Had Scott snapped a few photos, and released his jumbo laker to take its chances under the ice, he could have earned a catch-and-release record, and avoided any legal troubles. + 'name="sound"' “I called the Ontario officers and said I owed them an apology,” Scott told the Minnesota Star Tribune. + '' In 1953, a 154 year old lake sturgeon was caught in Lake of the Woods, Canada.

Recipe & video: Scrumptious smoked-steelhead pizza—from scratch! They dreamed of returning to do it again. "I figured it might be 50 or 60 pounds, which is still a huge fish," he said. This app shares it without revealing your honey holes, 12 of the year’s best Canadian outdoor adventure photos. // correct, adding insult to injury for the visually impaired user. Residents…, As the second wave of COVID-19 hits southern Ontario and Manitoba, the Northwestern Health Unit is urging residents to stay in northern Ontario. A prospective record fish must now be entered within 30 days of the catch and each entry must be accompanied by at least two high resolution photos to help with the confirmation process. Recipe & video: Tender goose with Morocco-inspired spices, Recipe & video: Tuscan walleye blends tastes of central Italy with a Canadian favourite, Blue Fish Radio: Catching up with pro angler and TV host JP DeRose, Blue Fish Radio: Biologists need your catch data.
So by keeping the second fish he exceeded his legal catch limit. Here’s why, 2020 Canadian hunting forecast: Top spots for deer, moose, elk, bear and more, Calling bull moose? They had also noticed his four-pound trout. In the late 1800s, lake sturgeon were heavily exploited for their

} But by going over his limit, Scott has both lost his place in history—to count as a record, fish have to be caught legally—and is facing possible fines and the loss or restriction of his fishing privileges. + 'volume="100"' function change_img_2979_1480_2_1385 () { You will be sent an opt-in email to confirm that you would like to receive emails from us. Manager of Communications Follow us on social media and keep up-to-date with Canada's fishing and hunting authority. "We were out there Sunday morning fishing for walleye and the fishing wasn't so good and all of a sudden I thought I got a snag. By signing up for our newsletter, you agree to our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service. “It is recommended that non-essential travel outside…, The Northwestern Health Unit reported two new cases of COVID-19 in the Sioux Lookout area early this morning, and staff have confirmed one additional case in the community. In February, a Minnesota ice angler caught a record-shattering lake trout on the Ontario side of border-spanning Lac La Croix. “It wasn’t illegal for me to keep fishing after I caught the first trout. Alesha Howran According to the Travel Manitoba Master Anglers program, Eric’s lake sturgeon is the largest fish ever caught at Buffalo Point and is tied with the 10th largest fish ever caught in Manitoba.

I think the biggest one measures 11 feet and four inches, so it’s close.” ... 600-lb sturgeon caught in BC’s Fraser River. As they grow in size, the scutes remain though become softer. He notes they fought the fish for a little over two hours. + ' ' 253 Lake sturgeon (Acipenser fulvescens) are the largest and most long-lived fish in Ontario. + 'src="https://secure2.convio.net/ofah/site/Captcha;jsessionid=00000000.app201b?type=audio&NONCE_TOKEN=F6366E51BDB3557D155FD9408CA41962' + '&ts=' + ts + '"' “Please follow the health guidance.…, Kenora MP Eric Melillo says he doesn't accept the federal government's decision to delay, when it comes to providing clean drinking water to all First Nation members. On the Ontario side of Lac La Croix, the bag limit for lake trout is a single fish. Lake sturgeon are an important and highly revered fish to First Nations communities.

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At the time he landed his leviathan, Scott already had a four-pound laker on the ice. The community had been dealing with three boil water advisories,…, Councillors with the City of Dryden are set to discuss and vote on potentially pursuing a second OPP Costing process on October 26. Gough says because they were only fishing for walleye, he was using 15-pound fishing line. One colour photo must show the full side view of fish with fanned out fins (tail, dorsal, and anal) next to a ruler and the other must have the angler holding the fish outside. Crews with the Dryden Fire Service have responded to a tractor trailer fire on Highway 17 in front of Walmart. // not by the browser. alesha_howran@ofah.org, Shawn Cayley Angler: Chris McGuin Length: 71 inches Weight: unknown Gough says as soon as they were able to get the hook out of its mouth and get a photo, the sturgeon was released back into the water and swam away strong. Pandemic consequences will affect SWF’s conservation programs for years to come.

+ '' Lake sturgeon in the Great Lakes can reach lengths of 10-plus feet and approach 300 pounds. Eric Gough says he was fishing at Buffalo Point with his father and a good family friend when he had the catch of a lifetime. document.getElementById('captcha_player_2979_1480_2_1385').innerHTML = '
The health unit defines the Sioux Lookout region as: Bearskin Lake,…, Ontario Premier Doug Ford says the province is now in the second wave of the fight against COVID-19, as we collectively head into month eight of the pandemic. Ontario officers contacted the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, which helped track down Scott and his fish, which was being stored by a taxidermist. With an unofficial weight of 52 pound, 3 ounces, Scott’s laker surpassed the existing world record for a tip-up-caught lake trout by over 20 pounds. These changes will provide recognition to additional anglers that submit a record catch that is subsequently beaten within the same calendar year. But when I caught the bigger fish, with the adrenaline and everything I had going, and the fact that it wasn’t going to survive if I released it, I figured if I gave the smaller fish away, that would be OK.”, It wasn’t. It was seven feet, eleven inches long and weighed 310 pounds.

+ ''; After one of the officers saw a newspaper report on the monster catch, he recalled his encounter with Scott, and realized that the record laker had been illegally killed. It weighed 208.5 pounds. document.getElementById('captcha_img_2979_1480_2_1385').src='https://secure2.convio.net/ofah/site/Captcha?ts='+ts; Outdoor Canada associate editor and fly-fishing columnist Scott Gardner is happiest when he's on the water fishing (especially from his kayak) or just surrounded by trees, preferably out of cellphone range. var ts = new Date().getTime(); Rob Scott from Crane Lake, Minnesota, made news after reeling in a 45-inch lake trout. 705-748-6324 ext.

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PETERBOROUGH — The Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters (OFAH)/Ontario Record Fish Registry was developed to recognize the largest fish legally angled from Ontario public waters each year. Followup with the person…, With a second wave of the coronavirus underway, Dryden Kinsmen are looking for new ways to celebrate the holiday season, after cancelling their annual parade. var ts = new Date().getTime(); According to the Ontario Fishing Regulations Summary, “The catch limit is the number of fish you are allowed to catch and keep in one day and includes fish that are not immediately released and any fish eaten or given away…. Lake sturgeon are … © 2020 Golden West Broadcasting. + '' The largest fish taken from Lake Erie was caught by in 1929 and weighed 216 pounds. With over 100,000 members, subscribers and supporters, and 740 member clubs, the OFAH is the province’s largest nonprofit, fish and wildlife conservation-based organization and the VOICE of anglers and hunters. Scott told the Duluth Times that he battled the fish for an hour, after it took a dead shiner under a tip-up. // as the form unless the URL is forcibly rewritten. // + 'pluginspage="http://www.apple.com/quicktime/download/"' If you catch a fish after reaching the daily catch or possession limit for that species, the fish must be released immediately back to the water.”. The largest lake sturgeon ever caught in Lake Superior was in 1922 by Lapointe Fisheries in Batchewana Bay. A letter from Chief Rudy Turtle says tap water is safe to use again.

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