CanadianAngling.com (August 9, 2011). Finally researchers are starting to notice a recovery of Cod and other ground fish after 20 years. The populations crashed in the early 1990’s due to over fishing along the east coast. Their research was recently published in the July edition of Nature. William Leggett (professor Department of Biology) said; “this early-stage recovery represents a long […]
(Originally posted June 2010) Canadian Angling.com: White Nose Syndrome has been found in some bats in the Bancroft/Minden area of Ontario. This is a white fungal disease that only effects bats and is not transmittable to humans. We first heard of this last year where the fungus attacked bat populations in New York State and knew it was only a […]
Canadian Angling.com (July 24, 2011). There is a debate among scientists, environmental groups, researchers and governments on the long term environmental ramifications of the Asian Carp invading the Great Lakes. At the present time most of the focus has been on the Chicago canal’s electric fence where they are trying to hold back the Asian Carp from entering Lake Michigan. […]
Canadian Angling.com (July 19, 2011) Canadian researchers have found that genetically modified Atlantic salmon can successfully bred with wild salmon and effect the wild genetic pool. Their recent research has been published in Evolutionary Applications, and looks at the genetic effects of commercial farming and discusses its implications. . “The use of growth-enhancing transgenic technologies has long been of interest […]
Many people are curious about the mayfly and its life cycle. They are insects which belong to the Order Ephemeroptera (from the Greek ephemeros = “short-lived”, pteron = “wing”, referring to the brief lifespan of adults). The adults are short-lived, from a few minutes to a few days depending on the species. About 2,500 species are known worldwide, including about […]
Canadian Angling.com (Feb. 3, 2011) Scientists are working on a plan that may benefit our oceans by keeping them cleaner by using the Sea Cucumber. One of the challenges of fish farming is what to do with the refuse that is produced and the scientists at Newcastle University (UK) may have come up with an answer; the sea cucumber. The […]
Canadian Angling.com (Jan. 24, 2011) Zooplankton are an extremely important food source for all aquatic animals especially fish. Zooplankton feed off of Phytoplankton, making them the second link in the marine food chain. Zooplankton then gets eaten by fish and larger crustaceans. Many trout fry actually feed on zooplankton as soon as they emerge from their eggs (except for brown […]
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May 31, 2022; Weather has been very strange, so far this year. Cool temps with heat wave, followed by heavy monsoon like rains. Fishing has been a challenge. So far we have caught and released 7 trout, 6 of them brown trout.
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