Each year Jan and Dan research a number of topics that your request and then publish them throughout the summer in our PaBIA weekly eblasts. The table below gives you links to those most critical areas of research that you requested so you can refer back to them whenever you would like. Please feel free to send a note to Jan & Dan at [email protected] to make any requests on areas that you would like more information on. The chances are high that others have the same question.
Recommended Fish Consumption Interactive Web Site
As Jan and I were doing some research for this year’s annual report we learned the Ministry of Natural Resources has launched an on-line interactive program where you can easily look up recommended fish consumption. It is very easy to use and much easier than...
Rules for Hooks & Lines
Sometimes when you fish all over North America it is good to refresh yourself on local rules and regulations as they can differ and on some of the most basic items, like hooks and line. In the Georgian Bay our local rules for hooks and lines are: These Regulations...
Take A Kid Fishing – Tips To Help You Make Life Long Memories
One of the most rewarding experiences in fishing is taking a child fishing. It is something they and you will remember for a lifetime. To make sure your experience is a memorable one, we found a web site with helpful information you can pass down to the next...
Handling Large Fish For Catch & Release
Here are some tips on how to best handle large fish like Northern Pike when your intentions are to release them back into the lake. Here is a good web site we found to help your learn how to handle all types of fish for catch and release....
To Add Some Fun To Your Summer Fishing – Join The OFAH Ontario Angler
Add some fun to your summer by joining the OFAH Ontario Angler and submit pictures of your catch for the summer to see how you stack up to others. We have also found some fantastic information on this web site about Ontario Fishing....
Are Yellow Grubs in Fish Harmful to You?
Yellow grub is closely related to black spot and has a similar life cycle. It appears as yellow or white spots in the flesh, sometimes over one-half cm long. Smallmouth Bass and Yellow Perch tend to be the species most commonly inflicted with yellow grub in Ontario....
Fishing Links
Fishing in General: http://www.mnr.gov.on.ca/en/Business/LetsFish/index.html http://www.ene.gov.on.ca/environment/en/ Invasive Species: Asian Carp...
The Type of Hook Can Make A Difference
Catch & Release - The Type of Hook Can Make A Difference While in Florida in the winter Jan and I learned some things about different type of hooks and when different ones were legal and illegal. So we did some investigating about how this affects fishing in...
Educational Fact – illegal to attempt to catch fish for which the season is closed
We would like to point out one interesting fact a year so we all can become better sportsmen. Here is our 2015 interesting fact from the 2015 Regulations: “It is illegal to attempt to catch fish for which the season is closed, even if you are going to release them....
What To Do When You Catch A Tagged Fish
Rob Ludwig of Norwalk, Ohio recently caught a Walleye with an MNR tag on it. In contacting the MNR we got this answer on what to do. “ Over the next two years there will be a substantial number of tagged walleye in the area. We have developed a process for...
Round Goby – History & What You Can Do To Help
The round goby is a small, bottom-dwelling invasive fish. Native to the Black and Caspian seas in Eastern Europe, it was first found in North America in 1990 in the St. Clair River north of Windsor, Ontario. Researchers believe the fish was brought to North America in...
Black Spots On Fish – What Are They and Are They Harmful to You or the Fish?
Black spot is one of the most frequently observed parasites of fish. It appears as small black spots or cysts in the skin, fins and flesh of fish. In the black spot life cycle, fish-eating birds such as herons and kingfishers eat an infected fish. The larval stage,...
How You Clean A Fish May Have An Impact On Contaminant Consumption
We were doing research on how to reduce the consumption of mercury and other contaminants when eating fish and found it interesting that how you clean fish has a big impact. Here is some information you may find interesting. PCBs, pesticides and dioxins concentrate to...
How Old Is This 23.5 Lbs Northern Pike?
In early spring I caught the largest fish of my life up in the bay. It was 43 inches long and weighed 23.5 lbs. During the evening a group had a debate on how old it might be. We did some research and there are many factors but found this interesting study done in...
Eating Smaller Fish Is Healthier For You
In doing the research for the annual report last year I was surprised to learn that it is better to eat the smaller/younger fish than eat the monsters. The smaller fish will contain less mercury than the larger fish. In addition, the larger-spawning age fish will have...