Manitoba Fishery Regulations, 1987

Contents

Her Excellency the Governor General in Council, on the recommendation of the Minister of Fisheries, pursuant to section 34 of the Fisheries Act, is pleased hereby to revoke the Manitoba Fishery Regulations, C.R.C., c. 843, and to make the annexed Regulations respecting fishing in the Province of Manitoba, in substitution therefor.^note

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[Repealed, SOR/2023-28, s. 2] (repealed)

Interpretation

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(1)In these Regulations,

Act means the Fisheries Act; (Loi)

angling means fishing by means of a line and hook, or a rod, line and hook; (pêche à la ligne)

angling licence means a licence that authorizes the holder to engage in recreational fishing; (permis de pêche à la ligne)

artificial fly means a single-pointed hook or two single-pointed hooks dressed with silk, tinsel, wool, fur, feathers or any combination of those materials that is designed to attract fish; (mouche artificielle)

bait fish means any species of fish set out in Schedule I; (poisson-appât)

barbless hook includes

(a)a hook that has all of its barbs compressed to be in complete contact with the shaft of the hook, and

(b)a hook that has barbs on its shank that are designed solely to retain bait and that has any other barbs compressed to be in complete contact with the shaft of the hook; (hameçon sans ardillon)

bow fishing means fishing with a bow and arrow; (pêche à l’arc)

cast netting means fishing by means of a cast net; (pêche à l’épervier)

commercial fishing means fishing for the purpose of sale or barter or for any other commercial purpose; (pêche commerciale)

conservation angling licence [Repealed, SOR/2023-28, s. 3]

Department means the Department of Natural Resources and Northern Development of Manitoba; (ministère)

derby [Repealed, SOR/98-247, s. 1]

dip net [Repealed, SOR/2023-28, s. 3]

dip netting means fishing by means of a dip net; (pêche à l’épuisette)

Director means the Director of the Fisheries Branch of the Department; (directeur)

Division means a Division of the Province of Manitoba as named and described in Plan of Survey 18297D; (division)

dressed weight means the weight of a fish after the gills and entrails have been removed; (poids habillé)

fillet means any piece of fish flesh; (filet)

fish arrow means an arrow with one or more barbs attached; (flèche à poisson)

fisherman’s number [Repealed, SOR/2023-28, s. 3]

General Fishing Permit means a licence that is issued under section 6; (permis de pêche générale)

headless drawn weight means the weight of a fish after the head, gills and entrails have been removed without cutting the belly; (poids éviscéré et étêté)

headless dressed weight means the weight of a fish after the head, gills and entrails have been removed and the belly has been cut; (poids habillé et étêté)

high quality management waters [Repealed, SOR/2023-28, s. 3]

hook means a single-pointed or multiple-pointed hook on a common shaft and includes an artificial lure that has one or more hooks attached to it; (hameçon)

Indian means an Indian within the terms of paragraph 13 of the Memorandum of Agreement, known as the Manitoba Natural Resources Transfer Agreement, being the agreement entered into between Canada and Manitoba on December 14th, 1929 and confirmed by the Constitution Act, 1930; (Indien)

length means, for the purposes of measuring a fish, the distance between the furthest anterior point of the head of a fish and the furthest posterior point of the caudal fin of that fish; (longueur)

licence means a fishing licence issued under the Act or the provincial Act; (permis)

Live Fish Handling Permit means a licence that is issued under section 6.1; (permis de manutention de poisson vivant)

mesh size, means, in respect of the mesh of a net, the distance between the diagonally opposed angles of a single mesh measured inside the knots after being stretched to form two parallel straight lines by the device commonly known as the Selkirk Net Gauge after the net has been immersed in water; (maillage)

Minister [Repealed, SOR/2003-107, s. 1]

minnow trapping means fishing by means of a minnow trap; (pêche au piège à ménés)

natural bait means any material used to attract fish, which is partly or wholly composed of plants, animals or plant or animal products, but does not include an artificial fly; (appât naturel)

natural brook trout waters means those waters set out in Schedule III; (eaux naturelles à ombles de fontaine)

open water means water that is not ice-covered; (eaux libres)

Plan of Survey means a document delineating specific boundaries of land confirmed by and deposited with the Director of Surveys for Manitoba pursuant to the The Surveys Act, re-enacted Statutes of Manitoba 1987, c. S240, as amended; (levé)

provincial Act means the Fisheries Act (Manitoba), C.C.S.M. c. F90; (loi provinciale)

provincial Minister means the Minister of the Government of Manitoba who is responsible for the administration of the provincial Act; (ministre provincial)

recreational fishing means fishing by dip netting, cast netting, seine netting, minnow trapping, angling, bow fishing or spearfishing, but does not include

(a)fishing by an Indian for food for their personal use or for the use of their immediate family, or

(b)commercial fishing; (pêche récréative)

registration number [Repealed, SOR/98-247, s. 1]

resident [Repealed, SOR/98-247, s. 1]

resident of Manitoba means a person whose primary residence is in Manitoba and who has lived in Manitoba for a period of at least 6 consecutive months during the 12 months before the day on which they

(a)apply for a licence; or

(b)engage in fishing, if they are authorized to fish without a licence; (résident du Manitoba)

rough fish means any species of fish set out in Schedule IV; (poisson commun)

seine netting means fishing by means of a seine net; (pêche à la seine)

snagging means catching or attempting to catch a fish with a hook in any manner other than by inducing the fish to take the hook in its mouth; (casaquer)

spearfishing means fishing by means of a spear or spear gun; (pêche au harpon)

sport fishing [Repealed, SOR/98-247, s. 1]

stocked lake trout lakes means those lakes set out in Part III of Schedule V; (lacs ensemencés de touladis)

stocked trout lakes means those lakes set out in Part I of Schedule V; (lacs ensemencés de truites)

stocked trout streams means those streams set out in Part II of Schedule V; (cours d’eau ensemencés de truites)

trap net means a net that catches fish by impoundment, and includes a net commonly known as a hoop net and a pound net. (parc en filet)

(2)Where a period of time is set out in these Regulations, the period

(a)includes both the first hour or day and the last hour or day set out; and

(b)begins and ends in the same calendar year except that where the period is stated to end on a day that occurs earlier in a calendar year than the day in which it begins, the period begins in one calendar year and ends in the next calendar year.

