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Manitoba Fishery Regulations, 1987 (SOR/87-509)

Regulations are current to 2024-03-06 and last amended on 2017-06-09. Previous Versions

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  • — SOR/2023-28, s. 1

  • — SOR/2023-28, s. 2

    • 2 Section 1 of the Regulations and the heading before it are repealed.

  • — SOR/2023-28, s. 3

      • 3 (1) The definitions conservation angling licence, dip net, fisherman’s number and high quality management waters in subsection 2(1) of the Regulations are repealed.

      • (2) The definitions Department, licence, provincial Minister and resident of Manitoba in subsection 2(1) of the Regulations are replaced by the following:

        Department

        Department means the Department of Natural Resources and Northern Development of Manitoba; (ministère)

        licence

        licence means a fishing licence issued under the Act or the provincial Act; (permis)

        provincial Minister

        provincial Minister means the Minister of the Government of Manitoba who is responsible for the administration of the provincial Act; (ministre provincial)

        resident of Manitoba

        resident of Manitoba means a person whose primary residence is in Manitoba and who has lived in Manitoba for a period of at least 6 consecutive months during the 12 months before the day on which they

        • (a) apply for a licence; or

        • (b) engage in fishing, if they are authorized to fish without a licence; (résident du Manitoba)

      • (3) The portion of the definition recreational fishing in subsection 2(1) of the Regulations before paragraph (a) is replaced by the following:

        recreational fishing

        recreational fishing means fishing by dip netting, cast netting, seine netting, minnow trapping, angling, bow fishing or spearfishing, but does not include

      • (4) Subsection 2(1) of the Regulations is amended by adding the following in alphabetical order:

        angling licence

        angling licence means a licence that authorizes the holder to engage in recreational fishing; (permis de pêche à la ligne)

        cast netting

        cast netting means fishing by means of a cast net; (pêche à l’épervier)

        dip netting

        dip netting means fishing by means of a dip net; (pêche à l’épuisette)

        minnow trapping

        minnow trapping means fishing by means of a minnow trap; (pêche au piège à ménés)

        provincial Act

        provincial Act means the Fisheries Act (Manitoba), C.C.S.M. c. F90; (loi provinciale)

        seine netting

        seine netting means fishing by means of a seine net; (pêche à la seine)

  • — SOR/2023-28, s. 4

    • 4 Subsection 5(1) of the Regulations is replaced by the following:

        • 5 (1) No person shall fish unless authorized by a licence or unless fishing without a licence is authorized under the Act or the provincial Act.

  • — SOR/2023-28, s. 5

    • 5 Paragraph 8(1)(b) of the English version of the Regulations is replaced by the following:

      • (b) permit another person to use their licence.

  • — SOR/2023-28, s. 6

      • 6 (1) Paragraph 9(a) of the English version of the Regulations is replaced by the following:

        • (a) carry the licence on their person; and

      • (2) Section 9 of the Regulations is renumbered as subsection 9(1) and is amended by adding the following:

        • (2) The holder of an angling licence may comply with subsection (1) by carrying and producing an electronic version of the licence.

  • — SOR/2023-28, s. 7

    • 7 Section 10 of the Regulations is replaced by the following:

      • 10 Every person to whom a licence, other than an angling licence, has been issued shall

        • (a) sign their name in the space provided for that purpose; or

        • (b) affix their mark in the space provided for that purpose in the presence of a witness who attests to the affixing of the mark.

      • 11 A licence is not valid if

        • (a) it is issued on the basis of false information;

        • (b) the correct date of issue is not entered on the licence; or

        • (c) in the case of a licence other than an angling licence, the requirements of section 10 have not been met.

  • — SOR/2023-28, s. 8

      • 8 (1) Subsections 14(1) and (2) of the Regulations are replaced by the following:

          • 14 (1) Except as otherwise permitted under the Act or the provincial Act, no person shall possess fish of a species set out in an item of Schedule XI if the size of the fish does not comply with the size limit, or the amount possessed exceeds the possession quota, set out in that item.

      • (2) The portion of subsection 14(3) of the Regulations before paragraph (a) is replaced by the following:

        • (3) Subsection (1) does not apply to

  • — SOR/2023-28, s. 9

    • 9 Subsection 16(1) of the Regulations is replaced by the following:

        • 16 (1) No person shall possess live fish or live fish eggs unless authorized under the provincial Act or by a Live Fish Handling Permit.

  • — SOR/2023-28, s. 10

    • 10 Section 16.1 of the Regulations is replaced by the following:

        • 16.1 (1) If a fish is caught by fishing, no person shall handle, transport or dispose of it in a way that will result in the spoilage or waste of the fish.

        • (2) Subsection (1) does not apply in respect of rough fish caught by a person engaged in commercial fishing.

