Fish Farmer

Gerritt, your Avatar was just the added touch, keeping in beat. Good One.

Mine is so old it fell apart. Now that you got it, it makes a big difference.

Bomb threat on the 400. Sounds like someone has had enough with high gas prices. This is just the start. What do you think?

I hope it happens Harry , all the minuses that Dunnville gets. It would generate tourism.

Your right Steve, I had a great time. Gezz, you must have had a truck full of prizes. Nice thing, it's close to home. Can't wait till next year.

If you go, stay out of my lucky hole. You can fish in Glens hole, he came off with an empty pail Good luck Chris catch the BIG ONE

Your not alone Lew. I don't even watch them anymore. Infomercials. 10 minutes of fishing and the rest commercials.

Get this, the MNR is thinking of increasing the quotas for the commercial guys because the Walleye are starting to make a come back. I like their thinking . When your down don't get up I'll hit you with a bat. You should see all the dead fish they throw over board when trolling a certain species . It would make you sick. They don't want to tell you that.

Good one Kemosawbe or should I say Tontoe

Just reading all these replies, just gave me an idea. Seeing that I'm retired and live on a fixed income. If you see an old guy standing at the boat launch with a can in hand, throw in a few bucks. It's me looking for GAS money for my boat. I promise to use it for fishin . Come on guys, lighten up. Roy is entitled to his opinion.

Don't want to railroad your post Roy but, I wonder when they are going to start collecting money for the 25 million there going to pay for you know who, I just heard on the news. Or is that why they want to put toll on the 400 series HWY's or is this coming out of our fishing license money or taxes. Good rant Roy Now that you got my blood pressure up

Sorry Clamp-It, can't watch it my end.

Talking to Jeremy, he says you don't need to have it registered if it's taken out and brought back in the same day.

For everyones concerns on the portable fish hut registration. I just received this today from the OFAH Fisheries Biologist Jeremy Holden. I just got of the phone talking to him and he says they will be posting this on the OFAH site, within the next few days. I hope this helps in clarifying the issue. Thank You very much Jeremy Fish Farmer OFAH member OFAH FILE: 422/424D January 23, 2008 Mr. Chris Brousseau Fisheries Section Ministry of Natural Resources [email protected] Dear Chris: Subject: Ice Hut Registration This is a follow up to our phone conversation on January 21 about the confusion on whether or not portable ice huts are required for registration according to the regulation and definition that appears on page 11 of the 2008-09 Fishing Regulation Summary. Upon consulting the 2005-06 Summary, there was no definition printed for what constituted a fish hut, and it was generally accepted that portable huts (huts that are transported on and off the ice with each fishing trip), were exempt from this registration. The confusion seems to arise in the 2008-09 Fishing Regulation Summary, because the actual definition of the huts that are to be registered has been included. While you confirmed on the phone that the intent of the regulation remains focused on the registration of “permanent” huts that remain on the fishing grounds for the majority of the season, the definition does, in fact, capture most of the commercially available portable ice huts. Based on conversations with our members, there seems to be a lot of confusion on this subject, not only within the angling community, but also at the District M.N.R. level, based on responses anglers have received. Although I have not heard of any particular charges being laid, we recommend, as an interim measure, that a communiqué be put out clarifying to the public and to M.N.R. staff that portable huts are not the target of this regulation. As a long-term fix to the problem, it is recommended that the M.N.R. consult with anglers and the angling industry, to create a definition that properly excludes portable huts from the registration process. Yours in Conservation, Jeremy Holden Fisheries Biologist cc: O.F.A.H. Board of Directors O.F.A.H. Fisheries Advisory Committee M. Reader T. Quinney Ministry of Natural Resources Fish and Wildlife Branch P.O. Box 7000, 300 Water Street Peterborough ON K9J 8M5 Ministère des Richesses naturelles Direction de la pêche et de la faune C.P. 7000, 300, rue Water Peterborough (Ontario) K9J 8M5 February 1, 2008 Mr. Jeremy Holden Fisheries Biologist Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters Ontario Conservation Centre 4601 Guthrie Drive Peterborough ON K9J 8L5 Dear Jeremy: Thank you for your letter of January 23, regarding the application of ice hut registration requirements in Ontario. The regulatory direction regarding placement of huts on ice for the purpose of fishing is set out in Sections 37 and 38 of O. Reg. 664/98 (Fish Licensing) under the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act, 1997. The regulation, among other things, describes the size of the ice hut registration number (6.3 cm or 2.5 inches in height) and exempts tents made of cloth or synthetic fabric that have a basal area of two square metres (21.5 square feet) or less when erected. Regulations to register ice huts in certain areas of Ontario have been in place for many years. Recent amendments to this regulation expands the requirement to register ice huts to certain Fisheries Management Zones and identifies the dates when ice huts must be removed for those zones. The regulation allows for the identification of the owner of the ice hut for management purposes, requires the removal of a hut before it becomes a navigation hazard in the spring, and allows for enforcement action against the owner for violation of these provisions and may help in the prosecution of various other offences (e.g. littering). As pointed out in your letter, it is the first time that the regulation pertaining to ice huts made of cloth or synthetic fabric and the size restriction have been placed in the Fishing Regulations Summary which has led to questions from manufactures and anglers about portable ice huts. I want to confirm that the intent of the regulation is for the registration of ice huts that remain on the ice for the season, or parts thereof, and is not intended to apply to anglers who take portable, cloth or synthetic ice huts with them when they go fishing, and take them off the ice at the end of the fishing day. This has not been an issue since the regulation has been in place, but I agree that by putting the size restriction in the fishing summary that it will cause confusion amongst anglers on whether they have to register portable ice huts that fold out to larger than 21.5 square feet. MNR supports your recommendation of consulting with anglers and the angling industry, to create a definition that properly excludes portable huts from the registration process. This will also involve a review of how other jurisdictions deal with this matter. In the interim, however, the regulation is in place and cannot be ignored. In the mean time our Enforcement Branch will update Conservation Officers concerning this issue and the purpose of the provision which will assist them in making good judgements in the field when encountering potential violations. However, our best advice to anglers at this time is to ensure that they have registered all ice huts which meet the present criteria and to display their registration number as provided for in the regulations To help achieve this, the registration procedure has been simplified and anglers may apply in person, phone, fax, or e-mail the MNR office to receive a free registration number. The number assigned is valid for all ice huts owned by the angler and is valid anywhere in Ontario and is not restricted to MNR District or Fisheries Management Zone boundaries. We would be pleased to meet with you to discuss ways of consulting on this subject and to hear your ideas so we can incorporate changes at the next opportunity to amend O. Reg 664. Yours truly, Chris Brousseau Senior Fisheries Biologist Fisheries Section c: L. Deacon, Enforcement Branch

