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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
May 01, 1958
Page
8
Annual sucker fishing season opens in Southern Ontario as fishers target suckers in rivers and deep holes. Regulations in the Huron District seek to protect trout, pike, and pickerel while anglers use worm bait on the bottom and wait for a proper bite before setting the hook.
Field tips explain trout size limits of seven inches in the area and advise setting lines, selecting dull clothing, and keeping quiet to avoid spooking fish. Instructions include returning undersized fish, handling by the lower jaw, and staying back from the bank when near the water.
Mil ton County Game Warden Bob Reed announced 25000 brown and speckled trout released into Halton streams from Department hatcheries. Five thousand brown trout were planted in Sisteen and Twelve Mile Creek last Friday, with 15000 speckled trout to follow this week. The fish are about five inches and not yet legal size, so opening weekend may be light for anglers. Warden Reed urged anglers to handle sublegal trout carefully and release them to grow.
Ontario anglers train on three non game fish suckers smelt and perch as thousands plan trout fishing over the weekend. Sucker spawn runs in streams while smelt migrate through Great Lakes and lake Ontario waters. Perch fishing grows into a busy enterprise from Simcoe and Lake Ontario districts with cooking tips and price notes.
A list of safety and courtesy rules for anglers before fishing. Emphasizes avoid fires, respect landowners, privacy, and property while observing game limits and reporting violations. Mentions Canada 1957 sales totals for context.
Brown trout lurk at the lower end of deep pools near big rocks and strike after a wait. Rainbow trout bite on dry flies, streamers, bucktails, worms, and minnows in swift currents under banks or in open runs. Speckled or brook trout favor shady banks and pool depths. early season favors worms or minnows, later bright colors. Record sizes cited include 14 pounds 8 ounces for speckled, 17 pounds 8 ounces brown, and a 44-pound rainbow in Canada and nearby regions.
Halton county game warden Boo Reed warns anglers that speckled rainbow and brown trout must reach seven inches to be kept. He and the Halton Sportsmen's Association urge trespassers to seek permission from farmers, offer contact lists for accountability, and plan possible charges for violators. About 20,000 young trout were stocked last weekend across area streams, with opening weekend spots including Me I, 16 Mile Creeks, and tributaries like Credit and Liamestne Creek near Low wile.
The Free Press advertises a fishing contest starting today for the largest trout within 25 miles of Aden. Entries accepted through May 5. winners receive a year subscription and an 8 by 10 glossy print. A parallel school contest offers a prize to public school students with the same catch radius.
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