Duck regs for Lake Erie?

[Gargoyle]

Does anyone know where to find the regs for hunting waterfowl on Lake Erie? Not looking for inner bay stuff just wondering if it's legal to hunt the big water and what limitations there are in regards to distance from shore etc...

Thanks in advance.

 

[phishroy]

waterfowl regs for this year http://www.ec.gc.ca/rcom-mbhr/99FDEC59-D09C-4C06-99C2-E91D8B0A0BB9/Ontario_e.pdf
i see that there is no limit to geese possession, was it like that last year too?

 

[Gargoyle]

Yup I'm up on those.. Looking for the regs pertaining to hunting on Lake Erie specifically.. Just like how Lake St. Clair and Rondeau Bay have specific distances from shorelines etc..

waterfowl regs for this year http://www.ec.gc.ca/rcom-mbhr/99FDEC59-D09C-4C06-99C2-E91D8B0A0BB9/Ontario_e.pdf
i see that there is no limit to geese possession, was it like that last year too?

 

[the spank]

You have to check with the townships in the areas you plan to hunt to see what they have in their by laws pertaining to distances. Provincial laws dictate that the Crown owns the waters and that Municipalities do not have ownership rights over those waters but they may set shoreline distances pursuant to provincial law for safety/noise issues. Provincial law in Ontario says you may hunt to the natural high water mark and that you must remain a minimum of 100 yards from a dwelling. I got that from an OPP Sergeant in writing a couple years ago when I was having issues with people complaining where I was hunting along the North Bay city front on Lake Nipissing.

 

[Gargoyle]

Thanks. I'll contact my municipality on Monday and see what they say.

 

[brybenn]

Ckinfo@chatham-kent.ca. They forward your email to appropriate place

 

[Gargoyle]

Thanks Bry.. chances are with work I won't have time to actually get to the office in chatham so that helps out...

 

[Gargoyle]

So I sent an email away to my Municipality asking my question.. After being forwarded to a few people the last one forwarded it to the local MNR C.O.'s whom all five for this municipality lost there jobs today.. WTF is this country coming to.