New By-Laws on the Ganaraska!

[FloatnFly]

just passed town council last night, no more night fishing!

 

NOW THEREFORE BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL FOR THE
CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF PORT HOPE AS FOLLOWS:
1. That Section 2 entitled “Hours” be deleted in its entirety and replaced with
a new Section 2 as follows:
“2. HOURS:
a) All parks, shall close at eleven o’clock (p.m.) local time and shall
remain closed until seven o’clock (a.m.) local time the following
morning unless otherwise posted.
Set up of events may convene at 7:00 a.m. but no organized sport
or organized activity shall commence before 8:00 a.m. local time on
Saturdays, Sundays and statutory holidays.
c) No person shall be or remain in a park after the closing hour or
before the opening hour unless authorized by the Department.
d) No person shall remain in any Park or Recreation Area after having
been asked to leave by a Police Officer, Supervisor, By-law
Enforcement Officer, or any other person appointed by the
Corporation for the care and control of the Park or Recreation Area.
e) Fishing is prohibited on the Ganaraska River between the hours of
8:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. from August 15 to September 30 from the
Robertson Street Bridge to the Molson Street Bridge.”
2. This By-law shall come into force and effect on the date it is enacted by
Council which shall come into force and effect upon final passing thereof.
READ a FIRST, SECOND and THIRD time and finally passed in Open Council
this 21st day of February, 2017.

[porkpie]

Good, no need to be creeping around in the dark after those old boots anyway!

[dave524]

This would only apply to Town Parks, basically south of the 401, parkland that is property of the Conservation Authority, like Sylvan Glenn would not fall under this, or am I wrong ?

Edited February 23, 2017 by dave524

[DRIFTER_016]

At least you can still fish the mouth.

I did the bulk of my fall fishing there.

[FloatnFly]

This would only apply to Town Parks, basically south of the 401, parkland that is property of the Conservation Authority, like Sylvan Glenn would not fall under this, or am I wrong ?

 

i don't know, im guessing it wouldn't affect sylvan glenn, as town council is worried about the illegal fishing in town only, basically, if they can't see it, they don't care.

 

but yes, no fishing after 8pm from the sanctuary down to the mouth

[misfish]

Was there a fine, for breaking the new law? Amount?

[FloatnFly]

Was there a fine, for breaking the new law? Amount?

 

my guess would be trepassing or fishing in a no fishing zone. it was being patrolled by MNR as well as Port Hope Police last year basically 24 hours a day

Edited February 23, 2017 by FloatnFly