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WallyDiver	Posted: May 02, 2012 - 07:41 pm #permalink #1
World Record Trout Group: Members Posts: 1085 Member No.: 525 Joined: March 10, 2011	The Ministry of Natural Resources is considering an extension to the bass fishing season in Zone 17 (Peterborough and the Kawartha Lakes). The plan would see the season start earlier, on the third Saturday in June, and run until Dec. 15. The season currently begins on the fourth Saturday in June. Similar changes are being considered in two other zones in Ontario. MNR information officer Jamie Prentice issued a notice stating largemouth and smallmouth bass in the area are abundant, offering good fishing. This may be caused by earlier spring warming trends, Prentice reported, leading to earlier spawning dates. The MNR is looking for public input on the change. To learn more and to find out how to provide input on the decision, visit ontario.ca/zonecouncils and click on the link for FMZ 17, or complete the online survey at www.FMZ17survey.ca. The deadline to provide input is May 30.

krae	Posted: May 18, 2012 - 10:08 am #permalink #2
World Record Trout Group: Members Posts: 1040 Member No.: 221 Joined: February 16, 2011	I'd like to see this but with a catch and release only for that extra week... I don't think too many people keep bass anyway, but with the odd bass still on beds... would be easy targets for those that do. I'd rather see them extend the season to the end of December... lakes aren't frozen yet and very few people fishing.

theskydiveguy	Posted: Dec 18, 2019 - 02:57 pm #permalink #3
Fry Group: Members Posts: 35 Member No.: 17603 Joined: September 22, 2019	Great idea, catch and release only during the extra week.

wildmar	Posted: Dec 18, 2019 - 04:11 pm #permalink #4
Parr Trout Group: Members Posts: 77 Member No.: 1882 Joined: June 28, 2012	There is so much fishing pressure on these lakes. I just don't see the benefit here (and I love bass fishing!) These bass are still on beds and the fry susceptible to predation. Leave them be.... we'll get them 7 days later.

reelingmachine	Posted: Dec 18, 2019 - 05:18 pm #permalink #5
Parr Trout Group: Members Posts: 93 Member No.: 5322 Joined: December 31, 2013	We landed on the Moon! It seems to be a case for many years already.

56showtime56	Posted: Dec 18, 2019 - 05:54 pm #permalink #6
Fry Group: Members Posts: 38 Member No.: 16621 Joined: December 27, 2018	This is nothing new for zone 17. It has always been the third Saturday in June to the middle of December. Zone 16 has always been the fourth Saturday.

56showtime56	Posted: Dec 18, 2019 - 05:57 pm #permalink #7
Fry Group: Members Posts: 38 Member No.: 16621 Joined: December 27, 2018	https://files.ontario.ca/on-con-188/ONCON-1...-summary-v2.pdf Here’s the link for 2019 regs. For all zones.

Sherlockbonez	Posted: Dec 18, 2019 - 06:04 pm #permalink #8
Smolt Trout Group: Members Posts: 128 Member No.: 13678 Joined: February 13, 2017	Necromancer 1000

rayray89

Posted: Dec 18, 2019 - 06:26 pm

#permalink #9

World Record Trout

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QUOTE (Sherlockbonez @ Dec 18, 2019 - 06:04 pm)

Necromancer 1000

Amen to that

Pleasantpointjig	Posted: Dec 18, 2019 - 08:25 pm #permalink #10
Smolt Trout Group: Members Posts: 149 Member No.: 10409 Joined: January 07, 2016	The last few years it’s been third Saturday in June in zone 17.

tjames	Posted: Dec 19, 2019 - 12:26 pm #permalink #11
Lunker Trout Group: Members Posts: 313 Member No.: 12662 Joined: December 22, 2016	and just like that bass went from abundant in 2012 to non-existent in 2019.

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