05 July 2011

Ontario Angler Awards

On one of the fishing forums I am active in, one of the administrators runs the Ontario Angler Awards Program for the Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters (OFAH).  Here is an exerpt from Calfish from Ontario Out of Doors:

The OFAH Ontario Angler Awards program was introduced January 1, 2004. It is somewhat based on the Manitoba Master Angler Awards. The program is free to enter and is quite simple.
1. Catch a fish in Ontario waters this season as per the Ontario Fishing Regulations Summary
2. Measure the fish and if the length is equal to or greater than the minimum length for that species in the program than you can enter it.

Each fish you enter you are eligible for a personalized certificate and decal. There are 19 species of fish in 10 categories that the program recognizes: Smallmouth Bass, Largemouth Bass, Northern Pike, Muskie, Walleye, Trout(Brook/Speckled Trout, Lake Trout, Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, Splake), Salmon (Coho Salmon, Chinook Salmon), Panfish(Rock Bass, Yellow Perch, Pumpkinseed, Bluegill, Black Crappie), Carp and Whitefish.

Each angler creates an online account and then they submit their catches through their account. The website is slightly outdated and I am hoping to have time in early 2012 to re-design it but in the meantime it is what it is and the program is still running (almost 35,000 entries sionce 2004).

http://www.ontarioanglerawards.com/

Note: This is not a contest. It is a free program that helps recognize anglers on their success via a personalized certificate and decal.
If it is free to register, go ahead and register.  Maybe you can win an award for panfishing?  That would be cool!

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