Ontario Fishery Regulations, 2007
SOR/2007-237
Registration 2007-10-25
Ontario Fishery Regulations, 2007
P.C. 2007-1648 2007-10-25
Her Excellency the Governor General in Council, on the recommendation of the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, pursuant to section 43Footnote a of the Fisheries Act, hereby makes the annexed Ontario Fishery Regulations, 2007.
Return to footnote aS.C. 1991, c. 1, s. 12
Interpretation
1 (1) The following definitions apply in these Regulations.
- angling
angling means fishing with a line that is held in the hand or attached to a rod that is held in the hand or closely attended. (à la ligne)
- artificial fly
artificial fly means a hook dressed with silk, wool, fur, feathers or other similar organic or non-organic material that is used to catch fish when angling and includes wet flies, dry flies and streamer flies but does not include an artificial lure or organic bait. (mouche artificielle)
- artificial lure
artificial lure means a spoon, plug, jig or other device that is designed to catch fish when angling. (leurre artificiel)
- baitfish
baitfish means a fish of a species native to Ontario that is set out in Part 2 of Schedule 1. (poisson-appât)
- barbless hook
barbless hook means a hook without barbs or a hook that has barbs that are compressed so as to be in complete contact with the shaft of the hook. (hameçon sans ardillon)
- border waters area
border waters area means the area shown as Part 1 of the Regulation Plan of the Border Waters Area in Fisheries Management Zone 5 filed on December 5, 2013 in the Office of the Surveyor General of Ontario. (zone des eaux limitrophes)
- fisheries management zone
fisheries management zone or zone means a subdivision of the waters of Ontario as shown in the Regulation Plans of Fisheries Management Zones filed on December 5, 2013 in the Office of the Surveyor General of Ontario. (zone de gestion des pêches ou zone)
- hook
hook means a single or multiple-pointed hook on a common shaft but does not include a snagger. (hameçon)
- invasive fish
invasive fish means a fish of a species set out in Part 3 of Schedule 1. (envahissant)
- licence
licence means
(a) a licence or permit issued under the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act, 1997, Statutes of Ontario 1997, c. 41 or a document or thing deemed to be a licence under that Act;
(b) a licence issued under the Aboriginal Communal Fishing Licences Regulations; or
(c) a licence issued under these Regulations. (permis)
- livewell
livewell means a compartment designed to keep fish alive that is attached to or forms part of a fishing vessel, has the capacity for water exchange and aeration and contains no less than 46 L of water. (vivier)
- pound net
pound net means an impounding net whose top is not covered by netting. (parc en filet)
- provincial Minister
provincial Minister means the Minister of Natural Resources for Ontario. (ministre provincial)
- resident
resident means a person whose residence is in Canada and who has resided in Canada for a period of at least 6 months during the 12 months immediately before the day on which that residence becomes material for the purposes of these Regulations. (résident)
- seine net
seine net means a net, the ends of which are brought together or hauled ashore, and includes a bar seine, beach seine, drag seine, purse seine or other similar type of net. (senne)
- snagger
snagger means an instrument that is designed for the purpose of hooking or piercing a fish in any part of the body other than the mouth. (croc)
- spear gun
spear gun includes any device, other than a bow, that is capable of propelling a spear. (fusil à harpon)
- specially protected fish
specially protected fish means a fish of a species set out in Part 4 of Schedule 1. (spécialement protégé)
- sport fishing
sport fishing means the catching of fish for non-commercial purposes. (pêche sportive)
- spring gaff
spring gaff means a spring-operated device for impaling or hooking a fish and includes spring-loaded hooks that are triggered when a fish bites the bait. (gaffe à ressort)
- stringer
stringer means a string or metal line on which fish are strung. (chaîne ou corde à poissons)
- trolling
trolling means angling by trailing lures or bait behind a fishing vessel that is in constant forward motion. (pêche à la traine)
(2) For the purposes of determining the size of a fish, a fish shall be measured from the tip of the head with the jaws closed to the tip of the tail with the lobes compressed so as to give the maximum possible measurement.
(3) A reference in these Regulations to a species or group of species of fish by its common name as set out in column 1 of Part 1 of Schedule 1 is a reference to the species or group of species of fish whose scientific name is set out in column 2.
- SOR/2009-328, s. 1(E)
- SOR/2014-85, s. 1
- SOR/2014-311, s. 1
Application
2 (1) These Regulations apply in Ontario.
(2) These Regulations do not apply to
(a) waters to which the National Parks of Canada Fishing Regulations apply;
(b) activities carried out under an aquaculture licence;
(c) aquaculture activities carried out by employees of the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources; or
(d) artificially created waters into which only fish obtained from either the holder of an acquaculture licence or the holder of a commercial fishing licence have been released for non-commercial purposes if those waters
(i) are not on a regional flood plain,
(ii) lie wholly within the boundaries of privately owned land,
(iii) have no connection or outflow to natural waters, and
(iv) contain water from surface run-off, natural springs, ground water or water pumped from a stream or lake.
(3) These Regulations, other than subsections 1(1) and (3), paragraphs 3(1)(b) and (c), subsection 4(3) to (6) and sections 13 and 44, do not apply to fishing and related activities carried out under a licence issued under the Aboriginal Communal Fishing Licences Regulations.
PART 1General
Licences
3 (1) No person shall, except as authorized under a licence,
(a) fish;
(b) ship or transport or attempt to ship or transport live fish other than baitfish; or
(c) deposit or attempt to deposit live fish into any body of water other than the body of water from which they were caught.
(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to persons carrying out their duties as employees of the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources or the Department of Fisheries and Oceans.
Terms and Conditions of Licences
4 (1) The provincial Minister may, for the proper management and control of fisheries and the conservation and protection of fish, specify in a licence any term or condition that is not inconsistent with these Regulations respecting one or more of the following matters:
(a) the species, quantity, size, weight, age, sex or stage of development of fish that may be caught, retained, possessed, held, loaded, landed, transported, transferred or released;
(b) the waters or locations where fishing is permitted or from which fish may be caught;
(c) the persons who may carry out activities under the licence;
(d) the waters or locations where fish may be held, loaded, landed, transferred or released;
(e) the period during which fishing is permitted or fish may be transferred or released;
(f) the type, size, quantity or manner of marking fishing gear or equipment;
(g) the locations or manner in which fishing gear or equipment may be used;
(h) the fishing vessel that may be used and the persons who may operate it;
(i) the weighing, marking, tagging, loading, landing, handling, separation or transportation of fish;
(j) the type and marking of containers used to hold or transport fish;
(k) the information that shall be recorded, kept or reported and the manner and form in which and the period for which the information shall be recorded, kept or reported;
(l) the disposing of water, containers or anything used to hold or transport fish;
(m) the monitoring of fishing activities, verification or examination of fishing gear, equipment, fish or records relating to fishing activities and the taking of fish samples;
(n) the health of fish including the monitoring and reporting of water quality, diseases, pathogens or fish escapes;
(o) the possession, destruction or prevention of the spread of a fish or other aquatic organism that is or may be harmful to fish;
(p) the method of movement, transfer, release, disposal or preservation of fish to ensure their protection; or
(q) the information that the master of a vessel shall report from the water, including the method by which, the time at which and the person to whom the report is to be made.
(2) Every person shall comply with the terms and conditions specified in their licence.
(3) The provincial Minister may amend the terms and conditions of a licence for the purposes of the conservation and protection of fish.
(4) A notice of an amendment made under subsection (3) shall be sent to the licence holder. The notice is deemed to be received by a licence holder
(a) if the licence holder consents to receiving it by electronic means, on the day recorded by theserver of the provincial Minister as the time of sending it;
(b) if the licence holder consents to receiving it by fax, on the day recorded by a fax machine of the provincial Minister as the time of sending it;
(c) if it is sent to the licence holder by mail, on the fifth day after the postmark date on the notice; or
(d) if it is delivered personally, on the day on which the notice is received by the licence holder.
(5) The amended licence terms take effect on the day on which the notice is received by the licence holder.
(6) The licence holder shall, on receipt of the notice, attach the notice to the licence.
Prohibition on Bringing Bait Into Ontario
5 No person shall bring into Ontario, for use as bait,
(a) crayfish or salamanders; or
(b) live fish or leeches.
Invasive fish
6 (1) No person shall possess live invasive fish without a licence issued under subsection (2).
(2) The provincial Minister may issue a licence to a person to possess specified species and quantities of live invasive fish if
(a) they are a qualified fisheries researcher working in a recognized research facility;
(b) they have, and will use, the equipment and controls necessary to protect against any release of invasive fish into Ontario waters; and
(c) the purpose of their possession is for scientific research on the potential impact of the species in Ontario, the mitigation of those impacts or the prevention or control of their spread.
Specially Protected Fish
7 (1) No person shall fish for or possess a specially protected fish without a licence issued under subsection (2).
(2) The provincial Minister may issue a licence to a person to fish for or possess specially protected fish if
(a) they are a qualified fisheries researcher working in a recognized research facility; and
(b) the purpose of their fishing or possession is the conservation or protection of the species.
(3) Despite subsection (1), a person may possess an American eel if the person provides documentary evidence to show that the eel was lawfully obtained outside of Ontario.
Close Times Applicable to Fish Sanctuaries
8 (1) No person shall fish in the waters set out in column I of an item of Schedule V to the Ontario Fishery Regulations, 1989, during the close time set out in column II of that item.
(2) [Repealed, SOR/2009-328, s. 2]
- SOR/2009-328, s. 2
Prohibited Fishing Methods and Gear
9 (1) No person shall fish with
(a) a hook used in such a manner as to pierce or hook a fish in any part of the body other than the mouth;
(b) a gaff;
(c) a snare;
(d) a snagger; or
(e) a spear gun.
(2) Despite paragraph (1)(b), a person may use a gaff, other than a spring gaff, to assist in the landing of a fish.
(3) No person shall retain a fish that has been pierced or hooked in any part of the body other than the mouth while angling except a fish that has been pierced or hooked while being landed with a gaff that is not a spring gaff.
- SOR/2014-311, s. 2
10 (1) No person shall possess a snagger, spear gun or spring gaff in any waters or within 30 m of any water’s edge.
(2) Except when spear fishing in accordance with these Regulations, no person shall possess a spear for the purpose of fishing in any waters or within 30 m of any water’s edge.
(3) No person shall possess a snare for the purpose of fishing on any waters or within 30 m of any water’s edge.
Use of Artificial Light
11 No person shall use an artificial light to attract fish except
(a) to fish for lake herring, lake whitefish or smelt by any means other than by angling; or
(b) when angling, as part of a lure attached to a line.
Release of Fish
12 A person, other than a person fishing under a commercial fishing licence, who catches a fish, other than an invasive fish, the retention or possession of which is prohibited by these Regulations shall immediately return the fish to the waters from which it was caught and, if the fish is alive, release it in a manner that causes the least harm to that fish.
Variation of Close Times, Fishing Quotas and Size Limits
13 (1) If a close time, fishing quota or limit on the size of fish is fixed in respect of an area, the provincial Minister may, by order, vary that close time, fishing quota or limit in respect of the area or any portion of the area.
(2) If a close time, fishing quota or limit on the size of fish is varied, the provincial Minister shall give notice of the variation to the persons affected or likely to be affected by the variation by one or more of the following methods:
(a) broadcasting the notice over a radio station;
(b) publishing the notice in a newspaper;
(c) posting the notice in the area or in the vicinity of the area affected by the variation;
(d) giving written or oral notice;
(e) transmitting or posting the notice by electronic means; or
(f) publishing the notice in the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources summary of regulations pertaining to sport fishing.
PART 2Sport Fishing
Sport Fishing Methods
14 No person shall sport fish other than by angling or by means of a spear, dip net, baitfish trap, seine net, or bow and arrow.
Angling Close Times
15 No person shall angle for, or catch by angling and retain, fish of a species set out in column 1 of Schedule 2 in the waters set out in column 2 during the close time set out in column 3.
