Muskie, bass seasons open as trail cameras gear up

Article content With muskie and bass fishing seasons now open, avid anglers everywhere are gearing up and heading on the water, while trail cam aficionados turn to the backwoods. Bass fishing in Fisheries Management Zone (FMZ) 15 gets under way the fourth Saturday in June, each year, two weeks later than most other sport fish. From a conservation standpoint, this allows for smallmouth and largemouth bass to complete their spawn, and for young bass to mature so they can fend for themselves. Better late than

never I always say. Best of luck and ‘tight lines’ to all bass anglers of the Ottawa Valley and beyond! Muskie hunting Thousands of bass kickers might disagree, but everyone has a fish near and dear to their hearts, and for me that is muskie. I am well aware of the frustration that results when pursuing this noble beast, and I am fine with it. Muskie are no question the most difficult freshwater fish to catch, and perhaps that is part of the allure; a

sort of treasure hunt if you will. Muskie hunters spend long hours chasing these elusive giants, hoping to entice one into striking, only to release it afterwards. A tip of the hat to other muskie fanatics out there.A Camping tips Outdoor enthusiasts who plan to be off the grid this summer should be careful with food storage and preparation. Keep food stowed far away from your sleeping area. Limiting the scrap food around your tent/trailer will lower the chances of a bear entering your campsite.

Do not bring even a stick of gum into your tent or open-ended trailer, after dark. The best food storage location is locked away in your vehicle. Food storage containers and coolers may be brought to the campfire-area during meal preparation and dinner, and returned to the safe area immediately afterward. Safe camping is always the most fun. Mushroom foragers unite As an enthusiast of all things renewable and self sustaining, my latest kick is wild mushroom foraging. Picking wild mushrooms is my new passion,

after discovering a hidden crop of golden chanterelles near my hunt camp three summers ago. Since then, my fungal foray includes several mushroom groups, on my continuing ‘mycological exploration’… With another exciting mushroom season about to begin, is it bad that I hope for more rain than last summer? Spypoint Trail Cam summer fun While I wait for Spypoint’s exciting new FLEX-M2 and FORCE-4K cameras to arrive on the market, I’m having loads of fun with my other Spypoint trail cams. I currently have other

models set-up and monitoring around my hunt camp – the FLEX-Dark, FLEX-M and FLEX-S-Dark. Working flawlessly, in conjunction, they monitor wildlife movement as well as providing security surveillance in a perimeter around my remote mountain camp. This summer, I will move some of my cameras into my gang’s moose territory, and later into our deer woods. Working with and monitoring trail cameras, especially Canadian-based Spypoint products, is a passion of mine especially in my retirement. As the enjoyment continues this summer, I’m pleased to work

with a company that has really fine-tuned the quality of their products, combined with top notch customer service. Until next time, I will see you in the trail cam woods! For more information on Spypoint products: https://www.spypoint.com/ca Share this Story : Pembroke Observer Copy Link Email X Reddit Pinterest LinkedIn Tumblr

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