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good to see you went back to school Craig hope all is well you should come by the ladder at least once to re visit, Jon we can firm it up next monday night when we see each other but I ll gladly take you on a uS trip when you want. I tried to stay out of this for a long long time but ohh well I guess I couldnt lol We need to be careful on the stocking thing, before we stock or even over stock the lake there needs to be a series of questions answered, do we want a wild self sustaining fishery that will genetically diverge, or do we want a put delay and take fishery with no regard for the carrrying capacity of the N shore streams...thats the question. While many OMNR models show the streams at carrying capacity, and lake wide recruitment being the real issue, and that harvest is at a 30% range I tend to thing the streams have more capacity but the reason they seem to have this recruitment issue still puzzles me and harvest is way more I have seen the modelling and IMO it was written without enough data to properly model it out, I have an opinion but its just that I do believe recruitment though is due to the phyto factor, god I love zebra mussels . Rianbows, browns chinooks, coho's are all naturalized and hopefully are here to stay, slowly OMNR is turning a bright eye to them and thier importance, the Atlantics regardless of an opinion and Im not going to voice one here, have some major merit to them and the program, as some work is getting done on rivers much quicker then they would have for any other species. Yes they have moved hatchery capacity, yes they have had an inpact at the species at risk act ( SARA) the money is private money and let me make this point crystal clear. Never ever ever in the distant past or even near future would any of the salmonids get that sort of money status or eyeballs on them, and as such its allowing other river projects to leap forward at an exponential rate. Without the Atlantics the Credit wouldnt have wild steelhead transfers in the fall, a fishway at Norval wouldnt be in the final stages of design and slated for construction this summer, SARA funding or many many other funding streams would'nt be open, cold water species benefit from this program. Lets face another fact Zebra Mussels, and many more invasives have transformed how the lake is today, and short of dumping metric tonnes of phosphates in the lake its pretty much where it is a healthy and more importantly in balance eco system there certainly is more capacity for fish but why risk collapse or stunted fish If one needs more proof on what can happen when predator is begining to come out of check and a bait fish collapse happens georgian bay is pretty close to home and shows that example. More fish and bigger fish should be the goal of any sport fishery imo and to achieve that maximization of the ability to re catch a fish is what is needed, Imagine catching a 27lb chinook in the spring on flat lines releasing it to come in at PC or Bronte with another 10lb on its girth Harvest needs to be in line with sustainable fisheries ontario while healthythe current fishery is not sustainable if managed for self sistaining fish populations ohh to the fish ...... . . . who cares its silver it tugged the line and brought a smile beyond that who cares

trying to figure out who you are Jon Pm so we can chat Craig I ll buy you a few beers and explain exactly how the program is of benefit. Come by the ladder and we can chat

Lots of inquires as to when, we are ready and the fish are also more then ready Nightly Fish Transfers It’s that time of year again. CRAA has commenced its daily fish lifts at the Streetsville ladder and will continue 7 days a week until completed. The purpose is to transfer wild fish above the dam to suitable habitat and promote a wild self sustaining fish population. It’s a fantastic opportunity to come and give back to the resource. Fish lifts commence daily at 5pm and continue until completion so come early if possible, please bring waders, or if not possible wet weather clothing and boots. Parking is at the top of the entrance to the fish way at the bottom DrenKelly, and you may walk down the open gates but you can’t drive down please be respectful of the local property owners when parking. FISH LIFTS ARE WEATHER DEPENDANT SO PLEASE CHECK THE CRAA WEBSITE MESSAGE BOARD FOR INFORMATION ON CANCELLATIONS www.craa.on.ca You may also sign up for the CRAA steelhead derby while at the ladder and you must sign in at the lifts via a clip board provided. We are looking at a record year so many hands make light work, students will be signed off for volunteer hours so please bring your sheets also. A map is included for directions is included. Caution tape is erected as per safety protocol, please be respectful and do not cross tape if you are observing without clearance from CRAA fish transfer staff Photography and video recording is welcomed but please gain clearance via [email protected] prior to arrival PRESS INQUIRES MAY BE MADE TO THE ABOVE OR [email protected] or via phone 416 301 1110 SEE YOU AT THE LIFTS LOUIS

by my office right by yourk univeristy the car guy does it for 160 or so ....its mint pm me and i can send you the number