Angling Quotas and Size Limits
16 Subject to sections 19 to 21, no person who is fishing under a sport fishing licence or a conservation fishing licence shall catch and retain in any one day, or possess, fish of a species set out in column 2 of Part 1 of Schedule 3 from the waters set out in column 1,
(a) in an amount that exceeds the sport fishing licence quota or of a size that does not comply with the size limit set out in column 3; or
(b) in an amount that exceeds the conservation fishing licence quota or of a size that does not comply with the size limit set out in column 4.
Provincial Possession Limits
17 Subject to section 18, no person shall possess fish of a species set out in column 1 of Part 2 of Schedule 3, caught under a sport fishing licence or conservation fishing licence from the waters of all zones combined, in a quantity greater than the provincial possession limit set out in column 2.
- SOR/2014-311, s. 3
Provincial trout and salmon Aggregate Quota
18 No person shall catch and retain in any one day, or possess, a quantity of trout or salmon from the waters of all zones combined that in the aggregate is greater than
(a) five, when fishing under a sport fishing licence; or
(b) two, when fishing under a conservation fishing licence.
Daily Catch and Retain Quotas and Size Limits
19 No person shall catch and retain in any one day fish of a species set out in column 3 of Part 3 of Schedule 3 as specified for the type of licence set out in column 1 from the waters set out in column 2 in an amount that exceeds the quota or does not comply with the size limit set out in column 4.
Non-resident Daily Catch and Retain Quotas and Size Limits
20 No non-resident shall catch and retain in any one day
(a) fish of a species or combination of species set out in column 3 of Part 4 of Schedule 3 as specified for the type of licence set out in column 1 from the waters set out in column 2 in an amount that exceeds the quota or of a size that does not comply with the size limit set out in column 4; or
(b) more than two walleye or sauger in the aggregate if
(i) both walleye and sauger are from the waters described in items 2 and 3 of Part 4 of Schedule 3, or
(ii) one walleye or sauger is from the waters described in item 1 of Part 4 of Schedule 3 and the other walleye or sauger is from the waters described in items 2 and 3 of Part 4 of Schedule 3.
Non-resident Quotas and Size Limits
21 No non-resident shall catch and retain in any one day or possess more fish of a species set out in column 3 of Part 5 of Schedule 3 as specified for the type of licence set out in column 1 from the waters set out in column 2 in an amount that exceeds the quota or of a size that does not comply with the size limit set out in column 4.
22 If a non-resident under 18 years of age fishes under a sport fishing licence held by another person, the fish caught and retained or possessed shall be deemed to be caught and retained or possessed by the licence holder.
Angling From a Fishing Vessel
23 (1) A person who is angling under a sport fishing licence or a conservation fishing licence from a fishing vessel and who catches largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, walleye or northern pike may exchange one or more of the live fish that the person has caught for another of the same species if
(a) the live fish that are caught and not immediately released are held in a livewell that is mechanically aerated at all times; and
(b) the fish that is being released will survive after release and is released into the waters from which it was caught.
(2) A person who is fishing under a sport fishing licence may hold in the livewell no more than an aggregate of six largemouth bass or smallmouth bass.
Sport Fishing Quotas in Boundary Waters
24 If a person is sport fishing in waters that lie both in Ontario and in another jurisdiction, the fish caught anywhere in the waters shall be deemed to have been caught and retained or possessed by the person in Ontario for the purposes of these Regulations.
Possession of Fish Caught By Angling
25 (1) No person shall possess a live brook trout or live lake trout caught by angling from Lake Nipigon and its tributaries.
(2) For the purposes of subsection (1), paragraph 31(3)(c) and sections 38 and 42, Lake Nipigon and its tributaries include the waters described in item 3, column 2 of Part 1 of Schedule 4.
26 No person shall possess a live fish, other than a baitfish, caught by angling from the following waters in Zone 4: Lac Seul, including Broad Lake, Sunlight Lake and all connecting waters, Abram Lake, Botsford Lake, Duck Lake, Hidden Lake, Minnitaki Lake, Pelican Lake and all connecting waters, waters collectively known as the Rice River, including Flower Lake, Parnes Lake, Twill Lake, Twin Bay of Minnitaki Lake, Twin Flower Lake, Twin Flower Creek and all connecting streams.
27 (1) No non-resident who is angling from a fishing vessel shall possess on board the vessel more fish of a species than the quota set out in section 20 for the species in the waters in which the person is angling.
(2) This section applies to the following waters in Zone 5: Lake of the Woods, Shoal Lake, Cul de Sac Lake, Obabikon Lake, Rainy River, Rainy Lake and the Seine River system upstream to the Crilly Dam, situated immediately north of Highway 11, including Grassy Lake, Wild Potato Lake and Partridge Crop Lake in the Territorial Districts of Kenora and Rainy River.
Possession or Use of Bait
28 No person shall release live bait or live baitfish, or empty the contents of a bucket or other moveable container used to hold bait or baitfish into any waters or within 30 m of any waters.
28.1 No person, other than the holder of a commercial bait licence or any other licence that authorizes the culture of baitfish, shall catch and retain in any one day, or possess, more than 120 baitfish.
- SOR/2009-328, s. 3
- SOR/2014-311, s. 4
29 (1) No person shall use as bait, or possess for use as bait, an invasive fish or live fish that is not a species of baitfish.
(2) No person shall use as bait or possess for use as bait
(a) a live baitfish in the waters set out in column 1 of Part 1 of Schedule 5;
(b) a fish greater than 13 cm in length in Lake Temagami;
(c) a fish
(i) in the waters of Clearwater Bay of Lake of the Woods (49°42′ N, 94°45′ W), Echo Bay of Lake of the Woods (49°39′ N, 94°50′ W) or Cul de Sac Lake (49°38′ N, 94°50′ W);
(ii) in the waters set out in column 1 of Part 2 of Schedule 5 during the period set out in column 2; or
(d) rainbow smelt in Zones 2, 4, 5 or 6 except, in Zone 6, in the waters of Jessie Lake, Lake Helen, Polly Lake, Lake Nipigon and its tributaries and the waters on the islands of Lake Nipigon.
(3) Despite subsection (1), a person may possess no more than 36 live crayfish for use as bait in the waters in which the person is angling, if the crayfish were caught in those waters.
(4) No person shall transport crayfish overland except under a Licence to Collect Fish for Scientific Purposes issued under the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act, 1997, Statutes of Ontario, 1997, c. 41.
- SOR/2008-99, s. 14
- SOR/2014-311, s. 5
Angling Restrictions
30 No person shall angle within 25 m of a pound net or cage in which fish are held for culture.
31 (1) No person shall angle with a line to which more than four hooks are attached.
(1.1) No person who angles in the waters of that part of the Credit River and its tributaries upstream of the Old Baseline Road bridge in the Town of Caledon in the Regional Municipality of Peel shall use
(a) a hook other than a single-pointed barbless hook; or
(b) a line to which more than one single-pointed barbless hook is attached.
(2) No person who angles in the waters set out in Part 1 of Schedule 4 shall use
(a) a hook other than a barbless hook; or
(b) a line to which more than one barbless hook is attached.
(3) No person shall angle using
(a) a hook other than a barbless hook
(i) in the waters set out in Part 2 of Schedule 4, or
(ii) in the waters set out in column 1 of Part 3 of Schedule 4 during the period set out in column 4;
(b) anything other than an artificial lure in the waters set out in Part 4 of Schedule 4;
(c) anything other than an artificial lure when ice fishing in the waters of Lake Nipigon and its tributaries; or
(d) anything other than an artificial fly in the waters set out in Part 5 of Schedule 4.
(4) No person shall angle for lake trout in the waters upstream of Snowshoe Dam (50°54′22″ N, 93°31′05″ W) on the Chukuni River, which include Red Lake (51°00′34″ N, 93°56′54″ W), Keg Lake (50°59′32″ N, 93°41′01″ W), Gullrock Lake (50°58′29″ N, 93°37′0″ W), Ranger Lake (51°03′54″ N, 93°34′33″ W), Two Island Lake (50°55′30″ N, 93°34′53″ W) and all portions of the Chukuni River between these lakes and any waters flowing into the Red Lake and Gullrock Lake system, using
(a) a hook other than a single barbless hook;
(b) a line to which more than one barbless hook is attached; or
(c) anything other than an artificial lure.
(5) No person shall angle in Cul de Sac Lake (49°38′ N, 94°50′ W), Clearwater Bay (49°42′ N, 94°45′ W) or Echo Bay (49°39′ N, 94°50′ W) of Lake of the Woods using
(a) a hook other than a barbless hook; or
(b) when angling for lake trout, a line to which more than one barbless hook is attached.
- SOR/2009-328, s. 4
- SOR/2014-311, s. 6
32 (1) Subject to subsections (2) to (4), no person shall angle with more than one line.
(2) A person who is angling through the ice may use two lines, except in the waters set out in Part 6 of Schedule 4.
(3) A person who is angling in open water from a fishing vessel may use two lines in the waters set out in Part 7 of Schedule 4.
(4) A person who is trolling may use two lines in the waters set out in Part 8 of Schedule 4.
33 No person who is angling through the ice shall
(a) be more than 60 m from a hole in the ice through which they are angling; or
(b) fail to maintain a clear and unobstructed view of a line with which they are angling.
Fishing at Night
34 (1) No person shall sport fish during the period between sunset and sunrise.
(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to a person who is
(a) angling, except in the waters of Eagle Lake (49º42′ N, 93º13′ W);
(b) fishing by means of a baitfish trap;
(c) fishing for smelt by means of a dip net or seine net; or
(d) fishing for lake herring or lake whitefish by means of a dip net.
Sport Fishing Other Than Angling
35 (1) No person shall sport fish using
(a) a dip net
(i) with dimensions that are greater than 183 cm by 183 cm if the dip net is angular, or
(ii) with a diameter that is greater than 183 cm if the dip net is circular;
(b) a seine net with dimensions that are greater than 10 m by 2 m;
(c) a baitfish trap of a length that is greater than 51 cm or a diameter that is greater than 31 cm;
(d) more than one dip net, baitfish trap or seine net; or
(e) a baitfish trap unless it is legibly marked with their name and address.
(2) No person who is sport fishing by a means other than by angling shall
(a) catch and retain in any one day or possess more fish of a species set out in column 1 of Part 1 of Schedule 6 from the waters set out in column 3 in an amount that exceeds the quota set out in column 5 or 6, as the case may be;
(b) use any gear other than the gear set out in column 2 of Part 1 of Schedule 6 for fishing for a species set out in column 1;
(c) fish for, or catch and retain, a species of fish set out in column 1 of Part 1 of Schedule 6 from the waters set out in column 3 during the close time set out in column 4;
(d) fish for, or catch and retain, a species of fish set out in column 1 of Part 1 of Schedule 6 from any waters other than the waters set out in column 3; or
(e) fish for, or catch and retain, any species of fish other than the species set out in column 1 of Parts 1 and 2 of Schedule 6.
- SOR/2011-154, s. 2
36 (1) No person who is sport fishing shall
(a) subject to section 28.1, catch and retain in any one day by any means other than by angling, or possess, more baitfish caught than the quota set out in column 5 of Part 2 of Schedule 6;
(b) when sport fishing for baitfish, use any gear other than the gear set out column 2 of Part 2 of Schedule 6; or
(c) fish for baitfish, by any means other than by angling, during the close time set out in column 4 of Part 2 of Schedule 6.
(2) Other than suckers or lake herring, no non-resident shall fish for, or catch and retain baitfish, by a means other than by angling.
- SOR/2009-328, s. 5
Live Holding Methods
37 (1) No person who is sport fishing shall place or use in any waters a live holding box or impounding device unless
(a) it is legibly marked with the licence holder’s name and address; and
(b) the markings are visible without raising it from the water.
(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to
(a) a live holding box that forms part of or is attached to a fishing vessel; or
(b) a bucket or other moveable container that contains baitfish.
38 (1) No person who is sport fishing shall use a stringer, impounding device or live holding box for retaining fish in Lake Nipigon and its tributaries.
(2) Despite subsection (1), a person who is sport fishing may hold fish, other than brook trout or lake trout, in a livewell on Lake Nipigon or its tributaries.
Identification and Measurement of Fish
39 (1) Unless the fish is being prepared for immediate consumption, no person shall skin, cut or pack any fish caught by sport fishing in such a manner that the species cannot easily be identified or the number cannot easily be counted.
