CANADA NATIONAL PARKS ACTNational Parks of Canada Fishing Regulations[Repealed, SOR/2003-54, s. 2]InterpretationSOR/2003-54, s. 3(F)In these Regulations,Act means the Canada National Parks Act; (Loi)angling means fishing with a hook and line held in the hand or with a hook, line and rod held in the hand but does not include fishing with a set line; (pêche à la ligne)artificial fly means a single or double hook on a common shank, dressed with silk, tinsel, wool, fur, feathers or other material, or any combination thereof, without a spinning device whether attached to the hook or line; (mouche artificielle)chemical attractant means a chemical or scented substance that is applied inside or onto a lure in order to attract fish; (attractif chimique)Director[Repealed, SOR/96-245, s. 1]fillet includes any piece of fish from which the internal organs, the head, the fins and the bones, except intramuscular or lateral bones, have been removed; (filet)fish includes a soft-shell clam (Mya arenaria); (poisson)fish finder means a sonar device for detecting fish; (détecteur de poissons)fishing permit means a fishing permit that is issued pursuant to paragraph 4(a); (permis de pêche)foul hooking means fishing with a hook or hooks attached to a line manipulated in such a manner as to pierce a fish in any part of its body other than its mouth; (hameçon illicite)gaff-hook means any hook attached directly to the end of a rod or pole for the purpose of landing a fish or piercing a fish in any part of its body; (gaffeau)game fish means any of the species of fish set out in Schedule I; (poisson de sport)gang-hook means a combination of two or more hooks used as a unit; (hameçon multiple)lake trout endorsement means an endorsement to fish for lake trout in the waters of Prince Albert National Park of Canada, issued pursuant to section 4.1; (autorisation de pêcher le touladi)lead jig means one or more weighted hooks that contain more than 1.0 per cent lead by weight and that are tied to a fishing line and used for catching fish; (turlutte plombée)lead sinker means an object that contains more than 1.0 per cent lead by weight and that can be used to sink a fishing line by attachment of the object to the fishing line; (lest en plomb)Minister[Repealed, SOR/96-245, s. 1]natural bait means any material used to attract fish that is partly or wholly composed of plants, animals or plant and animal products, but does not include an artificial fly or a wooden plug; (appât naturel)open season, with respect to any species of fish, means the period of each year during which fishing for that species is permitted in any park waters; (saison de pêche)overall length, with respect to a fish other than a soft-shell clam, means the distance measured from the tip of the nose to the fork of the tail or, if there is no fork, to the tip of the tail and, in respect of a soft-shell clam, means the distance measured in a straight line through the longest part of the shell; (longueur totale)park[Repealed, SOR/93-33, s. 1]park officer[Repealed, SOR/99-352, s. 1]possession has the same meaning as in subsection 4(3) of the Criminal Code; (possession)salmon licence means a salmon licence that is issued pursuant to paragraph 4(b); (permis de pêche du saumon)soft-shell clam permit means a permit that is issued for recreational clam fishing under paragraph 4(c); (permis de pêche de la mye)Superintendent[Repealed, SOR/90-4, s. 1]tailer means a device consisting of a wire, cord or rope arranged on a rod or pole in such a manner as to form a noose or snare for the purpose of landing or catching a fish; (serre-queue)year means the 12-month period commencing on April 1st in any calendar year and terminating on March 31st in the calendar year next following. (année) SOR/81-689, s. 1; SOR/86-378, s. 1; SOR/90-4, ss. 1, 38(F); SOR/93-33, ss. 1, 34(E); SOR/94-314, s. 1; SOR/96-245, s. 1; SOR/97-111, s. 1; SOR/98-268, s. 1; SOR/99-352, s. 1; SOR/2003-54, ss. 4, 67; SOR/2009-322, s. 1ApplicationThese Regulations apply to parks and, subject to sections 40 and 41 of the Act, to park reserves as if they were parks.SOR/2003-54, s. 5These Regulations do not apply in respect of fishing for commercial purposes for eel, smelt or gaspereau in Kouchibouguac National Park of Canada by persons whoin 1967, 1968 or 1969, possessed a commercial fishing licence under the authority of the New Brunswick Fishery Regulations, C.R.C., c. 844, to fish for eel, smelt or gaspereau within the waters of that park; orin 1979, were registered as commercial fishers under the authority of the New Brunswick Fishery Regulations, C.R.C., c. 844, and fished from the Cap St.-Louis or Loggiecroft wharf areas within that park.Fishing for commercial purposes for eel, smelt or gaspereau within Kouchibouguac National Park of Canada shall be subject to the requirements of the Fisheries Act and the regulations made under that Act.SOR/80-33, s. 1; SOR/96-245, s. 2; SOR/2003-54, s. 68With the exception of paragraphs 15.1(a) and (b), these Regulations do not apply in respect of fishing in the marine portion of Forillon National Park of Canada.SOR/90-4, s. 2; SOR/98-268, s. 2; SOR/2003-54, s. 69For those parks within the Inuvialuit Settlement Region, these Regulations do not apply to the beneficiaries of the Inuvialuit Final Agreement as approved, given effect and declared valid by the Western Arctic (Inuvialuit) Claims Settlement Act.SOR/96-245, s. 3; SOR/98-268, s. 2For those parks within the Nunavut Settlement Area, these Regulations do not apply to the beneficiaries of the Nunavut Land Claims Agreement as approved, given effect and declared valid by the Nunavut Land Claims Agreement Act.SOR/98-268, s. 2For those parks within the Yukon Territory, south of the Inuvialuit Settlement Region, these Regulations do not apply to the beneficiaries, within their respective traditional territories, of the Champagne and Aishihik First Nations Final Agreement and of the Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation Final Agreement as approved, given effect and declared valid by the Yukon First Nations Land Claims Settlement Act.SOR/98-268, s. 2; SOR/99-352, s. 2For the Gwaii Haanas National Park Reserve of Canada, these Regulations do not apply to people of the Haida Nation to whom the Gwaii Haanas Agreement, authorized by Order in Council P.C. 1992-1591 dated July 16, 1992, applies.SOR/2003-54, s. 6Fishing PermitsSubject to subsections (2) and (3), no person shall fishin any park waters set out in column I of Schedule II unless that person is the holder of a fishing permit;for salmon in any waters in Terra Nova National Park of Canada unless that person is the holder of a salmon licence and is in possession of at least one unused salmon tag;for lake trout in any waters of Prince Albert National Park of Canada unless that person is the holder of a lake trout endorsement and a fishing permit issued pursuant to paragraph 4(a) and is in possession of at least one unused lake trout tag;for soft-shell clams in any waters in Kouchibouguac National Park of Canada unless that person is the holder of a soft-shell clam permit;for salmon in any waters in Cape Breton Highlands National Park of Canada unless that person is the holder of a salmon licence; orfor salmon in any waters in Gros Morne National Park of Canada unless that person isthe holder of a salmon licence and in possession of at least one unused salmon tag, andthe holder of a salmon licence issued under the Wild Life Regulations, Consolidated Newfoundland and Labrador Regulation 1156/96, made under the Wild Life Act, chapter W-8 of the Revised Statutes of Newfoundland, 1990, and in possession of at least one