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[OttawaFolkFestivum]

Accusation removed

[OttawaFolkFestivum]

I sent the usedottawa poster a message,

Keeping bass is against the law. Do not release the fish back into the wild.
http://www.mnr.gov.on.ca/en/Business/Wildlife/2ColumnSubPage/STEL02_168424.html
http://www.e-laws.gov.on.ca/html/statutes/english/elaws_statutes_97f41_e.htm

I got the links from the sunfish post from a little while back.

[bojon]

I think that person is not intentionally to break the law. Frankly, I don;t know this will break the law until I saw your post. 

[beowulf]

Before you go about making accusation check to make sure that the Quebec side has the same laws.  You are quoting Ontario laws but the guy lives in Quebec.  I have not clue but it might be different laws with regards to this.

[OttawaFolkFestivum]

Yeah - I sounded a little harsh? I should have made the intention is to spread the word about the rules more than point out the flaws in others.  I actually sent him a follow-up note saying that I just wanted to let him know so a conservation officer doesn't show up at his door.

But yeah bojon, it's illegal. AFAIK It's actually illegal to travel with live game fish at all. If you have a boat with a live well, you are suppose to kill the fish you are going to eat once you get to shore and then trailer home.

[Heidi]

wow - I never knew that - of course I never catch anything decient enough to warrant even attempting to eat it. Plus - in some of the areas now a days - I wouldn't WANT to eat it even if i had a choice!!!!!

[OttawaFolkFestivum]

yeah - they are taking the invasive species thing pretty seriously.

Here's the Quebec link;
http://www.mrnf.gouv.qc.ca/english/publications/online/wildlife/fishing-regulations/regles-generales/transportation-possession-identification.asp

It's a little confusing...

LIVE FISH – Anglers may keep alive, on site, for the length of their stay, fish taken at a given fishing site depending on the fishing season, daily fishing quotas and possession limits authorized for the area. Transportation of live bait-fish is allowed in certain zones

The bolding is on the original website as well. It says it can be alive on-site (i.e. livewell or stringer?) - but I couldn't find where it states that it has to be killed in order to transport. Might be a more clear statement somewhere.

[Agnate]

I believe it's supposed to be implied, as I doubt they want to explicitly state that people have to kill the fish.