no rubbing in faces, but that did make me chuckle.... lady fish sure are poor man tarpon's nice acrobatics sorta like a chromer on crack...no I didnt make it to a sand bar in fact if Im thinking correct that sand bar is off the first causeway and now is a boaters destination.... Joey space mountain was the highlight to be honest.... I had a tough childhood and one of my fantasies was to ride that attraction call me a nerd but Im a bit of a sci fi sorta guy and....well its obvious attraction....getting to see a shuttle launch over it right after I rode it was a life long dream.....sorta welled me up inside if you knwo what I mean..add to that I rode it with my two sons who it ended up being thier first coaster experience just made it perfect

ohhh god yes.. Lexxington yup salt water fish sure do make most fresh fish pansies

The Great Escape I don’t know maybe it’s me this year or the utterly dismal winter which started so early and was so intensely cold from the get go, but I knew I needed to get away with the family. Around Christmas my wife and I really started to seek a different setting with some palm trees. We had visions of grandeur in finding 5 star accommodations for 3 star pricing due to the so called CNN inflated recession. We were sadly mistaken with insane quotes of 10,000 for the 5 of us for a week, those visions sank quickly and the picture below seemed like it would follow us until ohhh say June. Around the same time we had a family Christmas get together and my wife’s cousin mentioned he bought a foreclosure in Fort Myers and if we wanted we can use it whenever we wanted……Insert the shaaawing on that. With little thought a March break vacation was planned. Now I firmly believe it’s the responsibility of parents to bring their children to see the Dog the Duck and the Rat or better known by Mickey Donald and Goofy at least once in their lifetime its memories like that which they pass to their children, so that part was also planned also. Thanks to a dear friend we were able to book 4 days with park tickets for under $1000.00 little did we know that we had a suite in a brand new hotel that opened 2 days before us, and let me tell you it was spectacular. Well a few Friday’s ago we started up the car and with a trusted I 75 route book off we go…. As most that have travelled that road know it’s nothing to spectacular so a road shot is due. We managed to make Atlanta on the first night, totally exhausted we booked a double tree Hilton and with 3 kids and us both we needed two adjoining rooms. Waking up to a tepid shower and getting most of the 400 a night room discounted we knew it was going to be a sweet vacation…if not filled with some pitfalls The Smokey Mountains After waking up and ordering a quick Mc Donald’s Drive thru off we were, destination fort Myers, after considerable driving in 80 degree weather around 4 we arrived, and as soon as the luggage was unpacked I had to sit and have a quick cold one in the lanai Shortly after that we needed to scope out some dinner but we wanted to also take a peek at Sanibel Island, we were told that there were no properties there under a million and some in the 15 million range for sure a playground for the rich and famous and with our condo a mile from the causeway we knew the islands beaches would see us a lot Crossing the causeway Not wanting to head to the beach we opted for a quick swim, soak and nice dinner with beach plans for the morning. We were lucky in that the condo complex was 6 months old and everything was over the top with an awesome saltwater pool steps from the condo. It was something that was enjoyed every day after the beach To say the kids were excited was an understatement….but so were we as we finally could sit in a hot tub under palm trees while it snowed back home After a long swim dinner and a movie we all knew we needed to sit in sand and swim in salt so off we went, after a few days the routine set in and was just an awesome way to re connect as a family, we would wake up around 9 have breakfast, pack be on the beach by 10 off by 3 have a bite off to the pool until 5 dinner and relax, only to start the task once again in the morning One of the things we made a real effort to avoid was the main beach at Fort Myers, while its in the top 3 beaches in America we found the 45 minute wait in traffic to get onto the beach island and its general mucky nature due to traffic not to our liking so we explored and found a dozen of the hundred or so quiet and somewhat secluded beaches on Sanibel and one that was a 3 minute drive from the house, we were not disappointed to say the least One of the favorite beaches happened to be somewhat down the coast called Bonita Beach it was white powder not busy and the water had clarity that was unreal, it was by far our favorite day on the beach just relaxing ( there were others but that’s in the fishing section of this) This picture reminds me of some of the tropical beaches I have sat on in my life, the picture doesn’t do it justice as it’s a serine site, and something just designed for one thing rest relaxation and tanning something we all were happy to do a lot of Well after days of this routine we started on the second part of the trip A DUCK A RAT AND A DOG Well with Orlando 3 hours away we knew it was something we