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03/07/2009

Fishing Bye-laws


Western Fisheries Region Conservation of Trout Bye-law No. 840, 2008.

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Posted by: malachykeaveney

Western Fisheries Region Conservation of Trout Bye-law No. 840, 2008.

This Bye-law provides for a daily bag limit of 4 trout of which not more than 1 trout is greater than 10 lbs (4.54 kgs), and prohibits -

(a) the taking of trout less than 13 inches (33 cm),
(b) the use of more than 1 rod or 4 artificial flies when fly fishing,
(c) the use of more than 1 rod when dapping,
(d) the use of more than 2 rods or 4 artificial flies per rod when trolling,
(e) the use of more than 2 rods when bait fishing or spinning, and
(f) the having on board a boat more than 3 rods when more than 1 person is bait fishing, spinning or trolling.