The second I saw the topic when this was first posted I knew a holy war was coming.  Hoping we are at the tail end of this particular post though.  Relative to Kenny's comment, I can tell you that I will think long and hard before I post anything about fishing on the trip I'm taking my family on this summer. Getting killed for posting a photo of a smallmouth bass that I don't immediately follow up with "and I released it right after the photo" is not high on my list.   (I know this post is largely about trout fishing, or has become that, and there isn't much concern over the fate of a smallmouth taken in season).  I buy the non-resident outdoor card and conservation license, and you better believe I follow the rules because I am a guest in Canada and I try to behave as such.  My son wants desperately to experience a shore lunch of a fish he caught.  If I can help him experience that, I will.  And then I probably won't mention it here, which is a shame.

Don't.... daddy,
​A holy war ? Give me a break. Just a difference of opinion on whether its ok to catch your limit or limit your catch. Personally I gauge keeping any fish based on how heavily the lake is fished. Ie the fish I release will provide the pleasure of hooking a trout for the next guy. In one case I visited the same lake twice ,about 2 weeks apart in early May. Hooked the best looking male ,about 3 lbs, I ever saw in Algonquin , on both trips, in the same place and on the same lure. It was a small lake and I am confident was the same fish. Now on both trips I hooked a few other nice fish, but two different fishing partners, both good park fishermen, were skunked. Considering one of them got heat stroke on the mean trip in and was puking on the last portage into the lake, that's how little it takes to make a trip worthwhile. Is it a wonder when we asked Jake Pigeon about the fishing there , he said 'respect the lake' . All fish released .
 

Spring, Cedar Lake, 2.5 lb lake trout and 2.5 lb brook trout. Ate them both, they were delicious.

Possibly time for a lock down. 

I try to practice good catch and release techniques but recently I've noticed that a dozen or so fish really struggle to revive themselves when I dump out my gill net.

Can anyone suggest a fishing method less harmful to the AP fishery?

I have tried using a rod and reel but I find it can take me 1- 2 hours (sometimes a lot more) just to land 1 fish. Does anyone else experience the same problem using this method?

We all like fishing eh? Yeah? Good. 

I've really enjoy this community so let's not see it akin to the comments section of an obscure youtube video. Next thing you know, were going to be reading how to make $2000 CASH A WEEK by not leaving the comforts of your couch. 

Keep your lines tight and keep the pictures rolling!

Cedar Lake Summer Walleye, released

Hey ShawnD

Thank you

12.5 lb laker was on a light action rod with 8 lb test. Took 30 min to land, it did not survive but never have I had a fish strip a reel like that. Took 100 yards off my reel in its first run. Actually pulled the boat around.

If I kill it while catching it, I eat it. That's what us trolls do.