unused salmon tag issued under those Regulations.Paragraph (1)(a) does not apply to a person under 16 years of age who is accompanied by a person 16 years of age or older who is the holder of a fishing permit.Paragraph (1)(b) does not apply to a person under 16 years of age who is accompanied by a person 16 years of age or older who is the holder of a salmon licence and is in possession of at least one unused salmon tag.Paragraph (1)(c) does not apply to a person under 16 years of age who is accompanied by a person 16 years of age or older who is the holder of a lake trout endorsement and is in possession of at least one unused lake trout tag.Paragraph (1)(d) does not apply to a person under 16 years of age who is accompanied by a person 16 years of age or older who is the holder of a soft-shell clam permit.Paragraph (1)(e) does not apply to a person under 16 years of age who is accompanied by a person 16 years of age or older who is the holder of a salmon licence.SOR/80-51, s. 1(F); SOR/86-378, s. 2; SOR/94-314, s. 2; SOR/99-352, s. 3; SOR/2003-54, ss. 7, 67; SOR/2005-206, s. 1A superintendent shall, on application by any person and payment by that person of the applicable fee fixed under section 24 of the Parks Canada Agency Act, issue to that persona fishing permit;a salmon licence and, where applicable, one salmon tag; ora soft-shell clam permit.SOR/80-51, s. 2; SOR/90-4, s. 38(F); SOR/93-33, s. 34(E); SOR/94-314, s. 2; SOR/96-245, s. 4; SOR/99-352, s. 4; SOR/2003-54, ss. 8, 81(F)A superintendent shall, on application by any person who holds a fishing permit, issue to that person a lake trout endorsement and a maximum of two lake trout tags.SOR/99-352, s. 4; SOR/2003-54, s. 81(F)A fishing permit, salmon licence, soft-shell clam permit or lake trout endorsementis valid for the period in respect of which it is issued; andis valid only when signed by the person to whom it is issued.SOR/86-378, s. 4; SOR/88-13, s. 2; SOR/99-352, s. 31; SOR/2003-54, s. 9Where a fishing permit, salmon licence, soft-shell clam permit or lake trout endorsement has been lost, a superintendent shall issue, without charge, a new permit, licence or endorsement, as the case may be, to a person who establishes that the person is the holder of the lost permit, licence or endorsement.SOR/85-426, s. 1; SOR/88-13, s. 3; SOR/90-4, s. 4; SOR/91-402, s. 1; SOR/91-664, s. 1; SOR/92-233, s. 1; SOR/93-33, s. 2; SOR/94-314, s. 3; SOR/96-245, s. 5; SOR/99-352, s. 5; SOR/2003-54, s. 10Every person shall, when fishing, carry any fishing permit, salmon licence, soft-shell clam permit or lake trout endorsement issued to that person and shall, on request by a superintendent or park warden, produce the permit, licence or endorsement for examination.SOR/80-51, s. 3(F); SOR/86-378, s. 5; SOR/90-4, s. 38(F); SOR/93-33, s. 34(E); SOR/99-352, s. 6; SOR/2003-54, s. 11Every person who holds a salmon licence and who catches salmon in a park shall, in the manner set out in a notice posted by the superintendent or, where no such notice is posted, in the manner set out in the salmon licence,register their catch of salmon;maintain a record of their catch of salmon; andsubmit that record to a park warden.Every person who registers a catch of salmon pursuant to paragraph (1)(a) shall present the entire salmon at the time of registration.[Repealed, SOR/99-352, s. 7]SOR/86-378, s. 6; SOR/90-4, s. 38(F); SOR/93-33, s. 3; SOR/99-352, s. 7; SOR/2003-54, ss. 81(F), 82(F)Every person who catches and retains a salmon in Gros Morne or Terra Nova National Park of Canada shall immediately affix a salmon tag to it in accordance with subsection (2).A salmon tag shall be affixed through the gill cavity and mouth of the salmon and securely locked.No person shall remove a salmon tag from a salmon except at the time the salmon is prepared for consumption.No person shall be in possession of salmon in Gros Morne or Terra Nova National Park of Canada unlessa salmon tag has been affixed to the salmon in accordance with subsection (1); orin the case of salmon caught or taken outside the waters described in subsection (1), the person has possession of the salmon in accordance with the laws of the province within which the park is situated.No person shall affix a salmon tag issued to the person under paragraph 4(b) to a salmon that is caught by another person unless that other person is a person who is under 16 years of age and referred to in subsection 3(3).SOR/86-378, s. 6; SOR/90-4, s. 5; SOR/93-33, s. 4; SOR/96-245, s. 6; SOR/99-352, s. 8; SOR/2003-54, s. 12; SOR/2005-206, s. 2; SOR/2009-322, s. 2All persons fishing in La Mauricie National Park of Canada shall, in the manner set out in a notice posted by the superintendent at a park wardens’ office, a park information booth or a park entrance, register their daily catch.SOR/94-314, s. 4; SOR/2003-54, ss. 70, 81(F), 82(F)Every person who holds a lake trout endorsement shall, in the manner set out in a notice posted by the superintendent or, where no such notice is posted, in the manner set out in the lake trout endorsement,register their catch of lake trout;maintain a record of their catch of lake trout; andsubmit that record to a park warden.SOR/99-352, s. 9; SOR/2003-54, ss. 81(F), 82(F)Every person who catches and retains a lake trout in Prince Albert National Park of Canada shall immediately affix to it a lake trout tag in accordance with subsection (2).A lake trout tag shall be affixed through the gill cavity and mouth of the lake trout and securely locked.No person shall remove a lake trout tag from a lake trout except at the time the lake trout is prepared for consumption.No person shall be in possession of lake trout in Prince Albert National Park of Canada unlessin the case of lake trout caught or taken outside Prince Albert National Park of Canada, the person has possession of the lake trout in accordance with the laws of Saskatchewan and has declared possession of the lake trout on entering Prince Albert National Park of Canada in the form provided by the superintendent; andin any other case, a lake trout tag has been affixed to the lake trout in accordance with subsection (1).No person shall affix a lake trout tag issued to the person under section 4.1 to a lake trout that is caught by another person unless that other person is a person who is under 16 years of age and referred to in subsection 3(4).SOR/99-352, s. 9; SOR/2003-54, s. 67; SOR/2009-322, s. 3Every person who holds a soft-shell clam permit and who catches soft-shell clams in Kouchibouguac National Park of Canada shall, in the manner set out in a notice posted by the superintendent or, where no such notice is posted, in the manner set out in the permitregister their catch of soft-shell clams;maintain a record of their catch of soft-shell clams; andsubmit the record to a park warden.The superintendent shall, in determining the manner in which the responsibilities referred to in paragraphs (1)(a) to (c) are fulfilled, take into account the park’s natural and cultural resources and the preservation, control and management of the park.SOR/2003-54, s. 13A superintendent or park warden who has reasonable grounds to believe that a person who is the holder of a fishing permit, salmon licence, soft-shell clam permit or lake trout endorsement has violated these Regulations may suspend and take possession of the fishing permit, salmon licence, soft-shell clam permit or lake trout endorsement, as the case may be, held by that person.Where a fishing permit, salmon licence, soft-shell clam permit or lake trout endorsement has been suspended pursuant to subsection (1), the suspension shall be cancelled and the fishing