Minimum fish size missing from regulations?

Post by **JasonT** » Tue May 05, 2009 4:15 pm

how come the regulations give a maximum size for fish, ex: walleye max 18.1 inch but they don't give minimum sizes?

I'm referring to the official MNR regulations for Zone 18 - (PDF)
http://www.mnr.gov.on.ca/MNR_E001337.pdf

Full regulation list is here:
http://www.mnr.gov.on.ca/en/Business/Le ... 63615.html

I searched it all and found references to size limits but no actual size limit indications...

Post by **Jimmay** » Tue May 05, 2009 4:55 pm

I am probably wrong since this is way outside my area of knowledge, but I suspect it has to do with there being many more smaller fish than larger fish. That and by removing smaller fish it leaves more food for the larger fish to get even larger. Reduce the competition so to speak.

Post by **Woodsman** » Tue May 05, 2009 6:06 pm

It's simple there is no minimum size limit. Only one of your retained fish can be greater than 46 cm (18.1") the rest have to be smaller than this limit.

Rick

Post by **JasonT** » Tue May 05, 2009 6:29 pm

no minimum fish size?

so... we can keep walleyes like 10 inches long?

Post by **slop** » Tue May 05, 2009 8:05 pm

Woodsman wrote:It's simple there is no minimum size limit. Only one of your retained fish can be greater than 46 cm (18.1") the rest have to be smaller than this limit.

Rick

There are exceptions in the regs on 'some' lakes in zone 18.

I invite you all to read them.

Post by **Woodsman** » Wed May 06, 2009 12:04 am

JasonT wrote:no minimum fish size?

so... we can keep walleyes like 10 inches long?

Basically yes.
As Slop mentioned Zone 18 like all zones has some exceptions. If not mentioned in the exceptions than the general Zone limits apply.

Rick