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07/15/2022 01:59PM
Hi. Reviewing the fishing regs for quetico and the Ontario website says no barbs and recommend no lead. Is there somewhere else that it says its not allowed, vs a recommendation? Thanks
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07/15/2022 03:44PM
According to the 2022 Fishing Ontario Regulations Summary on Page 11:
"Lead Sinkers and Jigs – It is illegal to use or possess lead fishing sinkers or jigs in Canada’s National Parks and National Wildlife Areas."
Source:
https://files.ontario.ca/ndmnrf-2022-fishing-regulations-summary-en-2021-12-13.pdf
Since Quetico is a Provincial Park, and not a National Park nor a National Wildlife Area, lead sinkers and jigs, from my understanding, are technically not banned there, but like you have encountered, recommended not to use.
Call the Quetico Park information line at 807-597-2735 if you want their answer.
"Lead Sinkers and Jigs – It is illegal to use or possess lead fishing sinkers or jigs in Canada’s National Parks and National Wildlife Areas."
Source:
https://files.ontario.ca/ndmnrf-2022-fishing-regulations-summary-en-2021-12-13.pdf
Since Quetico is a Provincial Park, and not a National Park nor a National Wildlife Area, lead sinkers and jigs, from my understanding, are technically not banned there, but like you have encountered, recommended not to use.
Call the Quetico Park information line at 807-597-2735 if you want their answer.
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07/15/2022 03:53PM
going non lead is recommended but is not a regulation for Quetico.
This is the special regs attachment for The Quetico otherwise you follow the regs for Zone 5
Quetico Provincial Park
• Only artificial lures may be used
• Only barbless hooks may be used
Per Minnesotian's post Quetico is a Provincial Park not a Canadian National Park. It can be confusing.
T
This is the special regs attachment for The Quetico otherwise you follow the regs for Zone 5
Quetico Provincial Park
• Only artificial lures may be used
• Only barbless hooks may be used
Per Minnesotian's post Quetico is a Provincial Park not a Canadian National Park. It can be confusing.
T
07/15/2022 06:29PM
And only hooks tied to your line need to be barbless. Your entire tackle box can have lures with barbs, but when tied to your line, the barbs must be crimped down or be barbless.
"Keep close to Nature's heart, yourself; and break clear away, once in a while, and climb a mountain or spend a week in the woods. Wash your spirit clean." ~ John Muir
07/16/2022 07:13AM
timatkn: "going non lead is recommended but is not a regulation for Quetico.
This is the special regs attachment for The Quetico otherwise you follow the regs for Zone 5
Quetico Provincial Park
• Only artificial lures may be used
• Only barbless hooks may be used
Per Minnesotian's post Quetico is a Provincial Park not a Canadian National Park. It can be confusing.
T"
It shouldn't be confusing. You have state parks and national parks. Canada has national parks and provincial parks. Pretty straightforward. And helpfully, either "National" or "Provincial" is identified in the name of every park.
Speaking of park names, none of them is preceded by the article "The". Sorry for the rant, Tim. It's just cringeworthy when I hear it. Calling it The Quetico would be like saying The Yosemite, The Yellowstone or The Algonquin.
07/16/2022 08:26PM
Argo: "timatkn: "going non lead is recommended but is not a regulation for Quetico.
This is the special regs attachment for The Quetico otherwise you follow the regs for Zone 5
Quetico Provincial Park
• Only artificial lures may be used
• Only barbless hooks may be used
Per Minnesotian's post Quetico is a Provincial Park not a Canadian National Park. It can be confusing.
T"
It shouldn't be confusing. You have state parks and national parks. Canada has national parks and provincial parks. Pretty straightforward. And helpfully, either "National" or "Provincial" is identified in the name of every park.
Speaking of park names, none of them is preceded by the article "The". Sorry for the rant, Tim. It's just cringeworthy when I hear it. Calling it The Quetico would be like saying The Yosemite, The Yellowstone or The Algonquin."
The Quetico…I’ve always been pretentious…sort of like The Ohio State :)
I get your rant…it’s okay.
T
08/01/2022 06:34AM
Why use lead anyway? If you can afford to canoe in Quetico, you can afford to spend a couple extra dollars on non-lead terminal tackle. It just makes sense. Part of canoe tripping is LNT. Lead doesn't quite fit into that equation.
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08/01/2022 09:42AM
mapsguy1955: "Why use lead anyway? If you can afford to canoe in Quetico, you can afford to spend a couple extra dollars on non-lead terminal tackle. It just makes sense. Part of canoe tripping is LNT. Lead doesn't quite fit into that equation. "
Spot on
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