permit, salmon licence, soft-shell clam permit or lake trout endorsement shall be revalidated and returned to the person to whom it was issuedafter the expiration of 30 days from the date of the suspension unless before that time proceedings have been instituted in respect of the alleged violation for which the fishing permit, salmon licence, soft-shell clam permit or lake trout endorsement was suspended; orafter that person is acquitted of the alleged violation for which the fishing permit, salmon licence, soft-shell clam permit or lake trout endorsement was suspended.Where a person who is the holder of a fishing permit, salmon licence, soft-shell clam permit or lake trout endorsement has been convicted of a violation of these Regulations, any fishing permit, salmon licence, soft-shell clam permit or lake trout endorsement held by that person shall be cancelled.Where a fishing permit, salmon licence, soft-shell clam permit or lake trout endorsement has been suspended pursuant to subsection (1), the person to whom it was issued shall not obtain or be in possession of any other of those documents at any time during the period of suspension.Where a fishing permit, salmon licence, soft-shell clam permit or lake trout endorsement is cancelled pursuant to subsection (3), the person to whom it was issued shall not obtain or be in possession of any other of those documents at any time during the period of one year following the date of cancellation.SOR/80-51, s. 4; SOR/86-378, s. 7; SOR/90-4, s. 38(F); SOR/93-33, s. 34(E); SOR/94-314, s. 5; SOR/96-245, s. 7; SOR/99-352, s. 10; SOR/2003-54, ss. 14, 80, 81(F), 82(F)Open SeasonsSubject to subsections (3) and (4) and section 20, the open season in each year in park waters set out in Column I of an item of Schedule II for the species of fish set out in Column II of that item is the period set out in Column III of that item inclusive of the opening and closing dates.No person shall fish for any species of fish in a park except in park waters set out in Column I of an item of Schedule II for the species of fish set out in Column II of that item and during the open season for fish of that species set out in Column III of that item.Where the first day of an open season falls on a Sunday or Monday in any year, the open season shall begin on the Saturday immediately preceding that Sunday or Monday.Where the last day of an open season falls on a Friday or Saturday in any year, the open season shall end on the Sunday immediately following that Friday or Saturday.Catch and Possession LimitsSOR/2003-54, s. 83No person shall, on any day, catch in the park waters set out in column I of Part I of Schedule III and retain in respect of a species of fish set out in column II, fish that arein total, a number in excess ofin the case of the park waters set out in items 1 to 26, the daily catch and possession limit set out in column III, andin the case of the park waters set out in item 27, the daily catch limit set out in column III; orof an overall length in excess of or less than, as the case may be, the overall length, if any, set out in column III of that item.No person shall have in possession within the boundaries of a park referred to in column I of Part I of Schedule III in respect of a species of fish set out in column II, fish that arein total, a number in excess ofin the case of a park referred to in items 1 to 26, the daily catch and possession limit set out in column III, andin the case of the park referred to in item 27, the possession limit set out in column III; orof an overall length in excess of or less than, as the case may be, the overall length, if any, set out in column III of that item.SOR/80-51, s. 5(F); SOR/93-33, s. 5(F); SOR/94-314, s. 6; SOR/96-245, s. 8; SOR/2017-21, s. 1No person shall,on any day, catch in the park waters set out in column I of Part II of Schedule III and retain a number of fish of the species set out in column II, that is in excess ofin the case of the park waters set out in items 1 to 25, the aggregate daily catch and possession limit set out in column III, andin the case of the park waters set out in item 26, the aggregate daily catch limit set out in column III;have in possession within the boundaries of a park referred to in column I of Part II of Schedule III, a number of fish of the species set out in column II that is in excess ofin the case of a park referred to in items 1 to 25, the aggregate daily catch and possession limit set out in column III, andin the case of the park referred to in item 26, the aggregate possession limit set out in column III; orfish in park waters set out in column I of Part II of Schedule III, on any day after having, on that day, caught in those waters and retained a number of fish of the species set out in column II that isin the case of the park waters set out in items 1 to 25, the aggregate daily catch and possession limit set out in column III, andin the case of the park waters set out in item 26, the aggregate possession limit set out in column III.SOR/90-4, s. 6(F); SOR/93-33, s. 6; SOR/94-314, s. 6; SOR/96-245, s. 8; SOR/98-268, s. 3(E); SOR/99-352, s. 11; SOR/2017-21, s. 2Notwithstanding Parts I and II of Schedule III, no person shall fish in La Mauricie National Park of Canada on any day after having on that day caught in the waters of that park and retainedtwo lake trout; orthree northern pike.SOR/86-378, s. 8; SOR/90-4, s. 7(F); SOR/93-33, s. 7; SOR/94-314, s. 6; SOR/2003-54, s. 70If the daily catch and possession limit set out in column III of Part I of Schedule III is 0, any person who catches a fish of a species set out in column II shall immediately unhook the fish and return it to the water with as little damage to the fish as possible.SOR/98-268, s. 4; SOR/2017-21, s. 3; SOR/2018-250, s. 2Nothwithstanding the limit set out in column III of paragraph 8(a) of Parts I and II of Schedule III, no person shall, in any year, in the waters of Prince Albert National Park of Canada, catch and retain more than two lake trout.SOR/99-352, s. 12; SOR/2003-54, s. 67Notwithstanding Schedule III, no person shall fish for atlantic salmon in any waters of Cape Breton Highlands National Park of Canada on any day after having caught and released two atlantic salmon measuring 30 cm or more.SOR/2003-54, s. 15[Repealed, SOR/94-314, s. 6]Where a fish has been filleted, two fillets shall be treated as one fish and, unless the body is shown, every fillet shall be treated as having been taken from a game fish.SOR/94-314, s. 6For the purposes of these Regulations, a fish in the possession of a person under 16 years of age who does not hold a fishing permit, salmon licence, soft-shell clam permit or lake trout endorsement, but who is accompanied by a person holding a fishing permit, salmon licence, soft-shell clam permit or lake trout endorsement, shall be considered to be in the possession of the holder of the fishing permit, salmon licence, soft-shell clam permit or lake trout endorsement.SOR/94-314, s. 6; SOR/96-245, s. 9; SOR/99-352, s. 13; SOR/2003-54, s. 80Prohibitions and General ProvisionsSOR/96-245, s. 10; SOR/2003-54, s. 83Except as otherwise provided in these Regulations, no person shall fish in park waters by any method other than angling.No person shall be in possession, within 100 m of any park waters, of any equipment that can be used to catch or take fish, unless fishing in those waters by means of that equipment is permitted by these Regulations.Notwithstanding subsection (2), no person shall be in possession at any time, within the boundaries of a park, of any equipment that can be used to catch or take fish, other than equipment used for