(3)A reference in these Regulations to a species or group of species of fish by its common name as set out in Column I of an item of Schedule VI shall be construed as a reference to the species or group of species of fish the scientific name of which is set out in Column II of that item.

(4)For the purposes of these Regulations, two fillets shall be counted as one fish.

(5)For the purpose of determining whether the size of a filleted fish of a species set out in the table to this subsection complies with the size limit set out for that species, the fillet length shall be multiplied by the conversion factor for that species set out in that table.Item | Column I | Column IISpecies | Conversion Factor1 | Arctic grayling | 1.452 | Brook trout | 1.383 | Brown trout | 1.484 | Channel catfish | 1.575 | Lake trout | 1.536 | Largemouth bass | 1.637 | Northern pike | 1.578 | Rainbow trout | 1.499 | Smallmouth bass | 1.6510 | Walleye and sauger | 1.60

(6)For the purposes of Part IV of these Regulations, a fish is not retained or possessed by a person if, after being caught, the fish is unhooked and immediately released into the water from which it was taken.

Application

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(1)Subject to subsection (2), these Regulations apply to the management and control of fisheries in Manitoba.

(2)These Regulations do not apply to waters that are situated in a National Park of Canada or to waters that are the subject of a Fish Farming Licence.

Part I · General

Variation of Close Times, Fishing Quotas and Limits

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(1)Where a close time, fishing quota or limit on the size or weight of fish is fixed in respect of an area under these Regulations, the provincial Minister or the Director may, by order, vary that close time, fishing quota or limit in respect of that area or any portion of that area.

(2)Where a close time, fishing quota or limit is varied under subsection (1), the provincial Minister or the Director shall give notice of the variation to the persons affected or likely to be affected by the variation by one or more of the following methods:

(a)posting the notice in at least two places in the area or in the vicinity of the area affected by the variation;

(b)broadcasting the notice over a radio or television station that broadcasts in the area or in the vicinity of the area affected by the variation;

(c)having a fishery officer give oral notice thereof to those persons; and

(d)publishing the notice in one or more of the following publications:

(i)in the Manitoba Gazette,

(ii)in a newspaper that is circulated in the vicinity of the area affected by the variation,

(iii)in the Manitoba Anglers Guide published by the Department,

(iv)in the Commercial Harvest Schedule, published by the Department, and

(v)on the Department’s Internet site.

(e)[Repealed, SOR/99-189, s. 1] (repealed)

Part II · Licences

General

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(1)No person shall fish unless authorized by a licence or unless fishing without a licence is authorized under the Act or the provincial Act.

(2)A licence is valid for the period specified in the licence.

(3)No fee shall be charged for issuing a licence under these Regulations.

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(1)The provincial Minister may issue a General Fishing Permit to a person if its issuance will not adversely affect the conservation and protection of fish in the fishery.

(2)If the provincial Minister issues a General Fishing Permit to a person who has an existing treaty or aboriginal fishing right, the provincial Minister shall ensure that the permit

(a)authorizes the person to fish in accordance with and to the extent of that right; and

(b)respects the priority of the holders of the treaty or aboriginal right to exercise that right.

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The provincial Minister may issue a Live Fish Handling Permit to authorize the holder to collect, transport and possess fish or fish eggs for the purposes set out in the Permit if its issuance will not adversely affect the conservation and protection of the fish to which the Permit applies.^note

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A licence issued pursuant to these Regulations is the property of the Crown and is not transferable.

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(1)No person shall

(a)alter or deface any licence; or

(b)permit another person to use their licence.

(c)[Repealed, SOR/89-180, s. 3] (repealed)

(2)[Repealed, SOR/98-247, s. 3] (repealed)

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(1)Every person to whom a licence has been issued shall at all times while engaged in any activity authorized by the licence

(a)carry the licence on their person; and

(b)at the request of a fishery officer immediately produce the licence for examination.

(2)The holder of an angling licence may comply with subsection (1) by carrying and producing an electronic version of the licence.

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Every person to whom a licence, other than an angling licence, has been issued shall

(a)sign their name in the space provided for that purpose; or

(b)affix their mark in the space provided for that purpose in the presence of a witness who attests to the affixing of the mark.

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A licence is not valid if

(a)it is issued on the basis of false information;

(b)the correct date of issue is not entered on the licence; or

(c)in the case of a licence other than an angling licence, the requirements of section 10 have not been met.

