigh and scale sample from […]

For all of you fisherman out on Lake Huron, here is some important information released from Bruce Power. You can download the following PDF files for more information: Bruce Power Lake Huron Thermal Monitoring Press Release Thermal Monitoring Equipment Details – Underwater Diagram and GPS Coordinates. What and where? Thermal monitoring is being conducted in […]

Every spring, during egg collection, the LHFC and Ontario Steelheaders collect about twenty (20) adult trout and send the sample fish to University of Guelph for testing. During this period, the laboratory tests for a variety of fish related diseases know to rainbow trout and steelhead. At this time, results have been received for the […]

Recently, the John Vandivier exhibit was added at the Guelph Museum. Guelph’s John Vandivier (1948-2009) was one of the top anglers in North America, winning numerous fishing tournaments for a variety of fresh water species. John worked with many well-known anglers including Bob Izumi. John and Bob entered and won many competitions and appeared in […]

In July of 2013 Conservation Officers and OPP conducted a joint investigation into a complaint of a male keeping an overlimit of bass. The investigation revealed an overlimit of largemouth bass from Wesport Pond Fish Sanctuary. It was determined that the male had an aerated tank in the trunk of his car which included an […]

Illegal Caviar from Ontario Lake Sturgeon and meat lead 2 men from Richmond Hill to $20,750 in fines and probation orders. Three men were stopped coming out of the Mississagi River in the town of Blind River, Ontario claiming they had salmon in their vehicle when stopped by Conservation Officers. Upon inspection the Conservation Officers […]

Ontario Conservation Officers Association wishes to remind the public to let wildlife “be wild” FACT – White-Tailed Deer have started to give birth to their fawns. Do not be alarmed if you find one curled up along a hedge row, field, forest fern plantation or even on a lawn in some cases. Doe’s leave their […]

Two men from Markham, Ontario fined a total of $4,000 for a 45 black crappie overlimit from Lake Scugog. The anglers were checked while returning to shore on May 14th, 2014 after a one day fishing trip in the Kawartha Lakes Region. Inspection of the live holding tank revealed 105 Black Crappie when the anglers […]