(2) No person shall possess a fish that is skinned, cut or packed in contravention of subsection (1).
(3) A person who is in possession of a fish caught by sport fishing for which there is an applicable size limit shall keep the fish in a manner that allows the size to be easily measured, unless the fish
(a) is being prepared for immediate consumption;
(b) is prepared at an overnight accommodation for storage;
(c) is being transported by the person on the water from a temporary overnight accommodation and that person is not sport fishing; or
(d) is being transported overland.
(4) Subsection (3) does not apply to a person who possesses
(a) fish from which samples have been collected for scientific purposes by an employee authorized by the provincial Minister or a person who possesses fish under a Licence to Collect Fish for Scientific Purposes issued under the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act, 1997, Statutes of Ontario, 1997, c. 41; and
(b) documentation given by the person or employee containing information on the samples and their collection including the original length or weight of the fish.
PART 3Commercial Fishing and Commercial Bait Fishing
Commercial Baitfish Gear
40 No person who is fishing for baitfish under a commercial bait licence shall use a dip net
(a) with dimensions that are greater than 305 cm by 305 cm if the dip net is angular; or
(b) with a diameter that is greater than 305 cm if the dip net is circular.
- SOR/2014-311, s. 7
Gear Markings
41 (1) No person who is fishing under a commercial bait licence shall place or use a baitfish trap that is not legibly marked with the licence holder’s name or licence number.
(2) No person who is operating under a commercial fishing licence or a commercial bait licence shall place or use in any waters a live holding box or impounding device unless
(a) it is legibly marked with the licence holder’s name or licence number, and
(b) the markings are visible without raising the box or device from the water.
- SOR/2009-328, s. 6
- SOR/2014-311, s. 8
42 No person who is fishing under a commercial fishing licence shall set or use a hookline or net unless
(a) a buoy, marker or stake is attached to the hookline or to each end of the net and when fishing, other than ice fishing,
(i) in the waters of Lake of the Woods and Shoal Lake, the hookline or each end of the net is marked by a buoy with a shaft whose upper extremity is at least 53 cm above the water and has attached to it an orange flag measuring at least 22 cm by 22 cm,
(ii) in the waters of Lake Superior or Lake Nipigon and its tributaries, the hookline or each end of the net is marked by a standard marker ball 50 cm in diameter or by a buoy with a shaft whose upper extremity is at least 92 cm above the water and has attached to it an orange flag measuring at least 22 cm by 22 cm;
(b) each buoy, marker or stake is legibly marked with the licence holder’s name or licence number; and
(c) the licence holder’s name or licence number is visible without raising the gear from the water.
Commercial Fishing Close Times
43 No person who is fishing under a commercial fishing licence or a commercial bait licence shall fish for, or catch and retain, a species of fish set out in column 2 of Schedule 7 or 8, as the case may be, in the waters set out in column 1 during the close time set out in column 3.
- SOR/2014-311, s. 9
PART 4Observers
44 (1) The provincial Minister may designate a person who does not purchase fish for the purpose of resale and who is not an owner, operator, manager or employee of an enterprise that catches, cultures, processes or transports fish as an observer for the purposes of these Regulations and may assign to the observer any of the following duties:
(a) the monitoring of fishing activities, the examination and measurement of fishing gear, the recording of scientific data and observations and the taking of samples;
(b) the monitoring of the landing of fish and the verification of the weight and species of fish caught and retained;
(c) the examination of records relating to fishing activities; and
(d) the biological examination and sampling of fish.
(2) The provincial Minister shall provide each observer with a certificate of designation as an observer.
(3) An observer shall, on request, show the certificate of designation.
(4) A person who is operating a fishing vessel under a commercial fishing licence shall,
(a) at the request of an observer, permit the observer to go on board the vessel to perform any of the duties described in subsection (1); and
(b) provide the observer with such assistance as is reasonably necessary to enable the observer to perform those duties, including
(i) facilitating the sending and receiving of messages by means of the communications equipment on board the vessel,
(ii) providing the position of the vessel in latitude and longitude using Loran C reading, Global Positioning System or any equivalent system,
(iii) giving access to all areas of the vessel involved in fishing or fish processing or storage operations,
(iv) providing suitable storage facilities for samples,
(v) permitting photographs or video recordings to be taken of fishing operations, gear and equipment,
(vi) permitting embarkation and disembarkation at agreed times and places, and
(vii) permitting the removal from the vessel of samples, records, photographs and film taken or made on board the vessel.
Amendments to the Ontario Fishery Regulations, 1989
45 (1) [Amendment]
(2) [Repealed, SOR/2009-328, s. 7]
- SOR/2009-328, s. 7
46 [Amendment]
47 [Amendment]
48 [Repealed, SOR/2009-328, s. 8]
49 (1) [Amendment]
(2) [Repealed, SOR/2009-328, s. 9]
- SOR/2009-328, s. 9
50 [Amendment]
Coming into Force
51 (1) These Regulations, other than subsection 45(2), section 48 and subsection 49(2), come into force on January 1, 2008.
(2) [Repealed, SOR/2009-328, s. 10]
- SOR/2009-328, s. 10
SCHEDULE 1Species of Fish
PART 1Common and Scientific Names of Species of Fish(Subsection 1(3))
Item | Column 1 | Column 2 |
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Common Name | Scientific Name | |
1 | Alewife | Alosa pseudoharengus |
2 | American eel | Anguilla rostrata |
3 | American shad | Alosa sapidissima |
4 | Atlantic salmon | Salmo salar |
5 | Aurora trout | Salvelinus fontinalis timagamiensis |
6 | Bowfin | Amia calva |
7 | Brook trout | Salvelinus fontinalis |
8 | Brown trout | Salmo trutta |
9 | Burbot | Lota lota |
10 | Catfish | Family: Ictaluridae |
11 | Channel catfish | Ictalurus punctatus |
11.1 | Cisco (Lake herring) | Coregonus artedi |
12 | Ciscoes (Chubs), except Lake herring | Coregonus hoyi, C. reighardi, C. kiyi, C. nigripinnis and C. zenithicus |
13 | Common carp | Cyprinus carpio |
14 | Crappie (black crappie and white crappie) | Pomoxis nigromaculatus and Pomoxis annularis |
15 | Crayfish | Orconectes spp., Fallicambarus spp. and Cambarus spp. |
16 | Darter | Any species of the genera: Ammocrypta, Etheostoma, and Percina native to Ontario |
17 | Freshwater drum | Aplodinotus grunniens |
18 | Gar | Family: Lepisosteidae |
19 | Gizzard shad | Dorosoma cepedianum |
20 | Goldeye | Hiodon alosoides |
21 | Goldfish | Carassius auratus |
22 | Grass pickerel | Esox americanus vermiculatus |
23 | Kokanee | Oncorhynchus nerka |
24 | [Repealed, SOR/2014-311, s. 13] | |
25 | Lake sturgeon | Acipenser fulvescens |
26 | Lake trout | Salvelinus namaycush |
27 | Lake whitefish | Coregonus clupeaformis |
28 | Largemouth bass | Micropterus salmoides |
29 | Minnow | Any species of family: Cyprinidae that is native to Ontario except common carp or goldfish |
30 | Mooneye | Hiodon tergisus |
31 | Mudminnow | Family: Esocidae |
32 | Muskellunge | Esox masquinongy and the hybrid of the muskellunge and the northern pike, E. masquinongy x E. lucius |
33 | Northern pike | Esox lucius |
34 | Pacific salmon
| Any species of the genus: Oncorhynchus, except rainbow trout
|
35 | Panfish | Family: Centrarchidae except Micropterus salmoides, M. dolomieu, Pomoxis annularis and P. nigromaculatus |
36 | Rainbow smelt | Osmerus mordax |
37 | Rainbow trout | Oncorhynchus mykiss |
38 | Rock bass | Ambloplites rupestris |
39 | Round whitefish | Prosopium cylindraceum |
40 | Sauger | Sander canadensis |
41 | Sculpin | Family: Cottidae |
42 | Smallmouth bass | Micropterus dolomieu |
43 | Splake (backcross) | The hybrid of the lake trout and the brook trout, S. namaycush x S. fontinalis |
44 | Stickleback | Family: Gasterosteidae |
45 | Sucker | Family: Catostomidae |
46 | Sunfish | Any species of the genus: Lepomis |
47 | Trout-perch | Percopsis omiscomaycus |
48 | Walleye (yellow pickerel) | Sander vitreus and the hybrid of walleye and sauger, S. vitreus x S. canadensis |
49 | White bass | Morone chrysops |
50 | White perch | Morone americana |
51 | Yellow perch | Perca flavescens |
PART 2Species of Baitfish(Subsection 1(1))
Item | Column 1 | Column 2 |
---|---|---|
Common Name | Scientific Name | |
1 | Minnows (family Cyprinidae), only the species listed below: | |
| Notropis heterodon | |
| Rhinichthys atratulus | |
| Notropis heterolepis | |
| Pimephales notatus | |
| Hybognathus hankinsoni | |
| Campostoma anomalum | |
| Luxilus cornutus | |
| Semotilus atromaculatus | |
| ||
| Notropis atherinoides | |
| Semotilus corporalis | |
| Pimephales promelas | |
| Chrosomus neogaeus | |
| Notemigonus crysoleucas | |
| Nocomis biguttatus | |
| Couesius plumbeus | |
| Rhinichthys cataractae | |
| Notropis volucellus | |
| Margariscus nachtriebi | |
| Chrosomus eos | |
| ||
| Lythrurus umbratilis | |
| Nocomis micropogon | |
| Notropis rubellus | |
| Notropis stramineus | |
| Cyprinella spiloptera | |
| Notropus hudsonius | |
| Luxilus chrysocephalus | |
2 | Suckers (family Catostomidae), only the species listed below: | |
| Catostomus catostomus | |
| Hypentelliam nigricans | |
| Moxostoma macrolepidotum | |
| Moxostoma anisurum | |
| Catostomus commersonii | |
3 | Pike and Mudminnows (family Esocidae), only the species listed below | |
| Umbra limi | |
4 | Whitefishes (family Salmonidae), only the species listed below | Salmonidae |
| Coregonus artedi | |
5 | Trout-perches (family Percopsidae), only the species listed below | |
| Percopsis omiscomaycus | |
6 | Sticklebacks (family Gasterosteidae), only the species listed below | |
| Culaea inconstans | |
| Pungitius pungitius | |
| Gasterosteus aculeatus | |
7 | Sculpins (family Cottidae), only the species listed below | |
| Cottus bairdii | |
| Cottus cognatus | |
8 | Perches and darters (family Percidae), only the species listed below | |
| Percina maculata | |
| Etheostoma flabellare | |
| Etheostoma exile | |
| Etheostoma nigrum | |
| Etheostoma microperca | |
| Percina caprodes | |
