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Ontario HERALD Wednesday May Page Hurry if you want to catch smelt GOOD GRIEF ITS MAY SMELT peaked In Lake Ontario last weekend and there arc still a few around but better hurry There are about million smelt taken In same areas each year and stilt enough to feed the Rainbow Trout and Salmon In the lake but for how long After the smelt and Atcwlfe are gone what will the game fish feed on 1 feel a limit should be placed on the amount of SMELT taken per person CHANGING LURES STOCKED TROUT take several days to acclimatize to the environmental feeding style Until then they arc difficult to catch sometimes ng continual changes of lures or bolt Muskles arc spawning in Balaam Lake or so I have been told The muskle does spawn a little later than the pike and we need all the Tlgera we can get They are slow growing and much sought after The Walleye spawn seemed to go well and there is hope for a good year class In 1981 when they will be a good size to catch A new booklet for the outdoors family TENT TIPS by SHIRLEY TEASDALE I know Shirley per and sure you too will find TENT TIPS very readable and Informative booklet Printed by Consolidated Amethyst Publications it Is available In book stores The Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters is working for us again Lake and Lake of the Woods is under the gun regards to the the com fishing quotas This will mean the depletion of the game fishery there However the ministry seems to hate responded to Federal efforts or in the words of the M James I am pleased to report that the Ministry II be Implement control of the commercial fisheries on Shoal Lake In 1979 This was established on lake of the woods 1978 Maybe the Ministry of Natural Resources is finally getting tough with those who rope our resources Large f ties far poachers and some action with commercial There is no longer a need for commercial fresh water lakes and that Is my opinion as well as that of a great many others When it is cons that the above quota from the was dated December 1979 ihe news of the v of these quotas on Apr 1 19 seems that the of Natural Resources is to tell the Sportsmen anything and give the Commercial what they want Th question must be resolved n favour of the sportsmen of Ontario for reasons other A lot of money spent by tourists and locals alike when The Income from commercial netting is negligible In day of payments to farmers for not growing certain crops and considering that the Govern paid the when the fish were not fit for human consumption and netting was stopped TOUGH STAND Tough stand Of course and that the way I mean It Will you stand with me A five dollar donation will be accepted by the ESSEX COUNTY FISH AND GAME ADVISORY COMMITTEE Ralph Weir No Kingaviltc Ontario This will go toward research on the damaging effects of commercial netting and the killing of In fish by GILL NETS and the socalled incidental catches of commercial such as RAINBOW TROUT BROWN TROUT AND I will welcome all letters on Georgetown Ontario L7G Gather up your Intestinal fortitude and show stand The wanner weather of this week will go a long way to Improve the trout fishing this weekend The streams were perfect last week although It wan a little cold for good fishing Good luck as we have the summer to look forward to in ONTARIO OUTDOORS more this fisherman tries his luck on the Credit River Photo by BobOlllvler miracle An all Canadian Company Proudly Presents Your OFFICIAL BALLOTS ATHLETE OF THE YEAR Royal lank Trophy Nomine a Achievement Name Address of Nominator Deadline May 25th HILLS SPORTS BUILDER AWARD Miracle Plaque Nominee Contribution to Sport Name Address of Nominator Deadline May 14 1979 i