  • — SOR/2023-28, s. 11

      • 11 (1) Subsections 19(2) to (6) of the Regulations are replaced by the following:

        • (2) For the purpose of subsection (1), the close times set out in Schedule X are considered to be fixed separately and individually for each method of recreational fishing and for each species.

        • (3) No person engaged in recreational fishing shall, on any day, catch and retain fish of a species set out in an item of Schedule XI from the waters set out in that item if the size of the fish does not comply with the size limit, or the amount caught and retained exceeds the daily quota, set out in that item.

        • (4) No person engaged in recreational fishing shall, on any day, possess fish of a species set out in an item of Schedule XI from the waters set out in that item if the size of the fish does not comply with the size limit, or the amount possessed exceeds the possession quota, set out in that item.

      • (2) The portion of subsection 19(7) of the Regulations before paragraph (a) is replaced by the following:

        • (7) A person who is not a resident of Manitoba and is under 16 years of age must, while engaged in recreational fishing,

      • (3) The portion of paragraph 19(7)(b) of the French version of the Regulations before subparagraph (i) is replaced by the following:

        • b) soit accompagnée, selon le cas :

      • (4) Subparagraph 19(7)(b)(ii) of the Regulations is replaced by the following:

        • (ii) a resident of Manitoba who is authorized under the provincial Act to engage in recreational fishing without a licence.

  • — SOR/2023-28, s. 12

    • 12 Section 28 of the Regulations is amended by striking out “or” at the end of paragraph (e), by adding “or” at the end of paragraph (f) and by adding the following after paragraph (f):

      • (g) West Watjask Lake (51°39′ N., 101°27′ W.).

  • — SOR/2023-28, s. 13

    • 13 Section 30 of the Regulations is replaced by the following:

      • 30 No person shall engage in spearfishing unless they are swimming and using a barbed spear.

  • — SOR/2023-28, s. 14

    • 14 The heading before section 33 of the Regulations is replaced by the following:

      Dip Netting, Cast Netting, Seine Netting and Minnow Trapping

  • — SOR/2023-28, s. 15

    • 15 Subsection 33(1) of the Regulations is replaced by the following:

        • 33 (1) Subject to subsections (1.1) and (2), no person engaged in recreational fishing shall use a dip net, cast net, seine net or minnow trap to fish for any species of fish except bait fish or common carp.

        • (1.1) Subject to subsection (2), no person engaged in recreational fishing shall use a dip net, cast net, seine net or minnow trap to fish for any species of fish in

          • (a) the Saskatchewan River from the Grand Rapids Generating Station to a point 1 km downstream;

          • (b) stocked trout lakes; or

          • (c) stocked trout streams.

  • — SOR/2023-28, s. 16

    • 16 Section 34 of the Regulations is repealed.

  • — SOR/2023-28, s. 17

    • 17 Section 36 of the Regulations is amended by adding the following after paragraph (a):

      • (a.1) a cast net, the area of which is greater than 3 m2;

  • — SOR/2023-28, s. 18

    • 18 Section 37 of the Regulations is repealed.

  • — SOR/2023-28, s. 19

    • 19 Section 38 of the Regulations is replaced by the following:

        • 38 (1) A person placing an ice-fishing shelter on any ice-covered waters shall, if the shelter is left unattended, mark the following information clearly on the outside of the shelter in block letters at least 5 cm in height:

          • (a) their full name or the customer identification number indicated on their angling licence; and

          • (b) their phone number.

        • (2) Subject to subsection (3), the person shall remove the shelter from the ice-covered waters

          • (a) on or before the Sunday that falls between March 9 and March 15, in the case of the waters of the Red River;

          • (b) on or before March 15, in the case of the waters of Area B of the Southern Division;

          • (c) on or before March 31, in the case of the waters of the Southern Division other than those referred to in paragraphs (a) and (b); or

          • (d) on or before April 15, in the case of any waters other than those referred to in paragraphs (a) to (c).

        • (3) The person shall remove the shelter from the ice-covered waters at the direction of the fishery officer if the officer informs them that ice break-up appears imminent.

  • — SOR/2023-28, s. 20

    • 20 Section 39 of the Regulations is replaced by the following:

      • 39 No person shall sell, trade or barter or offer to sell, trade or barter any fish taken from any waters of Manitoba other than fish taken under the authority of a licence that authorizes commercial fishing issued under the provincial Act.

