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Lead jigs fishing

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Date/Time: 05/15/2024 06:21PM

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Lead jigs fishing

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Frenchy19	08/01/2022 09:42AM mapsguy1955: "Why use lead anyway? If you can afford to canoe in Quetico, you can afford to spend a couple extra dollars on non-lead terminal tackle. It just makes sense. Part of canoe tripping is LNT. Lead doesn't quite fit into that equation. " Spot on
mapsguy1955	08/01/2022 06:34AM Why use lead anyway? If you can afford to canoe in Quetico, you can afford to spend a couple extra dollars on non-lead terminal tackle. It just makes sense. Part of canoe tripping is LNT. Lead doesn't quite fit into that equation.
bobbernumber3	07/21/2022 08:44AM We always joked with Janice that we put our used double A batteries on as in-line weights for trolling.
Oneofmanyblessings	07/20/2022 11:56AM thanks, thats how i read it too i bought some non lead split shots, so far
Minnesotian	07/17/2022 02:21PM Frenchy19: "Banned or not, my take is do not use lead. " Agreed.
timatkn	07/16/2022 08:26PM Argo: "timatkn: "going non lead is recommended but is not a regulation for Quetico. This is the special regs attachment for The Quetico otherwise you follow the regs for Zone 5 Quetico Provincial Park • Only artificial lures may be used • Only barbless hooks may be used Per Minnesotian's post Quetico is a Provincial Park not a Canadian National Park. It can be confusing. T" It shouldn't be confusing. You have state parks and national parks. Canada has national parks and provincial parks. Pretty straightforward. And helpfully, either "National" or "Provincial" is identified in the name of every park. Speaking of park names, none of them is preceded by the article "The". Sorry for the rant, Tim. It's just cringeworthy when I hear it. Calling it The Quetico would be like saying The Yosemite, The Yellowstone or The Algonquin." The Quetico…I’ve always been pretentious…sort of like The Ohio State :) I get your rant…it’s okay. T
Frenchy19	07/16/2022 11:39AM Banned or not, my take is do not use lead.
Argo	07/16/2022 07:13AM timatkn: "going non lead is recommended but is not a regulation for Quetico. This is the special regs attachment for The Quetico otherwise you follow the regs for Zone 5 Quetico Provincial Park • Only artificial lures may be used • Only barbless hooks may be used Per Minnesotian's post Quetico is a Provincial Park not a Canadian National Park. It can be confusing. T" It shouldn't be confusing. You have state parks and national parks. Canada has national parks and provincial parks. Pretty straightforward. And helpfully, either "National" or "Provincial" is identified in the name of every park. Speaking of park names, none of them is preceded by the article "The". Sorry for the rant, Tim. It's just cringeworthy when I hear it. Calling it The Quetico would be like saying The Yosemite, The Yellowstone or The Algonquin.
Jackfish	07/15/2022 06:29PM And only hooks tied to your line need to be barbless. Your entire tackle box can have lures with barbs, but when tied to your line, the barbs must be crimped down or be barbless.
timatkn	07/15/2022 03:53PM going non lead is recommended but is not a regulation for Quetico. This is the special regs attachment for The Quetico otherwise you follow the regs for Zone 5 Quetico Provincial Park • Only artificial lures may be used • Only barbless hooks may be used Per Minnesotian's post Quetico is a Provincial Park not a Canadian National Park. It can be confusing. T
Minnesotian	07/15/2022 03:44PM According to the 2022 Fishing Ontario Regulations Summary on Page 11: "Lead Sinkers and Jigs – It is illegal to use or possess lead fishing sinkers or jigs in Canada’s National Parks and National Wildlife Areas." Source: https://files.ontario.ca/ndmnrf-2022-fishing-regulations-summary-en-2021-12-13.pdf Since Quetico is a Provincial Park, and not a National Park nor a National Wildlife Area, lead sinkers and jigs, from my understanding, are technically not banned there, but like you have encountered, recommended not to use. Call the Quetico Park information line at 807-597-2735 if you want their answer.
Oneofmanyblessing	07/15/2022 01:59PM Hi. Reviewing the fishing regs for quetico and the Ontario website says no barbs and recommend no lead. Is there somewhere else that it says its not allowed, vs a recommendation? Thanks