| Etheostoma caeruleum | |
| Percina shumardi | |
| Etheostoma olmstedi |
PART 3Species of Invasive Fish(Subsection 1(1))
Item | Column 1 | Column 2 |
---|---|---|
Common Name | Scientific Name | |
1 | Ruffe | Gymnocephalus cernua |
2 | Grass carp | Ctenopharyngodon idella |
3 | Bighead carp | Hypophthalmichthys nobilis |
4 | Silver carp | Hypophthalmichthys molitrix |
5 | Black carp | Mylopharyngodon piceus |
6 | Snakehead family | Channidae |
7 | Rudd | Scardinius erythropthalmus |
8 | Round goby | Neogobius melanostomus |
9 | Freshwater tubenose goby | Proterorhinus semilunaris |
PART 4Specially Protected Fish(Subsection 1(1))
Item | Column 1 | Column 2 |
---|---|---|
Common Name | Scientific Name | |
1 | American eel | Anguilla rostrata |
2 | Cutlip minnow | Exoglossum maxillingua |
3 | Redside dace | Clinostomus elongatus |
- SOR/2014-311, ss. 10 to 14, 15(F), 16(F), 17 to 19, 20(E), 21, 22, 23(F), 24(F), 25, 26(E)
SCHEDULE 2(Section 15)
Angling Close Time
Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | |
---|---|---|---|
Item | Species | Waters | Angling Close Time |
1 | Walleye and sauger | Any zone | April 15 to the Friday before the 3rd Saturday in May |
2 | Largemouth and Smallmouth bass | Any zone | January 1 to the Friday before the 4th Saturday in June and December 1 to December 31 |
3 | Northern pike | Any zone | April 15 to the Friday before the 3rd Saturday in May |
4 | Muskellunge | Any zone | January 1 to the Friday before the 3rd Saturday in June and December 16 to December 31 |
5 | Yellow perch | Any zone | April 1 to the Friday before the 3rd Saturday in May |
6 | Black and White crappie | Any zone | April 1 to the Friday before the 3rd Saturday in May |
7 | Sunfish | Any zone | April 1 to the Friday before the 3rd Saturday in May |
8 | Brook trout | Any zone | October 1 to December 31 |
9 | Brown trout | Any zone | April 1 to the Friday before the 3rd Saturday in May |
10 | Rainbow trout | Any zone | April 1 to the Friday before the 3rd Saturday in May |
11 | Lake trout | Any zone | October 1 to December 31 |
12 | Splake | Any zone | October 1 to December 31 |
13 | Pacific salmon (Chinook, Coho and Pink salmon) | Any zone | October 1 to December 31 |
14 | Atlantic salmon | Any zone | October 1 to December 31 |
15 | Lake whitefish | Any zone | November 16 to December 31 |
16 | Lake sturgeon | Any zone | May 1 to June 30 |
17 | Channel catfish | Any zone | June 1 to July 15 |
18 | Aurora trout | Any zone | January 1 to July 31 and October 16 to December 31 |
19 | American shad | Any zone | May 1 to July 15 |
20 | Any species of fish not set out in items 1 to 19 | Any zone | January 1 to March 31 |
SCHEDULE 3Angling Quotas, Size Limits and Provincial Possession Limits
PART 1Angling Quotas and Size Limits(Section 16)
Item | Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 |
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Waters | Species | Sport Fishing Licence Quota and Size Limit | Conservation Fishing Licence Quota and Size Limit | |
1 | Zone 1 | (1) Walleye and Sauger in the aggregate | (1) 4, not more than 1 greater than 46 cm | (1) 2, not more than 1 greater than 46 cm |
(2) Largemouth bass and Smallmouth bass in the aggregate | (2) 6, must be greater than 35 cm | (2) 2, must be greater than 35 cm | ||
(3) Northern pike | (3) 6, not more than 2 greater than 61 cm, of which not more than 1 may be greater than 86 cm | (3) 2, not more than 1 greater than 61 cm and none greater than 86 cm | ||
(4) Muskellunge | (4) 1, must be greater than 91 cm | (4) 0 | ||
(5) Yellow perch | (5) 50, must be greater than 25 cm | (5) 25, must be greater than 25 cm | ||
(6) Black crappie and White crappie in the aggregate | (6) 30, must be greater than 25 cm | (6) 10, must be greater than 25 cm | ||
(7) Sunfish | (7) 50, must be greater than 15 cm | (7) 25, must be greater than 15 cm | ||
(8) Brook trout | (8) 5, not more than 1 greater than 30 cm | (8) 2, not more than 1 greater than 30 cm | ||
(9) Brown trout | (9) 5, not more than 1 greater than 55 cm | (9) 2, not more than 1 greater than 55 cm | ||
(10) Rainbow trout | (10) 5, not more than 1 greater than 55 cm | (10) 2, not more than 1 greater than 55 cm | ||
(11) Lake trout | (11) 3, none between 33-40 cm | (11) 1, not between 33-40 cm | ||
(12) Splake | (12) 5 | (12) 2 | ||
(13) Pacific salmon | (13) 5, not more than 1 greater than 55 cm | (13) 2, not more than 1 greater than 55 cm | ||
(14) Atlantic salmon | (14) 1, must be greater than 63 cm | (14) 0 | ||
(15) Lake whitefish | (15) 12, any size | (15) 6, any size | ||
(16) Lake sturgeon | (16) 1, must be greater than 114 cm | (16) 0 | ||
(17) Channel catfish | (17) 12, not more than 1 greater than 55 cm | (17) 6, not more than 1 greater than 55 cm | ||
(18) Aurora trout | (18) 0 | (18) 0 | ||
(19) American shad | (19) 5, must be greater than 25 cm | (19) 2, must be greater than 25 cm | ||
(20) Any species of fish not set out in subitems (1) to (19) | (20) 50, must be greater than 20 cm | (20) 25, must be greater than 20 cm | ||
2 | Zone 2 | (1) Walleye and Sauger in the aggregate | (1) 4, not more than 1 greater than 46 cm | (1) 2, not more than 1 greater than 46 cm |
(2) Largemouth bass and Smallmouth bass in the aggregate | (2) 6, must be greater than 35 cm | (2) 2, must be greater than 35 cm | ||
(3) Northern pike | (3) 6, none between 70-90 cm and not more than 1 greater than 90 cm | (3) 2, none between 70-90 cm and not more than 1 greater than 90 cm | ||
(4) Muskellunge | (4) 1, must be greater than 91 cm | (4) 0 | ||
(5) Yellow perch | (5) 50, must be greater than 25 cm | (5) 25, must be greater than 25 cm | ||
(6) Black crappie and White crappie in the aggregate | (6) 30, must be greater than 25 cm | (6) 10, must be greater than 25 cm | ||
(7) Sunfish | (7) 50, must be greater than 15 cm | (7) 25, must be greater than 15 cm | ||
(8) Brook trout | (8) 5, not more than 1 greater than 30 cm | (8) 2, not more than 1 greater than 30 cm | ||
(9) Brown trout | (9) 5, not more than 1 greater than 55 cm | (9) 2, not more than 1 greater than 55 cm | ||
(10) Rainbow trout | (10) 5, not more than 1 greater than 55 cm | (10) 2, not more than 1 greater than 55 cm | ||
(11) Lake trout | (11) 3, not more than 1 greater than 56 cm | (11) 1, any size | ||
(12) Splake | (12) 5, any size | (12) 2, any size | ||
(13) Pacific salmon | (13) 5, not more than 1 greater than 55 cm | (13) 2, not more than 1 greater than 55 cm | ||
(14) Atlantic salmon | (14) 1, any size | (14) 0 | ||
(15) Lake whitefish | (15) 12, any size | (15) 6, any size | ||
(16) Lake sturgeon | (16) 1, must be greater than 114 cm | (16) 0 | ||
(17) Channel catfish | (17) 12, any size | (17) 6, any size | ||
(18) Aurora trout | (18) 0 | (18) 0 | ||
(19) American shad | (19) 5, must be greater than 25 cm | (19) 2, must be greater than 25 cm | ||
(20) Any species of fish not set out in subitems (1) to (19) | (20) 50, must be greater than 20 cm | (20) 25, must be greater than 20 cm | ||
3 | Zone 3 | (1) Walleye and Sauger in the aggregate | (1) 4, not more than 1 greater than 46 cm | (1) 2, not more than 1 greater than 46 cm |
(2) Largemouth bass and Smallmouth bass in the aggregate | (2) 6, must be greater than 35 cm | (2) 2, must be greater than 35 cm | ||
(3) Northern pike | (3) 6, not more than 2 greater than 61 cm, of which not more than 1 may be greater than 86 cm | (3) 2, not more than 1 greater than 61 cm and none greater than 86 cm | ||
(4) Muskellunge | (4) 1, must be greater than 91 cm | (4) 0 | ||
(5) Yellow perch | (5) 50, must be greater than 25 cm | (5) 25, must be greater than 25 cm | ||
(6) Black crappie and White crappie in the aggregate | (6) 30, must be greater than 25 cm | (6) 10, must be greater than 25 cm | ||
(7) Sunfish | (7) 50, must be greater than 15 cm | (7) 25, must be greater than 15 cm | ||
(8) Brook trout | (8) 5, not more than 1 greater than 30 cm | (8) 2, not more than 1 greater than 30 cm | ||
(9) Brown trout | (9) 5, not more than 1 greater than 55 cm | (9) 2, not more than 1 greater than 55 cm | ||
(10) Rainbow trout | (10) 5, not more than 1 greater than 55 cm | (10) 2, not more than 1 greater than 55 cm | ||
(11) Lake trout | (11) 3, none between 33-40 cm | (11) 1, not between 33-40 cm | ||
(12) Splake | (12) 5, any size | (12) 2, any size | ||
(13) Pacific salmon | (13) 5, not more than 1 greater than 55 cm | (13) 2, not more than 1 greater than 55 cm | ||
(14) Atlantic salmon | (14) 1, must be greater than 63 cm | (14) 0 | ||
(15) Lake whitefish | (15) 12, any size | (15) 6, any size | ||
(16) Lake sturgeon | (16) 1, must be greater than 114 cm | (16) 0 | ||
(17) Channel catfish | (17) 12, any size | (17) 6, any size | ||
(18) Aurora trout | (18) 0 | (18) 0 | ||
(19) American shad | (19) 5, must be greater than 25 cm | (19) 2, must be greater than 25 cm | ||
(20) Any species of fish not set out in subitems (1) to (19) | (20) 50, must be greater than 20 cm | (20) 25, must be greater than 20 cm | ||
4 | Zone 4 | (1) Walleye and Sauger in the aggregate | (1) 4, not more than 1 greater than 46 cm | (1) 2, not more than1 greater than 46 cm |
(2) Largemouth bass and Smallmouth bass in the aggregate | (2) 6, must be greater than 35 cm | (2) 2, must be greater than 35 cm | ||
(3) Northern pike | (3) 6, none between 70-90 cm and not more than 1 greater than 90 cm | (3) 2, none between 70-90 cm and not more than 1 greater than 90 cm | ||
(4) Muskellunge | (4) 1, must be greater than 91 cm | (4) 0 | ||
(5) Yellow perch | (5) 50, must be greater than 25 cm | (5) 25, must be greater than 25 cm | ||
(6) Black crappie and white crappie in the aggregate | (6) 30, must be greater than 25 cm | (6) 10, must be greater than 25 cm | ||
(7) Sunfish | (7) 50, must be greater than 15 cm | (7) 25, must be greater than 15 cm | ||
(8) Brook trout | (8) 5, not more than 1 greater than 30 cm | (8) 2, not more than 1 greater than 30 cm | ||
(9) Brown trout | (9) 5, not more than 1 greater than 55 cm | (9) 2, not more than 1 greater than 55 cm | ||
(10) Rainbow trout | (10) 5, not more than 1 greater than 55 cm | (10) 2, not more than 1 greater than 55 cm | ||
(11) Lake trout | (11) 3, not more than 1 greater than 56 cm | (11) 1, not between 33-40 cm | ||
(12) Splake | (12) 5, any size | (12) 2, any size | ||
(13) Pacific salmon | (13) 5, not more than 1 greater than 55 cm | (13) 2, not more than 1 greater than 55 cm | ||
(14) Atlantic salmon | (14) 1, must be greater than 63 cm | (14) 0 | ||
(15) Lake whitefish | (15) 12, any size | (15) 6, any size | ||
(16) Lake sturgeon | (16) 1, must be greater than 190 cm | (16) 0 | ||
(17) Channel catfish | (17) 12, any size | (17) 6, any size | ||
(18) Aurora trout | (18) 0 | (18) 0 | ||
