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p10 tribune august 1 1990 outdoors pike source of mixed opinions among anglers artbriggsjude correspondent during an inactive period while fishing your favorite lake have you ever given a thought as to what inland game fish is the most widespread in the northern hemi sphere if you start thinking a salmon or a trout species or even a sturgeon youre oceans away from the right answer to arrive at the fish in question you have to know that this particu lar finny individual also has the greatest lovehate relationship with sports fishermen of any species they catch in some places it is classed with coarse fish and may be taken dur ing the regulated spring season with a bow and arrow a spear or a dip net in such areas it is looked upon as a nuisance and a destroyer of other more important species on the other hand there are loca tions where it is held in high esteem as a trophy fish that annu ally attracts large numbers of anglers to test their skills landing it the answer is of course the northern pike or great northern as they are more often referred to by the american anglers those who would treat them with some measure of disdain have other less inspiring titles for them names like jacks jackfish or even snakes how a fish can hold such a wide variance of opinion on the fisher mans scale is a question in itself while it is delicious food the while the largest pike caught by rod and reel in north america was just over 46 pounds there are plenty of lunkers out there waiting to give you a good tussle flesh is sweet white and flaky it must be prepared correctly skin ning will remove any of the strong or socalled muddly flavor and canadas parks and historical sites sources of wonders theyre all around you in every part of the country canadas national parks and historic sites very special places where our natural wonders are protected and our ancestors are remembered staffed by friendly knowledgeable people these unique places are there for you and your family to discover to enjoy and to cherish as part of your own familys traditions so make them part of your travelling plans this year for detailed brochures on canadas national parks and historic sites please call 6139385875 or write canadian parks service 111 water street e cornwall ontario k6h 6s3 proper filleting will eliminate the bone syndrome associated with northern pike if youre having to do a lot of bone searching after filleting these fish possibly you should be looking at your filleting prowess or just maybe you should be doing some soul searching after taking pike that if allowed to grow a little more would produce a pair of decentsized fil lets there are many methods and techniques for catch ing northern pike at this time of the year the larger pike will move to the deeper water leaving the shallows mostly to what we call the hammerhandles look for the big ones along dropoffs rock ledges or the deep water side of a sheal or island a weed bed with a known hole near by is a good bet just remember the fish will be down deeper on bright days and up a bit if its overcast with the coming of august and its usual hot days these bigger fish will seek out even deeper water the trick of course is to get your bait down to where the fish are lying if you know the lake trolling or casting can be highly productive use the old standby red and white daredevil or a deep running buck- tail spinner in the largest size you have weighted flatfish or deep run ning rapalas also catch plenty of big pike each season mark the spot if you do hook a large pike because it indicates that the conditions are right for more fish to be there slow trolling with large live minnows in the early morning or in the evening is another good way to boat big northern pike some of the best fun ive had fishing for pike was using big 10 or 12 inch sucker minnows and a bobber the technique was simple just set the bait to the necessary depth by attaching the bobber on the line let the liphooked minnow swim away from the boat and over a known dropoff when the bobber stops skating around the surface and plunges out of sight get ready soon it will reappear and when it starts down the second time strike hard that sized bait is going to pull old grandpa pike right out of the sunken woodwork you try it and see while the largest pike caught by rod and reel in north america was just over 46 pounds there are plenty of lunkers out there waiting to give you a good tussle and when you get a good one on you wont be muttering about a darn jackfish youll be trying to hang on to a bean spotted elongat ed shape with a mouthful of nee dle sharp teeth a greenbodied creambellied critter that has the stubbornness of a mule and the disposition of a cornered coon why if you dont watch your self itll draw blood yes yours tips and clips applications for anterless deer must be in by july 31 berkley has announced a new plan to recycle old mono fishing lines it should save a lot of waterbirds from a deadly entanglement start saving yours now 11 environment canada parks service fnvironnement canada service des pares canada public meeting concerning a proposed zoning bylaw amendment stouffville gardens ltd file no zba90q14 noti qf meetin take notice that the council of the corporation of the town of whitchurch- stouffville will hold a public meeting on thursday september 4th 1990 at 800 pm in the council chambers of the municipal building located at 19 civic avenue stouffville ontario to make available adequate information to the public regarding and to consider a proposed zoning bylaw amendment to be passed pursuant to section 34 of the planning act subject pr the subject property comprises part of lots 3 4 5 and part of blocks 13 16 pun 65m2674 on ringwood drive in the stouffville gardens industrial subdivision explanatory note the proposed amendment will change the zoning in zoning bylaw no 727 from industrial light il to hazard land hz to delineate the floodplain lands on the subject property the floodplain lands are identified as such in the text of the zoning bylaw and restricted in the same manner as hz zoned lands the purpose of the proposed amendment is to delineate the limits of the floodplain as hz on the zoning map schedule the proposed zoning map schedule showing the hz lands is available at the planning department rep any person may attend the public meeting and make written or oral representation either in support of or in opposition to the proposed zoning by law amendment if you are unable to attend written submissions will be received up to the time of the meeting written submissions should include a request for further notification if so desired information additional information relating to the proposed amendment is available for inspection at this office during regular business hours 830 am to 430 pm if you have any questions please contact the planning department at this office dated at the town of whitchurchstouffville this 1st day of august 1990 u o- n michele skinner deputy clerk town of whitchurchstouffville 1 9 civic avenue box 419 stouffville ontario l4a7z6 telephone 6401900 or 8952423