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p12 weekender saturday february 14 1998 k fw x stuxv lake simcoe ice fishing heating up due to the unseasonably mild winter weve experienced so far the start to the ice fishing season on lake simcoe this year is one of the latest oh record i despite the relatively late com mencement that shouldnt deter anglers from trying their luck based on early findings through their- anglercatch sampling survey the ministry of natural resources lake simcoe fisheries assessment unit notes theres still some good fishing to be had on- this frozen body of water conducted every other year this seasons anglercatch survey is tak ing place along the south half of lake simcoe cites ron allen a outdoors mike hayakaiva ministry spokesman from the sut- tonbased lake simcoe assessment unit under this program allen pointed out the ministry has been approach ing anglers and asking them if theyve caught any fish in their discussions with fortunate anglers the ministry has recorded data from their catches including length weight and scale samples to determine age good fishing for lake trout and whitefish surveying an area between fox island and the west side of georgina island this past tuesday allen wit nessed some excellent catches of lake trout and white- fish the catches were as good as what ive seen said allen in trying to compare catches from past years of the catches recorded allen revealed the biggest lake trout brought up onto the ice was one weighing near 19 pounds he added that every lake trout surveyed was of the stocked variety this can be determined by noticing if any fins were clipped to date the biggest whitefish theyve observed hov ered around the sixlb mark close to twothirds of these catches allen added were stocked fish as evidenced by fin clips perch catches average so far carrying out their survey on the south side of georgina island on wednesday allen reported catches of yellow perch was average at this time of the year its typical for perch fishing to improve as the season progresses since they begin to school up prior to their faae shaw cwtomerswn big two lucky shaw cable subscriberswon a brand new jeep ana a home entei tainment system thanks to an automatic draw for people who have been or dering thenew channel package above senior vicepresident of operations for shaw cable peter bissonnette left presents the winning jeep to shaw customer ainq kaing with help from toronto argonaut mike pinball clemons and shaw regional manager jim mchugh the second place prize went to eric kinnunen a full home entertainment system congratulations imj uumao inventory clearop prices marked down from 5090 offi i1 sizes xl xxl ly xxxl xxxxl 1444 45a west wilmot street units 1 a 2 richmond hill 9058868776 store hours monjues wed fri 106 pmjhurs 108 pm sat 101 pm sktknthave i 1 west wnmorst 1 5 hwv 7 advertising feature v spring spawning he said as for catches of other species allen noted they saw just one her ring brought up onto the ice allen conceded the lakes herring population has been on a decline in recent years as for why herring numbers have dwindled he said several factors could come into play including the large numbers of jake trout that seek forage which includes the her ring as well the increasing presence of zebra mussels into lake simcoe could factor into the equation in terms of water quality for spawning purposes the survey crew also did not report any early catches of smelts another favourite forage food for lake trout or northern pike which are usually found along the south side of georgina island and cooks bay although the survey crew has just begun to go out onto the lake they are optimistic at what theyve seen so far and encourage anglers to try their luck before the season comes to a conclusion in terms of the quality of fishing its high now said allen however he warned anglers that anyone thinking of venturing onto the lake should contact ice hut operators or locals who go out alrhost on a daily basis to check on ice conditions 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