1.We are agreeable  to…

     1.We are agreeable  to reducing  the number of minnow species to 33 as                                   presented in the presentation .

2. The boundary between Bmz's A and D bisects a number of communities including New Liskeard , Elk Lake , Gowganda , Shining tree , Chapleau and Wawa . We are proposing a transition zone on both sides of the line of 100 km . This would allow communities to enjoy the same regulation . The invasive species of concern are much further south in Ontario .  

3. We find the two week expiry on the bait receipt to be over restrictive . At certain times of the year bait can easily be kept longer than two weeks . Many anglers freeze dead bait to use at a later date .  

4. We agree with banning bait in Natural Brook Trout lakes  . Most of these lakes in our area occur in access restricted areas and are not heavily utilized .  

5. We do not agree with the banning of bait in Parks . Many of the Waterway Parks like Obabika River , Long Lake and Abitibi River  do not include all of there respective water bodies . Many of these waterways are man made reservoirs constructed for hydro reasons . When these Parks were created considerable consultation took place . We disagree with changing Park policy without a proper Park planning process .  

6. We are pleased that Personal harvest is allowed to continue . We are agreeable to a Personal Harvest license or log  as long as there is no fee associated with it . We want to be able to use personally harvested bait from Bmz A and Bmz D in Lake Temiskaming .  

7. We would like a buffer zone for people that live close to the Bmz boundary line . This would alleviate storage problems for people that live in one Bmz and fish in the other BMZ

[Original Comment ID: 209908]