Bow fishing?

[NormD2]

Hey everybody, I recently read the article in the newest ood mag and still had a couple questions, do you know if there's an age restriction at all? Or any draw weight restrictions? Reason I ask is its know my little guy would love to try this and have a few spots where we often can find course fish cruising the top waters. Please school me on the ways of bow fishing

[Blackwolf]

Hey everybody, I recently read the article in the newest ood mag and still had a couple questions, do you know if there's an age restriction at all? Or any draw weight restrictions? Reason I ask is its know my little guy would love to try this and have a few spots where we often can find course fish cruising the top waters. Please school me on the ways of bow fishing

I used to bowfish on the Ninth river outside Ayr. I do not recall any restrictions on the equipment or age at the time, but you are best to contact your local CO and verify the regulations. Btw there were always a lot of carp in that river.

[TPM]

The guy in the article, Kevin Wheeler, is a member here. Goes by the forum name "wheelie". Get ahold of him and I'm sure he'll be able to answer any questions you have.

[oaknut]

There are no bow or restrictions the regs state any longbow recurve compound or crossbow may be used. As for age general fishing rules apply. No licence needed under 18.

[TPM]

Crossbows are no longer legal for bowfishing in Ontario.

[wheelie]

Lots of ways to setup a bow. Cheapest would be a hand wound bowfishing spool. They are like $20. Cheap to see if he enjoys it or not. They screw into a stabalizer hole. For a kid I would go with a retriever $100. Screws into sight holes. If no holes on a recurve they made straps to strap it on a bow. You go by fishing rules. Bowshop in Waterloo sells bowfishing stuff now. Feel free to contact me with any questions. Here is a video of some of last summer shore action wearing a Gopro on headband.
http://youtu.be/sD5_cYh-WW0

[wheelie]

There are no bow or restrictions the regs state any longbow recurve compound or crossbow may be used. As for age general fishing rules apply. No licence needed under 18.

Crossbows CANNOT be used, they say it was in regulations for 10 years by mistake. They removed it last year.

[JBen]

You must be itching Wheelie

[wheelie]

Big time JBen! Have not even shot my new Mission Craze yet. LOL Got a righty Mission Menace all setup for you now.

[klums]

I bought a recurve for this year, in previous years I used a compound which was too much at times. In the shallows it would often go though the fish much too fast and get caught on logs etc under the dirt. This year I am going with a fishing reel instead of the hand spooling type to hopefully avoid some problems I had previously also. Its pretty fun and I'm introducing a buddy to it this year.

Residents and non-Canadian residents with a valid recreational fishing licence may fish with one dip net, one seine net, one spear or a bow and arrow for the species and during the periods outlined below.
Bowfin
Bow and arrow
(during daylight hours only)
May 1 to
July 31
10, 13, 14, 19
No limit
No open season
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20
N/A
Carp
Bow and arrow, spear and dip net (during daylight hours only)
May 1 to
July 31
5, 6, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15
(except Algonquin Park),
16, 18, 19, 20
No limit
2nd Saturday in May to July 31
17
No limit
No open season
1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 11, Algonquin Park
in Zone 15
N/A