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Is it illegal to catch crayfish in Ontario?

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It is illegal to bring any crayfish, salamanders, live fish or leeches into Ontario for use as bait. It is also illegal to release any live bait or dump the contents of a bait bucket, including the water, into any waters or within 30 metres of any waters, including depositing bait bucket contents on ice.

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