Bringing Fish back from the US / Montana: HELP!

[Drewski Canuck]

I'm going with some friends to Craig, Montana for fly fishing. Talking to the tackle shops and reading the regs, its NO Limit on Walleye. They really have a hate on for the Walleye as this the main predator for the trout, and are out of control. So, I thought I would try and help out!

I know a number of people have done Cascade Lake and brought back fish, but I do not see what steps you take at the border coming back home?

Can anyone give me a run down on what to do and what I can expect from Canada Customs? Are there forms to fill out beforehand to speed up the process?

Drewski

[pinelakeperch]

Originally Posted by Drewski Canuck

I'm going with some friends to Craig, Montana for fly fishing. Talking to the tackle shops and reading the regs, its NO Limit on Walleye. They really have a hate on for the Walleye as this the main predator for the trout, and are out of control. So, I thought I would try and help out!

I know a number of people have done Cascade Lake and brought back fish, but I do not see what steps you take at the border coming back home?

Can anyone give me a run down on what to do and what I can expect from Canada Customs? Are there forms to fill out beforehand to speed up the process?

Drewski

I didn't have to fill anything out on my way back from Devils Lake, ND on three occasions.

[MooseRiverTrapper]

You can bring back 10 whole fish or 20kgs of fillets.

[lds]

I asked at the border and they told me can bring back whatever the legal limit was at the water you were fishing. I’m going across this weekend again so I will double check

[kbobbeck]

I fish on the Blackfeet reservation in Montana year round. I have never been asked at the Alberta border for for a total, species caught or anything about the fish. Cross at 3 different border crossings depending on time and which lakes i'm coming from.

[fordtruckin]

Generally if there is no limit on a stretch of river there isn’t very many of that fish in the river. Point in case the upper gallatin has no limit on pike but I have yet to talk to or hear of anyone who caught a pike in that body of water....