Catch and release fishing is a concept that is "catching on"!

Not long ago an angler's expertise was measured in pounds of fillets and photographs with stringers of dead fish. Now, live releasing all or part of the catch is more common, as anglers across Ontario become more conservation-oriented. They realize that no body of water has a limitless supply of fish, and understand that they have a responsibility to protect and improve the fishery.

Thanks to this new attitude, more anglers are finding satisfaction in quickly and carefully returning their fish to the water so they can spawn again and be caught again. Careful live release also allows for a selective harvest of fish: releasing large spawning-age fish and keeping smaller fish for the table.