Woodsman

"McCarthy lake in Stratford "? Stratford Ontario? I use to live in Stratford (and now live about 1/2 hr away) and never have heard of it.

What place are you staying?

Guys there are some lakes you will not get on period if a motor over the limits is on the boat. "I won't run it" doesn't cut it as the've heard that before only to get burned. Don't assume you can without at least confirming it with the controlling authorities for the particular lake.

13 hours ago, Hack_Fisherman said:

I’m adding a 9.9 hp kicker so small lakes with 9.9 restrictions might work too. 

 

Adding a kicker may not help on restricted lakes unless you remove the larger motor.

Wildwood just outside of St. Marys may fit you requirements but it gets to be quite busy on the weekend afternoons with water skiers and wake boarders.

lunkerbass where are your inlaws?

7 minutes ago, Terry said:

I hope Wayne is safe on his island

The fire may not get him but air quality will be very bad.

This fire that is affecting Temagami is approaching the town from the south west along Lake Temagami.

lunkerbasshunter it's far more than one fire in the area. MNR's resources and limited to handle so many active fires.

TEMAGAMI FIRE CHIEF JIM SANDERSON HAS JUST SENT THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE...

MNR fire has notified me that they are putting
Temagami on Evacuation Alert. People should be prepared to leave if notified of an evacuation. If people want to leave on their own they need to go North as per MNR direction
The emergency community group is being activated and meeting shortly
Thanks
Jim

Town of Temagami now on evacuation alert.

Just got a call from my buddy he's laeving for a friends place. Town getting covered with ash.

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=523023801448741&set=p.523023801448741&type=1&theater

Many parts of Ontario now under a current fire ban.

This includes the whole of Huron County.

7 hours ago, Old Ironmaker said:

Just curious, would that include a propane stove with open flame?

I highly doubt it.

Anyone have any info on the current situation? I'm hearing reports of 3 out of control fires in the area. 2 water bombers have been working all day. I hear one fire is heading in the direction of the town. Smoke can be smelt in town.

The North Bay Nugget mentioned them yesterday.

http://www.nugget.ca/2018/07/02/lightning-blamed-for-several-new-forest-fires

You guys do relize that this is a 3 year old post & the OP hasn't posted in over 3 years? Two post over 3 years ago.

Letto look at finding a small apartment in Stratford.

You should be able to find something around the $800 mark. At that price it won't be in a newer place or fancy. Maybe a walk up above stores downtown. Public transportation is available in Stratford.

Lots of work in Stratford so you will not be without a job unless you don't want to work. Many of these jobs will start in the $16 to $18 range. Factories in Stratford are bringing in workers from places like Sudbury, BC and Newfoundland due to worker shortages.

As for some of the places you listed?

Atwood there is absolutely nothing there. Will need good transportation to get anywhere.

Stratford at that price & location will be an old ran down place. Also on a very busy main Street.

Dublin is about 10 mins from where I live. Place may be not bad but right on a busy highway in a place with nothing. No public transportation.  Virtually no services either for shopping, medical ect. Work opportunities there are almost zero but lots of work in Stratford about a 25 minute drive away. Better have your own car.

Of the places you listed some may be not bad but in out of the way places & others in larger towns being far less of deal but with more services and some places do have public transportation.

Lord Letto those prices you posted in most cases mean nothing.

Unless you see the place and check it out completely they just could not be livable unless your happy with a dump needing extensive work? Or maybe right beside a train track?

Listings are not always accurate.

Fixer upper generally means total gut job.

Great to know. Thanks.

What boat do you have and what's it's maximum rated HP?

As Bill stated you may be able to improve your hole shot a bit but top speed will not be effected much. Also IMO stainless props on that size of a motor are not necessary. It's generally with the bigger motors where prop flex becomes a issue.

2 hours ago, Headhunter said:

And it NEVER snows there!!!!!! LOL

HH

Last year I missed zero days at work in Stratford due to road closures from snow.

In the last 6 years I've missed about 6 days due to snow.

Yes it snows here but not like 20 years ago.

You may want to look in the Seaforth area. (icluding other small places in the area)

About a half hour to Bayfield or Goderich on Lake Huron.

London and Kitchener about an hour and Stratford and Goderich about a half hour drive.

Prices are quite reasonable here compared to larger places.

The reason we bought here was you got far more house for your dollar here.

3 hours ago, G.mech said:

I'm not sure unemployment in Chatham-Kent is driving down the housing prices, it must be due to other factors:

 

 

Actually unemployment has play a big part in the area.

Many of the good paying jobs disappeared a while ago(15-20 years ago).

Good paying jobs in the area have never rebounded to the previous levels.

Real Estate prices dropped and has not fully recovered.

Many of the workforce has moved from the area which reduces the local unemployment rates.

11 hours ago, Old Ironmaker said:

 1/2 hour from London and 1/2 hour from Windsor.

 

Old Ironmaker you may want to review those timings.

Over an hour from London & pushing close to an hour to Windsor.

2 hours aprox from London to Windsor. Would be nice to save a hour by routing through Chatham but for some reason I don't believe that would work.

Times will vary some depending on start and finish points in each city.

15 hours ago, Lape0019 said:

Going back to the original post, is it confirmed that ALL O.P>p officers can enforce MNR regulations? I was under the impression that it was only the marine units that could enforce SOME of the regs. Like, mostly the safe boating regs. Anytime I have ever read anything to do with poaching, it always seems to be handled by a CO. I have seen CO's work with the marine units as well but I have never heard of a traffic cop providing a citation for an MNR regulation.

I have been looking when I have a bit of time to see if I can find anything that supports the OPP officers enforcing the regs and I haven't found anything yet.

Here's your answer found in the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act.

Section

87 (1) The Minister may appoint a person or class of persons as conservation officers for the purposes of this Act. 1997, c. 41, s. 87 (1).

Same

(2) The following persons are conservation officers for the purposes of this Act by virtue of their office:

1. A police officer or First Nations Constable appointed under the Police Services Act.

10 hours ago, BillM said:

I was fishing out in Gbay when I got pulled over by the OPP, I told him what I was fishing for and he said they were out of season.  I had to bring up the regs and show him that the possession season was over, but I was still legally allowed to fish for them until the end of the month.  

OK Bill you have to explain this one to me.

First off there is no such thing as a possession season that I know of.

There are daily catch & possession limits.

Daily catch limits have seasons but possession limits do not.

Do you mean the season was open with a 0 daily catch limit?

Catch limits are fish allowed to be caught & retained daily.

Possession limits apply to fish you have on hand or in storage, in transit or anywhere. No season on possession limits. But if caught when a daily catch limit is zero you can not retain them as part of your possession limit.

54 minutes ago, Old Ironmaker said:

 "Do I look like an MNR employee.? " Conversation over

Your response should have been " No you don't look like a MNR employee but you sure look like a Conservation Officer. By defination all Police Officers are Conservation Officers in Ontario. Are you refusing to investagate a violation which falls under your legal juridiction and in front of you"?