A most interesting catch!!

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A most interesting catch!!

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I can't catch a largemouth to save my life, but anchors and now fish traps (actual traps, not ice fishing tents) that I can do!Image
Snagged a rope with a bottom bouncer, this was at the other end. Felt I had a duty to take it out of the water.
Now can I get largies tomorrow please!!
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wow, any identification on the trap? was it govt?
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There was a tag that read "CO" and a few numbers. I'll call it in to the MNR and Fisheries and Oceans, if they can't trace it back, I'll donate it to my alma mater.
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Sounds like an MNR survey sampling trap.
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Post by joco »

it could be own by the 2 commercial fishermans on the ottawa river. :? .
call shryer in masson he is one off them.

or poachers.

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Post by AngryBeaver71 »

It is possible that the C.O and the number is the identification number of a Conservation Officer. Could be an MNR trap.
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If you were on the Ottawa I think you need to contact MNR biologists from FMZ 12. This could be one of their sampling nets as others have suggested or a commercial net.

Tania Baker: tania.baker@ontario.ca
Anne Bendig: anne.bendig@ontario.ca

You might also try Scott Smithers from FMZ 18: scott.smithers@ontario.ca

I would try all three and give them as many details of its location and identification as possible.
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was there anything in the trap?
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Weird catch that's for sure.
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Good place to keep your bag of largies for the next tourney on the O... :lol:
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bucketmouth wrote:Good place to keep your bag of largies for the next tourney on the O... :lol:
Now ,now ...

Don't be picking up some of BigBass 444's bad habits.. :lol:
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bucketmouth wrote:Good place to keep your bag of largies for the next tourney on the O... :lol:
good one.

actualy mabe it was there just for that.

joco.....
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Post by Hollywood »

Wow, that beats the bright green rattling fat rap I caught in lake clear two weeks ago.... snagged some line in the water, one end had the lure, the other nothing. Was half hoping there would be a rod on it haha.
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I contacted the MNR today. Turns out it belongs to a commercial fisherman who has a license to have 20 of these hoop nets. I'm just waiting for this fisherman's contact info so he can come claim his trap.
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out of curiosity, is he licensed out of Ontario or Quebec?
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