Ontario Fishing Regulations?

February 9th, 2010 | by admin |

i live in Toronto Ontario and im going fishing this comming up saturday to little lake in barrie. i want to go bass pike and walleye fishing at that lake. the problem is, when i look at the regulations, it says the fish have seasons but it says nothing about catch and release. is it still legal for me to fish but release all my fish, or is it illegal to go fishing for these species even if i catch and release? thanks in advance

oh btw im in zone 15 of the ontario fishing laws
how can the officers tell if im fishing for a fish that is out of season? im not planning on doing it but just wondering how they do it

Pretty well everything in that area is closed except perch and other pan fish.

Refer to this link: http://www.mnr.gov.on.ca/en/Business/LetsFish/Publication/STEL02_163615.html

which is the Ontario fishing regulations. You can’t target out of season fish even if you plan to release them. Conservation officers will know you are not targeting pan fish if you have a 4 inch spoon or body bait on. They ain’t idiots, but they love to bust idiots……DON’T DO IT

  1. 5 Responses to “Ontario Fishing Regulations?”

  2. By FishSteelhead on Feb 9, 2010 | Reply

    Unfortunately catch & release won’t help ya’, in other words if the regulations specify certain seasons for a’ specific species than you must stay within those guidelines and only fish them when they are in season ~ sorry;)…
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    Added:
    If the season for Bass, Walleye and or Pike is open when you fish, yes, you can "catch and release" but it has to be in season/OPEN for that particular fish… (aologies in order for them capital letters but, with Answers one cannot emphazie with underlines)…….

    Updated:
    Personally know a’ couple of Fish & Game Wardens (California) and believe me my friend, they have their ways ~ binoculars be one of them… Fish & Game employees now-a-days differ from years past ie., extensive trainin’ not only with the wildlife aspect of the job but, public/people relations as well… Incident happened up north ta’ two individuals that were exceedin’ their limit of catch’, plus one of the fools didn’t have a’ license ~ "Binocular bust", co$t them some denero’/money…
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    Myself and a’ FEW years…

  3. By Nick on Feb 9, 2010 | Reply

    go to your bait shop or go to Canadian tier to get ont fish fishing book 2008/2009 and find your zone
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    pro at fishing

  4. By Donald S on Feb 9, 2010 | Reply

    A telephone call to a warden or ranger or DFG would get you your best answer. Catch and release is always legal during the season.
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  5. By Kathy on Feb 9, 2010 | Reply

    try this website http://www.mnr.gov.on.ca Fishing Regulations Summary
    2008-2009. i hope it helps
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  6. By dave b on Feb 9, 2010 | Reply

    Pretty well everything in that area is closed except perch and other pan fish.

    Refer to this link: http://www.mnr.gov.on.ca/en/Business/LetsFish/Publication/STEL02_163615.html

    which is the Ontario fishing regulations. You can’t target out of season fish even if you plan to release them. Conservation officers will know you are not targeting pan fish if you have a 4 inch spoon or body bait on. They ain’t idiots, but they love to bust idiots……DON’T DO IT
    References :
    http://www.mnr.gov.on.ca/en/Business/LetsFish/Publication/STEL02_163615.html
    http://www.flyfishontario.ca

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