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Not hard to keep your distance at the ramp but common sense isn't so common unfortunately.

Hi all, The world has turned upside down and it feels like the sky is actually falling on our heads, but amidst the mayhem there is some normality to be had. I hope everyone is staying healthy and happy as possible. Personal distancing NW Ontario style below.

The problem is that YOU might follow the rules but too many others won't. Where are you going to get gas, where are you going to get bait, tackle..... where are the others going to get their supplies? Do you WANT to go fishing or do you NEED to go fishing?

A full week of sunshine and it may be dry enough for me to "launch" right from the yard to go fishing.... BUT I won't, because if I screw up I'll be a burden on the health care system !

some common sense on the subject, unfortunately that commodity is in short supply these days

Safe sex, safe fishing go hand in hand, wait, that didn't sound right.

I don’t get some people what do you do while fishing, hug everyone within 40 ft of you I have been fishing 4 time lately and I have not stopped for gas coffee food or sex And I have not been closer then 30 ft of anyone except driving down the road passing other cars, there was a guy at the ramp I waited on my truck till he left. As I ran down the river I saw a guy get out of his truck, he was waiting for me to leave .it is a very safe activity. If walking your dog or going to the liquor store becomes illegal then boating should be too but when you can do things that people are standing 6 feet apart I will fish

This is a ridiculously selfish request...and listing the health benefits of boating is even more asinine when you compare them against the risk of contracting or spreading the virus . It's a pandemic; stay in. Let's make the HUGE sacrifice of not hobby fishing in order to possibly save people's lives.

Nice, joined the forum today and here we are

with people losing their jobs left, right and centre, someone wanting to launch their boat is so low on the list of priorities imo. sorry, but I think this petition is tone deaf.

Damm, did you invent the anti gravity machine, lol.

426 new cases in Ontario, the largest single day jump so far, they didn't happen because people are self isolating.

If your not part of the solution your part of the problem.

Kawartha Lakes: https://www.kawarthalakes.ca/en/news/covid-19-update-28-april-1-2020-a-message-from-the-mayor.aspx

Yup, just planning ahead . And you and I know social distancing wont be a problem as I am there 3 hours before you . LMAO Cheers pal and no, I have not been told today, as I am all alone .🤣

I'm kinda on the fence with the boat launches and fishing thing, I understand how they want to limit contact. But I just read a good comment on the fishing petition, one lady said that her husband fishes a lot during the year and they depend on the food that he brings home. There are a few good points in that petition also.

But me going down the road and putting my boat into the water and fishing by myself is a lot safer then going to the liquor store. Both being an addiction

NOT A CHANCE! This defeats the STAY AT HOME so this virus doesn't spread. There will be lots of time for fishing once this is over (for those that survive it)

bears in parks have now been deemed essential workers

Didn't know being from Toronto was a race , but cityfolk tend to be somewhat out of their element in the bush to put it more tactfully.

I just dug a 25 by 20 foot hole 12 inches deep for a garage pad by hand, maybe I'll fill it with water and get some panfish LOL

What I don't get is why so many people seem to want to test the limits. This virus doesn't spread all by itself, it only spreads when people move!

Lol. Thanks terry, i am pretty bad with it too i guess. I just found the irony unbelievable. I still would have done the same thing, no matter what race they were. They decided to drive that far from where they should be isolating themselves, putting people in danger.....again, regardless of their race. There is nothing in the park that is essential business.

If this needs to be taken down; so be it and I apologize for posting it. Dan

I tried to figure out why people would think it’s racist im not good at this stuff but I think the fact that you made a point of stating their race when there was no reason to state their race ,makes it racist I could be wrong. I’m sure someone will correct me if I’m in error

Is launching a boat solo, fishing solo and returning home considered travelling? Or is this good social distancing?

That sign's a bit further up the laneway.. "If you can read this you're in range" ! You can't post will be shot... it's threatening and negates your self defence case.

