Eastern L. Ontario trib headwater report

[ehg]

In last 4 years or so i've done some similar reports to this and have had 30 + requests (through PM's) for this location

no one has ever gone here despite this, so i don't feel bad about revealing location.

Anyways in May i went to this location and after fishing went to my vehicle only to find a Federal Canada security guard parked behind my vehicle.

I asked him if there was a problem and he was friendly and explained the situation.

Seems the land i was on was expropriated by Transport Canada for the proposed Pickering airport and was considered

Crown land therefore, he explained. He told me the land was leased to farmers, etc.. by the federal government

and that i was free to fish and access land within the boundries of expropriation. That's great i thought fishing with no

worries of trespassing.

So today i went to same spot to try my luck near season closing, since i never went at this time before. Had a good fishing day and left to go back to my vehicle.

Again a security vehicle is parked behind my truck, the guy gets out and speaks to me.

This is now a private security company (not Federal). He tells me i'm NOT allowed to fish there or go on the land.

So i tell him about what the federal guy said and he seemed confused by my story, filled me in on what he knew and left.

Now i'm confused as well!

 

 

Had a decent day brookie fishing anyways; used Panther Martins and caught a dozen or so brookies and twice as

many chubs. Doing this in the fall seemed better than springtime. Missed many fish as the morning became brighter.

I could see them hit the lure but go back to cover quickly, when i first arrived they hit more robustly.

Here is some pics

First fish of day

 

Largest of the day

 

Smallest of the day

 

One of many big creek chubs...

 

So had a better day fishing than expected have to try again before close.

That security guy peeved me though now i'm not sure what to believe or expect there?

At least the bugs were almost gone but for those dang fire ants.

 

Cheers,

ehg

Edited September 14, 2008 by ehg

[Musky or Specks]

Cant have enough brook trout reports here. Thanks!!

[limeyangler]

great report.....i have had the same 2 different stories from MNR guys before...its like...if they don't know....how the hell am i supposed to...lol

[Greencoachdog]

Nice report and pics EHG!!!

 

Some real nice "Purdy" fish ya got there!!!

[b2kptbo]

If it was Crown land and then something was changed ya think there would be some kind of posting but then why let the TAX paying public know. Anyway glad ya had some good fishing thanks for the report...

Edited September 14, 2008 by b2kptbo

[Leecher]

Great report and pics ehg

 

Some good looking trout you caught!

Thanks for sharing

Leechman

[Guest Johnny Bass]

Nice brookies!The second one is nice and colorful.

[ehg]

Thanks for replies!

 

Searched the internet for more info on area for crown land usage but came up with nothing new.

Did find a map of proposed blueprints for Pickering airport and found there was to be a runway right on my

brookie spot. . Good thing it didn't happen. I think the security is trying to intimidate for some reason.

Nice brookies still there despite proximity to metropolis.

 

ehg

[tibbs]

Nice brookies!

[BillM]

I would listen to the Federal officer over a security guard

 

Nice brookies Erik!

[ehg]

Thanks Bill, the federal officer was probably more correct.

 

Thought someone would have crown land access story to add?

Edited September 15, 2008 by ehg

[ketchenany]

I would listen to the Federal officer over a security guard

 

Nice brookies Erik!

 

 

See Bill, you are fishing on the wrong side of the tracks! Out East they send distinguished guys in uniforms; not some yahoo putting a tag on your window.

[Paulus]

This might shed some light on why you are getting some mixed messages. Not so sure that plans for an airport are still in place, but I found an informative link.

 

If you got heat for mentioning the name, then I will be in big doodoo for posting this. But I'm posting it with a bigger ideal in mind...

 

http://ontario.sierraclub.ca/campaigns/pickering_airport/

 

 

p.-

 

p.s. if you google "save _______ creek" there's an online petition for you to sign. Apparently. it's been omitted from the "Green belt" plan... not sure how current that is... maybe someone who is closer to the issue can inform us. OFC would have lots of members that could sign the petition!

Edited September 15, 2008 by Paulus

[ehg]

This might shed some light on why you are getting some mixed messages. Not so sure that plans for an airport are still in place, but I found an informative link.

 

http://ontario.sierraclub.ca/campaigns/pickering_airport/

 

Thanks for the link Paulus, looks like they are exploring the idea of an airport there again.

Explains the recent increase in security presence i've felt , that wasn't there before.

Many links to go to from that main link.

 

It would be a shame if it happened the trails i followed were from deer, have caught brookies and small atlantics,

went through class 1A farmfields, just to read now that it could be all decimated and paved for airport development.