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26 economist sunsuhtribune sports saturday april 26 2003 trout anglers could be in for a bonanza opening the last saturday in april has always been special to me ifs not my birthday nor that of any relative or close friend nor does it mark the arrival of an anniversary but if youre a fishing fanatic as i am you know whats going on when the clock strikes 12 am rainbow trout brown trout and brook trout become fair game in all public watersheds within division four which includes york region of the ontario ministry of natural resources 2003 recreational fishing regulations summary for a good number of anglers watersheds that empty in lake ontario including rouge river and duffin creek should play host to plenty of action from migratory rainbow trout mark heaton a fisheries biolo gist with the ministrys aurora district office notes old man winters late departure from york region has delayed this years rain bow spawning run as a result the upperwatersheds are holding good numbers offish things are looking great this year said mr heaton who has observed spawning runs in several locales within the past week with the delayed spring and cold snap there are lots offish in the rivers along the rouge heaton heard reports fish were moving late last week through the fishway thats under construction at milne dam mike hayakawa in markham there should be plenty of fresh fish in and even some spawning going on he said i anglers intending to wet a line near the vicinity of the milne dam can do so legally above or 25 metres below the facility which is consid ered a yearround sanctuary perch crappies are biting while a good number of anglers will be concentrating on trout other opportunities exist within york region for species like yellow perch and black crappies wil wegman a ministry spokesperson from the aurora office says colderthannormal spring temperatures have produced sporadic action for both species on lake simcoe and its tributaries some action for crappies has already taken place on the holland river near bradford its a hit and miss thing said mr wegman who notes a string of warm days is the elixir required to put crappies in a cooperative feed ing mood some nice fish have been caught already as for the yellow perch action wegman notes one of the more popular places on lake simcoe is the atherley narrows near orillia with the late winter mr wegman says the narrows have just recently opened up there hasnt- been any great catches yet but when it warms up the perch will definitely turn on piscators are required to have a valid angling licence if they are between ages 18 and 65 sports editor mike hayakawa can be contacted at rnhayakawayrngcom ironheads get buzzed the markham ironheads opened their 2003 ontario lacrosse association junior b schedule wednesday against the visiting oakville buzz the same way they finished last sea son playing well for two periods before collapsing down the stretch and losing 137 steve dunn scored twice for markham which trailed 43 after one period and 76 through two geoff griffiths brendan napier brandon gay dustin moore and scott chilvers added singles it sure looked like a repeat of last year said ironheads head coach tim clarridge the ironheads next game is friday at 8 pm when they play scarborough at centennial arena 7m t war get ready coming may 1st the butcherdeli with a difference apart from the specialty meats like black angus steaks dinosaur ribs assorted british bacons black pudding haggis our deli will offer homemade steak pies corned beef on rye jumbo all beef hot dogs youll love our selection of british goodies from chocolates jams to crisps mushy peas call bill mo at 9058526556 304 toronto street s uxbridge opposite walmart york region health services car seat clinics as a result of the sars health emergency the car seat clinics scheduled for april 8 12 22 and may 6 10 and 20 have been postponed we apologize for any inconvenience caused alternative dates will be announced as soon as possible gsum we are proud to honour and celebrate outstanding women in our community not just because of their personal achievements but for the effect their efforts have had on the lives of others diane humeniuk founder director carolephee director honorary host susan hay global television silent auction in support of ontario breast screening program rogers television air dates friday may 16th 8pm and sunday may 18th 2pm proud sponsors q premier event sponsor event sponsors rbc financial group wella canada inc sigma promotions main society salon spa with mark hodder bald eagle consulting inc outrageous creations yrag s oiftfl 1 0 id n ih 1 w i art media partner j rog ers clelevi dmn photo art east side marios newmarket mail boxes etc dots pixels inc woodbridge dinardos the mansion royal lepage york north realty bell canada at dinardos the mansion aurora