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| I'm just wondering if anybody knows if or how much gas in gas cans can you bring into Canada. Also Can you still bring Leeches? |
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | Only what the boat carries standard without extra jerry cans, on the rest you might pay duty. No live bait in water, from what I understand, anyone have a for sure on that one? |
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| I thought it was 5 gallons per person in cans. That's what we did, but that was a couple years ago. |
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Location: coon rapids mn | correct on the live bait deal same same on the gas
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Location: Prairie du Sac, Wisconsin | Depends on if they check you are not. Been through the border with 5, 5gallon gas cans 4 times & never been stopped or even asked about extra gas. Only thing that I have been asked about is beer, tobacco, live bait. Funny story about getting stopped etc. The camp that we went to did not have a working ice machine. My boss at the time, who I went up there with, was driven crazy not having an ice machine. SO he went and bought a large commercial ice machine & we took it up to camp.We travelled as a group & 2 of our guys got stopped because they had a lot of gear in their truck (too much for 2 guys) They explained that they were carrying some for others in the group, boom they were searched. We were directly behind them with the ice machine sticking out like a sore thumb in the boat & did not get stopped or even asked what it was. If the border person would have looked at all, they should have had us pull over. Never seems to be any rhyme or reason as to why they do the searches. |
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Location: Perham, MN | Just got back from a 10 day trip to LOTW. We brought 9 cans across in plain sight with no problems. We cross in Baudette. This was our 7th year doing so and we havnt had any trouble... so far. |
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Location: Wishin I Was Fishin' | I don't know of anyone having to pay for any gas brought over.
We bring 4 extra 5 gallon jugs.
Whenever anyone would go to the store they would fill them up.
Good trick to filling up your boat in the water is to bring a couple of feet of clear hose, a hose clamp and a five gallon bucket. Clamp the hose on the nozzle of the gas can, put the other in your tank fill, tip it up and hold it on the bucket. Once it gets going it will go real fast. Make sure all connections are tight. BEST PART IS IT DOESN'T LEAK GAS INTO THE LAKE OR IN THE BOAT.
Many guys will say you should buy it at your resort to give them business, but if they are upcharging a bunch I don't think it is right. Especially with the price of gas now. A trip costs enough the way it is. |
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Location: Nebraska | Last year is the first time in 13 years that I had to pay duty on gas. I had always taken an extra four 5-gallon cans, not to be a cheap azz, but because my old boat only had a 17 gallon tank and the marina was open from 10:00-noon every other day because we were there "offseason". Now I have a 40 gallon tank and won't have to sweat not being able to make a long run early in the morning because I am low on gas. |
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Location: Carney, Mi (in da UP eh!) | About 6-7 years ago I was crossing at International Falls, I got questioned about the 2- 5 gallon cans that I had in the boat, got pulled over and checked, had to pay the tariff on 10 gallons of gas, was still alot cheaper than buying it at the dock..Randy |
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Location: Prairie du Sac, Wisconsin | what is the tarriff amount on extra gas if you get stopped? |
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| Regardless of tarriffs, etc., I prefer to go with a full tank in your boat and buy from the resort. Even if I use 100 gallons on the trip and the resort upcharges $1/gallon, I'm only out $100. I prefer the convenience (I guarantee I'd spill gas, even with the hose trick) and have visited the same resort for 8 years now, so it's well worth it to me.  |
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| HI,
You are allowed to bring in what is considered a reasonable amount for the time you will be on your trip. It is totally up to the border agent. I make the trip to Canada 7 times a year. I will have a full boat and 5 five gallon cans for a week trip I've never had to pay.
I do agree with the gentleman that said he's buys his gas at the resort. Two reasons for me convience and support for local buisness. I have come know and befriend some of the resort owners and don't mind spending a few extra dollars.
Dave |
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Location: St. Germain, Wi | Don't forget the safety aspect. An accident with a extra 50 gallons of gas in plastic cans could be bad. Fill up your boat and by your gas at the resort. Jim |
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| I think more people seem to be paying when crossing in Pembina than Baudette. Last time I crossed there we had 15 gallons of extra gas. We had to pay "tax" on it totalling about $7.00US. A friend had 30 gallons in cans and paid $15.00+. I did the math, and it was far cheaper to pay the "tax" than to purchase gas in Canada at that time. I won't be going this year until September, so I'm not sure what they are charging at the moment. Good luck. |
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Location: Prairie du Sac, Wisconsin | We stay at a boat in camp. All of their gas is brought in in 55 gallon drums on a biiig jon boat. They charge a lot since it is so labor intensive to get it there. They are more than happy for us to bring our own gas in, as it is less that they have to haul. |
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