tadpoles as bait?

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tadpoles as bait?

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Wlile checking my minnow trap tonight i discovered about a dozen tadpoles about 4-5 inches long

question is..can these be legally used as bait?

Anyone ever tried them if it is legal?

if so what was the results?

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Now I have used some off the wall in my eyes lookin plastics b4 and ya I'd say some of them resembled Tadpolls,but with the decline and restrictions on frog possesion and species,I would say contact the MNR if no one replies bout it on here.I would think no but hey Im almost never right :lol: :lol: Good question Jale and plz let me know what you find out.

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Post by Jale »

Thanks

I don't have a copy of the regs handy myself.

Anyone have any thoughts

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I don't know for sure but if you could use then because they are "frogs" you would have to make sure they are the correct species. How's your tadpole identification skills?

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Those sound like Polly wogs
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Same thing Uncle Sam! :lol: :lol:

You don't have to have great identification skills, just better than the CO.
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With the steady decline of frog populations due to acid rain, disappearing habitat etc this could well be an ethical question as well as legal. When I was a kid there were hundreds trying to get away from the lawn mower. Now I rarely see any. Personally I stopped using them a few years ago.
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Post by dana »

yeh frogs are on the decline

also fish don't seem to like tadpoles ...

i'd say forget it..

if ya get em on plastic ya know you have fooled em
anyone can catch em with live bait=too easy
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Post by Jale »

thanks guys, personally i didn't think that it was legal and was looking for some confirmation

I wouldn't use them myself but i'm sure it has been done before

guess i'll stick to using kittens,ducklings, and mice!!! :D :D :D

On a side note what is the most interesting/odd thing you fellas have seen used as bait??



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Post by Muskiemagnet »

Never underestimate mice as bait. Tie line to thier foot, toss one out and hold on. I've caught lots of pike on lawn moles caught in the spring in live traps. Not for the faint of heart though..... Those little buggers screams can make even the coldest men warm.
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Come here little mole...I have a treat for you!Image
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