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Yesterday’s Globe and Mail published a short story about a joint effort by the Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters (OFAH), the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR), Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA), and Ontario Streams to stock 30,000 Atlantic Salmon fry on the Humber River. This picture, taken by Peter Power of the Globe and Mail, is of the salmon fry that were released on the Humber River at the edge of the Albion Hills Conservation Area.

Thank you to the Globe and Mail for covering this event. Their interest is appreciated and it is helping make people aware of the great work being done on the Humber River to bring the fishery back to what it once was. On that note, we won’t tell you exactly where this release took place but we will direct you to our fly fishing map of the Humber River that will be a pretty darned good place to start! While you are looking at our map section please don’t forgot to ‘Like’ us on FaceBook while you’re there… www.canadasflyfishingoutfitter.com/maps.php

We received a phone call late yesterday telling us that the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) will announce this afternoon the postponement of the 2011 Trout Opener until further notice.

Rumored for days, the announcement will be made formally this afternoon by Deputy Minister Kant Halpmeselv at Queen’s Park. The Ontario Federation of Anglers & Hunters is arranging a rally next Friday April 8 on the grounds of Queen’s Park to protest this announcement and ask the government to reconsider. A copy of the report upon which the decision has been made was prepared by Water Keepers Canada and angling groups are up in arms over this decision…

Or maybe it’s just April 1st… Come on! You didn’t really… did you ?

[NOTE: We are having a member appreciation day for members of Trout Unlimited Canada in the store tomorrow. All current members of TUC will be offered 15% off* their purchases and if you are not a member representatives from TUC will be on hand to sign you up... And this isn't part of an April's Fool prank!]

*Discount applies only to items not already on sale