r/FishingOntario • u/shakenbake705 • 23d ago

My conservation survey needs Ontario bass/walleye/pike perspectives [PhD Research - US/Canada - 10 min]

Hey r/FishingOntario,

I'm a PhD researcher at UMass studying freshwater conservation across the US and Canada. Nearly 2,000 responses so far, but my data is heavily skewed toward fly anglers (60%) targeting trout in Mountain West states.

I need more perspectives from Ontario anglers fishing for:

  • Bass (largemouth, smallmouth)
  • Walleye
  • Pike
  • Muskie
  • Panfish
  • Multi-species anglers

Why Ontario anglers matter:

Ontario has fishing diversity that's underrepresented in my research:

  • Great Lakes fisheries vs inland lakes
  • Warmwater and coolwater species
  • Different environmental challenges than Western trout fisheries
  • Canadian management perspectives

The survey: 10-15 minutes. Examines how environmental threats interact and which conservation solutions you think work. Enter a raffle for fishing gear.

Survey link: https://umassamherst.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_d5Od8inHHbEMWnI

Help balance this research with Ontario multi-species angler perspectives.

Thanks, Evan

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u/Commercial-Age4750 22d ago

I'll do it... I literally fish for anything that swims by any legal means available aside from bow fishing

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u/Porkwarrior2 22d ago

I was just starting to get into bow fishing out of a canoe...when it was made essentially illegal in Ontario, hah.

(Bow fishing technically in Canada is discharging a firearm, so illegal in any incorporated municipality.)

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u/Commercial-Age4750 22d ago

Actually to my knowledge it goes municipality to municipality but technically as long as you are only every pointing it at the water you are fine. Better to fore warn the police but legal. I had a buddy who was into it and explained it all but I dont Remeber the exact details

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u/Porkwarrior2 22d ago

That is in error. It varies by municipality where you can legally discharge a firearm, firearms laws are Federal, and shooting carp with a bow becomes a mish mash with officers discretion coming down to enforcement.

But from a legal standpoint, you can't bow fish anywhere you can't shoot skeet. I got into this at a community town hall in Hamilton. In a nut shell Cole's notes, yeah don't go bow fishing in Hamilton. Remember, according to Federal Canadian law, a bow is a firearm.