Just 1 Steve and 3 other hits. My buddy got 1 also. See you tomorrow.

March 12th. Thanks Boss!

Looks like I may have to give Steve's Minnows a try tomorrow morning.

I was out with my machine, Tues. Lefroy area. Fishing was so so. Lots of dinks.

MAN did I stir up the CRAP. This also sounds like the 2 guys fishing together coming off the ice with there catch of 51 perch in one pail. The guy with the pail in hand will be charged with 1 over his limit even if there brothers. The tires just feel off the BUS. LOL Good job we got the CP to occupy our time waiting for the ice. Anyone reading this thread must be laughing there head off. Yes, No, Yes, No, Yes, No, Yes>>>>>>>>>>> You no, this is pitiful or I should say SHAMEFUL of our goverment . Were did my money go!!! I'll be fishing Lefroy tomorrow with my clam with no number. Brian I'm with you, they can KISS my Good luck to all you guys fishing tomorrow . See you out there.

Man what a report. My scroll wheel is wore out. Thanks for posting. It would take me a week to make that post with the 1 finger thing.

I hope my printer is working. I'll be waiting, thanks guys. Yesterday when is was talking to the girl at the 1800 number, she told me if you have an issue get a hold of the fisheries biologist of that area and tell him your complaint. As "Gronz" says they don't even own a fishing rod.

Who are these guys (Names) that make up this stuff.

Terry, well said. Brought this up last night to a few buds. One of the guys said the word portable is not there. Push comes to shove, he says it's a portable FISH HUT not a ice hut. They say there is no ignorance in the law. I hope he's right.

OOps

Skeeter99, I called the 1800 MNR line and the GIRL there told me with her own lips, if you go on the ice with a hut that is bigger than 2 square meters, your going to get fined. Skeeter99 I hope your right because I'll be out on Cooks Sat. with NO NUMBER on the side of my CLAM GUIDE. Gone fishin, I wish you were there on Sat. with me. We'll make a stand. What a bunch of Horse DO DO! What is happening with this country!!!!! Who's running it. I'm glad I don't have much longer. I feel for the younger KIDS. "Roy" I like your idea, But my clam is hard enough to pull just with my rod in it. "Terry" We got to by an 8 wheel Argo to haul all that paint around LOL