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COLD CATCH

speakeradmin — Wed, 15 Mar 2017 16:13:26 +0000

It was a cold catch last weekend for Paul Jibb as he reeled in the heaviest fish (two pounds 12 ounces) to claim first place on Saturday, March 11. The occasion was the 13th annual Elk Lake Fish On Derby on the Montreal River. Conditions during the derby were

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TSB Series concludes in Temagami

speakeradmin — Wed, 28 Sep 2016 15:25:34 +0000

[gallery ids="14131,14137,14136,14135,14134,14133"]TEMAGAMI —The beautiful waters of Lake Temagami and Cassels Lake proved the right lure this past weekend for anglers taking part in the final tournaments of the Temiskaming Smallmouth Bass Series (TSB).The municipality of Temagami welcomed anglers on September 24 on Cassels Lake, and September 25 on

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HOOKED ON DONATING

speakeradmin — Wed, 14 Sep 2016 17:03:52 +0000

The annual Bassin’ For Kids fishing tournament fundraiser was held recently on Lake Temagami. The charitable organization donates to Northern Ontario hospitals and helps area families in times of need. Patrick Canuel of John’s Tackle Box, left, and Don Chartrand from Your Independent Grocer donated a $1,000 kayak to

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Catching Some Rays

speakeradmin — Wed, 25 May 2016 16:59:27 +0000

Former Temiskaming resident Evison Laffrenier now lives in Brantford, but he returned on Victoria Day weekend to visit old friend Jean-Guy Chartrand in Hilliard and do a little fishing. The sun was shining but fish proved elusive for Mr. Laffrenier. However, he said the anglers a little upstream at

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STORMY WEATHER, GOOD FISHING

speakeradmin — Wed, 05 Aug 2015 17:51:22 +0000

Dark clouds and waves of rain didn’t hurt fishing for Howard Gifford, at left, of Ottawa and Temiskaming Shores’ Don Chartrand. At the Lake Temiskaming stop on the Temiskaming Smallmouth Bass Series August 1, the duo placed first, with a total catch weight of 22.84 pounds. They also nabbed

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Blanche blitz nets 22 charges

speakeradmin — Wed, 17 Jun 2015 18:23:53 +0000

TEMISKAMING SHORES (Special/Staff) – Twenty-two charges and “numerous” warnings were issued in an enforcement blitz on the opening weekend of walleye season on the Blanche.The Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry recently released the results of the May 15-18 targeted enforcement.Over four days, ministry staff laid

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Winners announced for Elk Lake fish derby

speakeradmin — Wed, 06 May 2015 17:18:05 +0000

ELK LAKE (Special) – Organizers of the annual Elk Lake Fish On Derby have released the results of this year’s ice fishing tournament.Nine fish qualified for the March live catch-and-release event with anglers receiving cash prizes for their efforts.First place was won by Shana Everette with a

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Ice Fishing Season Ends

speakeradmin — Wed, 01 Apr 2015 20:20:03 +0000

It’s the time of year when the ice huts come off the lake. Greg Porter of New Liskeard is pictured here as he removed his ice hut for the season. Mr. Porter said the ice was deeper this year than last year, at four feet as opposed to last

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End of March is end of huts of Lake Temiskaming

speakeradmin — Wed, 25 Mar 2015 17:05:21 +0000

DISTRICT (Staff) – Spring is indeed here and that means ice hut removal season is also here.Tuesday, March 31, is the deadline to get your winter home-away-from-home off of Lake Temiskaming.That also goes for all waters of Fisheries Management Zones (FMZ) 12 (Temiskaming above the dam), and

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Big Red’s Derby a hit with anglers of all ages

speakeradmin — Wed, 18 Mar 2015 18:21:11 +0000

COBALT (Special) – Big Red’s Fish Derby once again landed a haul of both fish and anglers this season.The annual ice fishing derby was held February 7-8 and was hosted on the Saturday at the Cobalt Royal Canadian Legion and Sunday at the Cobalt Community Hall by the

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