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Nothing wrong with eating that fish. Just make sure you lose the belly fat. Lake O salmon are much safer that 90% of the fish we buy. You wouldn't believe how much crap is in Tuna, swordfish, etc. Enjoy that Lake O salmon with your mom and feel good about it.

All the above reasons have added up, zebras, corms, less baitfish, lack of stocking - and bad stocking practices, ie no imprinting, and fin clipping has been a killer on the GB fingerlyings. Add the native's netting right accross river mouths and the Sound and the chinny's don't stand a chance. Sad to see really, and unless the MNR steps in bigtime, which I doubt with lack of funds, then this fishery is gone. Just ask all the fishing related businesses, charters and baitshops, that have closed on GB. Atleast there has been a decent steelie run in late fall and winter, hope we don't lose that too.

Also, GB fisherman, leave your high hopes at home. As has been documented, the numbers are way down in the Bay. Just ask anyone that fished the Owen Sound Derbies. There are still fish out there but each year they get smaller and fewer. To bad this was a great fishery, perhaps the best in Ontario, upto 5 years ago. Reasons for decline - many. That being said, hope to see you on the Notty soon.

Definitely illegal to be shooting out of a moving boat. As with all sports/hobbies unfortunately a few bad apples put a bad spin and rap on the entire community. With fishing it's the thug trib fisherman and snaggers. Have seen many violations while out hunting or fishing and always report hem to the TIPS line/MNR. Don't turn a blind eye to poachers of any kind, it's the only way to clean up our sports, report them. And , apologies from this hunter, that you had to experience this from these poachers.

Catch a salmon out in Lake O in July and they are beautiful silver machines. As others have mentioned, they are breaking down on their last fight to reproduce and die.

Those are great looking steelhead. Been out a few times on Lake O in the last week, the steelhead action has been great in 300+ FOW. The majority of those fish give a great acrobatic show. Good job.

From Aurora your a stones throw from Cook's Bay. There you can get into perch, SM and LM Bass, and pike. Good Luck and report back where ever you go.

Well done, nice fish. JB the derby tickets are $100 and it ends Aug 23rd...good luck all.