Guest Crossfire700 Report post Posted March 18, 2009 is it illigal to have a fire on the ice while ice fishing for warm and cooking? where would i find documentation on it being legal or not? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest MNR Report post Posted March 18, 2009 Under the Lakes and Rivers Improvement Act, it is technically illegal to have a fire on the ice, unless all the debris is removed from the ice and shoreline afterwards. However, this is a situation where officers generally use their discretion and charges are hardly ever laid unless there are extenuating circumstances. What might prompt an officer to consider charges would be the size of the fire and its location or the presence of other debris (i.e., unburned garbage left in the fire pit). There are other issues to consider when having a fire on the ice. Any leftover sticks or logs on the ice can become a hazard to snowmobilers and will eventually become floating debris in the water that can be struck by a boater in the springtime. Reference: Lakes and Rivers Improvement Act 36. (1) No person shall throw, deposit, discharge or permit the throwing, depositing or discharging of any refuse, substance or matter in a lake or river, whether or not the lake or river is covered by ice, or on the shores or banks of a lake or river under circumstances that conflict with the purposes of this Act. 1998, c. 18, Sched. I, s. 36 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
