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Canadian Fishing Licenses and Regulations

 

  • For the most up-to-date information, use this page:

    -On this page, click on “2008-2009 Fishing Regulation Summary”: http://www.mnr.gov.on.ca/en/Business/LetsFish . Scroll to the bottom of the page and follow the link to "Fishing License Options for Non-Residents of Canada. "

  • At this time (May 2008), live bait is NOT allowed into the Quetico. Barbless hooks are required. There are no exceptions!
  • You may now purchase non-resident fishing licenses over the phone:

1-800- 667-1940, Allow at least five weeks for processing and delivery. They take Visa and Mastercard only and are open 8:30am-5pm Central Time, Monday- Friday.

 

  • Conservation licenses are fishing licenses with reduced limits on walleye, sauger, large and smallmouth bass, yellow perch, Northern pike, crappie and lake trout.
  • Sport fishing licenses allow a higher posession limit on the fish mentioned above.

2008 Regulations

Non-resident Sport License

Non-Resident Conservation License

Walleye & Sauger

3 rd Saturday in May to December 31

Catch & Release in one day:

  • Two (2) only (1) greater than 18.1 inches

Possession Limit:

  • Four (4) only (1) greater than 18.1 inches

 

3 rd Saturday in May to December 31

Catch & Possession Limit:

  • Two (2) only (1) greater than 18.1 inches

 

Lake Trout

January 1 to September 30

Catch & Release in one day

  • One (1)

Possession Limit

  • Two (2) only (1) greater than 22 inches from September 1-30

 

January 1 to September 30

Catch & Possession Limit:

  • One (1)

 

Large & Smallmouth Bass

December 1 to June 30

Catch & Possession Limit:

  • Two (2) in one day less than 13.8 inches

 

July 1 to November 30

Catch & Possession Limit:

  • Four (4) in one day, no size limit

December 1 to June 30

Catch & Possession Limit:

  • Two (2) in one day less than 13.8 inches

 

July 1 to November 30

Catch & Possession Limit:

Two (2) in one day, no size limit

Northern Pike

Open all year

Catch & Possession Limit:

  • Four (4) in one day

Size limit: Zero (0) between 27.5 – 35.4 inches and only one (1) greater than 35.4 inches

Open all year

Catch & Possession Limit:

  • Two (2) in one day

Size limit: Zero (0) between

27.5 – 35.4 inches and

only one (1) greater

than 35.4 inches

Yellow Perch

Open all year

Catch & Possession Limit:

  • Fifty (50) in one day

Open all year

Catch & Possession Limit:

  • Twenty-five (25) in one day

Muskellunge

3 rd Saturday in June to December 15

  • Zero (0)

Catch & Release ONLY

3 rd Saturday in June to December 15

  • Zero (0)

Catch & Release ONLY

Crappie

Open all year

Catch & Possession Limit:

  • Fifteen (15) in one day

Open all year

Catch & Possession Limit:

  • Ten (10) in one day

Brook Trout

January 1 to September 15

Catch & Possession Limit:

  • Five (5) in one day

January 1 to September 15

Catch & Possession Limit:

  • Two (2) in one day

 

The information above is compiled from the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources website. Information on fishing in Quetico Provincial Park is accessible by reading the regulations for Division 32 as well as the Border Waters Area in the regulations booklet and is visible on Map E.

 
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