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MNR 2015 Regulation Guide

The MNR has released an annual guide to the rules and regulations for recreational fishing in Ontario. The guide contains information about recreational fishing licenses, open seasons and zones and catch limits, as well as up-to-date fishing regulations for each fishing zone. See Zone 16 for Saugeen River regulations.

MNR Could Halt Steelhead and Salmon Programs

Please read the notice we received from Mike Hahn from LHFC. We feel our members, partners and supporters should respond in full force. Your action is needed! Good Afternoon, The Ontario Government has made public consultation a part of any project that is deemed to “Environmental”. The work that the LHFC and most of her […]

Federal Program to Help Recreational Fishery

If you are an avid angler or a member of a local conservation group, it is time to put your thinking cap on. While it often seems like the government agencies responsible for protecting, providing and enhancing fisheries are being slashed in budget, there is some light on the horizon for those interested in opportunities […]

Working Together

Here is a letter I received from the MNR: Hello Al, Your Fall-Winter 2012 Journal was sent to me because of its enforcement content, but of course I couldn’t stop there – a very interesting and informative read. My first comment is to thank you for your support of MNR’s field Conservation Officers. It’s the […]

$50,000 Fine For Importing Live Asian Carp

June 22, 2012 A Toronto fish importing company and the company president have been fined a total of $50,000 for possessing live Asian Carp in Ontario. Xionyin Trading Inc., of Toronto pleaded guilty to possessing live invasive fish and was fined $40,000. Xiong Wang of Markham, also pleaded guilty to possessing live invasive fish and […]

Chiefs Respond to Public Over Nets in Owen Sound

If you’re interested, here is the response from the Owen Sound Sun times from local native chiefs in regards to the net-fishing MNR agreement in Lake Huron and Georgian Bay. http://www.owensoundsuntimes.com/2013/04/13/native-chiefs-respond-to-native-fishing-agreement

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