angling or for taking soft-shell clams or American eel, except when carrying such equipment through the park in a vehicle to a destination outside the park or to a residence in the park.No person shall fish from a bridge or any other structure that crosses the waters of Cape Breton Highlands, Fundy, Gros Morne, Prince Edward Island or Terra Nova National Park of Canada.No person in La Mauricie or Forillon National Park of Canada shall have in possession fishing equipment unlessthe person holds a fishing permit; orthe fishing equipment is kept inside a motor vehicle.No person shall, while fishing in Fundy, Kouchibouguac, Cape Breton Highlands or Terra Nova National Park of Canada, use an artificial fly that incorporates a weight as an integral part of the artificial fly, that is attached to a sinking line, or that has a weight attached to the hook or line, for the purpose of causing the artificial fly to sink.No person shall use a fish finder while fishing in Kejimkujik or La Mauricie National Park of Canada.SOR/80-51, s. 6; SOR/86-378, s. 10; SOR/90-4, s. 9; SOR/94-314, s. 7; SOR/96-245, s. 11; SOR/2003-54, s. 16; SOR/2005-206, s. 3No person shall catch and retainsubject to paragraph (b), invertebrates from the marine portion of Forillon National Park of Canada unless the person is the holder of a fishing permit, issued by the superintendent, authorizing their removal for scientific or park management purposes;for commercial purposes, lobster or fish used as lobster bait, from the marine part of Forillon National Park of Canada unless the person is the holder of a licence, issued under the National Parks Businesses Regulations, 1998*, to carry on that business;subject to paragraph (d), invertebrates from Kouchibouguac National Park of Canada unless the person is the holder of a fishing permit, issued by the superintendent, authorizing their removal for scientific or park management purposes; orfor commercial purposes, soft-shell clams from Kouchibouguac National Park of Canada unless the person is the holder of a licence that authorizes that activity and that is issued under the National Parks of Canada Businesses Regulations.[Note: The title of the National Parks Businesses Regulations, 1998, referred to in paragraph 15.1(b), was replaced by “National Parks of Canada Businesses Regulations” (see section 1 of the Regulations Amending the National Parks Businesses Regulations, 1998, SOR/2002-370).]SOR/96-245, s. 12; SOR/2003-54, s. 17; SOR/2009-322, s. 4No person shall fish in park waters by foul hooking.No person shall, when fishing in park waters, usemore than one fishing line;a fishing line having more than one artificial fly or other type of bait;a fishing line having an artificial fly to which is attached any live or dead natural bait;a fishing line having any combination of hooks capable of catching more than one fish at a time;a fishing line having more than one type of lure;a lure having more thantwo single hooks,two gang-hooks, orone single hook and one gang-hook;a gang-hook having more than three hooks; ora lead sinker or lead jig that weighs less than 50 g.SOR/97-111, s. 2; SOR/2009-322, s. 5(F)No person shall, while fishing for any species of fish in the waters of Riding Mountain or Point Pelee National Park of Canada, use a hook from which the barbs have not been removed unless the barbs have been pinched to the shaft of the hook.SOR/90-4, s. 10; SOR/93-33, s. 12; SOR/97-111, s. 3; SOR/2003-54, s. 18Subject to subsection (2), no person shall, while fishing in any waters in Kluane National Park of Canada or in Kluane National Park Reserve of Canada, use a hook from which the barbs have not been removed unless the barbs have been pinched to the shaft of the hook.No person shall, while fishing in the waters of the Kathleen River that are located in the area of land referred to in subsection (1), use a hook unless it is a single hook andthe barbs have been removed from it; orthe barbs have been pinched to the shaft of the hook.SOR/93-33, s. 12; SOR/96-245, s. 13; SOR/2003-54, s. 19No person shall, while fishing in the waters of Kejimkujik National Park of Canada set out in column II of paragraph 2(e) of Schedule V for any species of fish set out in column I of that paragraph, useany method other than angling with an artificial fly; anda hook from which the barbs have not been removed, unless the barbs have been pinched to the shaft of the hook.SOR/96-245, s. 13; SOR/2003-54, s. 71No person shall, while fishing in park waters for any species of fish, be in possession of any lead sinker or lead jig that weighs less than 50 g.SOR/97-111, s. 4No person shall, when angling, leave a fishing line unattended.Subject to subsection (4), no person shall have in possession, within 100 metres of park waters, a net capable of being used for fishing unless the personis the holder of a fishing permit, salmon licence, soft-shell clam permit or lake trout endorsement;keeps the net inside a motor vehicle;[Repealed, SOR/94-314, s. 8]is in possession of the net in Point Pelee National Park of Canada for purposes of fishing in waters outside the park.No person shall use or have in his possession in a park a gaff-hook or tailer.Subsection (2) does not apply in respect of Riding Mountain National Park of Canada.Nothing in these Regulations prohibits the use of a landing net or a dip net to land a fish caught by angling.SOR/81-689, s. 2; SOR/86-378, s. 11; SOR/90-4, s. 11; SOR/93-33, s. 13; SOR/94-314, s. 8; SOR/96-245, s. 14; SOR/99-352, ss. 14, 31; SOR/2003-54, ss. 72, 73, 80No person shall fish inany park waters set out in Schedule IV or, where applicable, during the time set out in that schedule;any park waters used for propagating, protecting, conserving or displaying fish; orany part of park waters designated by a superintendent for public swimming or as a marina.SOR/90-4, s. 38(F); SOR/93-33, s. 34(E); SOR/98-268, s. 5; SOR/2003-54, s. 81(F)Despite column I of item 42.2 of Schedule II, no person shall fish for soft-shell clams in any waters of Kouchibouguac National Park of Canada except where waters are marked for that purpose and in the manner set out in a notice posted by the superintendent or, where no such notice is posted, in the manner set out in the soft-shell clam permit.The superintendent shall, in determining the manner in which a person may fish for soft-shell clams, take into account the park’s natural and cultural resources and the preservation, control and management of the park.SOR/2003-54, s. 20No person shall fish for any species of fish set out in Column I of an item of Schedule V in any park waters set out in Column II of that item by any method except angling with an artificial fly.No person shall fish for salmon in any parks waters set out in Schedule VI.SOR/86-378, s. 12No person shall fish in park waters, other than in the waters of those parks referred to in subsection (2), during the period from two hours after sunset on any day until one hour before sunrise on the day immediately following.No person shall fish in the waters of Cape Breton Highlands, Fundy, Georgian Bay Islands, Gros Morne, Kejimkujik, Kouchibouguac, La Mauricie, Point Pelee, Prince Edward Island or Terra Nova National Park of Canada during the period starting one hour after sunset on any day and ending one hour before sunrise on the next day.SOR/81-689, s. 3; SOR/96-245, s. 15; SOR/2003-54, s. 21; SOR/2005-206, s. 4No person shall fish for or have in his possession in a park any salmon fry, parr, smolt or spent salmon, also known as slink, black or kelt salmon.SOR/86-378, s. 13No person shall use for bait or have in his possession in a park live fish eggs or live