Ontario Fishery Regulations, 2007

28 (1) No person shall release or deposit, or attempt to release or deposit, into any waters, or within 30 m of any waters, any of the following:

• (a) live or dead bait or baitfish, including fish eggs, gametes or parts; or

• (b) the water, soil or other materials in the container used to hold the materials set out in paragraph (a).

(2) Subsection (1) does not apply in respect of plant-based bait.

(3) Paragraph 1(b) does not apply to water that is taken from the waters where the person is fishing, used in either a recirculating device attached to or forming part of a fishing vessel or a moveable container holding bait or baitfish, and deposited back into the same waters or within 30 m of those waters.