(19) American shad | (19) 5, must be greater than 25 cm | (19) 2, must be greater than 25 cm | ||
(20) Any species of fish not set out in subitems (1) to (19) | (20) 50, must be greater than 20 cm | (20) 25, must be greater than 20 cm | ||
5 | Zone 5 | (1) Walleye and Sauger in the aggregate | (1) 4, not more than 1 greater than 46 cm | (1) 2, not more than 1 greater than 46 cm |
(2) Largemouth bass and Smallmouth bass in the aggregate | (2) 6, must be greater than 35 cm | (2) 2, must be greater than 35 cm | ||
(3) Northern pike | (3) 6, none between 70-90 cm and not more than 1 greater than 90 cm | (3) 2, none between 70-90 cm and not more than 1 greater than 90 cm | ||
(4) Muskellunge | (4) 1, must be greater than 102 cm | (4) 0 | ||
(5) Yellow perch | (5) 50, must be greater than 25 cm | (5) 25, must be greater than 25 cm | ||
(6) Black crappie and White crappie in the aggregate | (6) 30, must be greater than 25 cm | (6) 10, must be greater than 25 cm | ||
(7) Sunfish | (7) 50, must be greater than 15 cm | (7) 25, must be greater than 15 cm | ||
(8) Brook trout | (8) 5, not more than 1 greater than 30 cm | (8) 2, not more than 1 greater than 30 cm | ||
(9) Brown trout | (9) 5, not more than 1 greater than 55 cm | (9) 2, not more than 1 greater than 55 cm | ||
(10) Rainbow trout | (10) 5, not more than 1 greater than 55 cm | (10) 2, not more than 1 greater than 55 cm | ||
(11) Lake trout | (11) 2, none between 33-40 cm | (11) 1, not between 33-40 cm | ||
(12) Splake | (12) 5, any size | (12) 2, any size | ||
(13) Pacific salmon | (13) 5, not more than 1 greater than 55 cm | (13) 2, not more than 1 greater than 55 cm | ||
(14) Atlantic salmon | (14) 1, must be greater than 63 cm | (14) 0 | ||
(15) Lake whitefish | (15) 12, any size | (15) 6, any size | ||
(16) Lake sturgeon | (16) 1, must be greater than 190 cm | (16) 0 | ||
(17) Channel catfish | (17) 12, any size | (17) 6, any size | ||
(18) Aurora trout | (18) 0 | (18) 0 | ||
(19) American shad | (19) 5, must be greater than 25 cm | (19) 2, must be greater than 25 cm | ||
(20) Any species of fish not set out in subitems (1) to (19) | (20) 50, must be greater than 20 cm | (20) 25, must be greater than 20 cm | ||
6 | Zone 6 | (1) Walleye and Sauger in the aggregate | (1) 4, not more than 1 greater than 46 cm | (1) 2, not more than 1 greater than 46 cm |
(2) Largemouth bass and Smallmouth bass in the aggregate | (2) 6, must be greater than 35 cm | (2) 2, must be greater than 35 cm | ||
(3) Northern pike | (3) 6, none between 70-90 cm and not more than 1 greater than 90 cm | (3) 2, none between 70-90 cm and not more than 1 greater than 90 cm | ||
(4) Muskellunge | (4) 1, must be greater than 91 cm | (4) 0 | ||
(5) Yellow perch | (5) 50, must be greater than 25 cm | (5) 25, must be greater than 25 cm | ||
(6) Black crappie and White crappie in the aggregate | (6) 30, must be greater than 25 cm | (6) 10, must be greater than 25 cm | ||
(7) Sunfish | (7) 50, must be greater than 15 cm | (7) 25, must be greater than 15 cm | ||
(8) Brook trout | (8) 5, not more than 1 greater than 30 cm | (8) 2, not more than 1 greater than 30 cm | ||
(9) Brown trout | (9) 5, not more than 1 greater than 55 cm | (9) 2, not more than 1 greater than 55 cm | ||
(10) Rainbow trout | (10) 1, greater than 55 cm | (10) 1, greater than 55 cm | ||
(11) Lake trout | (11) 2, none between 33-40 cm | (11) 1, not between 33-40 cm | ||
(12) Splake | (12) 5, any size | (12) 2, any size | ||
(13) Pacific salmon | (13) 5, not more than 1 greater than 55 cm | (13) 2, not more than 1 greater than 55 cm | ||
(14) Atlantic salmon | (14) 1, must be greater than 63 cm | (14) 0 | ||
(15) Lake whitefish | (15) 12, any size | (15) 6, any size | ||
(16) Lake sturgeon | (16) 1, must be greater than 114 cm | (16) 0 | ||
(17) Channel catfish | (17) 12, any size | (17) 6, any size | ||
(18) Aurora trout | (18) 0 | (18) 0 | ||
(19) American shad | (19) 5, must be greater than 25 cm | (19) 2, must be greater than 25 cm | ||
(20) Any species of fish not set out in subitems (1) to (19) | (20) 50, must be greater than 20 cm | (20) 25, must be greater than 20 cm | ||
7 | Zone 7 | (1) Walleye and Sauger in the aggregate | (1) 4, not more than 1 greater than 46 cm | (1) 2, not more than 1 greater than 46 cm |
(2) Largemouth bass and Smallmouth bass in the aggregate | (2) 6, must be greater than 35 cm | (2) 2, must be greater than 35 cm | ||
(3) Northern pike | (3) 6, not more than 2 greater than 61 cm, of which not more than 1 may be greater than 86 cm | (3) 2, not more than 1 greater than 61 cm and none greater than 86 cm | ||
(4) Muskellunge | (4) 1, must be greater than 91 cm | (4) 0 | ||
(5) Yellow perch | (5) 50, must be greater than 25 cm | (5) 25, must be greater than 25 cm | ||
(6) Black crappie and White crappie in the aggregate | (6) 30, must be greater than 25 cm | (6) 10, must be greater than 25 cm | ||
(7) Sunfish | (7) 50, must be greater than 15 cm | (7) 25, must be greater than 15 cm | ||
(8) Brook trout | (8) 5, not more than 2 greater than 30 cm of which not more than 1 is greater than 40 cm | (8) 2, not more than 1 greater than 30 cm and none greater than 40 cm | ||
(9) Brown trout | (9) 5, not more than 1 greater than 55 cm | (9) 2, not more than 1 greater than 55 cm | ||
(10) Rainbow trout | (10) 5, not more than 1 greater than 55 cm | (10) 2, not more than 1 greater than 55 cm | ||
(11) Lake trout | (11) 2, none between 33-40 cm | (11) 1, not between 33-40 cm | ||
(12) Splake | (12) 5, any size | (12) 2, any size | ||
(13) Pacific salmon | (13) 5, not more than 1 greater than 55 cm | (13) 2, not more than 1 greater than 55 cm | ||
(14) Atlantic salmon | (14) 1, must be greater than 63 cm | (14) 0 | ||
(15) Lake whitefish | (15) 12, any size | (15) 6, any size | ||
(16) Lake sturgeon | (16) 1, must be greater than 114 cm | (16) 0 | ||
(17) Channel catfish | (17) 12, any size | (17) 6, any size | ||
(18) Aurora trout | (18) 1, any size | (18) 0 | ||
(19) American shad | (19) 5, must be greater than 25 cm | (19) 2, must be greater than 25 cm | ||
(20) Any species of fish not set out in subitems (1) to (19) | (20) 50, must be greater than 20 cm | (20) 25, must be greater than 20 cm | ||
8 | Zone 8 | (1) Walleye and Sauger in the aggregate | (1) 4, not more than 1 greater than 46 cm | (1) 2, not more than 1 greater than 46 cm |
(2) Largemouth bass and Smallmouth bass in the aggregate | (2) 6, must be greater than 35 cm | (2) 2, must be greater than 35 cm | ||
(3) Northern pike | (3) 6, not more than 2 greater than 61 cm, of which not more than 1 may be greater than 86 cm | (3) 2, not more than 1 greater than 61 cm and none greater than 86 cm | ||
(4) Muskellunge | (4) 1, must be greater than 91 cm | (4) 0 | ||
(5) Yellow perch | (5) 50, must be greater than 25 cm | (5) 25, must be greater than 25 cm | ||
(6) Black crappie and White crappie in the aggregate | (6) 30, must be greater than 25 cm | (6) 10, must be greater than 25 cm | ||
(7) Sunfish | (7) 50, must be greater than 15 cm | (7) 25, must be greater than 15 cm | ||
(8) Brook trout | (8) 5, not more than 1 greater than 30 cm | (8) 2, not more than 1 greater than 30 cm | ||
(9) Brown trout | (9) 5, not more than 1 greater than 55 cm | (9) 2, not more than 1 greater than 55 cm | ||
(10) Rainbow trout | (10) 5, not more than 1 greater than 55 cm | (10) 2, not more than 1 greater than 55 cm | ||
(11) Lake trout | (11) 3, none between 33-40 cm | (11) 1, not between 33-40 cm | ||
(12) Splake | (12) 5, any size | (12) 2, any size | ||
(13) Pacific salmon | (13) 5, not more than 1 greater than 55 cm | (13) 2, not more than 1 greater than 55 cm | ||
(14) Atlantic salmon | (14) 1, must be greater than 63 cm | (14) 0 | ||
(15) Lake whitefish | (15) 12, any size | (15) 6, any size | ||
(16) Lake sturgeon | (16) 1, must be greater than 114 cm | (16) 0 | ||
(17) Channel catfish | (17) 12, any size | (17) 6, any size | ||
(18) Aurora trout | (18) 1, any size | (18) 0 | ||
(19) American shad | (19) 5, must be greater than 25 cm | (19) 2, must be greater than 25 cm | ||
(20) Any species of fish not set out in subitems (1) to (19) | (20) 50, must be greater than 20 cm | (20) 25, must be greater than 20 cm | ||
9 | Zone 9 | (1) Walleye and Sauger in the aggregate | (1) 2, any size | (1) 1, any size |
(2) Largemouth bass and Smallmouth bass in the aggregate | (2) 6, must be greater than 35 cm | (2) 2, must be greater than 35 cm | ||
(3) Northern pike | (3) 6, none between 70-90 cm and not more than 1 greater than 90 cm | (3) 2, not more than 1 greater than 61 cm and none greater than 86 cm | ||
(4) Muskellunge | (4) 1, must be greater than 91 cm | (4) 0 | ||
(5) Yellow perch | (5) 50, must be greater than 25 cm | (5) 25, must be greater than 25 cm | ||
(6) Black crappie and White crappie in the aggregate | (6) 30, must be greater than 25 cm | (6) 10, must be greater than 25 cm | ||
(7) Sunfish | (7) 50, must be greater than 15 cm | (7) 25, must be greater than 15 cm | ||
(8) Brook trout | (8) 1, must be greater than 56 cm | (8) 0 | ||
(9) Brown trout | (9) 5, not more than 1 greater than 55 cm | (9) 2, not more than 1 greater than 55 cm | ||
(10) Rainbow trout | (10) 1, must be greater than 55 cm | (10) 1, must be greater than 55 cm | ||
(11) Lake trout | (11) 3, none between 33-40 cm | (11) 1, not between 33-40 cm | ||
(12) Splake | (12) 3, any size | (12) 1, any size | ||
(13) Pacific salmon | (13) 5, not more than 1 greater than 55 cm | (13) 2, not more than 1 greater than 55 cm | ||
(14) Atlantic salmon | (14) 1, must be greater than 63 cm | (14) 0 | ||
(15) Lake whitefish | (15) 12, any size | (15) 6, any size | ||
(16) Lake sturgeon | (16) 1, must be greater than 114 cm | (16) 0 | ||
(17) Channel catfish | (17) 12, any size | (17) 6, any size | ||
(18) Aurora trout | (18) 0 | (18) 0 | ||
(19) American shad | (19) 5, must be greater than 25 cm | (19) 2, must be greater than 25 cm | ||
(20) Any species of fish not set out in subitems (1) to (19) | (20) 50, must be greater than 20 cm | (20) 25, must be greater than 20 cm | ||
10 | Zone 10 | (1) Walleye and Sauger in the aggregate | (1) 4, not more than 1 greater than 46 cm | (1) 2, not more than 1 greater than 46 cm |
(2) Largemouth bass and Smallmouth bass in the aggregate | (2) 6, must be greater than 35 cm | (2) 2, must be greater than 35 cm | ||
(3) Northern pike | (3) 6, not more than 2 greater than 61 cm, of which not more than 1 may be greater than 86 cm | (3) 2, not more than 1 greater than 61 cm and none greater than 86 cm | ||
(4) Muskellunge | (4) 1, must be greater than 91 cm | (4) 0 | ||
(5) Yellow perch | (5) 50, must be greater than 25 cm | (5) 25, must be greater than 25 cm | ||
(6) Black crappie and White crappie in the aggregate | (6) 30, must be greater than 25 cm | (6) 10, must be greater than 25 cm | ||