all needed to do, since I can remember I wanted to ride space mountain and see a shuttle launch and I got the fantasy to come true all in one night, in fact within a 45 minute period, funny how things work. We had a lot of help from a lot of people plan this part out and a close friend mentioned he stayed at a resort called Blue green, ironically affiliated with Bass Pro go figure . . . . . so armed with that info we booked and off we went…..All I can say is that once we arrived at the hotel we were blown away. The hotel finished construction and opened up the day before we got there, we were the first to lay our heads on a pillow, the room was a 1200sq ft palace with hardwood floors granite everything and beyond by far the nicest hotel I have ever been in and easily a 2000 a night room. Now the room and pool would have satisfied us it was that fantastic but the best was yet to come…. With little rest and a great dinner we knew the next few days would be fun filled exhausting days filled with lots of walking and extremely long lines and waits after all its Disney Land. THANKS CNN because that’s all we both could say, the parks were empty, the lines were minimal and it was beyond enjoyment for us all… My daughter was beyond herself in this attraction and to be honest it was sorta neat too. There is nothing greater then a park stopping for its 3 daily parades themed after a concept aimed at celebrating today, it really hit home on a lot of accounts and something that hit a nerve My 8 yr old was beside himself hugging every character he could, it was extra special as it was also a celebration of his birthday while it was actually today we made sure he understood that some things we did were just about him After a long exhausting few days we finally decided to come and sit down to watch the daily fireworks, happily there was a great person who saw us struggling to take a family picture and they in fact did take this picture, it’s one that is now sitting on the mantel at home in an 8x10 Finally just before the end of a day we saw the entire park stop and stare out to the east to see the launch of the shuttle, while we were quite far away it was an incredible sight to see….. Well with Disney done we drove back to the town house with some more beach and rest on the table…. We were able to visit more beaches again and the old familiar habit of beach pool dinner settled in once again This was a fantastic picture seeing the two boys pick up their mom in the water..jokingly we both mentioned that in a few more years the oldest will be picking up someone else in the water, he got quite embarrassed on it THE FISH While this entire trip was designed as a family vacation, it wouldn’t be complete without some fishing, so in between some beach/ and pool time the boys and I decided to wet a line, we casted off beaches and causeways we caught all sorts of interesting fish in those environments and we had some fantastic smiles as a result Some interesting methods down there with some species being extremely line shy while others I swear would gobble up a cigarette butt… While there were a lot of bass ponds north of us sadly there were few and far between in our area, sure lots in the parks and such but nowhere near the north, besides we all agreed that salt water was what we wanted, so with that we hired a local guide to take us into the back mangrove’s for snook lady fish and some speckled trout, I will tell you the region is crammed full of fishable water that itself is over crowded with fish , somewhere in this frenzy my son turns to me and says that it’s like shooting fish in a barrel, well worth the 400 spent on the guide…… Needless to say that both are arms were on fire that night snook fight like champs and make any fresh water fish a pansy…..One of the sea trout was deep hooked so it made its way to the table that night and I will attest it was fine table fare Well a few more days and off we were, happily they were again spent on the beach by the pool and beyond, One of the things we did notice was just how quiet things were, no waits for restaurants, the beaches had lots of space to relax and stretch out and the pool in the complex was even quiet, happily for us but I’m sure sad for others. We can now look forward to the wife going down for a few weeks this summer, but I sadly won’t be down again until Christmas when we are trying to get back for 3 weeks… All and all we are tired but rested sad but happy, but more than anything we escaped the cold and re connected…Ironically the week before I was fishing in -33 windchill and the following week in 26 degree tropical sunshine…..But the irony of all irony was following this home..It made we want to go peek at my boat and dream of flippin a jig sooner rather than later

who knows it was sore lol might have been the laughin with the guys I was with too I tend to laugh a lot when i fish

lmao Paul that made me spill coffee. . . . . . . . . . .

thanks for all the great comments

this is a great report,

I woke up this morning and my nose was sore some mild frost bite I think. . . . . I want to figure out what -16 running into a 25km wind at 35 miles = in windchill.....thanks for the comments

yamaha like a rocket it cranked over on the first turn of the key

sweet long stickin !! ! ! ! ! !

