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Rodney Jones Receives Canada Recreational Fisheries Award

As the News and Media Director of the Ontario Steelheaders, it gives me great pleasure to announce that Rodney (ROD) Jones one of our longest and dedicated members, will be presented with the “Canada’s Recreational Fisheries Award.”

The Award recognizes his outstanding contributions to promote the interests of recreational fishing in Ontario and improve recreational fisheries on the Saugeen River watershed. His leadership has made a significant contribution to recreational fishing and fisheries conservation in Canada. The Award ceremony place and time will be announced at a later date.

A letter is attached for all to read signed by the Honourable Gail Shea, P.C., M.P., Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, Canada.

Best Regards,

David Allen

rodney jones canada fisheries award letter
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MNR 2015 Regulation Guide

MNR Ontario MNR 2015 Guide

The MNR has released an annual guide to the rules and regulations for recreational fishing in Ontario. The guide contains information about recreational fishing licenses, open seasons and zones and catch limits, as well as up-to-date fishing regulations for each fishing zone. See Zone 16 for Saugeen River regulations.

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Annual Spring Steelhead Yearling Update

Volunteers at work clipping steelhead trout for releaseThe Big Thaw! Spring Is In The Air! And the boys have been busy getting ready for the annual spring yearling steelhead stocking on the Saugeen River. It’s one hell of a lot of work in the cold confines of the hatchery making sure the Saugeen continues to be known as one of the best big steelhead rivers on the continent. It’s called commitment and lot’s of it by a group of volunteers in the Ontario Steelheaders and the Lake Huron Fishing Club. Once you strip and fertilize wild steelhead eggs you have to feed and raise the little creatures for one full year at the LHFC’s Kincardine hatchery. Then just before stocking, the chunky 8 Inch smolt have to have their adipose fin removed for future identification. That’s Fifty Thousand plus fish that have to be manually clipped one at a time….AND THAT’S ONE HELL Of A CHORE and you only have to experience it to believe it. Great work guys and a special thank you for creating this great sport fishery! Right fish, Right Genetics, Right release size, Right stocking location, Proper Imprinting…again thank you!

Lots of Steelhead Trout
Lots of Steelhead Trout
Steelhead Fin Clipping
Steelhead Fin Clipping
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LHFC Steelhead Fin Clipping

LHFC has asked the Ontario Steelheader members to join the LHFC on Feb 8th at the hatchery for fin clipping. He would also like to set February 7, 11 and 14 as dates to clip as well. No experience necessary.

If anyone is available to help these days, please contact Matt directly by email: mluckhart[at]bmts.com

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Add Someone To Our Memorial Plaque

As you may recall, a Memorial Plaque was affixed to the main rafter centered in the Rod Jones Pavilion and then officially dedicated last November. The inscription is to remember someone who has been a part of our park family in one way or another. Now you may place a small memorial plaque of a family member, friend or acquaintance that you wish to add to the main plaque rafter.

The park management together with the board of directors is asking that we initiate a standard for the mini plaques which will be no larger than 3 inches by 5 inches.

The plaque will be a black background with white lettering. The cost of each plaque will be $13.00 which includes the HST.

To oversee this process, you can forward the name(s) to:

David Allen
6434 Bellevue Street,
Niagara Falls, ON L2E1Z1

Please include a check or money order made payable: Dave Allen

You can also use our contact page to contact Dave Allen directly via email.

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Ontario Steelheaders Receive a Special Gift

In the formation of the Ontario Steelheaders (OSH) organization some 35 years ago, chapters were created in the form of sub groups within the province basically to focus on their local watersheds. Approximately 5 regional chapters were born. Unfortunately due to the provincial graphics, some chapters started to break away from main OSH but still committed to work on their own.

The last remaining chapter was the Brantford Steelheaders that worked to improve the Grand River watershed and its tributaries. To date, many have benefitted from the long hours, hard work and the dedication from this chapter and deserve a BIG round of applause.

Recently, our president Karl Redin was informed by the executive of the Brantford Steelheaders that it was time to close the doors and end its role as a chapter of the OSH organization. But with this came an unexpected gift from Brantford chapter to the OSH, the transfer of their cash balance in the amount of $3441.00 to help us continue our work – well done to the executive and members of the former “Brantford Steelheaders”.

This donation will assist the OSH to carry on its work on the Saugeen watershed such as fish transfers, hatchery costs, etc.

On behalf of the OSH executive and all our members, our hats are off to you and again a BIG THANK YOU to the Brantford Steelheaders organization.

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A Reminder & Christmas Wishes

As 2014 draws to a close, we tend to forget something very important to us, our outdoor card and 2015 fishing license. So take a moment and look at your outdoor cards expiry date as the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry does not send out reminders that your card is about to expire – so don’t get caught in that situation. Don’t forget to purchase your new 2015 fishing license before you step out and cast a line.

Finally, to all our members and their families, have a very Merry Christmas and the best for the New Year !!! And a BIG Thank You for your support making us a world class fishing organization.

Your Board of Directors

Karl Redin, Madeline Walker, Scott Redin, Kirk Lund, Bob Pfaff and David Allen