minnows.No person shall use or have in possession for use as bait live or dead fish or any parts thereofin Jasper, Banff, Waterton Lakes, Yoho, Kootenay, Glacier, Mount Revelstoke, Prince Albert, Riding Mountain, Wood Buffalo or La Mauricie National Park of Canada;in Kluane National Park of Canada or in Kluane National Park Reserve of Canada; orin Nahanni National Park Reserve of Canada.No person shall use for bait, or be in possession of, dead fish eggs in La Mauricie, Wood Buffalo, Prince Albert or Riding Mountain National Park of Canada.No person shall use any natural bait or any chemical attractant in any park waters set out in an item of Schedule VII.SOR/78-766, s. 1; SOR/83-280, s. 1; SOR/88-13, s. 4(E); SOR/90-4, s. 12; SOR/96-245, s. 16; SOR/2003-54, s. 22No person shall fish for soft-shell clams within Kejimkujik or Kouchibouguac National Park of Canada, except through the use of their hands or hand tools.SOR/96-245, s. 17; SOR/2003-54, s. 23Unless authorized by a superintendent, no person shall place in park waters or transfer between bodies of park waters live fish eggs or live fish.SOR/80-51, s. 7(F); SOR/96-245, s. 42; SOR/2003-54, s. 81(F)Subject to subsection (2), no person shall put any meat, bones, dead fish or offal, grain, dry feed or other food for fish in park waters.A superintendent may designate park waters where offal from fish caught in those park waters is permitted to be put.SOR/90-4, s. 13; SOR/2003-54, s. 81(F)No person hired or employed in a park as a boatman or fishing guide shall fish in park waters while carrying out the duties for which that person was hired or employed.SOR/98-268, s. 6Subject to subsection (2), no person shall, when fishing, swimming or diving in park waters, have in his possession a spear, spear-gun or any underwater equipment that may be used for fishing.A person diving in park waters may have in his possession underwater equipment that facilitates diving.Unless authorized by a superintendent, no person shall obstruct or alter any park waters in such manner as to prevent, obstruct or redirect the free passage of fish.SOR/96-245, s. 42; SOR/2003-54, s. 81(F)For the purposes of this section, a fish-counting fence means a structure placed in park waters by a superintendent for the purpose of capturing fish or controlling the movement of fish in those waters.No person shall disturb or tamper with a fish-counting fence.No person shall fish within 100 metres of a fish-counting fence.SOR/90-4, s. 14; SOR/2003-54, s. 81(F)Unless authorized by a superintendent, no person shall sell, offer for sale, trade or barter any fish caught in park waters.SOR/96-245, s. 42; SOR/2003-54, s. 81(F)No person who has caught, in park waters, a fish suitable for human consumption shall allow that fish to spoil or otherwise be wasted.No person shall harass, disturb or chase, or attempt to harass, disturb or chase fish in park waters by throwing stones or by any means other than fishing.SOR/86-378, s. 14[Repealed, SOR/99-352, s. 15]These Regulations do not apply to a person authorized by a superintendent carry out functions related to fisheries management, investigation or research in a park while the person is engaged in carrying out such functions.SOR/96-245, s. 42; SOR/2003-54, s. 81(F)Notwithstanding section 15 and subsection 28(1), but subject to section 9, in Kouchibouguac National Park of Canada, a person may fish for American eel by means of a spear held in the hand.SOR/79-333, s. 1; SOR/86-378, s. 15; SOR/94-314, s. 19; SOR/2003-54, s. 68Every person who engages in ice fishing in park waters shall keep any fish, offal, refuse and deleterious substances in containers suitable for their temporary storage and shall remove the containers at the end of each day of fishing from any area in which the person has been fishing.Where, in any park waters, ice conditions are unsafe for ice-fishing, a superintendent may, by notice in writing, prohibit ice-fishing in any such waters.Every notice issued pursuant to subsection (2) shall contain a description of the park waters in respect of which the notice is issued and shall be posted by the superintendent in a conspicuous place in the park.Where a notice is issued pursuant to subsection (2), no person shall ice-fish in any park waters described in that notice.No person shall engage in ice fishing in any flowing waters in Banff National Park of Canada.No person shall engage in ice fishing in any waters in Cape Breton Highlands National Park of Canada unless otherwise indicated by a notice posted by the superintendent in accordance with section 35.SOR/90-4, s. 15; SOR/93-33, s. 14; SOR/96-245, s. 19; SOR/2003-54, ss. 24, 74, 81(F)Notwithstanding sections 3 and 10 and Schedule II, a superintendent may, by notice in writing, during an open season close any park waters to fishing or restrict the extent of fishing in such waters where it is necessary to do so for the protection, conservation and management of fish in those waters.Every notice issued pursuant to subsection (1) shall contain a description of park waters in respect of which the notice is issued and shall be posted by the superintendent in conspicuous places in the park.Where a notice is issued pursuant to subsection (1), no person shallfish in any park waters described in that notice, where the notice closes those park waters to fishing; andexceed the extent of fishing set out in the notice, where the notice restricts the extent of fishing in any park waters.SOR/80-51, s. 9(F); SOR/90-4, s. 38(F); SOR/93-33, s. 34(E); SOR/96-245, s. 42; SOR/99-352, s. 16; SOR/2003-54, s. 81(F)Every person shall, when fishing in park waters or when in possession of fishing equipment or bait or any fish in a park, on request by a superintendent or park warden, produce the fishing equipment or bait or the fish for examination.SOR/90-4, s. 16; SOR/99-352, s. 17; SOR/2003-54, s. 25(F)Every person who fishes in Banff, Waterton Lakes, Yoho, Kootenay, Glacier, Jasper or Mount Revelstoke National Park of Canada shall, in the manner set out in a notice posted by the superintendent at a park wardens’ office, a park information booth or any park entrance,register the person’s catch of fish;maintain a record of the person’s catch of fish; andsubmit that record to a park warden.SOR/94-314, s. 9; SOR/99-352, s. 18; SOR/2003-54, ss. 26, 81(F), 82(F)(Section 2)
Game FishColumn IColumn IIItemCommon NameScientific Name1GraylingThymallus arcticus2BassLargemouth bassMicropterus salmoidesSmallmouth bassMicropterus dolomieuiWhite bassMorone chrysopsStriped bassMorone saxitalisWhite perchMorone americana3MuskellungeEsox masquinongy4Yellow perchPerca flavescens5Northern pikeEsox lucius6SalmonAtlantic salmonSalmo salarOuananiche or landlocked salmonSalmo salar ouananicheKokanee or sockeye salmonOncorhynchus nerka7Trout and CharrArctic charrSalvelinus alpinusBrown troutSalmo truttaCutthroat troutOncorhynchus clarkiBull troutSalvelinus confluentusBrook, speckled or sea troutSalvelinus fontinalisGolden troutOncorhynchus aquabonitaLake or grey troutSalvelinus namaycushMarstoni or red troutSalvelinus alpinus marstoniRainbow troutOncorhynchus mykissSplake trout (hybrid between speckled trout and lake trout)Salvelinus fontinalis crossed with Salvelinus namaycushDolly VardenSalvelinus malma8Walleye, pickerel or doréStizostedion vitreum9WhitefishLake whitefishCoregonus clupeaformisMountain whitefishProsopium williamsoni
SOR/83-280, s. 2(E); SOR/86-378, s. 16; SOR/90-4, s. 17; SOR/94-314, s. 10; SOR/2009-322, s. 9(F)(Sections 3, 9, 20.1 and 35)
