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More of Ontario's Fishing Regulations.
- Carry Your Licence with You
- Federal and Provincial Laws
- Maps: Legal Boundaries of the Fisheries Management Zones
- Regulation Maps for Great Lakes Tributaries
- Angling Terms
- Open Seasons
- Fish Sanctuaries
- Catch and Possession Limits
- New Catch and Retain Rules
- Size Limits
- Exporting, Transporting or Storing Fish
- Gear Restrictions
- Ice Fishing
- Bait for Personal Use
- Permitted Baitfish Species
- Capture of Bullfrogs and Snapping Turtles
Please note that a number of changes have been made to bait regulations to protect rare and endangered species, conserve biodiversity and prevent the spread of invasive species. Anglers may no longer use live yellow perch and alewife in the Great Lakes.
Only the fish species listed below may be used as live bait in Ontario:
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Minnows:
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Suckers:
Others:
Sticklebacks:
Sculpins:
Darters and Logperch:
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Import of Bait
It is illegal to bring any live fish, crayfish, live leeches or salamanders into Ontario for use as bait.
No Release of Bait
It is illegal to release any live bait or dump the contents of a bait bucket, including the water, into any waters or within 30 m of any waters.
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Last Modified: July 31, 2009