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Capture of Bullfrogs and Snapping Turtles
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More highlights of Ontario's Fishing Regulations.
- Fisheries Management Zone Maps
- Regulation Maps for Great Lakes Tributaries
- Open Seasons
- Catch and Possession Limits
- New Catch and Retain Rules
- Gear Restrictions
- Ice Fishing
- Bait for Personal Use
- Permitted Baitfish Species
- Capture of Bullfrogs and Snapping Turtles
Holders of a valid Fishing Licence may catch and retain bullfrogs for personal use from July 21 - Oct. 15; the possession limit is 10. No firearm other than a longbow or crossbow may be used to take bullfrogs. A person may hunt bullfrogs at night without a firearm and may shine a light for that purpose.
Bullfrogs may not be taken in the City of Ottawa (formerly the Regional Municipality of Ottawa- Carleton), the Counties of Prescott and Russell, Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry, Leeds and Grenville, Lanark, Frontenac, Lennox and Addington, Prince Edward, Northumberland, Peterborough, the City of Kawartha Lakes, or in the County of Hastings south of, and including, the townships of Marmora and Lake, Tudor and Cashel, Elzevir and Grimsthorpe.
Holders of a valid Fishing Licence may catch and retain snapping turtles during open seasons. No commercial harvest of snapping turtles is permitted. For details on harvest areas, season dates and catch and possession limits, see the Ontario Hunting Regulations Summary under Small Game or contact your local MNR office.
Snapping turtles may only be captured by hand or by means of a box or funnel trap that does not injure or kill the turtle. The upper shell of a snapping turtle may not be removed from the carcass until immediately before it is prepared for consumption.
Please note it is illegal to take bullfrogs, northern leopard frogs, green frogs or snapping turtles from provincial parks.
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