Species tool kits

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. You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view these Adobe PDF files.

• 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.