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Licence Conditions

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(1)For the proper management and control of fisheries and the conservation and protection of fish, the provincial Minister may specify in a licence any condition that is not inconsistent with these Regulations and in particular, but not restricting the generality of the foregoing, may specify conditions respecting any of the following matters:

(a)the species and quantity of fish permitted to be taken;

(b)the period during which fishing is permitted;

(c)the Manitoba waters in which fishing is permitted;

(d)the type and quantity of fishing gear and equipment that are permitted to be possessed or used and the manner in which they are permitted to be used;

(e)the person or persons who may conduct fishing operations under the licence;

(f)the measures to be taken respecting the release into waters of fish or the disposal of fish, to avoid harming existing fish stocks; and

(g)the information to be provided to the Director or an officer with respect to any fish that is caught, and the manner in which it is to be reported.

(2)The holder of a licence shall comply with all conditions specified in the licence.

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No person shall fish in any waters set out in Schedule VIII other than as authorized by a General Fishing Permit.

Closures for Conservation Purposes

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No person shall fish for or catch and retain from the waters set out in column I of an item of Schedule XVII a species of fish set out in column II of that item during the close time set out in column III of that item unless the person is fishing in accordance with a General Fishing Permit.^note

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Before varying a close time set out in column III of an item of Schedule XVII, the provincial Minister or the Director shall consider whether the variation

(a)may infringe any existing treaty or aboriginal right of an aboriginal people;

(b)is reasonably necessary for conservation purposes; and

(c)respects the priority of the holders of that treaty or aboriginal right to exercise that right.

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Part III · Possession and Transportation of Fish

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(1)Except as otherwise permitted under the Act or the provincial Act, no person shall possess fish of a species set out in an item of Schedule XI if the size of the fish does not comply with the size limit, or the amount possessed exceeds the possession quota, set out in that item.

(2)[Repealed, SOR/2023-28, s. 8] (repealed)

(3)Subsection (1) does not apply to

(a)an Indian who is in possession of the fish for food for their personal use or for the use of their immediate family;

(b)a person who has purchased the fish from a retail outlet or from a person who is legally authorized to sell such fish; or

(c)a person who is otherwise legally authorized to possess such fish.

(4)Persons referred to in subsection (3) shall produce without delay, at the request of a fishery officer,

(a)proof of their Indian status;

(b)a valid receipt or trade record for any fish in their possession; or

(c)the relevant document that legally authorizes the possession of the fish.

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No person shall possess live bait fish in any area set out in the table to this section. | Area1 | Stocked trout waters set out in Schedule V2 | Duck Mountain Provincial Forest and Duck Mountain Provincial Park3 | Turtle Mountain Provincial Forest and Turtle Mountain Provincial Park4 | Whiteshell Provincial Park5 | That part of the Winnipeg River between Seven Sisters Generating Station and Whiteshell Provincial Park6 | The waters in the Northeast, Northwest and North Central Divisions7 | Porcupine Mountain Provincial Forest8 | Atikaki Provincial Park9 | South Atikaki Provincial Park^note

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(1)No person shall possess live fish or live fish eggs unless authorized under the provincial Act or by a Live Fish Handling Permit.

(2)No person shall, unless authorized, bring into Manitoba, possess in Manitoba or release into any waters of Manitoba live fish or live fish eggs of a species set out, in respect of Manitoba, in Part 2 of the schedule to the Aquatic Invasive Species Regulations.

(2.1)[Repealed, SOR/2015-121, s. 31] (repealed)

(3)No person shall bring into Manitoba for use as bait any live fish, crayfish, leeches or salamanders other than under the authority of a Live Fish Handling Permit.

Spoilage of Fish

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(1)If a fish is caught by fishing, no person shall handle, transport or dispose of it in a way that will result in the spoilage or waste of the fish.

(2)Subsection (1) does not apply in respect of rough fish caught by a person engaged in commercial fishing.

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Non-retention of Fish

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Every person who catches a fish the retention of which is prohibited by these Regulations shall forthwith release that fish to the water from which it was taken in a manner that causes the least possible further harm to that fish.

Release of Tagged Fish

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No person who tags or marks any fish shall release that fish into any waters of Manitoba except as authorized by a Live Fish Handling Permit.

Part IV · Recreational Fishing

Close Times and Quotas

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(1)No person engaged in recreational fishing shall fish for or catch and retain any species of fish from the waters set out in an item of Schedule X by a method set out in that item during the close time set out in that item.

(2)For the purpose of subsection (1), the close times set out in Schedule X are considered to be fixed separately and individually for each method of recreational fishing and for each species.

(3)No person engaged in recreational fishing shall, on any day, catch and retain fish of a species set out in an item of Schedule XI from the waters set out in that item if the size of the fish does not comply with the size limit, or the amount caught and retained exceeds the daily quota, set out in that item.

(4)No person engaged in recreational fishing shall, on any day, possess fish of a species set out in an item of Schedule XI from the waters set out in that item if the size of the fish does not comply with the size limit, or the amount possessed exceeds the possession quota, set out in that item.

(5)[Repealed, SOR/2023-28, s. 11] (repealed)

(6)[Repealed, SOR/2023-28, s. 11] (repealed)

(7)A person who is not a resident of Manitoba and is under 16 years of age must, while engaged in recreational fishing,

(a)hold a valid angling licence; or

(b)be accompanied by

(i)the holder of a valid angling licence, or

(ii)a resident of Manitoba who is authorized under the provincial Act to engage in recreational fishing without a licence.

(8)All fish caught by non-residents accompanied by persons referred to in paragraph (7)(b) shall be counted as part of the catch of the person accompanying the non-resident.

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[Repealed, SOR/2003-107, s. 3] (repealed)

Boundary Waters

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Where any person catches and retains fish of any species from any waters common to Manitoba and an adjoining province, state or territory, the fish caught and retained from that portion of the waters located in the adjoining province, state or territory shall be counted in determining, for the purposes of these Regulations, whether any quota or size limit has been exceeded.

