Boundary Waters Quetico Forum :: Listening Point - General Discussion :: No live bait or dead bait allowed from U.S.
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thegildedgopher |
Freeleo1: "I hated dealing with the leaches the one time we took them anyway. White plastic grubs seemed to work fine in Quetico. I will miss having fresh eggs for the first few days even though Ova Easy eggs are close enough not to worry about it. " There's just something about a leech and a slip bobber that I love, but we'll make do. |
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goatroti |
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Pinetree |
A few precautions even if it slows it down are worth it. Not many lakes in Minnesota we haven't degraded in one way or another. |
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Stumpy |
Put them in a Gatorade bottle and change the water each day. They've been illegal in Quetico for years now. Eggs ?.... That's ridiculous. I burn the shells, and will bring them into Q. |
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thegildedgopher |
Jackfish: "thegildedgopher: "Woof. And I just paid $70 to renew my outdoors card and buy an 8-day sport license. " Like a dumb American, I was thinking of USD. There is also $8.18 CDN for hst/tvh. So my total was $71 CDN and I got charged $55 USD according to my bank. |
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tumblehome |
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tumblehome |
No live or dead bait permitted in the Q for a long time already. Barbless hooks only too. Tom |
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schweady |
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thegildedgopher |
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thegildedgopher |
Bait: Live or dead baitfish and leeches; not crayfish, frogs or worms. Since this whole policy is about controlling the movement of "bait," I don't see how crawlers are included? Anyone have a link to a source that clarifies this? |
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Jackfish |
thegildedgopher: "Woof. And I just paid $70 to renew my outdoors card and buy an 8-day sport license. " Gopher, how do you figure $70? 8-day non-resident sport license: 54.38 CDN Outdoors card: $8.57 CDN (good for three years) Total: $62.95 CDN x 75% exchange rate = $47.21 If you go with the Conservation License, it's $31.52 + $8.57 = $40.09 CDN or $30.07 USD. |
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goatroti |
Stumpy: "Leeches are easy. It used to surprise me, but it doesn't anymore, that some people believe Canada and in particular Quetico exists as a theme park for their enjoyment. Sorry to alarm you, but Canada is a sovereign country with its own laws and regulations, as does Quetico. This year because of outbreaks of avian flu, one of the rules to get into the park and enjoy the rides is no eggs. Sort of like the 56 inch line on the water slide. Here's a quote from an unnamed American news source, "The H5N1 virus now circulating has been found in commercial and backyard birds in 29 states and in wild birds in 34 states, the CDC said. An outbreak at a lake outside Chicago is believed to have killed more than 200 birds, and at least three bald eagles died from the virus in Georgia." For the sake of Canada's poultry industry, keep your eggs on your side of the border. Be a big kid. |
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Frenchy19 |
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Pinetree |
May 17, 2022 09:21 AM SHARE The Trust Project We are part of The Trust Project. ONTARIO — While U.S.-based anglers were locked out of Canada for nearly 18 months in 2020 and 2021, both the Ontario provincial government and Canadian government tightened regulations on bringing live bait across the border and moving live bait within the province. The new regulations are aimed at slowing the spread of invasive species. The Ontario fishing season starts Saturday. Essentially, no live or dead (including frozen) bait are allowed to be brought across the border. That includes nightcrawlers and frozen minnows, both of which had been allowed across the border through 2019. Bait must be purchased in the newly established Ontario bait zone where you're going to fish and can’t be moved out of that zone at any time. That means you will have to purchase all of your live bait near where you plan to fish in Ontario. You will also need to retain a receipt for the bait that includes date of purchase, name of the business where purchased, their commercial license number, location of purchase and quantity of bait purchased. Chicken, eggs can’t cross road into Canada If you’re heading north for the Ontario walleye opener, note that Canada Border Services will not allow any raw chicken or poultry products into the country, including eggs. The ban also includes raw pet food that contains any poultry products. |
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Pinetree |
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Stumpy |
goatroti: "Stumpy: "Leeches are easy. "Chicken, eggs can’t cross road into Canada" I'm not crossing any road |
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thegildedgopher |
Business idea: leech delivery via drone to boats fishing the Canadian side of Sag. Since we can’t get touch land or even anchor. I’m sure they’d make tens of dollars ;) |
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Freeleo1 |
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Chieflonewatie |
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nctry |
Chieflonewatie: "I've read the entire thread and did not pick up any whining. " Maybe some tongue in cheek... good to be aware of policy changes... thanks! |
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Pinetree |
thegildedgopher: "Back on topic -- the more I read about the crawler ban, it appears that the rule was put in place to speed up the process of in-person border crossing at customs stations during the COVID era. Just one less thing to gum up the works since they previously had specific rules about bedding for the worms that had to be enforced. This is a federal policy for all of Canada, and has nothing to do with Ontario's ban on "live bait" since worms still aren't included in the province's definition of "bait." At any rate, that's the deal for now. Perhaps in the future crawlers will allowed back in. Perhaps not. It's a bummer for those of us simply fishing the Canadian side of a border lake, since we aren't subject to checking in with customs." The crawler ban is also in effect because Quetico has no crawlers at present and much of the area has few if any angle worms. |
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Pinetree |
goatroti: "Stumpy: "Leeches are easy. Agree-Minnesota has a lot of avian flu at present. |