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Another species sighted: Johnny Darter (although I don't expect the poor little guy to last long among some of those predators) --

Some observations: - As Terry noted, this time of day seems to have less fish traffic than later in the afternoon and just before dusk yesterday (just like fishing). - Species seen so far: Sturgeon, Walleye, Sucker, Smallmouth Bass, Sheepshead, Lamprey, Carp (any others?) - A snail decided to clean the camera and blocked most of the view for a while earlier this morning LOL.

A 20km stretch of it is a sanctuary according to the regulations: Otonabee River (Peterborough) from Trent-Severn Dam at Lock 19 to Bensfort Bridge at County Road 2 (20km downstream). Fish sanctuary - no fishing from Jan. 1 - Fri. after 2nd Sat. in May & Nov. 16 - Dec. 31. --

The water temperature is now back up to about 9 or 10 Celsius. There are some fish on the move now, but not into the back bays and shallows yet like they did last year. In 2010, the Kawartha Lakes feeding frenzy in the shallow bays was pretty much underway by April 2. This year it looks like it is going to be closer to May before it really kicks into gear in those shallows (in lakes other than Scugog anyway). --

Did anyone see that big sturgeon with the lamprey attached a few minutes ago? That was pretty hideous looking. --

I saw that too. I also notice that it's getting harder to see fish outside the range of the light of the camera now that darkness is settling in. There seems to be quite a variety of species in that river. --

It isn't as interesting as the eagle nest cam because sometimes you only see water, but there's an underwater river cam here: Wolf River cam I watched the odd sucker swim by while I was watching, but a few minutes ago a huge sturgeon swam right by the camera! --

Water temperatures are heading in the wrong direction now. They are down by 2 C. The wind is fierce today as well. --

I'm pretty sure that giving away fish is legal, as long as all the fish given away are counted against the single catcher's daily CATCH limit and his total catch (fish HE caught and removed from the water and did not throw back) does not exceed his daily CATCH limit. The "given away" fish also decrement the recipient's possession limit immediately. If Joe catches 4 walleye one morning where the daily catch (and possession) limit is 4, I'm pretty sure he can legally give his skunked fishing buddy Fred 2 of the walleye. Joe cannot legally catch any more walleye, nor can he give any more walleye to Fred (or anyone) because he has harvested the maximum amount he is allowed for the day. Fred, on the other hand, could go out fishing that night and legally catch and keep 2 more walleye (but not 4, because his POSSESSION limit will have been reached - 2 from Joe, 2 caught = 4). Even if Fred ate the 2 fish Joe gave him for supper that same day, he couldn't keep more than 2 fish until after midnight (start of a new day). --

I think I'd have to venture over to a different lake to find temperatures much warmer. The lake I'm trying was still frozen over last Friday, and the ice moved out last Saturday morning. Today the average temperature was about 8 C. Still no crappie at the spots they were at last year, but no doubt they'll arrive soon. Bright sunny days and/or warm air temperatures - either should help warm the water up. --

The bone structure looks like a match to the skull in this picture, although the teeth appear a little different: link to possible matching skull --

With this being just the second year for ice-out fishing in the Kawartha Lakes, there is still lots to learn. Most of the water I sampled today had a temperature between 6.4 and 6.8 C, with a mid lake reed bed at about 8.4 C. I think that's still a little cool for the crappie fishing to come to life. Bring on the sun and warmth! Did anybody happen to record the water temperature last year when the bite was on? Last year's ice-out was a lot of fun and a brand new experience for those of us in the area. --

Here's a link to a related news article: Toxin found in sardines

That whitefish recipe looks delicious!

Coyotes are one of the predators of raccoons, so the food supply issue is complicated.

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If I did that, you would all have to thank me for triggering the biggest drop in oil stocks ever shortly afterwards.

If they're coming UPS, you should be able to get a tracking number from the sender then go to www.ups.com enter it on the tracking page and find out exactly what is happening. I've watched things get scanned upon arrival in Canada, get shipped back across the border for brokerage, then back to Canada, then go back again... UPS charges a fortune for brokerage fees and chances are it isn't included in that $20.00 shipping charge you already spent, and you'll get charged the additional brokerage fee C.O.D. upon delivery. Like fishgreg said, use USPS if your supplier offers the choice.

What do you and others use to get recordings from the underwater camera, and how much did it cost? I have the camera, but I don't have a DVR system.

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As others have said, the action on Scugog often just gets started at about 4:30. If you pack up to leave for 5:00 on a day that the evening bite is a go, you'll be heartbroken, especially if you sat there most of the day with little action. Try to talk your friends and the operator into staying until 6:30 or 7:00.

They are perhaps the easiest fish in the world to scale. You can almost do it with your own fingernails. We occasionally got into them in deep Haliburton lakes while fishing for Lake Trout. Once we caught one accidentally, it was time to place a small pearl on an eight inch piece of line onto our spoon via snap swivel to get a meal.

What are the open season dates for Lake Trout on that lake?

Not if you're cooking the fish before you eat it. If you're eating them raw, there are definitely things "out there" that you wouldn't want. One of the creepiest of the lot, however, has apparently only had five human infestation cases confirmed ever - 3 from guys that ate their bait minnows , and 2 from home-made sushi.

I think it is the overcast sky that has changed things for the past two days. They were on fire after those recent days full of bright sunshine heating up the water. Last night, after two days of dark clouds, I got the same temperature readings everywhere I tested, near shore and off shore. The flurries in the forecast for the Kawarthas tonight aren't going to help much either. The excitement should resume with the next full sunny day, and/or the return of warm air temperatures (whenever that is).