General Restrictions

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(1)Subject to subsection (2), no person shall take or attempt to take fish by snagging, snaring, clubbing or gaffing or by the use of trap nets.

(2)A person may use a gaff hook to assist the person in landing a fish caught by angling.

(3)No person shall fish in a stocked trout lake or stocked trout stream by any means other than by angling.

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No person shall use, for the purposes of recreational fishing, a boat that is propelled by any means other than human or electric power, in any waters set out in an item of Schedule XII.^note

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(1)No person shall, unless the fish is being prepared for immediate consumption, possess any fish caught by recreational fishing that are dressed, packed or cut in such a manner that

(a)the species of fish cannot readily be identified;

(b)the number of fish cannot readily be counted; or

(c)where size limits are applicable, the size of the fish cannot readily be determined.

(2)For the purpose of paragraph (1)(a), the species of fish that has been filleted can be readily identified if an area of skin of at least 6 cm² remains attached to each fillet.

Angling

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(1)No person shall while angling

(a)in open water use more than a single line, or rod and line;

(b)in ice-covered water use more than two lines;

(c)have more than two hooks attached to a line;

(d)use any hook that is spring-loaded;

(e)use for bait

(i)any fish other than yellow perch, goldeye or mooneye caught by recreational fishing, baitfish or previously frozen smelt, or

(ii)the offal of any fish of a species set out, in respect of Manitoba, in Part 2 of the schedule to the Aquatic Invasive Species Regulations; or

(f)use any hook other than a barbless hook.

(2)No person who is engaged in recreational fishing shall possess a hook that is attached to the end of a fishing line if the hook is not a barbless hook.

(3)[Repealed, SOR/93-39, s. 4] (repealed)

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Every person shall

(a)when angling in open water, keep the person’s line within sight; and

(b)when angling in ice-covered water, stay within 50 m of any line being used by that person.

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[Repealed, SOR/98-247, s. 11] (repealed)

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No person shall use natural bait while angling in

(a)Corstophine Lake (50°35′ N., 100°12′ W.) 7.5 km northwest of the town of Sandy Lake;

(b)McHugh Lake (49°43′ N., 95°12′ W.);

(c)Patterson Lake (50°38′ N., 100°34′ W.) 6.5 km north of Oakburn;

(c.1)Persse Lake (51°33′ N., 101°25′ W.) 44 km north of Roblin;

(d)Pybus Lake (50°30′ N., 100°11′ W.) 3.5 km southwest of the town of Sandy Lake;

(e)Twin Lakes (51°33′ N., 101°27′ W.) West of Duck Mountain Provincial Forest;

(f)West Goose Lake (51°13′ N., 101°21′ W.) Town of Roblin; or

(g)West Watjask Lake (51°39′ N., 101°27′ W.).

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(1)Where, pursuant to subsection 4(1), the provincial Minister or the Director varies a close time set out in Column IV of an item of Schedule X to permit angling, the provincial Minister or the Director may specify in the notice referred to in subsection 4(2) one or more of the angling gear restrictions set out in the table to this subsection. | Angling Gear Restrictions1 | Only barbless hooks allowed2 | No natural bait allowed3 | Only artificial flies allowed4 | Only single-pointed hooks allowed5 | Only multiple-pointed hooks allowed

(2)Where one or more angling gear restrictions are specified by the provincial Minister or the Director pursuant to subsection (1), no person shall, in the waters to which the notice applies, angle in contravention of any of the angling gear restrictions specified in the notice.

Spearfishing

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No person shall engage in spearfishing unless they are swimming and using a barbed spear.^note

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(1)No person shall, by spearfishing, fish for or catch and retain any fish of a species set out in Part I of Schedule XIII.

(2)No person engaged in spearfishing while using scuba gear shall fish for or catch and retain any species of fish set out in Part II of Schedule XIII.

Bow Fishing

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No person shall engage in bow fishing

(a)for fish other than carp or suckers;

(b)except with a fish arrow attached to a line of at least 20 kg test strength;

(c)[Repealed, SOR/90-302, s. 9] (repealed)

(d)in the Red River from the dam at Lockport to a point 1 km downstream; or

(e)in the Saskatchewan River from the Grand Rapids Generating Station to a point 1 km downstream.

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Dip Netting, Cast Netting, Seine Netting and Minnow Trapping

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(1)Subject to subsections (1.1) and (2), no person engaged in recreational fishing shall use a dip net, cast net, seine net or minnow trap to fish for any species of fish except bait fish or common carp.

(1.1)Subject to subsection (2), no person engaged in recreational fishing shall use a dip net, cast net, seine net or minnow trap to fish for any species of fish in

(a)the Saskatchewan River from the Grand Rapids Generating Station to a point 1 km downstream;

(b)stocked trout lakes; or

(c)stocked trout streams.

(2)A person engaged in recreational fishing may use a dip net to assist in landing fish caught by angling.

(3)[Repealed, SOR/2004-39, s. 1] (repealed)

(4)[Repealed, SOR/88-190, s. 5] (repealed)

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[Repealed, SOR/2023-28, s. 16] (repealed)

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No person engaged in recreational fishing shall catch and retain in any day or possess an aggregate volume of bait fish, other than suckers and ciscoes, greater than 4 L.^note

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No person engaged in recreational fishing shall possess more than 180 live bait fish.^note

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No person shall engage in recreational fishing with

(a)a dip net, the mouth of which is greater than 1 m²;

(a.1)a cast net, the area of which is greater than 3 m²;

(b)a seine net, the area of which is greater than 3 m²;

(c)a minnow trap

(i)the length of which is greater than 65 cm, or

(ii)the width, depth or diameter of which is greater than 35 cm; or

(d)a minnow trap on which that person’s name and address are not clearly marked.

