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Know the Rules call your bait shop ahead. igin. Some species of minnows in our
When Fishing in
Canadian Waters DON’T FORGET TO KEEP YOUR lake may be of a very different species

I’ve heard a few stories of people fish- RECEIPT AS PROOF. than those introduced and may pose
ing in Canada and getting pulled over
and fined. Since we are such friendly some very significant risks to the local
neighbors, we should know the rules in
advance so as not to spoil your day. Limits: Anglers are lake ecology.

Fishing with Minnows allowed to have 120 Therefore, it is

Buying: According to Ontario’s Min- bait fish and 120 illegal to release
istry of Natural Resources, it is illegal
to bring any live fish, crayfish, live leeches in their any remaining
leeches or salamanders into Ontario
for use as bait. Very simple rule, if possession. This unused bait-fish
you’re going to fish with minnows on
the Canadian side, stop at a possession limit ap- alive, or empty
local bait shop in Ontario and
buy them. I was told it may be plies whether the the contents
difficult to find live minnows
now on the Canadian shore, so baitfish and leeches of a bucket or

were caught under a Mitchell’s Bay Tournament other moveable

sport fishing licence container used

or purchased from a to hold bait or

bait dealer. baitfish into any waters or within 30m

(100 feet) of any waters. The correct

Disposing of Unused Baitfish: method of disposing of baitfish is to

The commercial harvest of bait-fish pour them on the ground 30m (100

occurs in waters across Ontario; those feet) from any water.

bait-fish are then trans-

ported to retail outlets, Fishing with Worms

sometimes many miles

from their waters of or- Another unfortunate story I heard

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