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2012 Egg Collection

Rainbow Trout Eggs Stripped & Being FertailizedAs of Sunday April 8th, we finally got the last of our 100.000 eggs! It has been a long, cold haul filled with uncertainty and a lot of finger crossing. They deserve a huge thank you for their persistence!2012 Rainbow Trout Egg Collection TraysStripping eggs and milt may sound […]

Kincardine Trout Hatchery Report

The Lake Huron Fishing Club’s Kincardine Trout Hatchery is full of fish ready to be released. As you can see from the picture, our yearling rainbows are in good shape and just waiting for the river to warm up. There are approximately 62,000 fish ready to be trucked to the 3 release sites chosen on […]

Steelheading for Dummies?

My first steelhead came on the second cast of my first outing. That’s lucky, right? Sure it is, considering the reason it took two casts was because I had to land the coho that ate my little Cleo on the previous cast of that same outing. I don’t believe much in luck but in retrospect, […]

Denny’s Park Project Report

Backgrounder: In 1996 The Saugeen Valley Conservation Authority announced that Denny’s Dam Conservation Area would be closed to the public due to financial constraints. The possibility existed that the property may even be sold.The Ontario Steelheaders, consistent with its mandate, approached the Authority with an offer to lease the Park and co-manage it in order […]

Building a Fishery… One Fish at a Time

It hasn’t been a secret if you are an avid trout angler. The Saugeen River in Southampton has been the hottest steelhead destination in the province the past several months. Anglers from across Ontario have been lining the banks from Denny’s Dam to the lowest section of the river since September. With unseasonably warm temperatures […]

Ontario Steelheaders 2012 Annual Spring Steelhead Derby

Please join us Saturday May 5th at Denny’s Conservation Area (Denny’s Park) for our annual Spring Steelhead Derby.Cash Prizes+++Food+++Draw Prizes +++Trophies+++ General Assembly+++Memberships+++Entry fee: $10.00 adults — $7.00 junior Weigh-in deadline: 5:00 PM Everyone Welcome! *Please observe all Ontario Fishing Regulations Chairman’s Address:Hello, fellow fisher-people! … Well folks it’s time again to get the rod dusted […]

Tired and Retired

The time has come to reflect on past failures and more importantly, the accomplishments of this adventure to improve the fishery in the Saugeen.The commitment of many on this project has spanned over thirty years.It all started in many a meeting with the Ministry at a time when we were very lucky to have the […]

New Signs

A new banner was also created to symbolize the partnership between the Ontario Steelheaders and LHFC. We displayed it while we were filming with WFN, and you’ll likely see it at future Ontario Steelheaders events.Banners displayed on the wall at LHFC’s Kincardine Trout hatchery.New signs posted on Saugeen RiverAfter gathering suggestions and input from our […]

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