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[Repealed, SOR/2023-28, s. 18] (repealed)

Ice Fishing

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(1)A person placing an ice-fishing shelter on any ice-covered waters shall, if the shelter is left unattended, mark the following information clearly on the outside of the shelter in block letters at least 5 cm in height:

(a)their full name or the customer identification number indicated on their angling licence; and

(b)their phone number.

(2)Subject to subsection (3), the person shall remove the shelter from the ice-covered waters

(a)on or before the Sunday that falls between March 9 and March 15, in the case of the waters of the Red River;

(b)on or before March 15, in the case of the waters of Area B of the Southern Division;

(c)on or before March 31, in the case of the waters of the Southern Division other than those referred to in paragraphs (a) and (b); or

(d)on or before April 15, in the case of any waters other than those referred to in paragraphs (a) to (c).

(3)The person shall remove the shelter from the ice-covered waters at the direction of the fishery officer if the officer informs them that ice break-up appears imminent.

Part V · Commercial Fishing

Restrictions on Trade

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No person shall sell, trade or barter or offer to sell, trade or barter any fish taken from any waters of Manitoba other than fish taken under the authority of a licence that authorizes commercial fishing issued under the provincial Act.^note

Close Times and Quotas

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No person shall engage in commercial fishing in the waters set out in Column I of an item of Schedule XV for a species set out in Column II of that item during the close time set out in Column IV of that item.

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The annual commercial fishing quota for waters set out in Column I of an item of Schedule XV for a species set out in Column II of that item is the weight amount set out in Column III of that item.

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(1)Where a fishery officer has determined that an annual quota for a species of fish set out in Column II of an item of Schedule XV in the waters set out in Column I of that item has been or is about to be taken, the fishery officer shall give notice that the quota has been taken.

(2)The notice referred to in subsection (1) shall be given to the persons affected or likely to be affected by the notice by one or more of the methods referred to in subsection 4(2).

(3)Where a notice is given in accordance with subsection (1), no person shall engage in commercial fishing in any waters to which the notice applies for the species to which the notice applies.

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To determine whether, in respect of a species set out in Column I of an item of the table to this section, the annual quota set out in Column III of an item of Schedule XV or a quantity of whole fish set out as a condition of a licence has been taken, the weight of all fish taken shall be the sum of

(a)in the case of whole fish of a species, the weight of the fish at the time they are removed from a vessel; and

(b)in the case of processed fish of a species, the weight of the fish at the time they are removed from a vessel multiplied by the appropriate conversion factor set out in Column II, III or IV, as appropriate, of an item of the table to this section.Item | Column I | Column II | Column III | Column IV | Conversion Factor — | Conversion Factor — | Conversion Factor —Species | Dressed | Headless DressedHeadless Drawn | Filleted1 | Lake trout | 1.2 | 1.5 | 2.52 | Lake whitefish | 1.1 | 1.2 | 2.23 | Northern pike | 1.2 | 1.5 | 2.54 | Sauger | 1.1 | 1.4 | 2.45 | Walleye | 1.1 | 1.4 | 2.4

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[Repealed, SOR/98-247, s. 13] (repealed)

Gill Net Mesh Size Limits

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(1)Where, pursuant to subsection 4(1), the provincial Minister or the Director varies a close time set out in Column IV of an item of Schedule XV to permit commercial fishing, the provincial Minister or the Director may specify in the notice referred to in subsection 4(2) a minimum and a maximum gill net mesh size limit from the gill net mesh size limits set out in the table to this subsection. | Gill Net Mesh Size Limits1 | 76 mm2 | 83 mm3 | 89 mm4 | 95 mm5 | 102 mm6 | 108 mm7 | 114 mm8 | 121 mm9 | 127 mm10 | 133 mm11 | 140 mm12 | 152 mm13 | 178 mm14 | 203 mm15 | 229 mm16 | 254 mm17 | 279 mm18 | 305 mm19 | 330 mm

(2)Where minimum or a maximum gill net mesh size limit is specified by the provincial Minister or the Director pursuant to subsection (1), no person shall fish in the waters to which the notice applies with a gill net the mesh size of which is smaller than the minimum, or larger than the maximum, gill net mesh size limit specified in the notice.

Spacing and Marking of Gear

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[Repealed, SOR/98-247, s. 14] (repealed)

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No person engaged in commercial fishing shall set any trap net in such a manner that the twine is less than 20 m from any previously set trap net.

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[Repealed, SOR/98-247, s. 15] (repealed)

Restricted Waters

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No person engaged in commercial fishing shall, unless authorized by licence, fish by means of a net in any lake within 1.5 km of the location where a stream or river enters the lake.