(7) Sunfish | (7) 50, must be greater than 15 cm | (7) 25, must be greater than 15 cm | ||
(8) Brook trout | (8) 5, not more than 1 greater than 30 cm | (8) 2, not more than 1 greater than 30 cm | ||
(9) Brown trout | (9) 5, not more than 1 greater than 55 cm | (9) 2, not more than 1 greater than 55 cm | ||
(10) Rainbow trout | (10) 5, not more than 1 greater than 55 cm | (10) 2, not more than 1 greater than 55 cm | ||
(11) Lake trout | (11) 3, none between 33-40 cm | (11) 1, not between 33-40 cm | ||
(12) Splake | (12) 5, any size | (12) 2, any size | ||
(13) Pacific salmon | (13) 5, not more than 1 greater than 55 cm | (13) 2, not more than 1 greater than 55 cm | ||
(14) Atlantic salmon | (14) 1, must be greater than 63 cm | (14) 0 | ||
(15) Lake whitefish | (15) 12, any size | (15) 6, any size | ||
(16) Lake sturgeon | (16) 1, must be greater than 114 cm | (16) 0 | ||
(17) Channel catfish | (17) 12, any size | (17) 6, any size | ||
(18) Aurora trout | (18) 1, any size | (18) 0 | ||
(19) American shad | (19) 5, must be greater than 25 cm | (19) 2, must be greater than 25 cm | ||
(20) Any species of fish not set out in subitems (1) to (19) | (20) 50, must be greater than 20 cm | (20) 25, must be greater than 20 cm | ||
11 | Zone 11 | (1) Walleye and Sauger in the aggregate | (1) 4, none between 43-60 cm and not more than 1 greater than 60 cm | (1) 2, none between 43-60 cm and not more than 1 greater than 60 cm |
(2) Largemouth bass and Smallmouth bass in the aggregate | (2) 6, must be greater than 35 cm | (2) 2, must be greater than 35 cm | ||
(3) Northern pike | (3) 6, not more than 2 greater than 61 cm, of which not more than 1 may be greater than 86 cm | (3) 2, not more than 1 greater than 61 cm and none greater than 86 cm | ||
(4) Muskellunge | (4) 1, must be greater than 122 cm | (4) 0 | ||
(5) Yellow perch | (5) 50, must be greater than 25 cm | (5) 25, must be greater than 25 cm | ||
(6) Black crappie and White crappie in the aggregate | (6) 30, must be greater than 25 cm | (6) 10, must be greater than 25 cm | ||
(7) Sunfish | (7) 50, must be greater than 15 cm | (7) 25, must be greater than 15 cm | ||
(8) Brook trout | (8) 5, not more than 1 greater than 31 cm | (8) 2, none greater than 31 cm | ||
(9) Brown trout | (9) 5, not more than 1 greater than 55 cm | (9) 2, not more than 1 greater than 55 cm | ||
(10) Rainbow trout | (10) 5, not more than 1 greater than 55 cm | (10) 2, not more than 1 greater than 55 cm | ||
(11) Lake trout | (11) 3, none between 33-40 cm | (11) 1, not between 33-40 cm | ||
(12) Splake | (12) 5, any size | (12) 2, any size | ||
(13) Pacific salmon | (13) 5, not more than 1 greater than 55 cm | (13) 2, not more than 1 greater than 55 cm | ||
(14) Atlantic salmon | (14) 1, must be greater than 63 cm | (14) 0 | ||
(15) Lake whitefish | (15) 12, any size | (15) 6, any size | ||
(16) Lake sturgeon | (16) 1, must be greater than 114 cm | (16) 0 | ||
(17) Channel catfish | (17) 12, any size | (17) 6, any size | ||
(18) Aurora trout | (18) 1, any size | (18) 0 | ||
(19) American shad | (19) 5, must be greater than 25 cm | (19) 2, must be greater than 25 cm | ||
(20) Any species of fish not set out in subitems (1) to (19) | (20) 50, must be greater than 20 cm | (20) 25, must be greater than 20 cm | ||
12 | Zone 12 | (1) Walleye and Sauger in the aggregate | (1) 4, must be less than 40 cm | (1) 2, must be less than 40 cm |
(2) Largemouth bass and Smallmouth bass in the aggregate | (2) 6, must be greater than 35 cm | (2) 2, must be greater than 35 cm | ||
(3) Northern pike | (3) 6, not more than 2 greater than 61 cm, of which not more than 1 may be greater than 86 cm | (3) 2, not more than 1 greater than 61 cm, and none greater than 86 cm | ||
(4) Muskellunge | (4) 1, must be greater than 137 cm | (4) 0 | ||
(5) Yellow perch | (5) 50, must be greater than 25 cm | (5) 25, must be greater than 25 cm | ||
(6) Black crappie and White crappie in the aggregate | (6) 30, must be greater than 25 cm | (6) 10 | ||
(7) Sunfish | (7) 50, must be greater than 15 cm | (7) 25, must be greater than 15 cm | ||
(8) Brook trout | (8) 5, not more than 1 greater than 30 cm | (8) 2, not more than 1 greater than 30 cm | ||
(9) Brown trout | (9) 5, not more than 1 greater than 55 cm | (9) 2, not more than 1 greater than 55 cm | ||
(10) Rainbow trout | (10) 5, not more than 1 greater than 55 cm | (10) 2, not more than 1 greater than 55 cm | ||
(11) Lake trout | (11) 3, none between 33-40 cm | (11) 1, not between 33-40 cm | ||
(12) Splake | (12) 5, any size | (12) 2, any size | ||
(13) Pacific salmon | (13) 5, not more than 1 greater than 55 cm | (13) 2, not more than 1 greater than 55 cm | ||
(14) Atlantic salmon | (14) 1, must be greater than 63 cm | (14) 0 | ||
(15) Lake whitefish | (15) 12, any size | (15) 6, any size | ||
(16) Lake sturgeon | (16) 1, must be less than 105 cm | (16) 0 | ||
(17) Channel catfish | (17) 12, any size | (17) 6, any size | ||
(18) Aurora trout | (18) 1, any size | (18) 0 | ||
(19) American shad | (19) 5, must be greater than 25 cm | (19) 2, must be greater than 25 cm | ||
(20) Any species of fish not set out in subitems (1) to (19) | (20) 50, must be greater than 20 cm | (20) 25, must be greater than 20 cm | ||
13 | Zone 13 | (1) Walleye and Sauger in the aggregate | (1) 4, none between 41-56 cm and not more than 1 greater than 56 cm | (1) 2, none between 41-56 cm and not more than 1 greater than 56 cm |
(2) Largemouth bass and Smallmouth bass in the aggregate | (2) 6, must be greater than 35 cm | (2) 2, must be greater than 35 cm | ||
(3) Northern pike | (3) 4, not more than 2 greater than 61 cm, of which not more than 1 may be greater than 86 cm | (3) 2, not more than 1 greater than 61 cm, and none greater than 86 cm | ||
(4) Muskellunge | (4) 1, must be greater than 102 cm | (4) 0 | ||
(5) Yellow perch | (5) 50, must be greater than 25 cm | (5) 25, must be greater than 25 cm | ||
(6) Black crappie and White crappie in the aggregate | (6) 30, must be greater than 25 cm | (6) 10, must be greater than 25 cm | ||
(7) Sunfish | (7) 50, must be greater than 15 cm | (7) 25, must be greater than 15 cm | ||
(8) Brook trout | (8) 5, not more than 1 greater than 30 cm | (8) 2, not more than 1 greater than 30 cm | ||
(9) Brown trout | (9) 5, not more than 1 greater than 55 cm | (9) 2, not more than 1 greater than 55 cm | ||
(10) Rainbow trout | (10) 5, not more than 1 greater than 55 cm | (10) 2, not more than 1 greater than 55 cm | ||
(11) Lake trout | (11) 3, none between 33-40 cm | (11) 1, not between 33-40 cm | ||
(12) Splake | (12) 5, any size | (12) 2, any size | ||
(13) Pacific salmon | (13) 5, not more than 1 greater than 55 cm | (13) 2, not more than 1 greater than 55 cm | ||
(14) Atlantic salmon | (14) 1, must be greater than 63 cm | (14) 0 | ||
(15) Lake whitefish | (15) 12, any size | (15) 6, any size | ||
(16) Lake sturgeon | (16) 1, must be greater than 114 cm | (16) 0 | ||
(17) Channel catfish | (17) 12, any size | (17) 6, any size | ||
(18) Aurora trout | (18) 1, any size | (18) 0 | ||
(19) American shad | (19) 5, must be greater than 25 cm | (19) 2, must be greater than 25 cm | ||
(20) Any species of fish not set out in subitems (1) to (19) | (20) 50, must be greater than 20 cm | (20) 25, must be greater than 20 cm | ||
14 | Zone 14 | (1) Walleye and Sauger in the aggregate | (1) 4, none between 41-56 cm and not more than 1 greater than 56 cm | (1) 2, none between 41-56 cm and not more than 1 greater than 56 cm |
(2) Largemouth bass and Smallmouth bass in the aggregate | (2) 3, must be greater than 35 cm | (2) 1, must be greater than 35 cm | ||
(3) Northern pike | (3) 6, not more than 1 greater than 86 cm | (3) 2, not more than 1 greater than 86 cm | ||
(4) Muskellunge | (4) 1, must be greater than 137 cm | (4) 0 | ||
(5) Yellow perch | (5) 50, must be greater than 25 cm | (5) 25, must be greater than 25 cm | ||
(6) Black crappie and White crappie in the aggregate | (6) 30, must be greater than 25 cm | (6) 10, must be greater than 25 cm | ||
(7) Sunfish | (7) 50, must be greater than 15 cm | (7) 25, must be greater than 15 cm | ||
(8) Brook trout | (8) 5, not more than 1 greater than 30 cm | (8) 2, not more than 1 greater than 30 cm | ||
(9) Brown trout | (9) 5, not more than 1 greater than 55 cm | (9) 2, not more than 1 greater than 55 cm | ||
(10) Rainbow trout | (10) 5, not more than 1 greater than 55 cm | (10) 2, not more than 1 greater than 55 cm | ||
(11) Lake trout | (11) 3, none between 33-40 cm | (11) 1, not between 33-40 cm | ||
(12) Splake | (12) 5, any size | (12) 2, any size | ||
(13) Pacific salmon | (13) 5, not more than 1 greater than 55 cm | (13) 2, not more than 1 greater than 55 cm | ||
(14) Atlantic salmon | (14) 1, must be greater than 63 cm | (14) 0 | ||
(15) Lake whitefish | (15) 12, any size | (15) 6, any size | ||
(16) Lake sturgeon | (16) 1, must be greater than 114 cm | (16) 0 | ||
(17) Channel catfish | (17) 12, any size | (17) 6, any size | ||
(18) Aurora trout | (18) 1, any size | (18) 0 | ||
(19) American shad | (19) 5, must be greater than 25 cm | (19) 2, must be greater than 25 cm | ||
(20) Any species of fish not set out in subitems (1) to (19) | (20) 50, must be greater than 20 cm | (20) 25, must be greater than 20 cm | ||
15 | Zone 15 | (1) Walleye and Sauger in the aggregate | (1) 4, not more than 1 greater than 46 cm | (1) 2, not more than 1 greater than 46 cm |
(2) Largemouth bass and Smallmouth bass in the aggregate | (2) 6, must be greater than 35 cm | (2) 2, must be greater than 35 cm | ||
(3) Northern pike | (3) 6, not more than 2 greater than 61 cm, of which not more than 1 may be greater than 86 cm | (3) 2, not more than 1 greater than 61 cm and none greater than 86 cm | ||
(4) Muskellunge | (4) 1, must be greater than 91 cm | (4) 0 | ||
(5) Yellow perch | (5) 50, must be greater than 25 cm | (5) 25, must be greater than 25 cm | ||
(6) Black crappie and White crappie in the aggregate | (6) 30, must be greater than 25 cm | (6) 10, must be greater than 25 cm | ||
(7) Sunfish | (7) 50, must be greater than 15 cm | (7) 25, must be greater than 15 cm | ||
(8) Brook trout | (8) 5, not more than 1 greater than 30 cm | (8) 2, not more than 1 greater than 30 cm | ||
(9) Brown trout | (9) 5, not more than 1 greater than 55 cm | (9) 2, not more than 1 greater than 55 cm | ||
(10) Rainbow trout | (10) 5, not more than 1 greater than 55 cm | (10) 2, not more than 1 greater than 55 cm | ||
(11) Lake trout | (11) 3, none between 33-40 cm | (11) 1, not between 33-40 cm | ||
(12) Splake | (12) 5, any size | (12) 2, any size | ||
(13) Pacific salmon | (13) 5, not more than 1 greater than 55 cm | (13) 2, not more than 1 greater than 55 cm | ||
