| If you're bound for a fishing trip to the | | | | that it can be considered as valid. Non |
| North Country, expect to spend much on | | | | Canadian residents should have their basic |
| transportation, your outfit, licenses and | | | | license form signed and have the correct |
| permits. For a lot of people, the trip's | | | | license tag fastened in order that it can be |
| highlight will be fishing. For this reason, | | | | considered valid.Keep in mind always that a |
| you should get yourself a new line on your | | | | Outdoors Card or non-resident license card is |
| reel. Getting ready | | | | non-transferable; it grants privileges to you |
| 1. If you're bound for a fishing trip to | | | | alone. It should be carried with you each |
| the North Country, expect to spend much on | | | | time you go fishing.Note too, that whenever a |
| transportation, your outfit, licenses and | | | | Conservation Officer requests to see and |
| permits. For a lot of people, the trip's | | | | examine your license, the law requires you to |
| highlight will be fishing. For this reason, | | | | show it. State and District RegulationsState |
| you should get yourself a new line on your | | | | and District rules control angling in |
| reel. 2. Protect your eyes while fishing | | | | Ontario. The key and major State law with |
| and you should only invest in a good quality | | | | regards to fishing is the Ontario's |
| pair of polarized sunglasses, as it will not | | | | "Fisheries Act"; this defends guards and |
| only aid in protecting the eyes, but will | | | | takes care of and save fish and its habitat. |
| also provide superior visual penetration into | | | | Likewise, it controls the fishing seasons, |
| the water.3. Keep mosquito repellent as | | | | limits to catch, possession, and size, and |
| well as plastic worms in a separate | | | | the gears allowed as well as fish |
| compartment, making sure it is out of the | | | | sanctuaries. On the other hand, the "Fish and |
| tackle box as both items do contain lacquer | | | | Wildlife Conservation Act" is the major |
| solvent that can soften the paint of any | | | | provincial law that regulates fishing. It is |
| metal, plastic, or wood lure and the soft | | | | stated in this decree, that fishing licenses |
| paint may never harden.4. Always keep a | | | | are issued.Wildlife Protection and |
| small file or a small stone handy to be used | | | | Preservation Officers Wildlife Protection |
| to keep the hooks needle sharp.5. Learn | | | | Officers have the authority to inspect, |
| how to tie good knots. Practice carefully | | | | search, arrest, and seize under the different |
| until such time that you are already certain | | | | act they carry out, together with Ontario's |
| that they will hold.General fishing | | | | "Fish and Wildlife Preservation decree" as |
| guidelines:1. Don't fish with any bait in | | | | well as the "Fisheries Regulation and Act". |
| just one spot for more than 10 casts. If, by | | | | During the Conservation Officers duty, they |
| those casts, nothing changes, it's time you | | | | may do the following: 1. Ask important |
| change location.2. Properly position the | | | | questions that are in relation to the |
| canoe, not too close or too far from the | | | | inspection they are conducting; 2. Review |
| fish. If you are too close, you will frighten | | | | and examine buildings; 3. Stop and examine |
| the fish. If you are too far, you can not | | | | a boat, vehicle, or aircraft; 4. |
| accurately place the lure in position.3. | | | | Confiscate certain items which are related to |
| When doing top water fishing, do not set the | | | | the offence that an individual may have done; |
| hook until you can really feel that the fish | | | | 5. Search and investigate having a warrant |
| is on the lure, being very careful not to | | | | to legalize such search; 6. Search and |
| surprise the fish. Just keep on working the | | | | investigate having no warrant to support the |
| lure cautiously towards you.4. Be very | | | | search in situations that require immediate |
| patient. Just be certain that you know you | | | | attention and action; 7. Arrest anybody |
| are in a suitable fish-producing area.5. | | | | that the Wildlife Preservation Officer |
| Always be quiet, as sound can travel through | | | | supposes and believe has committed, or is on |
| the water better than through the air. 6. | | | | the act of performing, or is about to perform |
| Release carefully, instantly and safely any | | | | a violation or offence. Open SeasonsThe |
| fish that you do not plan to eat. | | | | opening and closing dates of fishing season |
| Preservation of Ontario's fishing resources | | | | changes and is determined by the species on |
| is essential and needed for fishing to | | | | the area. It is illegal to try catching a |
| continue thriving. 7. While waiting for | | | | fish for which the season has already been |
| your catch, or when you do catch anything or | | | | closed, even if one is going to release it |
| none at all, look at the scene behind you, | | | | after. Do understand that closed seasons |
| take a deep breath and enjoy the only | | | | protect the fish at time of the year when |
| lakeland wilderness in the entire | | | | they are most susceptible especially during |
| world!Fishing RegulationsCarry your license | | | | spawning. Unless specially stated, species |
| with youResidents of Canada should have a | | | | that are not on the list have a year-round |
| fishing-version Outdoors Card and must have a | | | | open season. |
| fishing license tag that is attached to it so | | | | |