The catch and possession limit for muskellunge is zero (0) if I have a Conservation Fishing Licence. Does this mean I can fish for these species?
Not at all. A catch limit is the number of a species that you are allowed to catch and keep in one day. (A possession limit is the total number of a species that you are allowed to have in your possession on hand, in cold storage, in transit and so on.) As long as you immediately live release any zero (0) limit fish you catch during the open season you may legally fish for them using a Conservation Fishing Licence. This holds true for such species as muskellunge, sturgeon, Atlantic salmon and aurora trout. Immediate live release is the key. However, those who fish for muskellunge with a Conservation Fishing Licence should understand and be prepared to deal with the fact that occasionally muskellunge are injured beyond being able to be successfully live released. What would you do with the fish if it could not swim away? Or, what would you do as the angler if you caught the world record muskie (something that is quite possible in several Ontario waterbodies) on a Conservation Fishing Li
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- The catch and possession limit for muskellunge is zero (0) if I have a Conservation Fishing Licence. Does this mean I can fish for these species?
- The catch and possession limit for muskellunge is zero (0) if I have a Conservation Fishing Licence. Does this mean I can fish for this species?
- What does a possession limit mean, anyway?