(14) Atlantic salmon | (14) 1, must be greater than 63 cm | (14) 0 | ||
(15) Lake whitefish | (15) 12, any size | (15) 6, any size | ||
(16) Lake sturgeon | (16) 1, must be greater than 114 cm | (16) 0 | ||
(17) Channel catfish | (17) 12, any size | (17) 6, any size | ||
(18) Aurora trout | (18) 1, any size | (18) 0 | ||
(19) American shad | (19) 5, must be greater than 25 cm | (19) 2, must be greater than 25 cm | ||
(20) Any species of fish not set out in subitems (1) to (19) | (20) 50, must be greater than 20 cm | (20) 25, must be greater than 20 cm | ||
16 | Zone 16 | (1) Walleye and Sauger in the aggregate | (1) 4, not more than 1 greater than 46 cm | (1) 2, not more than 1 greater than 46 cm |
(2) Largemouth bass and Smallmouth bass in the aggregate | (2) 6, must be greater than 35 cm | (2) 2, must be greater than 35 cm | ||
(3) Northern pike | (3) 6, not more than 2 greater than 61 cm, of which not more than 1 may be greater than 86 cm | (3) 2, not more than 1 greater than 61 cm and none greater than 86 cm | ||
(4) Muskellunge | (4) 1, must be greater than 91 cm | (4) 0 | ||
(5) Yellow perch | (5) 50, must be greater than 25 cm | (5) 25, must be greater than 25 cm | ||
(6) Black crappie and White crappie in the aggregate | (6) 30, must be greater than 25 cm | (6) 10, must be greater than 25 cm | ||
(7) Sunfish | (7) 50, must be greater than 15 cm | (7) 25, must be greater than 15 cm | ||
(8) Brook trout | (8) 5, not more than 1 greater than 30 cm | (8) 2, not more than 1 greater than 30 cm | ||
(9) Brown trout | (9) 5, not more than 1 greater than 55 cm | (9) 2, not more than 1 greater than 55 cm | ||
(10) Rainbow trout | (10) 5, not more than 1 greater than 55 cm | (10) 2, not more than 1 greater than 55 cm | ||
(11) Lake trout | (11) 3, none between 33-40 cm | (11) 1, not between 33-40 cm | ||
(12) Splake | (12) 5, any size | (12) 2, any size | ||
(13) Pacific salmon | (13) 5, not more than 1 greater than 55 cm | (13) 2, not more than 1 greater than 55 cm | ||
(14) Atlantic salmon | (14) 1, must be greater than 63 cm | (14) 0 | ||
(15) Lake whitefish | (15) 12, any size | (15) 6, any size | ||
(16) Lake sturgeon | (16) 1, must be greater than 114 cm | (16) 0 | ||
(17) Channel catfish | (17) 12, any size | (17) 6, any size | ||
(18) Aurora trout | (18) 1, any size | (18) 0 | ||
(19) American shad | (19) 5, must be greater than 25 cm | (19) 2, must be greater than 25 cm | ||
(20) Any species of fish not set out in subitems (1) to (19) | (20) 50, must be greater than 20 cm | (20) 25, must be greater than 20 cm | ||
17 | Zone 17 | (1) Walleye and Sauger in the aggregate | (1) 4, not more than 1 greater than 46 cm | (1) 2, not more than 1 greater than 46 cm |
(2) Largemouth bass and Smallmouth bass in the aggregate | (2) 6, must be greater than 35 cm | (2) 2, must be greater than 35 cm | ||
(3) Northern pike | (3) 6, not more than 2 greater than 61 cm, of which not more than 1 may be greater than 86 cm | (3) 2, not more than 1 greater than 61 cm and none greater than 86 cm | ||
(4) Muskellunge | (4) 1, must be greater than 91 cm | (4) 0 | ||
(5) Yellow perch | (5) 50, must be greater than 25 cm | (5) 25, must be greater than 25 cm | ||
(6) Black crappie and White crappie in the aggregate | (6) 30, must be greater than 25 cm | (6) 10, must be greater than 25 cm | ||
(7) Sunfish | (7) 50, must be greater than 15 cm | (7) 25, must be greater than 15 cm | ||
(8) Brook trout | (8) 5, not more than 1 greater than 30 cm | (8) 2, not more than 1 greater than 30 cm | ||
(9) Brown trout | (9) 5, not more than 1 greater than 55 cm | (9) 2, not more than 1 greater than 55 cm | ||
(10) Rainbow trout | (10) 5, not more than 1 greater than 55 cm | (10) 2, not more than 1 greater than 55 cm | ||
(11) Lake trout | (11) 3, none between 33-40 cm | (11) 1, not between 33-40 cm | ||
(12) Splake | (12) 5, any size | (12) 2, any size | ||
(13) Pacific salmon | (13) 5, not more than 1 greater than 55 cm | (13) 2, not more than 1 greater than 55 cm | ||
(14) Atlantic salmon | (14) 1, must be greater than 63 cm | (14) 0 | ||
(15) Lake whitefish | (15) 12, any size | (15) 6, any size | ||
(16) Lake sturgeon | (16) 1, must be greater than 114 cm | (16) 0 | ||
(17) Channel catfish | (17) 12, any size | (17) 6, any size | ||
(18) Aurora trout | (18) 1, any size | (18) 0 | ||
(19) American shad | (19) 5, must be greater than 25 cm | (19) 2, must be greater than 25 cm | ||
(20) Any species of fish not set out in subitems (1) to (19) | (20) 50, must be greater than 20 cm | (20) 25, must be greater than 20 cm | ||
18 | Zone 18 | (1) Walleye and Sauger in the aggregate | (1) 4, not more than 1 greater than 46 cm | (1) 2, not more than 1 greater than 46 cm |
(2) Largemouth bass and Smallmouth bass in the aggregate | (2) 6, must be greater than 35 cm | (2) 2, must be greater than 35 cm | ||
(3) Northern pike | (3) 6, not more than 2 greater than 61 cm, of which not more than 1 may be greater than 86 cm | (3) 2, not more than 1 greater than 61 cm and none greater than 86 cm | ||
(4) Muskellunge | (4) 1, must be greater than 91 cm | (4) 0 | ||
(5) Yellow perch | (5) 50, must be greater than 25 cm | (5) 25, must be greater than 25 cm | ||
(6) Black crappie and White crappie in the aggregate | (6) 30, must be greater than 25 cm | (6) 10, must be greater than 25 cm | ||
(7) Sunfish | (7) 50, must be greater than 15 cm | (7) 25, must be greater than 15 cm | ||
(8) Brook trout | (8) 5, not more than 1 greater than 30 cm | (8) 2, not more than 1 greater than 30 cm | ||
(9) Brown trout | (9) 5, not more than 1 greater than 55 cm | (9) 2, not more than 1 greater than 55 cm | ||
(10) Rainbow trout | (10) 5, not more than 1 greater than 55 cm | (10) 2, not more than 1 greater than 55 cm | ||
(11) Lake trout | (11) 3, none between 33-40 cm | (11) 1, not between 33-40 cm | ||
(12) Splake | (12) 5, any size | (12) 2, any size | ||
(13) Pacific salmon | (13) 5, not more than 1 greater than 55 cm | (13) 2, not more than 1 greater than 55 cm | ||
(14) Atlantic salmon | (14) 1, must be greater than 63 cm | (14) 0 | ||
(15) Lake whitefish | (15) 12, any size | (15) 6, any size | ||
(16) Lake sturgeon | (16) 1, must be greater than 114 cm | (16) 0 | ||
(17) Channel catfish | (17) 12, any size | (17) 6, any size | ||
(18) Aurora trout | (18) 1, any size | (18) 0 | ||
(19) American shad | (19) 5, must be greater than 25 cm | (19) 2, must be greater than 25 cm | ||
(20) Any species of fish not set out in subitems (1) to (19) | (20) 50, must be greater than 20 cm | (20) 25, must be greater than 20 cm | ||
19 | Zone 19 | (1) Walleye and Sauger in the aggregate | (1) 6, not more than 1 greater than 46 cm | (1) 2, not more than 1 greater than 46 cm |
(2) Largemouth bass and Smallmouth bass in the aggregate | (2) 6, must be greater than 35 cm | (2) 2, must be greater than 35 cm | ||
(3) Northern pike | (3) 6, not more than 2 greater than 61 cm, of which not more than 1 may be greater than 86 cm | (3) 2, not more than 1 greater than 61 cm, and none greater than 86 cm | ||
(4) Muskellunge | (4) 1, must be greater than 112 cm | (4) 0 | ||
(5) Yellow perch | (5) 50, must be greater than 25 cm | (5) 25, must be greater than 25 cm | ||
(6) Black crappie and White crappie in the aggregate | (6) 30, must be greater than 25 cm | (6) 10, must be greater than 25 cm | ||
(7) Sunfish | (7) 50, must be greater than 15 cm | (7) 25, must be greater than 15 cm | ||
(8) Brook trout | (8) 5, not more than 1 greater than 30 cm | (8) 2, not more than 1 greater than 30 cm | ||
(9) Brown trout | (9) 5, not more than 1 greater than 55 cm | (9) 2, not more than 1 greater than 55 cm | ||
(10) Rainbow trout | (10) 5, not more than 1 greater than 55 cm | (10) 2, not more than 1 greater than 55 cm | ||
(11) Lake trout | (11) 3, none between 33-40 cm | (11) 1, not between 33-40 cm | ||
(12) Splake | (12) 5, any size | (12) 2, any size | ||
(13) Pacific salmon | (13) 5, not more than 1 greater than 55 cm | (13) 2, not more than 1 greater than 55 cm | ||
(14) Atlantic salmon | (14) 1, must be greater than 63 cm | (14) 0 | ||
(15) Lake whitefish | (15) 12, any size | (15) 6, any size | ||
(16) Lake sturgeon | (16) 1, must be greater than 114 cm | (16) 0 | ||
(17) Channel catfish | (17) 12, any size | (17) 6, any size | ||
(18) Aurora trout | (18) 1, any size | (18) 0 | ||
(19) American shad | (19) 5, must be greater than 25 cm | (19) 2, must be greater than 25 cm | ||
(20) Any species of fish not set out in subitems (1) to (19) | (20) 50, must be greater than 20 cm | (20) 25, must be greater than 20 cm | ||
20 | Zone 20 | (1) Walleye and Sauger in the aggregate | (1) 4, must be greater than 20 cm | (1) 2, not more than 1 greater than 46 cm |
(2) Largemouth bass and Smallmouth bass in the aggregate | (2) 6, must be greater than 35 cm | (2) 2, must be greater than 35 cm | ||
(3) Northern pike | (3) 6, not more than 2 greater than 61 cm, of which not more than 1 may be greater than 86 cm | (3) 2, not more than 1 greater than 61 cm and none greater than 86 cm | ||
(4) Muskellunge | (4) 1, must be greater than 122 cm | (4) 0 | ||
(5) Yellow perch | (5) 50, must be greater than 25 cm | (5) 25, must be greater than 25 cm | ||
(6) Black crappie and White crappie in the aggregate | (6) 30, must be greater than 25 cm | (6) 10, must be greater than 25 cm | ||
(7) Sunfish | (7) 50, must be greater than 15 cm | (7) 25, must be greater than 15 cm | ||
(8) Brook trout | (8) 5, not more than 1 greater than 30 cm | (8) 2, not more than 1 greater than 30 cm | ||
(9) Brown trout | (9) 5, not more than 1 greater than 55 cm | (9) 2, not more than 1 greater than 55 cm | ||
(10) Rainbow trout | (10) 5, not more than 1 greater than 55 cm | (10) 2, not more than 1 greater than 55 cm | ||
(11) Lake trout | (11) 3, none between 33-40 cm | (11) 1, not between 33-40 cm | ||
(12) Splake | (12) 5, any size | (12) 2, any size | ||
(13) Pacific salmon | (13) 5, not more than 1 greater than 55 cm | (13) 2, not more than 1 greater than 55 cm | ||
(14) Atlantic salmon | (14) 1, must be greater than 63 cm | (14) 0 | ||
(15) Lake whitefish | (15) 12, any size | (15) 6, any size | ||
(16) Lake sturgeon | (16) 1, must be greater than 114 cm | (16) 0 | ||
(17) Channel catfish | (17) 12, any size | (17) 6, any size | ||
(18) Aurora trout | (18) 1, any size | (18) 0 | ||
(19) American shad | (19) 5, must be greater than 25 cm | (19) 2, must be greater than 25 cm | ||
(20) Any species of fish not set out in subitems (1) to (19) | (20) 50, must be greater than 20 cm | (20) 25, must be greater than 20 cm |
PART 2Provincial Possession Limits(Section 17)
Item | Column 1 | Column 2 |
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Species | Provincial Possession Limit | |
