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Geoff Coleman

Although a boat launch accessing the bass, walleye, and muskie of the Kawartha Lakes is less than three minutes from his door, Geoff Coleman still manages to devote an equal amount of time to Ontario’s trout species. His writing first appeared in Ontario OUT of DOORS in 1989.
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A century of stocking Kawartha walleye

When the Department of Lands and Forests stocked Pigeon Lake with 50,000 walleye in 1925, they couldn’t have known the impact it would have.
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How to catch winter steelhead

With some adjustments to techniques, water and weather, you can confidently write steelheading on your January calendar.
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bottom bouncing steelhead
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How to bottom bounce for steelhead

To truly feel the power of these fish, try bottom bouncing steelhead instead of using floats and long rods.
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Record mount survives two close calls

Revisiting the story of Hugh Reehill’s deer mount — which was shot in 1958, but was not recognized as a record until 1996.
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Superior lake trout fully recovered

Superior lake trout populations have recovered after 70 years of rehabilitation, according to the Great Lakes Fishery Commission.
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Prime time perch

Early March is the height of on-ice perch fishing season. Here’s what you need to know to catch this voracious eater.
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