52 and 53 #

[Repealed, SOR/98-247, s. 16] (repealed)

Part VI · Ticketable Offences

Prescribed Offences

54 #

The contravention of any provision of these Regulations set out in column II of an item of Schedule XVI is an offence to which section 79.7 of the Act applies and which may be described in tickets in the manner set out in column I of that item.^note

Fines

55 #

Where proceedings are commenced under section 79.7 of the Act, the amount of the fine for an offence described in column I of an item of Schedule XVI is the amount set out in column III of that item.^note

56 and 57 #

[Repealed, SOR/91-381, s. 3] (repealed)

Schedule I · Bait Fish (Subsection 2(1))

1 Ciscoes2 Darters3 Minnows, except common carp, goldfish and carmine shiners4 Mudminnows5 Sculpins6 Sticklebacks7 Suckers, except bigmouth buffalo8 Trout-perches

Schedule II

Schedule III · Natural Brook Trout Waters (Subsection 2(1))

1 That part of Nelson River and its watershed described in Plan of Survey 171222 That part of Island Lake River and its watershed described in Plan of Survey 171213 That part of Gods River and its watershed described in Plan of Survey 171174 Kanuchuan River5 Hayes River downstream of its confluence with Gods River, and the watershed of that part of Hayes River6 All streams that empty into Hudson Bay and the watersheds of those streams except Churchill River and its watershed, Nelson River and its watershed, Hayes River and its watershed, and Seal River and its watershed

Schedule IV · Rough Fish (Subsection 2(1))

1 Burbot2 Catfish, except channel catfish3 Minnows, except common carp4 Suckers, except bigmouth buffalo

Schedule V · Stocked Trout Waters (Subsection 2(1) and section 15)

Stocked Trout Lakes1 [Repealed, SOR/95-256, s. 7]2 Amphipod Lake3 [Repealed, SOR/88-190, s. 9]4 [Repealed, SOR/97-249, s. 7]5 Bagguley Lake6 Barbe Lake7 Bear Lake (Latitude 49°51′N., Longitude 95°18′W.)7.1 [Repealed, SOR/2023-28, s. 26]8 Bower Lake9 Camp Lake (Latitude 49°43′N., Longitude 95°11′W.)10 Childs Lake11 and 12 [Repealed, SOR/2003-107, s. 5]13 Crater Lake14 Digney Lake15 Dorothy Pond16 East Blue Lake16.01 East Goose Lake (Latitude 51°13′N., Longitude 101°21′N.)16.1 [Repealed, SOR/97-249, s. 7]17 Eternal Springs18 Footprint Lake19 Gass Lake20 Gemmell Lake20.1 George Lake21 [Repealed, SOR/2008-98, s. 3]22 Glad Lake (Latitude 51°48′N., Longitude 100°54′W.)23 [Repealed, SOR/94-55, s. 3]24 [Repealed, SOR/2000-310, s. 4]25 Granite Pond26 Gull Lake (Latitude 51°34′N., Longitude 101°02′W.)27 Gull Pond28 Hambone Lake29 [Repealed, SOR/2008-98, s. 3]29.1 Hidden Lake30 Hunt Lake31 Kormans Lake32 Lac du Bonnet Ponds32.1 Laurie Lake (Latitude 51°32′N., Longitude 101°04′W.)33 Leaf Lake (Latitude 56°27′N., Longitude 100°02′W.)34 Limestone Pond35 Little McBride Lake36 Little Troy Lake36.01 [Repealed, SOR/2008-98, s. 3]36.1 Lundar Pond37 Lyons Lake38 McHugh Lake39 Mid Lake39.1 Milner Ridge Pond39.2 Mirror Lake40 Nick Lake41 O’Hanly Pond41.1 Olson Lake42 One Lake43 One Portage Lake43.1 Patterson Lake (50°39′N., 100°34′W.)44 Perch Lake (Latitude 51°39′N., Longitude 100°54′W.)45 [Repealed, SOR/88-190, s. 9]46 Quartz Pond47 Reynolds Ponds47.1 and 48 [Repealed, SOR/92-450, s. 4]49 [Repealed, SOR/94-55, s. 3]50 Saskatoon Pond51 Scotty Lake52 Shilliday Lake53 [Repealed, SOR/2003-107, s. 5]53.01 Snail Lake53.1 Spear Lake54 [Repealed, SOR/94-55, s. 3]55 Strawberry Pond56 Tokaruk Lake (Latitude 50°39′N., Longitude 100°33′W.)56.1 Tower Pond (51°03′N., 96°46′W.)57 Tugby Lake57.1 Twin Lakes (51°33′N., 101°27′W.)58 Two Lake58.1 Two Mile Lake (Latitude 51°46′N., Longitude 100°55′W.)58.2 Vermilion Reservoir58.3 Vini Lake59 Wasp Lake60 Webster Lake60.1 West Goose Lake (52°13′N., 101°21′W.)61 William Lake (Latitude 49°02′N., Longitude 99°59′W.)62 Blueberry Pond (49°40′N., 95°26′W.) 9.7 km west of Falcon Lake63 Esker Lake No.1 (56º59′N., 101º19′W.) 30 km northwest of Lynn Lake64 Esker Lake No. 2 (56º59′N., 101º20′W.) 30 km northwest of Lynn Lake65 Hadashville Pond (49°38′N., 95°51′W.) 3.5 km east of Hadashville66 Kingfisher Lake (50°00′N., 96°52′W.) Birds Hill Provincial Park67 Raspberry Pond (49°37′N., 95°29′W.) 15 km west of West Hawk Lake68 Snowberry Pond (49°23′N., 95°23′W.) 5 km west of Falcon Lake69 Antons Lake (49°40′N., 99°54′W.) 20 km south of the town of Brandon70 Corstophine Lake (50°35′N., 100°12′W.)71 Pybus Lake (50°30′N., 100°11′W.)72 Beautiful Lake (51°33′49″N., 100°59′59″W.)73 Black Beaver Lake (51°46′29″N., 100°52′55″W.)74 Lake 400 (50°31′16″N., 100°10′18″W.)75 Persse Lake (51°33′30″N., 101°25′57″W.)76 West Blue Lake (51°36′N., 100°56′W.)77 Tees Lake (51°33′N., 101°26′W.)78 Elgin Reservoir (49°26′N., 100°14′W.)Stocked Trout Streams1 Birch River (Latitude 52°23′N., Longitude 100°53′W.)1.1 Bowsman River2 [Repealed, SOR/2008-98, s. 5]3 [Repealed, SOR/88-190, s. 10]4 and 5 [Repealed, SOR/2008-98, s. 5]6 Fisher River7 Garland River7.1 Goose River (54°19′N., 101°48′W.), from the water control structure downstream to Goose Lake8 Kinch Creek9 [Repealed, SOR/2008-98, s. 5]10 [Repealed, SOR/94-55, s. 5]10.1 North Duck River11 and 12 [Repealed, SOR/94-55, s. 5]13 Pine River14 South Duck River15 Steeprock River16 Stony Creek (Latitude 50°14′N., Longitude 99°27′W.)17 Whiteshell River (between West Hawk Lake and Caddy Lake)Stocked Lake Trout Lakes1 Bowden Lake2 [Repealed, SOR/96-198, s. 8]3 Davidson Lake4 Forbes Lake (Latitude 50°15′N., Longitude 95°26′W.)5 [Repealed, SOR/94-55, s. 7]6 [Repealed, SOR/96-198, s. 8]7 [Repealed, SOR/2008-98, s. 6]8 [Repealed, SOR/95-256, s. 10]9 [Repealed, SOR/2008-98, s. 6]10 Upper Ospwagan Lake11 West Hawk Lake

