2014 perch limits, Changes

Hey all new to the site and thankful for all the tips and help. I'm a once a year for a week traveller to the lake (hoping to do more) but after reading over and over the new 2014 regs for nipissing I'm still looking at it saying 50 perch instead of normally 25. Is there something that I'm missing, or is this correct?

Hey Fire on Ice, welcome to our forums. Always check the exceptions for the zone. In this case there are no changes to the perch limits.

The regs for Nip are below

Zone 11

Yellow Perch Open all year S - 50 C - 25 (Not all year if your read exceptions below)


Exceptions

Lake Nipissing - Iron Island vicinity - 100 m (328 ft.) around shore
Fish sanctuary - no fishing from Mar. 16 to Fri. before 3rd Sat. in May
Lake Nipissing (Wasi Falls) - Waters of Lake Nipissing lying east of the east boundary of Lot 9, Conc.XXIV, and south of a line joining this projection where it meets Lake Nipissing to the northwest tip of Burford Point, and mouth of the Wistiswasing River - North Himsworth Twp.
Fish sanctuary - no fishing from Mar. 16 to May 31 & Oct. 1 to Nov. 30
Lake Nipissing – including the waters of the French River from the Chaudière and the Little Chaudière dams to Lake Nipissing; the west bay of Lake Nipissing in Haddo Twp.; the northwest bay of Lake Nipissing to the falls of MacPherson Creek; the Sturgeon River from Lake Nipissing to the dam at Sturgeon Falls; the Veuve River from Lake Nipissing to the chutes located in Lot 5 in Conc. l in Caldwell Twp.; the South River from Lake Nipissing to Hwy. 654; and the entire West Arm of Lake Nipissing including Cross Lake.
Closed to all species from Mar. 16 - Fri. before 3rd Sat. in May & Dec. 1 - Dec. 31. Walleye and yellow perch open from Jan. 1 - Mar. 15 & 3rd Sat. in May - Oct. 15. Walleye S-2, none between 40-60 cm (15.7-23.6 in.) and C - 1 none between 40-60 cm (15.7-23.6 in.). Northern pike S - 4, not more than 2 greater than 61 cm (24 in.), of which not more than 1 is greater than 86 cm (33.9 in.) and C - 2, not more than 1 greater than 61 cm (24 in.), none greater than 86 cm (33.9 in.)

Thanx nsfisher much appreciated I'm someone that follows the rules and like I said read it a bunch just wanted to make sure I was reading it correctly!

A few years back it was 25 per day 50 in possession. Glad they released the new regs, puts and end to all the rumours about changes.

merry christmas

Yes it is a change over last year's 25 perch limit. big whoop they should still all lose their heads(political positions).

Now when will they bump walleye back to 4 and open up trout lake, IDK, but I can tell you that I'm organizing a class action lawsuit against the ministry for business losses that are needlessly caused by negligent actions by the mnr.

Last year was 25 a day 50 possession. The possession limit is still 50 is it not?

I don't see any changes in the regs for Nipissing this year either

Good for you. What the mnr let the natives get away with is unconstitutional.

sorry wrong quote. Should have been ice hut rentals quote.

Good for you. What the mnr let the natives get away with is unconstitutional.

unconstitutional?
NFN has tighter regulations on their quotas than all the weekend meat hunters heading out every week. The limits on walleye were reduced because the fishery cannot be sustained with the amount of recreational pressure on the lake as well as the commercial pressure.

Don't point the finger at one group and not the other. (especially when that one group who you point the finger at has more right to fish those waters than anyone else)

This post has been edited by nsfisher on Dec 27, 2013 - 07:57 pm

This is why I never comment on these issues. If you don't know all the facts surrounding the issue, you are simply voicing your opinion based on things you've heard or assumptions made up in your own head. One things forsure there are natives fishing improperly as well as non-natives fishing improperly, just the world we live in . Idiots come in all shapes sizes and colors.

I totally concur Dickie, two set of rules and a completely uneven playing field ...the natives are supposed to net what they need to provide for themselves but are selling on the common market out of North Bay. As weekend warriors we are regulated to both numbers and slot sizes and I ask how do you regulate slot sizes while gill netting? The natives have no control over what they catch and i am totally sure they do not throw the slot size walleye back!

Good for you. What the mnr let the natives get away with is unconstitutional.

unconstitutional?

NFN has tighter regulations on their quotas than all the weekend meat hunters heading out every week. The limits on walleye were reduced because the fishery cannot be sustained with the amount of recreational pressure on the lake as well as the commercial pressure.

Don't point the finger at one group and not the other. (especially when that one group who you point the finger at has more right to fish those waters than anyone else)

the only thing I shake my head about is your ill informed attitude. Study the constitution and maybe you will be a little more enlightened. Keep the language civil will you, please. thanks

This post has been edited by nsfisher on Dec 27, 2013 - 08:43 pm

Good for you. What the mnr let the natives get away with is unconstitutional.

unconstitutional?
NFN has tighter regulations on their quotas than all the weekend meat hunters heading out every week. The limits on walleye were reduced because the fishery cannot be sustained with the amount of recreational pressure on the lake as well as the commercial pressure.

Don't point the finger at one group and not the other. (especially when that one group who you point the finger at has more right to fish those waters than anyone else)

They certainly do not have a greater right to the resource than white, black, red, male or female..... As the chief of Nipissing Second Nation and I surely disagree with that statement. I have no other native homeland. Fishermen and women of all backgrounds have an equal right to fish lake nipissing with respect. Take what you can eat and let the big females spawn. If everyone adhered to that personal motto of mine there'd be no problems on the lake. There is not peace on the lake right now. I advocate peace and one set of regulations via much dialogue with all the various groups. I don't take sides because that entrenches a bad situation.

This post has been edited by nsfisher on Dec 27, 2013 - 08:00 pm

I was simply saying it was unfair to point the finger at one group specifically. Everyone is quick to blame NFN for the state of the walleye fishery on the lake when it's a very complex issue and no specific group is to blame.

I know in my personal experience having grown up on that lake, I have encountered CO's twice that I can recall and last years visit from them is in that count. Not enough enforcement. Just sayin'