I havent fished since December 15 and I really feared I wouldnt until Florida. Thankfully the gods aligned and I was able to get out on the Niagara last week, it was a 4 foot of vis ice infested a dodging and running day filled with some of the typical laughs and some nice mid winter chromers. The day started with none of us able to convert a roe bite so a streamer bite it became, until mid day and finally it became an egg bite. The usual drifts werre suprisingly busy for the conditions that existed Anyhow I enjoyed it, maybe I ll get out one more time before florida the deserted ramp and the ice of the day A streamer fish thank god I brought the mask as it was seriously cold a few more fish from the day PART 2 Luckily last week wasnt the last kick at the can Well earlier in the week a buddy and I talked , and figured we could fish this weekend and see if we can repeat last weekend's fun , I know with going away to florida for the better part of March then coming back to start the monumental job on the Credit, this just might be my last kick at the can on the Niagara.....and certainly the last time I see -16 which was what it said in the car when I went to start it this morning, god next week this time Im under palm trees and bass fishing drinking an ice cold beer rather then floating in a river of ice So after seeing extremely mild conditions and hearing some great reports I really felt today would be a spectacular day ok to start the day it was -16 with a wind chill of -22 and colder then the arctic, frozen hands on fish, numb hands on hooks frozen roe bags on and on and on certainly not the +8 from yesterday well you get the rest. Every time we took off a glove or hat it took seconds to freeze but 20 minutes to warm up it was brutal and with the ice pretty much the toughest conditions on the Niagara....we somehow did manage to find some fish...it was also a strange day as the mud slick from the US plant created visability to go from 5 feet to 1 inch and a current that was meager to say the least....those that know the Niagara by boat, a strong swimmer could have swam the river below pebbly go figure that But we did manage some respectable fish and the usual laughs and giggles...Hopefully the next report will have some salt water flats and in land bass in it.....enjoy the pictures even with a fack mask, and goggles I have some frost bite on my face but the chromers are always worth it We even managed to find one of the locals mingling with those chromers, seems he took some serious ice damage but he swam away happy and a few shots of the kicker, its prop and the gunnel of the boat from ice... the conditions were so bad that the water outlets on the engines needed defrosting in fact a local guide had trouble and when we went to see if there was something we could help with we saw him solve this problem by stuffing hot coffee in the outlet>>>>> made a mental note of that for those -16 days it was cold it was awful it was miserable, frozen guides frozen body parts its all about hardcore but any time you can boat some chrome rockets is always worth it in my mind

Peter that is a great video explaining exactly what canhappen....ohhhh you have one slick boat there too thanks for the video its in the favorites now

let me sum it up somewhat to 2 things, Filter feeders in the lake had a dramatic effect on these numbers as did a dramatic reduction in numbers stocked, the lake will not be what it was back then unless we dump millions of tonnes of phosphates back in to promote alge development...the lake is simply to clear to have those numbers again, and IMO the lake is fairly healthy and producing robust fish. Harvest had and continues to be a major factor, with a close to 40% harvest rate its a declining fishery MJL summed it up fairly nicely its one of the major reasons that in the current climate catch and release or harvest reductions need to be in place as regulatory measures so that they become in line with sustainability,harmonization with the US on its limits would be one of the best things to happen to the lake as it in my opinion would lead to bigger and more fish while at the same time we need to continue with working to reconnect forest buffers, urbanization storm water managment and sorce water protection barrier mitigation and more to promote biodiveristy within these watersheds....

thats a tough one to do unless they create no tresspass to river banks, I just cant see them legally banning fishing on ice

I have had a few that have driven us nuts I have done two things, first was the classic sienfield where I ask for thier home number and when I dont get it I say that ohh you dont like strangers calling Second I started to discuss the second coming of jesus, how the world needs to be rid of infidels. . . and more. . . . . last week I had a few glasses of wine and wouldnt let them hang up lol until they finally did Charles tape puffs laugh and then loop is, a few minutes of that outa get them putting you on the dont call again list

good point who am I kiddin the Mississauga cbaf drink reel beer, sorry I was thinking of another club

pints of milk of course

Lew Jp prety much said it exactly how it is I run a 102 on the bow and I have ran it in both scenerio's I have noticed no difference at all

well if you are coming to the mississauga meeting Wednesday night i ll gladly buy ya a pint!