  • — SOR/2023-28, s. 21

    • 21 The portion of items 1 and 3 of the table to section 43 of the Regulations in column IV is replaced by the following:

      ItemColumn IV
      Conversion Factor —
      Filleted
      12.5
      32.5
  • — SOR/2023-28, s. 22

    • 22 Item 3 of Schedule I to the Regulations is replaced by the following:

      • 3 
        Minnows, except common carp, goldfish and carmine shiners
  • — SOR/2023-28, s. 23

    • 23 Item 7 of Schedule I to the Regulations is replaced by the following:

      • 7 
        Suckers, except bigmouth buffalo
  • — SOR/2023-28, s. 24

    • 24 Schedule II to the Regulations is repealed.

  • — SOR/2023-28, s. 25

    • 25 Items 3 and 4 of Schedule IV to the Regulations are replaced by the following:

      • 3 
        Minnows, except common carp
      • 4 
        Suckers, except bigmouth buffalo
  • — SOR/2023-28, s. 26

    • 26 Item 7.1 of Part I of Schedule V to the Regulations is repealed.

  • — SOR/2023-28, s. 27

    • 27 Part I of Schedule V to the Regulations is amended by adding the following after item 75:

      • 76 
        West Blue Lake (51°36′N., 100°56′W.)
      • 77 
        Tees Lake (51°33′N., 101°26′W.)
      • 78 
        Elgin Reservoir (49°26′N., 100°14′W.)
  • — SOR/2023-28, s. 28

    • 28 Part II of Schedule V to the Regulations is amended by adding the following after item 7:

      • 7.1 
        Goose River (54°19′N., 101°48′W.), from the water control structure downstream to Goose Lake
  • — SOR/2023-28, s. 29

    • 29 Item 7 of Schedule VI to the Regulations is repealed.

  • — SOR/2023-28, s. 30

    • 30 The portion of items 11, 36 and 47 of Schedule VI to the Regulations in column II is replaced by the following:

      ItemColumn II
      Scientific Name
      11members of the family Cambaridae
      36Sander canadensis
      47Sander vitreus
  • — SOR/2023-28, s. 31

      • 31 (1) The heading of column I of the French version of Schedule VI to the Regulations is replaced by “Nom commun”.

      • (2) Schedule VI to the Regulations is amended by adding the following in numerical order:

        ItemColumn IColumn II
        Common NameScientific Name
        2.1Bigmouth buffaloIctiobus cyprinellus
        2.2Black bullheadAmeiurus melas
        3.1BluegillLepomis macrochirus
        5.1Brown bullheadAmeiurus nebulosus
        6.1BurbotLota lota
        10.1Common carpCyprinus carpio (not including members of the subspecies koi)
        13.01Freshwater drumAplodinotus grunniens
        32.1PumpkinseedLepomis gibbosus
  • — SOR/2023-28, s. 32

    • 32 Schedules X to XI.1 to the Regulations are replaced by the Schedules X and XI set out in Schedule 1 to these Regulations.

      SCHEDULE X(Subsections 19(1) and (2) and 29(1))

      Recreational Fishing Close Times

      ItemColumn IColumn IIColumn IIIColumn IV
      WatersSpeciesProhibited MethodClose Time
      1The waters of the Northeast DivisionAny speciesAnyDecember 31 to January 1
      2The waters of the Northwest Division
      • (a) Walleye and sauger

      AnyMay 1 to the third Friday in May
      • (b) Lake sturgeon

      AnyMay 1 to June 30
      • (c) Any other species

      AnyDecember 31 to January 1
      3The waters of the North Central Division
      • (a) Walleye and sauger

      AnyMay 1 to the third Friday in May
      • (b) Lake sturgeon

      AnyMay 1 to June 30
      • (c) Any other species

      AnyDecember 31 to January 1
      4The waters of the Southern Division, other than those referred to in items 5 to 7
      • (a) Walleye and sauger

      AnyThe first Monday in April to the second Friday in May
      • (b) Lake trout

      AnySeptember 15 to October 31
      • (c) Lake sturgeon

      AnyMay 1 to June 15
      • (d) Any other species

      AnyDecember 31 to January 1
      5Red River between St. Andrews Lock and Dam (Lockport) and Lake Winnipeg, including its tributaries to the first impassable barrier
      • (a) Lake sturgeon

      AnyThe first Monday in April to June 15
      • (b) Any other species

      AnyThe first Monday in April to the second Friday in May
      6Assiniboine River downstream of the Portage Diversion to Highway 240
      • (a) Lake sturgeon

      AnyThe first Monday in April to June 15
      • (b) Any other species

      AnyThe first Monday in April to the second Friday in May
      7Dauphin Lake and its tributaries, excluding the Vermilion ReservoirAny speciesAnyApril 1 to the second Friday in May

      SCHEDULE XI(Subsections 14(1) and 19(3) and (4))

