DONT EAT THE SMELT

[misfish]

 

[manfish]

You don't have to worry about eating Simcoe smelt cuz theres only about 12 swimming in there.😀

[Fisherman]

I'm sure if they did extensive testing, not too many fish would pass go and make it into the frying pan.  Even the northwest pacific seems to be polluted pretty bad too.

[Ronzo]

Some good points in that video re: recreational and commercial consumption limits. Hard to know what influences the regulations laid out in the guide.

[akaShag]

Brian, is that you doing a cameo as the man narrating that clip?  😁

I see that sign on the wall:  WHALE OIL BEEF HOOKED.  Say it quickly...........

I am GLAD we have a guideline in this province for eating sportfish.  I do consult it from time to time, especially if I am fishing a new-to-me area and intend to catch a meal or two.  Hmmm, Quinte walleye: mercury, mirex, PCB, insecticides and dioxin, yum yum!!!

I am guessing that the MNRF is NOT responsible for advising the public about consumption limits for commercially caught fish, but that's just a guess.

Doug

[Joe Suarez]

Has the situation improved a bit since 2021? Thankfully, thanks to collaborative efforts, the Michigan Smelt Dipping Association reports healthy smelt populations and an exciting season ahead. This means a boon for the ecosystem and the potential for fresh, local seafood dishes, like pan roasted swordfish, to grace dinner tables once again.

Edited February 14 by Joe Suarez

[BillM]

I could use a dozen or so for spring pike.   Maybe I'll just grab some mackerel/herring instead lol.

[ketchenany]

In the early 2000s I worked/produced a guide by the MNR,  Eating Ontario Sport Fish. I’m sure It was done for a few years and then they stoped printing it. Unless they have it digitally now. 

[glen]

Make a list of the stuff it’s ok to eat I’m sure it’ll be shorter.  

[akaShag]

1 hour ago, ketchenany said:

In the early 2000s I worked/produced a guide by the MNR,  Eating Ontario Sport Fish. I’m sure It was done for a few years and then they stoped printing it. Unless they have it digitally now. 

Yep:

https://www.ontario.ca/page/guide-eating-ontario-fish

I have used this guide pretty extensively over the years. If memory serves me, it started in the 80s (paper copies of course)

Doug

[Headhunter]

4 hours ago, akaShag said:

Yep:

https://www.ontario.ca/page/guide-eating-ontario-fish

I have used this guide pretty extensively over the years. If memory serves me, it started in the 80s (paper copies of course)

Doug

Picked them up at the beer store.

HH

[akaShag]

1 hour ago, Headhunter said:

Picked them up at the beer store.

HH

Yep, that was where I got mine, for sure!

Doug

[Rizzo]

Even though I rarely eat fish (maybe once a year? or once in 2 years?) i would always pick up a copy. Pre-internet days it was a good resource to know what kind of fish were in each lake.