Canadian Rainy Lake Non-resident Walleye regs

  • ssaamm
    Pequot Lakes
    Posts: 861
    #1355213

    Stayed on Rainy last year on the Canadian side with a conservation license. The resort said we could keep one walleye per day between about 13-17 in per person. Is this right. The Ontario gov site to me says we can keep two. We mainly fish smallies, but enjoyed catching a few walleyes in the evening. Happy hour with a couple more fillets would be nice next year. Do I have it right. One or two per day. Thanks

    tbrooks11
    Posts: 605
    #1395469

    Couldnt help you with Rainy Lake specifics, but I get a conservation Non-resident every year and we are allowed 1 walleye above and 1 below 20 inches.

    bigpike
    Posts: 6259
    #1395477

    Normally conservation is two walleye, one big – one small, or just two small. If you enjoy the fish buy a regular license and keep 4 including 1 big fish. Its not much more $$

    Mr. Pike 81
    NW Iowa
    Posts: 212
    #1395480

    Conservation license is one per day and 2 possession.

    uffdapete
    Rainy Lake, MN
    Posts: 394
    #1395513

    Just for clarification – with either license the limit on walleyes on Rainy is 1 per day. The conservation license allows 2 in possession while the sport license allows 4 in possession. Legal size on Rainy for walleyes is 35-45 cm or 13.8-17.7″ OR over 70 cm – 27.6″.
    Ontario regulations are available online. Rainy is in zone 5 but under border water regulations.

    John Peterson
    Woodbury, Minnesota
    Posts: 349
    #1395539

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    Just for clarification – with either license the limit on walleyes on Rainy is 1 per day. The conservation license allows 2 in possession while the sport license allows 4 in possession. Legal size on Rainy for walleyes is 35-45 cm or 13.8-17.7″ OR over 70 cm – 27.6″.

    Ontario regulations are available online. Rainy is in zone 5 but under border water regulations.


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    Page 3 for the NonResident info:

    http://www.mnr.gov.on.ca/stdprodconsume/groups/lr/@mnr/@letsfish/documents/document/mnr_e001325.pdf

    ssaamm
    Pequot Lakes
    Posts: 861
    #1395671

    Thanks. I wasn’t looking at the border water part of the Canadian web site. Pretty tight regs, but that’s the way it is I guess. Does Rainy Lake Sports Shop have decent bait?The resort sells dinky little crappie minnows. Thanks

    uffdapete
    Rainy Lake, MN
    Posts: 394
    #1395731

    I prefer the Great Bear east of the causeway on Hwy 11. They usually aren’t as busy, give a good count and have a good selection.

    patk
    Nisswa, MN
    Posts: 1997
    #1395806

    So, where’s the trip? There’s not too many places to stay up that way and curious where you’re headed on the lake.

    With warmer temps I’m already starting to dream of getting back up to the North Arm.

    ssaamm
    Pequot Lakes
    Posts: 861
    #1395902

    Stayed at Coppen’s last year. Heading that way again in late June. Didn’t whale on em, but had our moments. Not bad for the first time on the water. Mainly after smallies, but jigged up some walleyes every night. Went north quite aways and caught our nicest walleyes in the weeds. Smaller ones, but more numerous, were caught in 18-20 fow. Can’t wait..

    Steve Plantz
    SE MN
    Posts: 12240
    #1395917

    If I have a passport can I buy a RABC card and a Canadian fishing license over the counter?

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