Schedule VI · (Subsection 2(3))

Schedule VII

Schedule VIII · Waters Closed for Other than Educational and Scientific Purposes (Section 13)

1 [Repealed, SOR/92-450, s. 6]2 Limestone Bay (Latitude 53°50′N., Longitude 98°53′W.) described as Area A on Plan of Survey 18307A3 to 5 [Repealed, SOR/92-450, s. 6]

Schedule IX

Schedule X · (Subsections 19(1) and (2) and 29(1))

Schedule XI · (Subsections 14(1) and 19(3) and (4))

Schedule XI.1

Schedule XII · Waters Where the Use of Boats Propelled by Means Other than Human or Electric Power Is Prohibited for Recreational Fishing (Section 23)

1 and 2 [Repealed, SOR/97-249, s. 9]3 Beaver Lake (Latitude 51°48′N., Longitude 100°50′W.)4 Camp Lake (Latitude 49°43′N., Longitude 95°11′W.)5 [Repealed, SOR/97-249, s. 9]6 Digney Lake7 [Repealed, SOR/97-249, s. 9]8 Gemmell Lake9 Goose Lakes (Latitude 51°13′N., Longitude 101°21′W.)10 Hunt Lake11 and 12 [Repealed, SOR/97-249, s. 9]13 Little McBride Lake14 Lyons Lake (Latitude 49°44′N., Longitude 95°11′W.)15 McHugh Lake16 Mid Lake17 Patterson Lake (50°39′N., 100°34′W.)18 [Repealed, SOR/97-249, s. 9]19 Perch Lake (Latitude 51°39′N., Longitude 100°54′W.)20 and 21 [Repealed, SOR/97-249, s. 9]22 Shilliday Lake23 Spear Lake23.1 Twin Lakes (51°33′N., 101°27′W.)24 Two Mile Lake (Latitude 51°46′N., Longitude 100°55′W.)25 Vermilion Reservoir26 and 27 [Repealed, SOR/97-249, s. 9]27.1 West Blue Lake27.2 West Goose Lake (52°13′N., 101°21′W.)28 William Lake (Latitude 49°02′N., Longitude 99°59′W.)29 Corstophine Lake (50°35′N., 100°12′W.)30 Pybus Lake (50°30′N., 100°11′W.)31 Antons Lake (50°16′N., 99°54′W.)32 Persse Lake (51°33′N., 101°25′W.)33 Lac du Bonnet Ponds (50°17′N., 96°01′W.)

Schedule XIII · Species in Respect of Which Spearfishing Is Prohibited (Section 31)

Species in Respect of Which All Spearfishing Is Prohibited1 Arctic char2 Arctic grayling3 Brook trout4 Brown trout5 Cutthroat trout6 Lake sturgeon7 Largemouth bass8 Muskellunge9 Rainbow trout10 Smallmouth bass11 SplakeSpecies in Respect of Which Spearfishing While Using Scuba Gear Is Prohibited1 Black crappie2 Channel catfish3 Goldeye4 Lake trout5 Lake whitefish6 Mooneye7 Northern pike8 Sauger9 Walleye

Schedule XIV

Schedule XV · (Sections 40 and 41, subsection 42(1), section 43 and subsection 45(1))

Schedule XVI · (Sections 54 and 55)

