So I am a 16 year old kid going camping with the family and a friend. I have fished a bit before and know a little. I'm planning on fishing off of a canoe and i was wondering a few things.
1) I don't have a livewell in my canoe and i was wondering if i could still keep fish in anyway even if i had to go to shore for every catch
2) the laws for ontario say i don't need a liscence to fish because i'm under 18, so do i need anything other than just some id saying i am under 18
3) without a liscence can i even bring anyfish back to the bbq to eat or is there some other regulations i need to follow
4) any tips for someone new to fishing in ontario (i assume its pretty similar to manitoba because i'm just going to be in the kenora area which is very close)
Thanks for taking a look at my post and any help would be greatly appreciated!
Welcome to the site! What fish are you targeting and with what setup?
The numbers beside my answers will correspond with the numbers to your questions.
1) A stringer or fish basket would work in that case. A stringer is a a string, wire, or chain often with snaps on which fish are strung by a fisherman to keep them while they continue to fish. Once you put a fish on the stringer, attached the string, to your boat then put the fish back in the water. A cooler filled with ice would also work, but would be much heavier. When you want to kill your fish, hit them behind the eyes, with a stick, hard, so they die with one blow. Catch and release, is always a good option too.
2) No, so long as you have GOVERNMENT issues ID proving you are under 18, you are fine. I suggest the use a boating license (if you have one), you don't need one for a canoe, but if you lose it, it is easily replaced and they give you a few spares... Otherwise, I would take photocopies so you don't need to bring the original, the photocopies should be accepted in my experience. People over 18 must have an Ontario license though.
3) Yes you can bring fish back to the camp site to eat, SO long that you abide by the conservation limits, in the regulations, that means you can keep the same number of fish, as the number beside the letter C.
4) I've never been to that area, so unfortunately I can't help you out... Maybe a quick google search or a post on a forum specifically for that region?
. BTW, I envy your fishing location! Maybe you can catch a giant size muskie!
