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Jotham Dumesnil named CO of the year

Jotham Dumesnil of the Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) Guelph Enforcement Unit is named 2025 Conservation Officer of the Year.
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Jan.Feb. 2026 FEAT
Jan.-Feb. 2026 digital issue available
The Jan.-Feb. 2026 digital issue of Ontario Out of Doors magazine is now available. Become a member today for your digital access.
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Carbon monoxide alarms needed on every floor
A working carbon monoxide (CO) alarm is now required on every level of any residence with a fuel-burning appliance as of January 1, 2026.
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Jotham Dumesnil named CO of the year

Jotham Dumesnil of the Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) Guelph Enforcement Unit is named 2025 Conservation Officer of the Year.
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Jan.Feb. 2026 FEAT
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Jan.-Feb. 2026 digital issue available

The Jan.-Feb. 2026 digital issue of Ontario Out of Doors magazine is now available. Become a member today for your digital access.
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carbon monoxide detector
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Carbon monoxide alarms needed on every floor

A working carbon monoxide (CO) alarm is now required on every level of any residence with a fuel-burning appliance as of January 1, 2026.
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Celebrating ice fishing spoons

Over the years, spoons have earned their place as one of the most versatile and effective baits for ice fishing.
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Ask an expert: Splake eggs

A reader asks if splake can't reproduce, then how would they still have eggs in their bellies? OFAH's Adam Weir responds.
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Tricking your ice-fishing trap

I began using a Dave Genz Fish Trap about 20 years ago for much of my ice fishing. The term for hot-rodding these units is "Trick your Trap."
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Ask a CO: Can a friend help deploy my fishing gear?
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Ask a CO: Can a friend help deploy my fishing gear?

This reader asks if I’m trolling with one line, can somebody without a fishing licence assist by helping to deploy the gear?
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Lakers, lakers everywhere
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Catch lake trout through the ice—anywhere

Here's all you need to know to catch lake trout through the ice—anywhere in Ontario, from gear to tactics and top spots.
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Hunting and fishing in the early 20th century

Photos of early 1900s Kawarthas hunting, fishing, Indigenous guides, and subsistence traditions capture Ontario’s outdoor heritage.
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