Item | Column I | Column II | Column IIIDescription of Offence | Provision of these Regulations | Fine1 | Fishing in prescribed waters without permit | 13 | $2001.1 | Possess more fish than the possession quota | 14(1) | $100 plus $25 for each fish in excess of quota to a maximum of $1,0001.2 | Possess fish of a size that does not comply with the size limit | 14(1) | $50 plus $25 for each fish to a maximum of $1,0002 | Possession of live bait fish in prohibited areas | 15 | $2003 | Possession of live fish eggs or live fish without permit | 16(1) | $2004 | Bring into Manitoba live fish or fish eggs of a specified species | 16(2) | $2505 | Possess in Manitoba live fish or fish eggs of a specified species | 16(2) | $2506 | Release into any waters of Manitoba live fish or fish eggs of a specified species | 16(2) | $2507 | Bring into Manitoba live fish, crayfish, leeches or salamanders for use as bait without permit | 16(3) | $2008 | Handle fish such that it spoils or is wasted | 16.1(1) | $100 plus $20 for each fish up to a maximum of $1,0009 | Transport fish such that it spoils or is wasted | 16.1(1) | $100 plus $20 for each fish up to a maximum of $1,00010 | Dispose of fish such that it spoils or is wasted | 16.1(1) | $100 plus $20 for each fish up to a maximum of $1,00011 | Failure to release fish in least harmful manner | 17 | $5012 | Release tagged or marked fish without permit | 18 | $5013 | Fishing during the close time | 19(1) | $20013.1 | Catch and retain fish during the close time | 19(1) | $200 plus $25 for each fish caught and retained to a maximum of $1,00014 | Catch and retain more fish than the daily quota | 19(3) | $100 plus $25 for each fish in excess of quota to a maximum of $1,00015 | Catch and retain fish of a size that does not comply with the size limit | 19(3) | $50 plus $25 for each fish to a maximum of $1,00016 | Possess more fish than the possession quota | 19(4) | $100 plus $25 for each fish in excess of quota to a maximum of $1,00017 | Possess fish of a size that does not comply with the size limit | 19(4) | $50 plus $25 for each fish to a maximum of $1,00018 | [Repealed, SOR/2023-28, s. 35]19 | [Repealed, SOR/2023-28, s. 35]20 | [Repealed, SOR/2023-28, s. 35]21 | [Repealed, SOR/2023-28, s. 35]22 | [Repealed, SOR/2023-28, s. 35]22.1 | [Repealed, SOR/2023-28, s. 35]23 | Take or attempt to take fish by snagging | 22(1) | $15024 | Take or attempt to take fish by snaring | 22(1) | $15025 | Take or attempt to take fish by clubbing | 22(1) | $15026 | Take or attempt to take fish by gaffing | 22(1) | $15027 | Take or attempt to take fish by using a trap net | 22(1) | $15028 | Use boat propelled other than by human or electric power for recreational fishing in specified waters | 23 | $7529 | Possess fish dressed, packed or cut so that species cannot readily be identified | 24(1)(a) | $7530 | Possess fish dressed, packed or cut so that number cannot readily be counted | 24(1)(b) | $7531 | Possess fish dressed, packed or cut so that size cannot readily be determined | 24(1)(c) | $7532 | Angling in open water with more than a single line | 25(1)(a) | $10033 | Angling in ice-covered water with more than two lines | 25(1)(b) | $10034 | Angling with more than two hooks on line | 25(1)(c) | $10035 | Angling with spring-loaded hook | 25(1)(d) | $10036 | Use of prohibited fish for bait | 25(1)(e) | $20037 | Angling with other than barbless hook | 25(1)(f) | $5038 | Possession of other than barbless hook on end of fishing line | 25(2) | $5039 | Failure to keep line within sight | 26(a) | $5040 | Failure to stay within 50 m of ice-fishing line | 26(b) | $5041 | Use of natural bait on McHugh Lake | 28 | $5042 | Spearfishing when not swimming | 30 | $15043 | Spearfishing with barbless spear | 30 | $15044 | Spearfishing for prohibited species | 31(1) | $15045 | Spearfishing for prohibited species using scuba gear | 31(2) | $15046 | Bow fishing for other than authorized species | 32(a) | $15047 | Bow fishing with other than authorized gear | 32(b) | $15048 | Bow fishing in the Red River between the dam at Lockport and a point 1 km downstream | 32(d) | $15049 | Bow fishing in the Saskatchewan River between the Grand Rapids Generating Station and a point 1 km downstream | 32(e) | $15050 | Engage in recreational fishing with dip net, cast net, seine net or minnow trap for other than authorized species | 33(1) | $15051 | Engage in recreational fishing by illegal method in specified waters | 33(1.1) | $10052 | [Repealed, SOR/2023-28, s. 35]53 | Catch and retain or possess more than four litres of bait fish while recreational fishing | 35 | $10054 | Possess more than 180 live bait fish while recreational fishing | 35.1 | $10055 | Engage in recreational fishing with oversized dip net | 36(a) | $10055.1 | Engage in recreational fishing with oversized cast net | 36(a.1) | $10056 | Engage in recreational fishing with oversized seine net | 36(b) | $10057 | Engage in recreational fishing with oversized minnow trap | 36(c) | $10058 | Engage in recreational fishing with minnow trap not clearly marked | 36(d) | $10059 | [Repealed, SOR/2023-28, s. 35]60 | Fail to properly mark ice-fishing shelter | 38(1) | $5061 | Failure to remove ice-fishing shelter by specified date or when ordered | 38(2), (3) | $15062 | Sell fish not taken under specified licences | 39 | $50063 | Trade fish not taken under specified licences | 39 | $50064 | Barter fish not taken under specified licences | 39 | $50065 | Offer to sell fish not taken under specified licences | 39 | $50066 | Offer to trade fish not taken under specified licences | 39 | $50067 | Offer to barter fish not taken under specified licences | 39 | $50068 | Engage in commercial fishing during close time | 40 | $50069 | Engage in commercial fishing by means of a net within 1.5 km of stream or river mouth | 51 | $250

Schedule XVII · (Sections 13.1 and 13.2)

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