Publications A Review of the 1998/99 Sport Fishing Regulations in Canada with Specific Reference to the Humane Considerations Published by the Animal Welfare Foundation of Canada in 1997

Table 2.  Sport fishing methods as regulated by the various Canadian jurisdictions

 
Province, Territory or Jursidiction
Fishing Methods
 YK 
NWT
 BC 
 AB 
 SK 
 MN 
 ON 
 QU 
 NB 
 NS 
PEI 
NFLD
BC Tidal
Parks
Gaff Hooks Prohibited
Y
Y
 
Y
Y2
 
Y3
Y4
Y
Y
       
Gaff Hooks to Land a Fish Permitted      
 
Y
 
           
Y
 
Spear Fishing Prohibited
Y 
 
 
 
   
 
 
Y5 
Y 
Y 
Y 
 
Y 
Spear Fishing Permitted
 
 
 
 
Y 
 
 
 
 
 
   
 
Spear Fishing Permitted in Certain Areas
 
Y 
 
Y
 
 
Y
Y 
     
 
 
 
Spear Fishing Permitted for Certain Species
 
 
Y 
Y 
 
Y 
Y 
Y
 
 
 
 
Y 
 
Bow & Arrow Fishing Prohibited
Y 
 
Y 
 
 
 
 
 
Y 
Y 
 
Y 
Y 
Y
Bow & Arrow Fishing Permitted for Certain Species  
 
Y
Y 
Y 
Y
Y
Y 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bow & Arrow Fishing Permitted in Certain Areas
 
 
 
Y 
Y 
 
 
Y 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cross-Bows Prohibited
Y
 
Y 
Y 
 
Y 
 
 
Y
Y 
 
Y 
Y 
Y 
Cross-Bows Permitted for Certain Species  
 
         
Y
           
Cross-Bows Permitted in Certain Areas              
Y 
       
 
 
Use of Live Non-Fish
Bait Prohibited		                    
 
 
 
 
Use of Live Non-Fish
Bait Permitted
Y 
Y
 
 
Y
Y
Y 
Y
 
 
 
 
 
 
Use of Live Non-Fish
Bait Permitted in Some Areas
 
 
Y 
Y 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Y
Use of Live Fish as
Bait Prohibited		  
Y
Y
Y
Y
               
Y
Use of Live Fish as Bait Permitted in Some Areas
Y1 
 
 
 
 
Y 
Y 
Y 
Y 
Y 
     
 
Transporting Live Sport Fish Prohibited
 
 
Y
Y
Y
Y
 
Y
   
 
Y
   
Holding Live Sport Fish Prohibited    
Y
               
Y
   
Holding Live Sport Fish Permitted
 
 
 
Y 
 
Y
Y 
Y 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Stringers Prohibited
Y
 
 
Y 
 
Y 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


Notes:

  1. Regulations about live bait are unclear except in relation to conservation (taking fish from one lake to another).
  2. Spring-loaded gaffs only, other gaffs permitted.
  3. Specifies spring gaffs only as well as spear guns.
  4. Spring-loaded gaffs prohibited and any gaffs prohibited for salmon..
  5. Refers to.landing fish that have already been caught by angling.

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