Species Tool Kits

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The Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources has developed regulatory guidelines for managing all major sport fish species. These Tool Kits provide a series of science-based regulatory options which will ensure seasons and catch limits are standardized.

The following Species Tool Kits have been completed. 

• Atlantic Salmon (PDF, 134 KB)
• Black and White Crappie (PDF, 179 KB) 
• Brook Trout (PDF, 261 KB)
• Brown Trout (PDF, 131 KB) 
• Channel Catfish (PDF, 242 KB) 
• Lake Sturgeon  (PDF, 51 KB)
• Lake Trout (PDF, 314 KB)
• Lake Whitefish (PDF, 274 KB) 
• Largemouth and Smallmouth Bass  (PDF, 113 KB)
• Muskellunge (PDF, 43 KB) 
• Northern Pike  (PDF, 92 KB )
• Pacific Salmon (PDF, 214 KB)
• Rainbow Trout (PDF, 150 KB)
• Splake (PDF, 129 KB) 
• Yellow Perch (PDF, 213 KB) 

In addition, regulatory guidelines have been completed for:

• bait and gear restrictions  (PDF, 103 KB) ,
• non-angling methods of taking fish (PDF, 163 KB) 

We are preparing Tool kits for all other sport fish species. They will be posted here when completed.