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Ontario Fishery Regulations, 2007

Version of section 42 from 2008-01-01 to 2018-10-22:


 No person who is fishing under a commercial fishing licence shall set or use a hookline or net unless

  • (a) a buoy, marker or stake is attached to the hookline or to each end of the net and when fishing, other than ice fishing,

    • (i) in the waters of Lake of the Woods and Shoal Lake, the hookline or each end of the net is marked by a buoy with a shaft whose upper extremity is at least 53 cm above the water and has attached to it an orange flag measuring at least 22 cm by 22 cm,

    • (ii) in the waters of Lake Superior or Lake Nipigon and its tributaries, the hookline or each end of the net is marked by a standard marker ball 50 cm in diameter or by a buoy with a shaft whose upper extremity is at least 92 cm above the water and has attached to it an orange flag measuring at least 22 cm by 22 cm;

  • (b) each buoy, marker or stake is legibly marked with the licence holder’s name or licence number; and

  • (c) the licence holder’s name or licence number is visible without raising the gear from the water.


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