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| We are heading to the st Lawrence in October to hopefully bag some of our first muskies. We were all just planning the trip and discussing what would happen if we drifted into Canadian waters. Has anyone had this happen and can someone point us in the right direction for rules and regulations like, should we have passports or do we need fishing license for both sides. We really are mapping out our trip for just the US side but it seems like maybe lake of the isles and a couple other places could get close. Any info would be very helpful. |
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| It appears upon further research that some laws have been passed and you no longer need to report when you are in Canadian waters. We don’t plan on keeping anything we catch or anchoring so it appears that’s it’s not quite the ordeal it use to be. |
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Location: SW Ohio | While a passport is not required, if you have one take it. Murphy’s law applies. If you think you’ll be close to the “line” buy a Canadian license. No need to get yourself in a pickle by being over the border by a slim margin and catching a Canadian fish. Same thing applies on St Clair. You can’t rely on the fish finder maps to be 100% accurate for borders. |
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Location: Madison, WI | We do this (and many other people do as well) in the Boundary Waters up in northern Minnesota. We stay on the boundary lakes and camp in Minnesota (while fishing the Canadian portions of the lakes) and as long as you dont "step foot" on Canadian soil, you don't to be checked in or verified at a Ranger station but you DO NEED a RABC (Remote Area Border Crossing) certification. This is showing that you are going across the border. The way to get an RABC is to make a photo copy of your passport, fill out the form and enclose the $30 or so fee and in about a months time you get for the year.
If you were to stay in Canada (or camp/stay whatever) then you would have to check into a station and get everything checked out, no different than going over in a car at the normal crossings.
We have verified this with the Canadian government that as long as you have a RABC and fishing license, you are good to go (and NOT stepping on soil), just going across on the water.
I would not risk being on that side without the proper documentation. Not worth even the possibility of that headache. |
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Location: Duluth | Jake2213 - 8/22/2019 9:43 PM
It appears upon further research that some laws have been passed and you no longer need to report when you are in Canadian waters. We don’t plan on keeping anything we catch or anchoring so it appears that’s it’s not quite the ordeal it use to be.
Bring passport and buy an Ontario conservation tag. The best reefs are in Canadian waters.
I have fished the larry out of Clayton and fished only American water, it will leave you wanting....Not saying there aren't a few good spots, but its not worth the headache if you screw up and the upside of fishing ON is huge. |
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Fishing the st Lawrence and drifting into Canadian waters