Open SeasonsColumn IColumn IIColumn IIIPark WatersSpecies of FishOpen SeasonThe following waters in Banff National Park of Canada1Bow River, from Bow Lake Outlet to east Park boundary AllApril 1 to March 311.1All the tributaries of the Bow River, except the Cascade River and its tributaries and associated lakes above Lake Minnewanka AllJuly 1 to August 312Lake Minnewanka, Ghost Lakes, Two Jack Lake, Johnson Lake and Johnson Creek beaver ponds, the Three Vermilion Lakes and connecting streams and beaver ponds, Copper Lake, Kingfisher Lake and Pilot Lake AllVictoria Day to Labour Day3All other waters except as specified in Schedule IV AllJuly 1 to October 31The following waters in Jasper National Park of Canada 4Sunwapta River, Athabaska River (upstream of Athabaska Falls) AllApril 1 to March 315Athabaska River (upstream of 12 Mile Bridge on Hwy 16 East to Athabaska Falls), Fiddle River, Maligne River (below Maligne Canyon), Miette River, Rocky River, Snake Indian River, Snaring River AllApril 1 to Labour Day and November 1 to March 316Athabaska River (downstream of 12 Mile Bridge on Hwy 16 East to east park boundary, including all side channels, Pocahontas Ponds and other connected wetlands) AllJune 1 to Labour Day and November 1 to March 317Annette Lake, Beaver Lake, Dragon Lake, Long Lake, Lorraine Lake, Moab Lake, Mona Lake, No Name Lake (Hwy 93 south Km 48), Pyramid Lake, Lakes Three, Four and Five in the Valley of the Five AllVictoria Day to Labour Day7.1Maligne Lake, Talbot Lake, Edna Lake AllVictoria Day to September 307.2Maligne River, from a point 420 m downstream from the Maligne Lake Outlet bridge to Medicine Lake including that part of Medicine Lake within a 180 m radius of a point in the middle of the Maligne River where it enters Medicine Lake AllAugust 1 to October 17.3All other rivers and streams except as specified in Schedule IV AllJuly 1 to Labour Day7.4All other lakes except as specified in Schedule IV AllJuly 1 to October 31The following waters in Waterton Lakes National Park of Canada8The Dardanelles, Knights Lake, Waterton River, Maskinonge Lake AllApril 1 to March 319Waterton Lakes, Cameron Lake and Creek, Crandell Lake, Akamina Lake AllVictoria Day to Labour Day10All other waters except as specified in Schedule IV AllJuly 1 to October 3110.1Blakiston (Bauerman) Creek and all its tributaries AllJuly 1 to August 31The following waters in Kootenay National Park of Canada11Kootenay River and Vermilion River AllJune 15 to October 3112Cobb Lake and Olive Lake AllMay 20 to September 412.1Dog Lake and Kaufman Lake AllJuly 1 to September 413All other waters AllJuly 1 to October 31The following waters in Yoho National Park of Canada14Kicking Horse River downstream from the confluence of the Kicking Horse River and the Yoho River to the West Park boundary AllApril 1 to March 3115McArthur Lake, Ottertail Lake, Sink Lake, Summit Lake and Wapta Lake AllVictoria Day to Labour Day15.1The north bay of Lake O’Hara and Cataract Brook for 1.6 km downstream from Lake O’Hara AllJuly 15 to October 3116All other waters AllJuly 1 to October 31The following waters in Mount Revelstoke and Glacier National Parks of Canada17All waters except as specified in Schedule IV AllJuly 1 to October 31The following waters in Wood Buffalo National Park of Canada18All waters AllVictoria Day to October 15The following waters in Prince Albert National Park of Canada19Waskesiu Lake AllVictoria Day to March 3120Wassegam Lake and Kingsmere Lake AllVictoria Day to Labour Day20.1Crean Lake All except Lake TroutVictoria Day to Labour Day21All other waters except as specified in Schedule IV AllVictoria Day to September 30The following waters in Riding Mountain National Park of Canada22Clear Lake and Lake AudyAllMay 15 to March 3123All other waters except as specified in Schedule IVAllMay 15 to September 30The following waters in Georgian Bay Islands National Park of Canada24All waters AllJuly 1 to September 3025[Repealed, SOR/96-245, s. 24]The following waters in Terra Nova National Park of Canada26Dunphy’s Pond (also known as Duncan’s Pond) Trout (other than ice fishing)Victoria Day to the third Sunday of AugustTrout (ice fishing)Third Saturday of February to the fourth Sunday of March26.1North West River AllFourth Saturday of June to the third Sunday of August27All other waters, except as specified in Schedule IV or Schedule VI AllVictoria Day to the third Sunday of AugustThe following waters in Fundy National Park of Canada28. and 28.1 [Repealed, SOR/96-245, s. 26]29All waters except as specified in Schedule IV or Schedule VI AllVictoria Day to September 15The following waters in Prince Edward Island National Park of Canada30All waters AllApril 15 to September 30The following waters in Cape Breton Highlands National Park of Canada30.1All waters Brook, speckled or sea troutOctober 1 to August 3131Chéticamp River from the park boundary at the Gulf of St. Lawrence to the lower end of the Terre Rouge pool All except SalmonApril 15 to September 30SalmonVictoria Day to September 3031.1Chéticamp River and tributaries from the lower end of the Terre Rouge Pool upstream to, and including, the Fence Pool All except salmonVictoria Day to September 30SalmonVictoria Day to October 3132Chéticamp River and tributaries upstream from the Fence Pool AllVictoria Day to September 3032.1Freshwater Lake AllApril 15 to September 30 and January 15 to March 132.2North Aspy River All except salmonVictoria Day to September 30SalmonAugust 15 to September 3032.3Clyburn Brook from the park boundary at the Cabot Strait to the lower end of the A Frame Pool All except salmonApril 15 to September 30SalmonAugust 15 to October 3132.4Clyburn Brook and tributaries upstream from the lower end of the A Frame Pool All except salmonVictoria Day to September 30SalmonAugust 15 to October 3133All other waters except as specified in Schedule IV or Schedule VI All except salmonApril 15 to September 30SalmonVictoria Day to September 30The following waters in Kejimkujik National Park of Canada34All waters except as specified in Schedule IV AllApril 1 to August 31The following waters in Kluane National Park of Canada and Kluane National Park Reserve of Canada35All waters except as specified in Schedule IV AllAll seasonsThe following waters in Auyuittuq National Park of Canada36All waters AllAll seasonsThe following waters in Nahanni National Park Reserve of Canada37All waters AllAll seasonsThe following waters in La Mauricie National Park of Canada38All waters except as specified in Schedule IV BassJune 24 to Labour Day38.1All waters except as specified in Schedule IV Other speciesLast Saturday in May to Labour DayThe following waters in Point Pelee National Park of Canada39[Repealed, SOR/98-268, s. 12]40All waters except as specified in Schedule IV AllSecond Saturday of May to the second Sunday of SeptemberThe following waters in Kouchibouguac National Park of Canada41All waters TroutApril 15 to September 1542All waters American eel (with the use of a spear)December 1 to August 31American eel (with the use of angling equipment)April 15 to September 1542.1All waters Striped bassJuly 1 to October 3142.2All waters Soft-shell clamMay 15 to September 1543All waters Other speciesApril 15 to November 30The following waters in Ivvavik National Park of Canada44All waters AllApril 1 to March 31The following waters in Quttinirpaaq National Park of Canada45All waters AllAll seasonsThe following waters in Tuktut Nogait National Park of Canada46All waters except as specified in Schedule IV AllApril 1 to March 31The following waters in Aulavik National Park of Canada47All waters AllApril 1 to March 31The following waters in Gros Morne National Park of Canada48Trout River, Lomond River, East Lomond River (including any body of water connected to that River that is within 90 metres of the River’s entrance to, or outlet from, the park, and any other body of water connected to the River through which salmon travel), Deer Arm BrookSalmonJune 15 to September 749All other waters except as specified in Schedule IV.All other speciesFebruary 1 to April 15 and May 15 to September 7
