If you could change/create one Fishing reg/law, what would it be?

[cantcatchacold]

I've been pulled over before without my wallet and had 24 or 48 hours or something to produce my drivers licence at the police station. Which I did. Does anyone know if the same grace is given for a fishing licence?

I have had this happen before while fishing up north at white lake. I had my print off for temp licence but not my new card ( it hadn't come yet ). The CO gave me a ticket for not producing a licence. My fault so not need to fight it. A police officer knows if your licence is current based on your info he can pull it up on the computer, so they know if your telling the truth and can give you a bit of a break.

[GrizzlyAdams]

... Or a kayak

Good point I never thought about it like that...im planning on getting a canoe this year good thinkin

[sakimano]

Good point I never thought about it like that...im planning on getting a canoe this year good thinkin

I bought a hobie fishing kayak last year with the pedal drive system. It's amazing for fishing. Effortless and powerful, and of course hands free. Perfect for fishing.

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[mark270wsm]

I have had this happen before while fishing up north at white lake. I had my print off for temp licence but not my new card ( it hadn't come yet ). The CO gave me a ticket for not producing a licence. My fault so not need to fight it. A police officer knows if your licence is current based on your info he can pull it up on the computer, so they know if your telling the truth and can give you a bit of a break.

The MNRF knows what licences you have as well.. but the law is you must keep licence on you on you at all times... Here is one even better if you are handi cap it clearly states on your permit that you can not copy it , but the mnrf clearly states that you must have your handi cap permit with you at the time of fishing as you don't need to buy a licence .. the officer has told me to copy it with a scanner .. 5000 dollar fine for scanning it if caught ..

[Garfisher]

I wonder if taking a clear photo of it on your phone would suffice, especially if you need the permit for the spot you're parked in while fishing

[G Skinner]

In the act of bowfishing would like to see the words "discharge of a bow " changed " to casting of a line " and the half hour before sunrise and half hour after sunset banns lifted ....after all it is fishing not hunting . Any where you legally can carry a fishing pole I should be able to carry my bow while fishing ...... and why the season for course fish ?
Glen

[OUTCAST]

[QUOTE=GrizzlyAdams
As I do not own a boat it would be more fair to allow those without the priviledge of a boat to maximize their chances as boaters can go anywhere they want and run multiple lines.

I suggest you read the regs for all zones in regards to multiple rods

[OUTCAST]

Ya the area im at boaters are allowed 2 lines unless I am misinformed (detroit river st clair erie?) I thought you were allowed 2 rods but I do not claim myself to be a master of the fishing arts and you may very well be right I may be mistaken...ill have to look into it if I ever get a boat.

2 lines would be nice...I dont see the issue as long as you stay under the catch limit

Lake St Clair & Erie yes, Detroit river NO

[GrizzlyAdams]

...Regardless 2 rods for boats and shore would be a nice option to have

[flytyermiller]

I own a cast net.
I'd like to see limits enforced so that once you catch your limit you are done fishing for that species for the day. If the limit is five once you catch five you stop.
I'd like to see the minimum fine for littering set at $10,000. I've approached government about this in the past and been told too many people would be upset. I say too bad.

I own cast nets too, and i weave my own.

but there is no legal use for them in Ontario for fish or baitfish. if you've used that cast net in ontario, you were breaking the law.

The only exception being perhaps, for Smelt if you can convince the CO that a cast net qualifies as a Seine somehow.

In the act of bowfishing would like to see the words "discharge of a bow " changed " to casting of a line " and the half hour before sunrise and half hour after sunset banns lifted ....after all it is fishing not hunting . Any where you legally can carry a fishing pole I should be able to carry my bow while fishing ...... and why the season for course fish ?
Glen

The reason for this, like many laws, is to aid COs during enforcement. If they changed the rules as you proposed, any deer poacher could walk around at night with a bow with a reel on it, and just hunt near water claiming to be a fisherman. Right now, with the current regs, if you're walking around with a bow at night, certain conclusions can be jumped to easily by any officer in the field that he can act on safely and quickly.