Tjames09 Posted February 8, 2017 Report Share Posted February 8, 2017 A friend of mine brought this up when we were ice fishing, as I bought a conservation license this year since i'm basically 100% C&R fishing and have no use for sport license for possession limits. He mentioned that you need a sport license to target muskie as the C&R limit is zero. It seems the regulations arent super clear, but it does say this: C-1; any size for anglers with a conservation licence catch and possession limit of 1 no size restriction If the limit is 0, you may only practise catch and release. (You must immediately release any of this species back into the water without harming the fish.) https://www.ontario.ca/page/fishing-limits-size-restrictions-and-catch-and-release#section-7 Thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Posted February 8, 2017 Report Share Posted February 8, 2017 You can fish for Muskie with a con license Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PUMP KNOWS Posted February 8, 2017 Report Share Posted February 8, 2017 What happens if you catch a musky and it dies on you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gallie Posted February 8, 2017 Report Share Posted February 8, 2017 Legally any fish that doesnt fall within the measurements or that is caught out of season must be released, regardless of the condition of the fish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Posted February 8, 2017 Report Share Posted February 8, 2017 What happens if you catch a musky and it dies on you? Same if it's in the slot or out off season. You slip it back in the water to be recycled by other fish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tjames09 Posted February 8, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2017 What happens if you catch a musky and it dies on you? The sport limit is 44" which is big for Kawarthas. Most are under 40", so You'd be in the same situation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Posted February 8, 2017 Report Share Posted February 8, 2017 http://www.outdoorontario.net/AskMNR/mnrfaqfish.html See question 182. Jon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillM Posted February 8, 2017 Report Share Posted February 8, 2017 What happens if you catch a musky and it dies on you? You put it back in the lake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Ironmaker Posted February 8, 2017 Report Share Posted February 8, 2017 (edited) If in doubt tell the CO you were fishing for Perch after heaving out one of those massive Musky bricks you nuts use!! I have been told by a CO you can angle for them but they must be released immediately. I was always under the impression with a Con. licence possession is zero, not 1. I don't know where TJames copied that quote from. Immediately to me means right away, no picture taking, measuring, admiring. If I recall a few Pro's making a TV show were charged for taking a picture of a out of season Bass. I don't know about reviving it in a livewell. I wouldn't even bring it onboard. On my Musky charter any smaller fish that wasn't going to be photographed Dan Columby de hooked the fish in the net and released it from the net without touching the fish. One fish that was hooked deep he cut the hook off with bolt cutters and let it slide out of the net. Edited February 8, 2017 by Old Ironmaker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AKRISONER Posted February 8, 2017 Report Share Posted February 8, 2017 (edited) Legally any fish that doesnt fall within the measurements or that is caught out of season must be released, regardless of the condition of the fish. To make this totally clear, you may angle for the musky, you may not keep any. It is no different than in parry sound harbour where the lake trout season is open, however the catch limit is 0. You can fish all day and catch 100 but you immediately have to put them all back. No CO is going to crush you for taking a photo with a fish that is in season. If you are poaching Bass off of their spawning beds or throwing twin 10s at skis out a season and then taking photos thats an entirely different story. ill tell you right now if i catch a 55 inch georgian bay musky out of season on walleye gear, its getting a photo before the release, im just not going to post it on social media lol Edited February 8, 2017 by AKRISONER Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Ironmaker Posted February 8, 2017 Report Share Posted February 8, 2017 I don't disagree Akri. I am talking a picture too if in season if a personal best, for sure, I'm being the messenger here. A CO that busts you for it is on a power trip and I bet a Judge would agree. I would take it to court for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irishfield Posted February 9, 2017 Report Share Posted February 9, 2017 Call the Midland office.. ask for CO Bruce Ward. Expect to be on the phone for a LONG time while he discusses "what happens if you catch the next world record"! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister G Posted February 9, 2017 Report Share Posted February 9, 2017 Posting a fish you caught out of season is not a problem if you wait until the season opens to post it . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillM Posted February 9, 2017 Report Share Posted February 9, 2017 Posting a fish you caught out of season is not a problem if you wait until the season opens to post it . . People aren't smart enough to remove EXIF data, lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister G Posted February 9, 2017 Report Share Posted February 9, 2017 People aren't smart enough to remove EXIF data, lol. Even that is not proof of date and time as they can be manipulated to post whatever you want . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillM Posted February 9, 2017 Report Share Posted February 9, 2017 Even that is not proof of date and time as they can be manipulated to post whatever you want . . . Sure, but most people haven't a clue, which was my point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister G Posted February 9, 2017 Report Share Posted February 9, 2017 Sure, but most people haven't a clue, which was my point. Agree, however you cannot be prosecuted by that date n time stamp, which is my point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillM Posted February 9, 2017 Report Share Posted February 9, 2017 Agree, however you cannot be prosecuted by that date n time stamp, which is my point. I guess that all depends on the judge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister G Posted February 9, 2017 Report Share Posted February 9, 2017 I guess that all depends on the judge. Would he be a communist judge.......then yes, you would be in a heap of ship Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spinnerbaitking Posted February 9, 2017 Report Share Posted February 9, 2017 If you're targeting bass out of season you can be charged with that even if you release them in the water and I wouldn't want to be the guy throwing musky baits with a conservation licence if your going to fish for them buy the sport licence or should we just forget about all the rules lol. Tight Lines SBK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillM Posted February 9, 2017 Report Share Posted February 9, 2017 Would he be a communist judge.......then yes, you would be in a heap of ship Let's hope no one is stupid enough to try this, lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
esoxansteel Posted February 9, 2017 Report Share Posted February 9, 2017 The sport limit is 44" which is big for Kawarthas. Most are under 40", so You'd be in the same situation. In the Regs it says muskies in FMZ 17 MUST be greater then 44 inches, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dara Posted February 9, 2017 Report Share Posted February 9, 2017 If the limit is zero then its zero for sport or con. Unless it specifically says no fishing with con and doesn't specify a different limit then its the same. You can't keep less then zero..and half of zero is still zero Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister G Posted February 10, 2017 Report Share Posted February 10, 2017 Let's hope no one is stupid enough to try this, lol. I would say there is enough stupid judges to try it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FloatnFly Posted February 10, 2017 Report Share Posted February 10, 2017 If you're targeting bass out of season you can be charged with that even if you release them in the water and I wouldn't want to be the guy throwing musky baits with a conservation licence if your going to fish for them buy the sport licence or should we just forget about all the rules lol. Tight Lines SBK why wouldn't you want to be the guy fishing for musky with a cons. license? the SPORT limit is one. meaning you can legally keep 1 musky with a sport license, doesn't mean you have to stop fishing them once you kept your one fish. or do you stop fishing once you reach your limit? You can fish for them no problems what so ever, you just can't keep any. but really, who keeps a musky anyway? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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