SOR/78-562, ss. 1 to 3; SOR/79-333, s. 2; SOR/80-51, s. 10; SOR/80-403, s. 1; SOR/81-689, s. 4; SOR/82-523, s. 1; SOR/83-280, s. 3; SOR/86-378, s. 17; SOR/90-4, ss. 18 to 24; SOR/91-402, ss. 3 to 6; SOR/93-33, ss. 15(F), 16 and 17; SOR/94-314, ss. 11, 12, 19; SOR/96-245, ss. 20 to 29; SOR/98-268, ss. 7 to 12; SOR/99-352, ss. 19 to 22; SOR/2003-54, ss. 27 to 44, 67, 68, 70 to 79; SOR/2005-206, s. 5; SOR/2009-322, ss. 6(F), 8(F)(Sections 10, 11, 12, 12.1, 12.2 and 12.3)
PART I
Overall Length and Limits on Catch and PossessionColumn IColumn IIColumn IIIItemNational Park of Canada WatersSpecies of FishOverall Length (where applicable) and Daily Catch and Possession Limit or Daily Catch Limit and Possession Limit1(1)Banff (except the waters set out in subitem (2))Brook, speckled or sea trout2Brown trout2Bull trout0Cutthroat trout0Lake trout2Rainbow trout2Splake2Whitefish2(2)The waters of Johnson Lake and adjacent inflow streams and beaver pondsTrout and charr (except Bull trout and Cutthroat trout)12(1)Jasper (except the waters set out in subitem (2))Northern pike2Trout and charr (except Bull trout)2Bull trout0Whitefish2(2)Lac BeauvertWhitefish03YohoTrout and charr (except Bull trout)2Bull trout0Whitefish24Waterton LakesGrayling2Northern pike2Trout and charr (except Bull trout)2Bull trout0Whitefish25Mount Revelstoke and GlacierSockeye salmon (Kokanee)5Trout and charr (except Bull trout)2Bull trout0Whitefish26(1)Kootenay (except the waters set out in subitem (2))Sockeye salmon (Kokanee)0Trout and charr (except Bull trout)2Bull trout0Whitefish2(2)Kootenay River and Vermilion RiverSockeye salmon (Kokanee)0Trout and charr (except Bull trout)2, over 30 cm in overall lengthBull trout0Whitefish27Riding MountainNorthern pike3, only one over 76 cm in overall lengthTrout1Walleye2Whitefish5Yellow Perch58Prince AlbertLake trout1Northern pike3Walleye2Whitefish5Yellow perch59IvvavikDolly Varden3Grayling3Lake trout010Wood BuffaloGrayling5Northern pike5Goldeye5Walleye3, none under 43 cm in overall lengthWhitefish511Nahanni National Park Reserve of CanadaDolly Varden2Grayling2Lake trout3Northern pike5Whitefish512Kluane and Kluane National Park Reserve of Canada, except the waters set out in item 13Grayling4, under 40 cm in overall lengthTrout and charr (except Rainbow)2, no Lake trout over 65 cm in overall lengthNorthern pike4, under 75 cm in overall lengthRainbow trout0Whitefish413The waters of the Kathleen River, Kathleen Lake, Louise Lake and the unnamed river joining those two lakes, in Kluane and Kluane National Park Reserve of CanadaGrayling4, none from 40 to 48 cm in overall length, and only 1 over 48 cm in overall lengthTrout and charr (except Rainbow)2, no Lake trout from 65 to 100 cm in overall length, and only 1 Lake trout over 100 cm in overall lengthWhitefish4Rainbow trout0Sockeye salmon (Kokanee)214AuyuittuqArctic charr415QuttinirpaaqArctic charr416Georgian Bay IslandsBass2Muskellunge1Northern pike117Point PeleeAll0 (only catch and release are permitted)18La MauricieBass5Brook trout5Lake trout2Northern pike319Prince Edward IslandStriped bass1, over 68 cm in overall lengthBrook, speckled or sea trout520KouchibouguacAmerican eel30, over 20 cm in overall lengthSoft-shell clam (recreational harvesting)100, over 50 mm in overall lengthSoft-shell clam (commercial harvesting)no limit, in the shell and all over 50 mm in overall lengthAtlantic salmon0Striped bass0Brook, speckled or sea trout5Rainbow smelt6021(1)Kejimkujik (except the waters set out in subitem (2))Brook or speckled trout5White perch10Yellow perch10Soft-shell clam100, in the shell and all over 50 mm in overall length(2)Puzzle Lake and North Cranberry Lake, and all waters in the following watersheds, namely, West River, Peskowesk Brook and Shelburne RiverBrook or speckled trout022Cape Breton HighlandsAtlantic salmon0 (only catch and release are permittedSalmon (Ouananiche)0 (only catch and release are permitted)Brook, speckled or sea trout5White perch5Yellow perch523Terra NovaCharr0 hAtlantic salmon1, from 30 to 63 cm in overall lengtSalmon (Ouananiche)0Brook, speckled or sea trout1024FundyBrook, speckled or sea trout525Tuktut NogaitArctic charr1Lake trout1Broad whitefish1Grayling326AulavikArctic charr1Lake trout1Grayling127All waters in Gros Morne National Park of CanadaTrout and Arctic charrDaily catch limit is 12 fish, or 2.2 kg plus 1 fish, whichever is reached firstPossession limit is 24 fish, or 4.4 kg plus 1 fish, whichever is reached firstSalmonDaily catch limit is 2 fish, with overall length greater than 30 cm but less than 63 cmPossession limit is twice the daily catch limit
PART II
Aggregate Limits on Catch and PossessionColumn IColumn IIColumn IIIItemNational Park of Canada WatersSpecies of FishAggregate Daily Catch and Possession Limit or Aggregate Daily Catch Limit and Aggregate Possession Limit1BanffAll species of game fish2All species other than game fish02JasperAll species of game fish2All species other than game fish03YohoAll species of game fish2All species other than game fish04Waterton LakesAll species of game fish2All species other than game fish05Mount Revelstoke and GlacierAll species of game fish2All species other than game fish06KootenayAll species of game fish2All species other than game fish07Riding MountainAll species of game fish5All species other than game fish08Prince AlbertAll species of game fish5All species other than game fish59IvvavikAll species of game fish6All species other than game fishno limit10Wood BuffaloAll species of game fish5All species other than game fish511Nahanni National Park Reserve of CanadaAll species of game fish5All species other than game fish512Kluane and Kluane National Park Reserve of CanadaAll species of game fish6All species other than game fish613AuyuittuqAll species of game fish4All species other than game fish414QuttinirpaaqAll species of game fish4All species other than game fish415Georgian Bay IslandsAll species of game fish4All species other than game fish2516Point PeleeAll species0 (only catch and release are permitted)17La MauricieAll species518Prince Edward IslandAll species1019KouchibouguacAll species, excluding American eel, soft-shell clams and rainbow smelt1020KejimkujikAll species, excluding soft-shell clams1021Cape Breton HighlandsAll species522Terra NovaAll species1023FundyAll species524Tuktut NogaitAll species of game fish1All species other than game fish125AulavikAll species326All waters in Gros Morne National Park of CanadaTrout and Arctic charrAggregate daily catch limit is 12 fish, or 2.2 kg plus 1 fish, whichever is reached firstAggregate possession limit is 24 fish, or 4.4 kg plus 1 fish, whichever is reached firstSalmonAggregate daily catch limit is 2 fishAggregate possession limit is twice the aggregate daily catch limit
SOR/79-333, s. 3; SOR/80-51, s. 11; SOR/82-523, s. 2; SOR/83-280, s. 4; SOR/86-378, s. 18; SOR/90-4, ss. 25 to 34; SOR/91-402, ss. 7 to 17; SOR/93-33, ss. 18 to 30; SOR/94-314, ss. 13 to 16, 20(E), 21(F); SOR/96-245, s. 30; SOR/98-268, ss. 13 to 26; SOR/99-352, ss. 23(F), 24 to 28; SOR/2003-54, ss. 45 to 56; SOR/2005-206, ss. 6, 7; SOR/2009-322, ss. 7(E), 9(F); SOR/2017-21, ss. 4 to 9; SOR/2018-250, s. 3(Section 20 and Schedule II)