      Daily Quotas, Possession Quotas and Size Limits

      ItemColumn IColumn IIColumn IIIColumn IVColumn V
      SpeciesWatersDaily QuotaPossession QuotaSize Limit
      1Arctic charIn any Division88Any size
      2Arctic graylingIn any Division33None longer than 40 cm
      3Bigmouth buffaloIn any Division00Any size
      4Black crappieIn any Division66None longer than 35 cm
      5Bluegill and pumpkinseed, in the aggregateIn any Division1010Any size
      6Brook troutIn any Division11None longer than 45 cm
      7Brown bullhead and black bullhead, in the aggregateIn any Division2525Any size
      8BurbotIn any Division66None longer than 70 cm
      9Channel catfishIn any Division44None longer than 60 cm
      10Freshwater drumIn any Division1010None longer than 60 cm
      11Freshwater musselsIn any Division2525Any size
      12Goldeye and mooneye, in the aggregateIn any Division1010Any size
      13Lake sturgeonIn any Division00Any size
      14Lake troutIn any Division11None longer than 65 cm
      15Lake whitefishIn any Division1010Any size
      16Largemouth bassIn any Division00Any size
      17MuskellungeIn any Division00Any size
      18Northern pikeIn any Division44None longer than 75 cm
      19Rock bassIn any Division66Any size
      20Smallmouth bassIn any Division44None longer than 45 cm
      21Stocked trout (brook, brown, cutthroat, rainbow, splake, arctic char), in the aggregateIn any Division33Only 1 longer than 45 cm and none longer than 60 cm
      22Walleye and sauger, in the aggregateIn any Division44None longer than 55 cm
      23White bassIn any Division1010Any size
      24Yellow perchIn any Division2525Any size
      25Any other speciesIn any DivisionAny numberAny numberAny size
  • — SOR/2023-28, s. 33

    • 33 Schedule XII to the Regulations is amended by adding the following after item 32:

      • 33 
        Lac du Bonnet Ponds (50°17′N., 96°01′W.)
  • — SOR/2023-28, s. 34

    • 34 Schedule XV to the Regulations is replaced by the Schedule XV set out in Schedule 2 to these Regulations.

      SCHEDULE XV(Sections 40 and 41, subsection 42(1), section 43 and subsection 45(1))

      Annual Commercial Fishing Quotas and Close Times

      ItemColumn IColumn IIColumn IIIColumn IV
      WatersSpeciesAnnual QuotaClose Time
      1Lake Winnipeg
      • (a) Walleye, sauger and lake whitefish, in the aggregate

      6 100 000 kgApril 1 to May 31
      • (b) Any other species, except lake sturgeon

      UnlimitedApril 1 to May 31
      2Cedar Lake
      • (a) Walleye, sauger, lake whitefish and goldeye, in the aggregate

      496 000 kgMay 1 to May 31
      • (b) Any other species, except lake sturgeon

      UnlimitedMay 1 to May 31
      3Lake Manitoba
      • (a) Walleye and sauger, in the aggregate

      907 200 kgApril 1 to May 31
      • (b) Any other species, except lake sturgeon

      UnlimitedApril 1 to May 31
      4Lake Winnipegosis
      • (a) Walleye

      270 000 kgNovember 1 to May 31
      • (b) Any other species, except lake sturgeon

      UnlimitedApril 1 to May 31
      5All other bodies of water
      • (a) Walleye and sauger, in the aggregate

      2 000 000 kgMay 1 to May 31
      • (b) Northern pike

      2 000 000 kgApril 1 to May 31
      • (c) Lake whitefish

      2 000 000 kgApril 1 to May 31
      • (d) Any other species, except lake sturgeon

      UnlimitedApril 1 to May 31
  • — SOR/2023-28, s. 35

    • 35 Items 18 to 22.1, 52 and 59 of Schedule XVI to the Regulations are repealed.

  • — SOR/2023-28, s. 36

    • 36 The portion of items 8 to 10, 14 to 17, 42, 43, 60 and 61 of Schedule XVI to the Regulations in column II is replaced by the following:

      ItemColumn II
      Provision of these Regulations
      816.1(1)
      916.1(1)
      1016.1(1)
      1419(3)
      1519(3)
      1619(4)
      1719(4)
      4230
      4330
      6038(1)
      6138(2), (3)
  • — SOR/2023-28, s. 37

    • 37 The portion of item 50 of Schedule XVI to the Regulations in column I is replaced by the following:

      ItemColumn I
      Description of Offence
      50Engage in recreational fishing with dip net, cast net, seine net or minnow trap for other than authorized species
  • — SOR/2023-28, s. 38

    • 38 Schedule XVI to the Regulations is amended by adding the following in numerical order:

      ItemColumn IColumn IIColumn III
      Description of OffenceProvision of these RegulationsFine
      51Engage in recreational fishing by illegal method in specified waters33(1.1)$100
      55.1Engage in recreational fishing with oversized cast net36(a.1)$100

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