How long before Ontario becomes bait restricted?

[TurkeyRookie]

Would this have an impact on the trapping of your own minnows locally? and using them locally?

[BryanG]

I dont think they could people will use minnows anyways they couldnt enforce it

[sizematters]

A number of bait shops in my area have gone out of business in the last few years because of the changes. Otonabee baits, Lakefield Bait shop, Burley Baits, Val's..just to name a few. Marion's in Havelock is still running, but the owners will close if the minnows get taken away. Someday, being in possession of live bait will be illegal for all.

[Legend Boats]

I didn’t notice any new material printed in the 2014 regulations about live bait. But I would keep in touch with your local bait shop. I’m sure they will be the first to know, hopefully good news!

Henry Nguyen

[red x]

bait shops could not survive on selling minnow alone in the 1st place... it's very small profit margin.

[puckster_guy]

very interesting. I've been fishing lake Kipawa in Quebec for a number of years now. Minnows have been banned for quite some time. We are restricted to worm and leeches. With no panfish in the lake (except percch) It doesn't seem to be much of an issue. Even trapping your own fish from the lake is illegal (which I consider rather draconian). I am still catching my fair share of walleye and pike. However I have mixed feelings about the situation. I'm not ssure abbout this situation. The nanny state we seem to have developed here is becoming a little too invasive.

[rackman]

most if not all provinces have a ban on live minnows....quebec for sure and the fishing is awesome there...not sure if worms would still be allowed

[werner.reiche]

Would this have an impact on the trapping of your own minnows locally? and using them locally?

Likely will - it has in QC. They won't let you do this because it creates a black market for minnows. Once you get to the lake, you just say you caught them there. MNR knows all fishermen are liars...even about their bait.

[puckster_guy]

In QC minnows even locally trpped are illegel. worms and leeches are fine. I get lots of walleye trolling worm harnesses or jigging with worms or leeches. personally I never liked using live minnowa anyway. They're too much work to keep alive and maintain.

[Garfisher]

In Algonquin, where there's already a ban to help prevent invasives movement, a couple Rock Bass showed up in Opeongo this year around the access point (I happened to catch the 1st). While a live minnow ban may happen in the future (and I personally wouldn't mind it), there will always be people who will use them, and there will always be people who will dump their buckets after they're done.