2019 Fishing Regulations, What the hell happened !!!!

Went to our CTC here in Wasaga today , asked on the off chance if the 2019 regs were in yet , the friendly gal handed me a set ..Hold on , it's about as thick as a phone book ?? Thought here we go again ..miles of red tape, small print and the need for a guide to get you through them..

Boy was I in for a "BIG,PLEASANT" surprise !!

Open her up to zone 16 , guess what , there's the map , all the opening and closing dates and the catch limits ..ALL ON THE SAME PAGE IN BOLD PRINT !!

Sure there are still the dreaded "Exception" pages but they follow the main text , did'nt even have to go back and forth to find info..

Haven't gotten into the depth of the new regs but I sure appreciate the larger font and simplified regulations ..

As an old timer I 'm not sure I can handle this abrupt change in regulations presentation , maybe another glass of wine will help ..

HATS OFF ..guys

ill have one of those to Dave not the regs THE GLASS OF WINE the regs haven't changed much just the brand of wine. talk at you soon we"ll have to get out soon Darryl

Just picked one up today as well. WOW the font size is freaking awesome! Much better for the ageing eyes. 👍👍👍👍🍻🍻🍻🍻

I was reading the online Ontario out of doors news and there's some errors in it, here's the info:
Anglers who have obtained a copy of the 2019 Fishing Ontario, Recreational Regulations Fishing Summary are advised to use it with caution. A number of errors have been found in the recently released document.

The new summary was completely redesigned for 2019 as part of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA), with considerably larger text and more subheadings. As in previous summaries, bold red text highlights new regulations and information.

Unfortunately, some errors have been found in this transition to a new format. There a couple of errors we are aware of at this time, but there may be more.

One of the confirmed errors is in the FMZ 19 section, on page 135 of the regulations. Under general information, Atlantic salmon is listed as not present and closed all year. However in seasons and limits section on the same page it is listed as open all year with a sport limit of 1.

Another area of concern is on page 129, in the FMZ 17 section, under Fish Sanctuaries. The “no fishing” dates of most of the sanctuaries do not match the 2018 summary and yet are not marked as new or changed.

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (MNRF) is aware of the issue and is working on correcting the online version of the regulations as soon as possible. The MNRF is also planning to post an online summary of known errors.

This article will be updated as new information becomes available, so please check back frequently.

In the interim, anglers are encouraged to use the comment section below to share any possible errors they have found in the 2019 regulations, being sure to include the appropriate FMZ.

Scared the crappie out of me.....my phone book is pretty thick.

Arnie