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2016 Multi-Species Challenge - Rules

Target new and exciting species this year! The member who catches the most variety wins (bragging rights)!

Fish big or fish small, take a clear picture of your catch, and then post it here. And if you're not sure what you caught, we're here to help.

Contest starts January 1, 2016. Post any fish caught on or after this date.
Contest end date is December 31, 2016.

To participate simply create a new thread in this forum titled:
[your username]'s 2016 OSF Multi-Species Challenge Entries

Species must be identified and stated with the correct full common name of the species (ie, Bluegill Sunfish instead of "sunfish", or Silver Redhorse instead of "redhorse sucker"). The Latin name (binomial nomenclature) is highly encouraged to be added as well.

Rules:
•All fish species (native, introduced, invasive, micro) count.
•Fishing locations restricted to Ontario ONLY.
•All fishing methods are allowed.
•All fish must be caught legally. Within open season of that species. Fish must be caught on hook and line only. NO snagging, bowfishing, or netting. Fish must be caught within waters open for fishing for the particular species (no sanctuaries or targeting fish that has year round closures).
•No exceptions for incidental catches (that is, if you were fishing for Rainbow Trout during open Trout season and you caught a Bass when Bass season is still closed, you cannot count the Bass when it is caught out of season at that location).
•A species entry can only be counted when photographs clearly show identifying characteristics. A blurry picture will disqualify the species entry.

Helpful resources:
Tips and Pitfalls to Fish Identification
MNR Fish Identification Chart
Ontario Fish Identification Guide put together by OldTimer.
MNR Baitfish Primer

For identification assistance, feel free to post your pictures on the Identification Help Thread.

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2016 Multi-Species Challenge

Thread / Author		Replies	Views	Rating	Last Post [asc]
Important Threads
	2016 Identification Help Thread MichaelAngelo	0	863	17 Vote(s) - 3 out of 5 in Average	03-13-2016 01:41 PM Last Post: MichaelAngelo
Normal Threads
	Fossil Fish's 2016 OSF Multi-Species Challenge Entries (Pages: 1 2 ) Fossil Fish	13	6,479	33 Vote(s) - 3.18 out of 5 in Average	10-03-2016 06:17 PM Last Post: Fossil Fish
	ZippyFXs 2016 OSF Multi-Species Challenge Entries - 27 zippyFX	0	1,810	21 Vote(s) - 3.1 out of 5 in Average	04-23-2016 04:41 PM Last Post: zippyFX
	OldTimer's 2016 OSF Multi-Species Challenge Entries OldTimer	0	962	13 Vote(s) - 3 out of 5 in Average	04-18-2016 01:24 PM Last Post: OldTimer
	MichaelAngelo's2016 OSF Multi-Species Challenge Entries MichaelAngelo	0	1,027	17 Vote(s) - 3.18 out of 5 in Average	03-13-2016 05:49 PM Last Post: MichaelAngelo
	contest start date Fossil Fish	2	1,188	23 Vote(s) - 3.26 out of 5 in Average	03-13-2016 03:02 PM Last Post: MichaelAngelo