Question regarding MNR regulation

[usernamehere]

If you catch 5 fish, say bullheads, and you decides to keep them as pets.
Now lets suppose that bullheads had a possession limit of 5.
I now have 5 bullheads in my possession, so I cant go and catch anymore bullheads and keep them.

Now, if the 5 bullheads that I have in my possession decides to breed and lays 100 eggs, what happens? Technically im over my possession limit, so do I have to release 100 and bring the number back to 5? Or do "captive bred" fish not count towards the limit?

 

[FishingNoob]

If you catch 5 fish, say bullheads, and you decides to keep them as pets.
Now lets suppose that bullheads had a possession limit of 5.
I now have 5 bullheads in my possession, so I cant go and catch anymore bullheads and keep them.

Now, if the 5 bullheads that I have in my possession decides to breed and lays 100 eggs, what happens? Technically im over my possession limit, so do I have to release 100 and bring the number back to 5? Or do "captive bred" fish not count towards the limit?

I don't think you can keep any wild fish as pets or in an aquarium, problem solved...

 

[usernamehere]

I don't think you can keep any wild fish as pets or in an aquarium, problem solved...

why not

 

[FishingNoob]

why not

the regulations.

 

[usernamehere]

the regulations.

Dont see them being mentioned anywhere on the regulations. Link me to it?

 

[FishingNoob]

Dont see them being mentioned anywhere on the regulations. Link me to it?

How are you going to transport the fish?? http://www.mnr.gov.on.ca/en/Business/LetsFish/2ColumnSubPage/STEL02_163582.html

 

[Giuga10]

It's illegal to keep Ontario gamefish and some other species as pets.

 

[usernamehere]

nvm, dug up an old mnr email reply to the same question.

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Good Day:

A person can culture fish without a licence if they are cultured in an aquarium for personal use or the aquarium trade (Fish Licensing Regulation O.Reg.664/98 s.24). However, the Ontario Fishing Regulations (OFRs.3(1)( b)) state that a person can not transport live fish, other than baitfish, without a licence. O.Reg.664/98s.29(1) lists the documents that are deemed to be a licence to transport live fish if the fish have been cultured, caught, bought or sold under the authority of the document. As previously mentioned, a licence to collect fish for scientific purposes is one such document. Others include a licence to collect fish from Ontario waters, or a receipt, invoice or bill of lading issued by the holder of an aquaculture licence or a commercial fishing licence.
So to summarize, native fish can be kept in an aquarium for personal use if they are acquired and transported legally. A person could purchase them from a licensed aquaculture operation or commercial fisher, or could collect them from the wild if they had the appropriate licence to collect fish. An angling licence does not allow them to collect and transport live fish from Ontario waters.

The Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act is available online at e-laws.gov.on.ca. To view the regulations, click on the plus sign next to the act.

Hope this helps.

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Its legal but you cant collect it yourself without a license. Just need get it from someone else and breed it yourself.

 

[Drop_Shot]

Interesting topic... I believe more people should be encouraged to keep native fish, especially for use in garden ponds... Since we know what can happen when people decide to release their unwanted pets... EHEM>> Carp and Goldfish!!!

 

[remyboy1]

i think that , like any animal, if you have over a certain amount of them you need some sort of permit --similar to petting zoos and such--and if you think you cant keep gamefish tell that to bass city in markham dudes got pike and bass swimming around in a huge aquarium--

 

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i think that , like any animal, if you have over a certain amount of them you need some sort of permit --similar to petting zoos and such--and if you think you cant keep gamefish tell that to bass city in markham dudes got pike and bass swimming around in a huge aquarium--

long as they are purchased from a licensed source, there is no law breaking, big als sells game fish, i see peacock bass all the time for sale there, as well as tinfoil barbs which are a very popular game fish in south america

 

[Dave Bailey]

long as they are purchased from a licensed source, there is no law breaking, big als sells game fish, i see peacock bass all the time for sale there, as well as tinfoil barbs which are a very popular game fish in south america

But they're not native to Ontario, and that's the crux of the issue.

 

[usernamehere]

I can understand why you would need a license to collect native fish (prevent poaching), but if I want just a few only for my personal aquarium, I dont think im going to bother with a license.

 

[steelhead101]

if i were to hypothetically steal something from wallmart and they saw me on the security camera could i be caught? hahaha don't be a worry wart man, the ministry doesnt give two shits about your pet cat fish !

 

[W_boughner]

I can understand why you would need a license to collect native fish (prevent poaching), but if I want just a few only for my personal aquarium, I dont think im going to bother with a license.

You could do it and probably never get caught but I would look into the fines for doing so and the cost of the license just so you know what your risking