Muskies Canada

Muskies Canada is an angling club whose interests extend beyond the mere catching of fish…

We also share an interest in the preservation of our target species, Muskellunge, and we hope to enhance this fishery by our direct involvement in the management of the species. The projects and programs we are managing have all been designed to raise the public’s awareness of the muskellunge fishery as well as to protect it.

Some of our numerous other projects include: Radio Telemetry projects on two Ontario rivers, Identification Sign projects in southern and eastern Ontario, and spawning habitat protection projects throughout Ontario. We annually participate in numerous Sportsman’s shows and conduct seminars for other angling clubs and community youth organizations such as Scouts and Guides. More information on these and all of our other programs is readily available by contacting one of our National Executive Directors, or a local Chapter Chairman.

Our Goals

• To enhance the sport fishery for muskellunge in Canada.
• To protect and enhance the muskellunge fishery in Canada through the wise use of the muskellunge resource and participation in research projects, habitat protection and improvement projects, and scientific studies of the species
• To support the abatement of water pollution.
• To promote the exchange of muskie information among the angling public.

Muskies Canada is pleased to announce an exciting new partnership with Ugly Pike Brewing Co. that advances the interests of both organizations! The goal is for both parties to work together and advance the health – today and in the future – of our fishing ecosystems. This will be accomplished through increased support of Canadian Science, Research and Education.

For both entities, this partnership made all the sense in the world. Muskies Canada has designated Ugly Pike Pilsner “The Official Beer of Muskies Canada”. Ugly Pike is a new, clean, crisp Pilsener that will be available at your local LCBO. More details on availability will follow shortly. In return, Ugly Pike will provide featured access to the Ugly Pike Podcast and donate a portion of the sales of Ugly Pike Pilsner to MCI wildlife research and conservation projects.

As anglers, it’s important that we take seriously our role as stewards of our great waterways and fisheries. This partnership will bring attention to critical outdoor initiatives, and the collaborative efforts of both organizations will make a real difference in the results that we can achieve.

For Muskies Canada, this partnership serves as an acknowledgement that we work and play in a different world than our brothers who started Muskies Canada. It’s a world with bigger, more complicated challenges, but communication and marketing tools that make it quicker, easier and more effective for us to connect people and spread our message. Our success will be accelerated through the working relationships that we can build with others who have common interests.

We are excited to announce this first Partnership with Ugly Pike, and we look forward to creating more relationships that extend our reach and capabilities. Make Ugly Pike the Official Beer of your Backyard … or basement bar … or cottage, and help protect our Muskie Fisheries.

Learn more at www.theuglypike.ca

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Supporting a club that advances the goals of conservation, education and wise management is certainly something to feel good about but our members realize a great many other benefits that enhance both their enjoyment of the sport and success on the water. Through Chapter Meetings, family-oriented weekend outings and our Release Journal, we experience a sense of community in which novices and veterans alike share in a pool of expertise spanning decades on the world’s premier muskie waters.

The Muskies Canada community extends beyond the membership as we have long-standing associations with research biologists, resource managers and tackle producers. Muskies Canada members hear of the latest research findings and tackle innovations “from the source” and are in a unique position to provide feedback and contribute to broad based conservation and education initiatives.

Muskies Canada Members have the unique ability to work directly with the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources (OMNR) on many OMNR Projects They also participate in the Angler Log Program providing Catch/Unit of Effort(CUE) data by recording their efforts whenever they fish for Muskellunge. The OMNR uses this data as part of their Muskellunge Management Strategy.

MEETINGS

Each of our thirteen chapters hold monthly meetings. The format varies but typically the focus is on a guest speaker. The past year has featured presentations by research biologists, expert fishing guides, tackle company representatives and do-it-yourself lure makers. At the end of each meeting, donated tackle and other sporting items are raffled off. These meetings are informal and provide opportunities to share stories and strike up new friendships and fishing partnerships.

The Chapters also provide local muskie populations with much needed support such as educational booths at sportsman’s shows, visual spawning surveys, tagging and telemetry studies, launch ramp signs, seminars and release records that provide invaluable data to fisheries managers.

Non-members are not only welcome but are encouraged to come and check out any of our meetings. Meetings are generally held on a Wednesday night; you can check times, dates, and agendas for individual chapter meetings found throughout this site.

Many of our members live outside of urban centres and are unable to attend meetings. Helping to keep them “in the loop” is an exclusive Muskies Canada Members Forum.

Another perk of membership is a discount (usually 10 percent) on some muskie tackle from many Tackle Retailers.

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