Park Waters Closed To Fishing1Banff National Park of CanadaForty Mile Creek, in the vicinity of the water intake reservoir located on the access road behind the public stablesAgnes LakeThat portion of Marvel Lake downstream from a line drawn between the Fisheries Boundary Markers located at the mouth of Marvel Creek to the confluence of Marvel and Bryant CreeksThat portion of Luellen Lake downstream from a line drawn between the Fisheries Boundary Markers located at the mouth of the unnamed stream to the confluence of that stream and Johnston’s CreekThe two Fish Lakes nearest Campsite “MO 18” at kilometre 18 on the Molar Creek TrailAll tributaries and associated lakes in the Clearwater and Siffleur River Systems, excluding Isabella LakeCave and Basin MarshThe upper portion of the Castleguard River located in the Castleguard Caves Zone I Preservation Area in the east side of the upper drainage of the Castleguard River2Jasper National Park of Canada[Repealed, SOR/2003-54, s. 58]All streams emptying into Amethyst LakeThat part of Amethyst Lake situated within a 180 m radius from a point in the middle of the outlet stream from the southeast end of Amethyst LakeThat part of the Astoria River situated between Amethyst Lake and a point 400 m downstream from Amethyst LakeThe outlet stream from Moab Lake to its junction with the Whirlpool River including that part of Moab Lake situated within a 180 m radius of a point in the middle of the outlet stream where it leaves Moab LakeThe outlet stream from Beaver Lake to its junction with the Maligne Lake RoadOsprey LakeMaligne River, that portion including the part of Maligne Lake within a 100 m radius of a point in the middle of the Maligne River where it leaves Maligne Lake, to a point 420 m downstream from the Maligne Lake Outlet bridgeJacques Lake and Jacques Lake Outlet stream between Jacques Lake and the Rocky RiverMile 9 (Km 15) Lake, Hwy 16 (East)3Waterton Lakes National Park of CanadaBuffalo Lake and all other waters within the confines of Buffalo PaddockThe north fork of the Belly River and all of its tributaries4Prince Albert National Park of CanadaThe first or most easterly Heart LakeWaskesiu RiverMud CreekAmiskowan LakeThe Kingsmere River between Kingsmere Lake and Waskesiu LakeThat part of Waskesiu Lake adjacent to the outlet from Mud Creek and within a 500 yard radius from a point in the middle of Mud Creek where it discharges into Waskesiu LakeThat part of Waskesiu Lake adjacent to the outlet from the Kingsmere River and within a 500 m radius from a point in the middle of the Kingsmere River where it discharges into Waskesiu LakeThat part of Kingsmere Lake within a 500 m radius of a point known locally as Clare PointKapesiwin CreekThat part of Halkett Lake adjacent to the outlet of Kapesiwin Creek and within a 500 m radius from a point in the middle of Kapesiwin Creek where it discharges into Halkett Lake5Riding Mountain National Park of Canada[Repealed, SOR/98-268, s. 28]South Lake and outlet stream[Repealed, SOR/90-4, s. 36]6Terra Nova National Park of CanadaBlue Hills Pond and Rocky Pond7Kejimkujik National Park of CanadaJoe Rogers Brook from the park boundary to the Mersey RiverGrafton Brook from Grafton Lake to Kejimkujik LakePebbleloggitch LakeBeaverskin LakeMountain LakeCobreille Lake8Kluane National Park of CanadaThe stream from Upper Kathleen Lake to and including Sockeye Lake9Fundy National Park of CanadaThe Point Wolfe River from tidewater to the west boundary including Bennett Brook upstream to the lower falls on Bennett BrookThe Upper Salmon River and its tributaries, more specifically the Upper Salmon (Alma) River north from Lake Brook and the tributaries Forty Five River, Broad River, Haley Brook to the park boundary, Laverty Brook to Laverty Falls, Second Vault Brook to the Laverty Road and Third Vault Brook to Third Vault Falls10Cape Breton Highlands National Park of CanadaThat area of the Chéticamp River known locally as The Barrel[Repealed, SOR/99-352, s. 29]11La Mauricie National Park of CanadaAlice LakeDion LakeÉclair LakeDe l’Est LakeÉtienne LakeFrançais LakeDu Guide LakeGuilinette LakeMessieurs LakeDu Portage LakeSud-Est LakeThéode LakeWilliam LakeThe westernmost bay, from headland to headland, of Lac Baie-des-Onze-ÎlesRivière à la Pêche12Forillon National Park of CanadaAll fresh waters13Mount Revelstoke and Glacier National Parks of CanadaAll rivers and streams14Point Pelee National Park of CanadaFrom the second Saturday in May to the last Friday in June: Redhead Pond in its entirety including the connecting channel to Lake Pond and that portion of Lake Pond within 50 metres of its eastern shoreline15Gwaii Haanas National Park Reserve of CanadaAll waters16Tuktut Nogait National Park of CanadaThat part of the Hornaday River situated between the park boundary and the La Roncière FallsSeven Islands Lake and stream emptying into the Hornaday River17Gros Morne National Park of CanadaAll waters of the Western Brook drainage basin, including Western Brook, Western Brook Pond and Stag BrookTen Mile Feeder between Ten Mile Pond and Deer Arm Pond
SOR/80-403, s. 2; SOR/82-523, s. 3; SOR/86-378, s. 19; SOR/90-4, ss. 35, 36; SOR/91-402, s. 18; SOR/93-33, ss. 31, 32; SOR/94-314, ss. 17, 18; SOR/96-245, ss. 31 to 36; SOR/98-268, ss. 27 to 29; SOR/99-352, s. 29; SOR/2003-54, ss. 57 to 60, 67, 69 to 77, 79; SOR/2005-206, s. 8; SOR/2010-140, s. 1(Section 17.3 and subsection 21(1))
Park Waters Open Only to Artificial Fly AnglingColumn IColumn IISpecies of FishPark Waters1SalmonTerra Nova National Park of CanadaNorthwest River[Repealed, SOR/96-245, s. 38]Cape Breton Highlands National Park of CanadaAll watersKouchibouguac National Park of CanadaGros Morne National Park of CanadaTrout RiverLomond RiverEast Lomond RiverDeer Arm BrookAll waters2All other speciesTerra Nova National Park of CanadaAll brooks and streamsFundy National Park of Canada[Repealed, SOR/2003-54, s. 62]Point Wolfe River from the river mouth to the Point Wolfe DamCape Breton Highlands National Park of CanadaCheticamp River and tributaries to the lower end of the pool known locally as Terre RougeAll of the portion of the North Aspy River within the parkClyburn Brook and tributaries upstream from the lower end of the area known locally as the A Frame Pool[Repealed, SOR/98-268, s. 30]Jasper National Park of CanadaThe Maligne River from a point 420 m downstream from the Maligne Lake Outlet bridge to the inlet of and including Medicine LakeKejimkujik National Park of CanadaPuzzle Lake and North Cranberry LakeAll waters in the following watersheds, namely, West River, Peskowesk Brook and Shelburne RiverGros Morne National Park of CanadaTrout RiverLomond RiverEast Lomond RiverDeer Arm Brook
SOR/79-333, s. 4; SOR/80-51, s. 12; SOR/81-689, s. 5; SOR/82-523, s. 4; SOR/86-378, s. 20; SOR/90-4, s. 37; SOR/93-33, s. 33; SOR/96-245, ss. 37 to 39; SOR/98-268, s. 30; SOR/99-352, s. 30; SOR/2003-54, ss. 61 to 63, 68, 71, 77 to 79: SOR/2005-206, ss. 9, 10; SOR/2009-322, s. 8(F)(Subsection 21(2) and Schedule II)
Park Waters Closed to Salmon Fishing1Terra Nova National Park of CanadaAll waters except the Northwest River2Cape Breton Highlands National Park of CanadaAll waters upstream of that area of the Chéticamp River known locally as The Third Pool3Fundy National Park of CanadaAll waters
SOR/86-378, s. 21; SOR/96-245, s. 40; SOR/2003-54, ss. 64, 65, 78, 79(Subsection 24(4))
Park Waters Closed To Fishing Using Natural Bait and Chemical AttractantItemPark Waters1All waters in Banff, Jasper, Kootenay and Yoho National Parks of Canada2The Waterton and Belly Rivers and all their tributaries except Cameron Creek in Waterton Lakes National Park of Canada3[Repealed, SOR/98-268, s. 31]4All waters in Point Pelee National Park of Canada
SOR/96-245, s. 41; SOR/98-268, s. 31; SOR/2003-54, ss. 66, 72, 75