I was always under the impression that you need a scientific collection permit to keep natives in canada and you still do for most species but I just found that anything that qualifys as bait fish is fair game to be collected and kept by anyone with a fishing licenses and you can only keep up to 120 specimens and it is incredible at what is considered a "baitfish" I am particularly interested in the stickle backs and log perch
take a look!
take a look!
For anyone interested in keeping native fish...
I have great news! It seemed to be a subject of controversy so I got perhaps the most straightforward answer from the proper authority. I just e-mailed the MNR for clarification on an e-mail sent by another enthusiast a few years ago that was a bit vague. Here is the original e-mail I sent...
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