Monday, December 30, 2013

New Fishing Regulations

Anglers face some new rules when they drop their lines in area lakes next year.

As of January first, catch limits for crappie and bass will be lower while a new size limit has been placed northern pike caught in lakes within the Ministry of Natural Resources zone 5.

Richard Boileau was part of a citizen committee that helped craft the new rules.

Boileau says the measures will help sustain the fisheries for generations to come.