Ron Posted November 18, 2009 Report Share Posted November 18, 2009 http://www.mnr.gov.on.ca/278711.pdf Get ready for the ice fishing season boys! Minimum possession for muskie 44" closeing date is now Dec 15th effective 2010 plus other items. Read it all on the MNR website. http://www.mnr.gov.on.ca/en/Business/LetsF...age/264442.html Cheers, Ron... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irishfield Posted November 18, 2009 Report Share Posted November 18, 2009 Thanks Ron... the odd one is the "keep" slot for Pickeral that seems to be the reverse of every other zone, where you can't keep in the slot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harrison Posted November 18, 2009 Report Share Posted November 18, 2009 (edited) Holy Crappie! That opens up a lot of lakes for icefishing! This is great news, thanks Ron for posting. Edited November 18, 2009 by Harrison Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irishfield Posted November 18, 2009 Report Share Posted November 18, 2009 Unless when the regs come out the exceptions section states no ice fishing as in the past.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hud Posted November 18, 2009 Report Share Posted November 18, 2009 looks like it starts right away at Jan 1. Some interesting changes. I agree the walleye slot is unique Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harrison Posted November 18, 2009 Report Share Posted November 18, 2009 (edited) I hear ya, hopefully not the case. Plus they threw in a few pictures of ice fshing, so here's hoping! There are a few lakes I would love to fish crappie through the ice. Edited November 18, 2009 by Harrison Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Posted November 18, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 18, 2009 The only exceptions in zone 17 will be the protected slot on Balsam and Mitchell. Yes we are open for ice fishing in all of zone 17 now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GBW Posted November 18, 2009 Report Share Posted November 18, 2009 The only exceptions in zone 17 will be the protected slot on Balsam and Mitchell. Yes we are open for ice fishing in all of zone 17 now! That is good to hear! I just hope that the people that are NEW to ice fishing remember to clean up when they get off the ice... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregF2 Posted November 18, 2009 Report Share Posted November 18, 2009 I think it is a big mistake to allow ice fishing at Rice Lake. In my opinion, the fish populations have been declining their and not improving. I also think they got too strict with the limits on the conservation license. Sure hope they know what they are doing, because up until now, they have basically ignored the declining walleye population, smaller perch sizes, etc...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael_Brown Posted November 18, 2009 Report Share Posted November 18, 2009 The harvest slot is different but it should result in anglers catching more fish by protecting the large females and the average Kawartha walleye is about 17 inches, inside the slot. These announcements are official. This is what is coming as of Jan. 1 2010. Get out and enjoy your new angling oppourtunities. I would like to thank everyone involved in the Fishery Management council, public information sessions, surveys, and the MNR staff. This is a huge accomplishment. It will represent millions of angling tourism dollars for the zone and probably the most significant increase in angling oppourtunities for the province in years. Now everyone pick a spot and get ready for Jan. 1, 2010. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishermccann Posted November 18, 2009 Report Share Posted November 18, 2009 After having a cottage in zone 17 for over 30 years , I can now finally fish my own lake through the ice, and not have to go to Simcoe. What is that going to do for the number of ice-fishermen that went to Scugog? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmer Posted November 18, 2009 Report Share Posted November 18, 2009 I think anglers will still go to scugog for the walleye, since they are closed in the other lakes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beans Posted November 18, 2009 Report Share Posted November 18, 2009 (edited) I think anglers will still go to scugog for the walleye, since they are closed in the other lakes. I sure hope you are right...from chatting with one of our local bait and tackle shop owners he told me the locals can't wait to catch pickerel thru the ice up our way...Tri-Lakes and Sturgeon...JERKS !!! BTW...Thanks for posting Ron...been waiting to hear this news... Edited November 18, 2009 by Beans Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
basketclam Posted November 18, 2009 Report Share Posted November 18, 2009 My family's had a cottage on a lake in the Kawartha's since 1954. It's going to see more use this winter than ever before, to be sure! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyb Posted November 18, 2009 Report Share Posted November 18, 2009 This is great news...greater protection for populations of Walleye and Muskie and increased angling opportunities for Pike and panfish through the ice. Well done Ron et al who had a large part in the consultation process for Zone 17 Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muskeybugged Posted November 18, 2009 Report Share Posted November 18, 2009 Musky are still closed for the rest of 09'? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest gbfisher Posted November 18, 2009 Report Share Posted November 18, 2009 I think a year round open season on Pan fish is going to kill a lot of people.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caltek Posted November 18, 2009 Report Share Posted November 18, 2009 As a follow-up: Anglers welcome winter fishing opportunities in F.M.Z. 17 http://www.ofah.org/News/index.cfm?ID=3&am...Doc&DID=494 As well information on registering your huts for the FMZ 17 http://www.ofah.org/fishresources/index.cfm?ID=37 Great to see that hard work pays off....the news is exciting around our office and I think I have a few new items for my Christmas list. As for the walleye in Rice Lake hopefully by opening the panfish up will help the population to rebound. Now all we need is a cold winter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linweir Posted November 18, 2009 Report Share Posted November 18, 2009 (edited) I doubt we can ice fish walleye in scugog. Well, I mainly fish on Simcoe in winter, no change that. Edited November 18, 2009 by linweir Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weeds Posted November 18, 2009 Report Share Posted November 18, 2009 Wow!! I'm blown away! Mid November has always been one of the bleakest of times for me since I moved to Peterborough. No longer I guess. If I understand correctly, come 2010, Carp would also become open year round too, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwc67 Posted November 18, 2009 Report Share Posted November 18, 2009 sweet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmer Posted November 18, 2009 Report Share Posted November 18, 2009 I doubt we can ice fish walleye in scugog.Well, I mainly fish on Simcoe in winter, no change that. That's actually an interesting point. Does this mean the walleye winter season on Scugog is now closed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmer Posted November 18, 2009 Report Share Posted November 18, 2009 I sure hope you are right...from chatting with one of our local bait and tackle shop owners he told me the locals can't wait to catch pickerel thru the ice up our way...Tri-Lakes and Sturgeon...JERKS !!! BTW...Thanks for posting Ron...been waiting to hear this news... I heard that also, carry the TIPS phone number around with you when you're out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gone_fishin Posted November 18, 2009 Report Share Posted November 18, 2009 I doubt we can ice fish walleye in scugog. that's actually an interesting thought... it's been open for walleye forever... LOL... will it be closed now??? my assumption is that it will be an exception in the regs... likely the same slot for the rest of the kawarthas... but will be open from Jan 1st to last day of Feb. but i guess crappie will still be open (open year round)... maybe??? i'd like to get a copy of the new regs before Jan 1st just so i can see the exceptions for Zone 17. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beans Posted November 18, 2009 Report Share Posted November 18, 2009 If I understand correctly, come 2010, Carp would also become open year round too, right? I haven't read anything to confirm this in the literature released so far but I sure hope so... Might have to give the MNR office in P'boro a phone call.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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