Holders of valid Fishing Licences may catch and retain snapping turtles during open seasons. For details on harvest areas, season dates and catch and possession limits, see the Ontario Hunting Regulations Summary under Game Amphibians and Reptiles or contact your local MNR office.
Snapping turtles may only be captured by hand or by means of a box or funnel trap that does not injure or kill the turtle. The upper shell of a snapping turtle may not be removed from the carcass until immediately before it is prepared for consumption.
Please note it is illegal to take bullfrogs, northern leopard frogs, green frogs, snapping turtle or any form of wildlife from provincial parks.