Day one of the lay off, rain all day yesterday, so knew that put the kibosh on the river outing for the morning . Up at 4 am anyways so, fire up the smoker , salmon in at 4:30 . Completed . Some nice snacking for the week right there . Already had supper decided on, so whipped that up . In the fridge til time for the oven . Completed Always red peppers, never green .Green is to bitter . Have a few cups of java while listening to the depressing news while scrolling through the WWW . Turn the boob tube, put on some long documentary to listen too off you tube .Pull out the fly vise and get busy . I always wondered how guys displayed their flys at the end of their ties . Now I know. They use their hackle pier .Makes a great stand . Completed. Eyes can only work on them for so long . My best tie so far IMO ( All that really matters . LOL) . I really like this one . Trial run on multi biots . The Misfish stoner stone fly,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, One day at a time,,,,,,,,,, Guess I,ll play some online poker and see how the rest of my world player friends are doing in their countries . . . . . .. .. Be well and safe ya,ll

Yup, it's a sad, SAD day that more and more boat ramps are getting closed in the past 24 hours. Most are run by the Cities so it's a 'park' and it's now closed off too. This season is really going to suck.

Lets keep this polite please. We all have opinions on what to do so feel free to share them without name calling or insulting each other. Thanks Art

In Napanee, the Nephew already has the water in and the docks. Next week he should have the lifts in and we can launch the boats from the cottage. Should be pretty easy to maintain distance on the water.

*****The Government of Ontario must allow boat launches to be open only to fishermen during the current global pandemic, COVID-19!***** I can't believe you actually want the ramps open ONLY to fishermen and nobody else. Don't you think EVERYBODY would like the opportunity to go for a cruise on the lake to get a break from what's happening these day ? Seems to me you somehow think your better than the family that doesn't fish but enjoys a boat ride.

You're definitely entitled to your opinion - but I don't see how jumping in your own boat, alone or with a family member from the same household, and going out on the water to fish is spreading the virus. I don't see how prohibiting this is, in any way, beneficial. Creating new (temporary) rules and regulations prohibiting multiple people, or people outside of your family from fishing together is more reasonable and understandable. I actually see this is counterproductive as the alternative is to stay in your house and do nothing at all? Drink? Eat? Sleep? How is this beneficial to our health?

Looks like all the megabass stuff is "in store only" which makes no senses the stores are closed lol.

FYI guys, a lot fuel docks are also closed. I know in pointe au baril none of the marinas are operational. If you are going to go boating, ensure you have sufficient fuel!

Very September. And February

As another option I see the Town of West Lincoln has suspended their open air burning ban.

Unless people are planning on launching by helicopter, you better wear your Jesus water walkers. A lot of the parks/boat launches are closed.

Great looking flies Brian !

Going to get real crazy

How is it a racist comment? I have Chinese, Laotian, and Balinese friends. It was not a blanket statement, and that just because they were asian, I assumed they were Chinese. They were definitely Chinese. As for AP, it is closed. And something else..........oh yeah, I remember now. There is something called covid-19, that some people have heard of by now. Others not, I guess. It's always a good idea to travel around the province, when you have been told to stay home. Where i live, small town with 1000 people, but we have 4 or 5 assisted living/retirement homes and a high percentage of our population is over 65. If it takes hold here, there wont be a town left. But by all means, feel free to drive wherever you want, just dont be surprised if you run into roadblocks. We have declared a state of emergency in renfrew county, and the reserve in golden lake is roadblocked.

Got called by my boss to do an emergency job in Algonquin. Had to put up gates to keep people from entering and using different facilities and places. The CO who showed us the sites stopped at one bush road that had open gates but was completely snow covered. He said take those gates and hardware to use at another site, since nobody would be stupid enough to try driving up it. His words lol Went further in, all the way to Mew lake to put up gates, then headed back towards east gate. Got to the bush road to remove gates, and there is a car full of a Chinese family from Toronto, buried in the snow. Tried to convince me to pull him out, and i said "No, what are you doing here? Call caa or the police or i can call the police for you." I kept asking him what they were doing here, halfway through the park on hwy 60......not very politely either. As we pulled out he was still on the phone with caa. Would love to see that bill. Just stupid. STAY HOME. How many people did they contact, doing a 7-8 hour round trip? Just to see a moose?

I saw Ford on the news last night and he was understandably mad. He said they keep doing things to keep people safe and so many just ignore everything. They even taped off the playgrounds to keep the kids away from each other and some morons go behind and rip the tape down and cut off the padlocks....and I doubt if the kids have bolt cutters. He's said before that he'll keep doing whatever it takes and this was just inevitable.

Looks to me like a baby bowfin.

Man that’s a nice boat. guys buying boats worth more than my truck. How people afford 70,000k payments? That’s CEO money.