1 | Walleye or Sauger or any combination | 6 |
2 | Largemouth bass or Smallmouth bass or any combination | 6 |
3 | Northern pike | 6 |
4 | Muskellunge | 1 |
5 | Brook trout | 5 |
6 | Brown trout | 5 |
7 | Rainbow trout | 5 |
8 | Lake trout | 3 |
9 | Splake | 5 |
10 | Pacific salmon | 5 |
11 | Atlantic salmon | 1 |
12 | Lake whitefish | 25 |
13 | Lake sturgeon | 1 |
14 | Channel catfish | 12 |
15 | Aurora trout | 1 |
16 | Yellow perch | 100 |
17 | Black crappie or White crappie or any combination | 30 |
PART 3Daily Catch and Retain Quotas and Size Limits(Section 19)
Item | Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 |
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Licence | Waters | Species | Daily Catch and Retain Quota and Size Limit | |
Zone 2 | ||||
1 | Resident or Non-resident Sport Fishing Licence | Echoing Lake (54°31′ N, 92°14′ W) | Lake trout | 1, any size |
Zone 5 | ||||
2 | Resident or Non-resident Sport Fishing Licence | Whitefish Bay of Lake of the Woods (49°32′ N, 94°10′ W) including Regina Bay (49°24′ N, 94°02′ W), Snake Bay (49°22′ N, 94°01′ W), Boot Bay (49°17′ N, 94°09′ W), Ghost Bay (49°21′ N, 94°14′ W), Brûlé Bay (49°23′ N, 94°14′ W), Knickerbocker Inlet (49°23′ N, 94°19′ W), Louis Inlet 49°25′ N, 94°16′ W), Cross Inlet (49°28′ N, 94°18′ W), Devils Bay (49°14′ N, 94°05′ W), Alfred Inlet (49°13′ N, 94°08′ W), Atikaminke Bay (49°14′ N, 94°02′ W), Camp Bay (49°16′ N, 94°02′ W), Cloverleaf Bay (49°15′ N, 94°08′ W), Log Bay (49°26′ N, 94°10′ W), Reedy Bay (49°25′ N, 94°05′ W), Willow Bay (49°25′ N, 94°05′ W) and Sammons Bay (49°23′ N, 93°59′ W); Dryberry Lake (49°32′ N, 93°52′ W) including Northwest Bay (49°36′ N, 93°54′ W) and Point Bay (49°34′ N, 93°43′ W); Point Lake (49°37′ N, 93°43′ W); and Eagle Lake (49°42′ N, 93°13′ W) | Lake trout | 1, any size |
Zone 6 | ||||
3 | Resident or Non-resident Sport Fishing Licence | Whitefish Lake (48°13′ N, 90°00′ W) | Yellow perch | 50, any size |
Zone 7 | ||||
4 | Resident or Non-resident Sport Fishing Licence | Grehan Lake (49°29′ N, 86°37′ W) Little Pic Lake (49°22′ N, 86°38′ W), Sun Lake (49°25′ N, 86°35′ W), and Yucca Lake (49°24′ N, 86°38′ W) combined | Lake trout | 1, any size |
Zone 10 | ||||
5 | Resident or Non-resident Sport Fishing Licence | All inland waters on Manitoulin Island including Cockburn Island | Yellow perch | 25, any size |
5.1 | Resident or Non-resident Conservation Fishing Licence | All inland waters on Manitoulin Island including Cockburn Island | Yellow perch | 12, any size |
6 | [Repealed, SOR/2014-311, s. 30] | |||
Zone 14 | ||||
7 | Resident or Non-resident Sport Fishing Licence | All waters in Zone 14, excluding the waters of the St. Marys River west of 83°45′ W |
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8 | Resident or Non-resident Conservation Fishing Licence | All waters in Zone 14, excluding the waters of the St. Marys River west of 83°45′ W. |
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9 | Resident or Non-resident Sport Fishing Licence | All waters in Zone 14 | Yellow perch | 25, any size |
10 | Resident or Non-resident Conservation Fishing Licence | All waters in Zone 14 | Yellow perch | 12, any size |
Zone 16 | ||||
11 | Resident or Non-resident Sport Fishing Licence | Lake Simcoe, Lake Couchiching and Green River and their tributaries, the Trent Canal System and its tributaries downstream from Lake Couchiching to Lock 42, the Trent Canal System in the Townships of Brock and Ramara, and the Severn River and its tributaries (excluding Black River) downstream from Lake Couchiching to Wasdell Falls, in Simcoe County, the Regional Municipality of the District of Muskoka and the Regional Municipalities of York and Durham. | Yellow perch | 50, any size |
12 | Resident or Non-resident Conservation Fishing Licence | Waters set out in item 11 | Yellow perch | 25, any size |
Zone 19 | ||||
13 | Resident or Non-resident Sport Fishing Licence | All waters in Zone 19 | Yellow perch | 50, any size |
14 | Resident or Non-resident Conservation Fishing Licence | All waters in Zone 19 | Yellow perch | 25, any size |
PART 4Non-resident Daily Catch and Retain Quotas and Size Limits(Section 20)
Item | Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 |
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Licence | Waters | Species | Daily Catch and Retain Quota and Size Limit | |
1 | Non-resident Sport Fishing Licence or Non-resident Conservation Fishing Licence | The waters of that part of the border waters area of Zone 5 being composed of all of the waters of Rainy Lake and the Seine River system including Little Grassy Lake, Grassy lake, Shoal Lake, Wild Potato Lake and Partridge Crop Lake lying downstream from the Crilly Dam which is situated immediately north of Highway 11 and the Rainy River upstream from the Fort Frances Dam to Rainy Lake | Walleye and Sauger | 1 walleye or sauger, of which walleye must be between 35-45 cm or greater than 70 cm in length and sauger may be any size |
2 | Non-resident Sport Fishing Licence | The waters of the border waters area of Zone 5 other than the waters set out in items 1 and 3 | Walleye and Sauger or any combination | 2 walleye or sauger in the aggregate, of which only 1 may be greater than 46 cm from January 1 to the last day in February and the 3rd Saturday in May to December 31, or 2 walleye or sauger in the aggregate, of which none may be greater than 46 cm from March 1 to April 14 |
3 | Non-resident Sport Fishing Licence | The waters of that part of the border waters area of Zone 5 being composed of all of the waters of Lake of the Woods, including all the waters of the Alneau Peninsula and Western Peninsula, Obabikon Lake and Cul de Sac Lake in the Territorial Districts of Kenora and Rainy River | Walleye and Sauger or any combination | 2 walleye or sauger in the aggregate, of which only 1 may be greater than 46 cm in length |
4 | Non-resident Sport Fishing Licence | Waters set out in items 1 and 2 | Lake trout | 1, any size |
PART 5Non-resident Quotas and Size Limits(Section 21)
Item | Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 |
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Licence | Waters | Species | Quota and Size Limit | |
1 | Non-resident Sport Fishing Licence | Winnipeg River from the outlet of Lake of the Woods to the Manitoba border in Zone 5 and including the following waters:
| Walleye and Sauger or any combination | 2 walleye or sauger in the aggregate, of which walleye must be between 35-45 cm and only 1 sauger may be greater than 45 cm in length |
2 | Non-resident Conservation Fishing Licence | The waters set out in item 1 | Walleye and Sauger | 1 walleye or sauger, of which walleye must be between 35-45 cm and sauger may be any size |
3 | Non-resident Sport Fishing Licence or Conservation Fishing Licence | Sydney Lake Area, also known as the North Kenora Pilot Project Area, including Sydney Lake, Rowdy Lake and all other waters south and east of Kilburn Lake in Zone 2 and including all the waters within the following boundaries: beginning at the Manitoba/Ontario border; thence to the south shore of the English River System, including Goshawk and Tourist Lakes; thence to the Separation Rapids Bridge and South Pakwash Road; thence to Leano Lake; thence to the south boundary of the Woodland Caribou Provincial Park; thence to the place of origin in Zone 4 |
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- SOR/2009-328, ss. 11 to 14
- SOR/2014-311, ss. 27 to 33
SCHEDULE 4Angling Gear Restrictions
PART 1One Barbless Hook Only Waters(Subsections 25(2) and 31(2))
Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | |
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Item | Waters | Description of Waters | Geographic Township, if any |
Zone 1 | |||
1 | All waters of Zone 1 | ||
Zone 2 | |||
1.1 | Lake St. Joseph | Lake St. Joseph (51°05′ N, 90°35′ W) | |
Zone 4 | |||
2 | (1) Cloudlet Lake and connecting waters | n/a | Echo, Lomond, Pickerel and Vermilion |
(2) Hooch Lake and connecting waters | n/a | Echo, Lomond, Pickerel and Vermilion | |
(3) Maskinonge Lake and connecting waters | n/a | Echo, Lomond, Pickerel and Vermilion | |
Zone 6 | |||
3 | Lake Nipigon | Lake Nipigon and its tributaries, downstream from the first falls, rapids, dam or lake identified on an Ontario Base Map or the entire stream if there are no falls, rapids, dam or lake identified, also including the waters on the islands of Lake Nipigon including Forgan Lake, Bonner Lake, Little Bonner Lake and Jackpot Lake (also known as Madeline Lake); Gull River, downstream from the Highway 527 bridge; Kabitotikwia River, downstream from the Highway 527 bridge; Poshkokagan River, downstream from and including the rapids (49º25′45″ N, 89º04′55″ W) located 13 km upstream from the Black Sturgeon Road bridge; Wabinosh River downstream from Wabinosh Lake; Little Jackfish River, downstream from and including the first rapids upstream of the Pikitigushi Road bridge | |
Zone 7 | |||
4 | Kabinakagami River | The portion of Kabinakagami River and all its tributary lakes and streams in the Townships of McGowan, Atkinson, Broughton, Cooper, Doucett and Mosambik, and the southeast half of Nameigos Township, but excluding Anaharea Lake | McGowan, Broughton, Atkinson, Cooper, Doucett, Nameigos and Mosambik, Territorial District of Algoma |
Zone 16 | |||
5 | (1) [Repealed, SOR/2009-328, s. 18] | ||
(2) Grand River | The waters of that part of the Grand River between the former town of Paris (City of Brant County) and Brantford from a line across the Grand River in the former town of Paris at 100 m downstream of the Highway 2 bridge downstream to the pedestrian and service bridge that crosses the Grand River on an angle upstream (west) of the Brant Conservation Area, in the City of Brantford defined as Lot 21 (Centre) of the 3rd Concession of Brantford Geographic Township | Brantford | |
(3) Grand River | The waters of that part of the Grand River in the Township of West Garafraxa in the County of Wellington from the 2nd Line to Scotland Street in the Town of Fergus | West Garafraxa | |
(4) Grand River | The waters of that part of the Grand River in the Town of Fergus in the Township of Nichol in the County of Wellington between Tower Street and the Bissell Dam | Nichol | |
(5) Grand River | The waters of that part of the Grand River in Pilkington Township in the County of Wellington between a line drawn perpendicular 100 m downstream from a bridge located on the southern boundary of the Elora Gorge Conservation Area and a line drawn perpendicular 100 m upstream from the 8th Line of Pilkington Township | Pilkington | |
(6) Grand River | The waters of that part of the Grand River in Wellington County and the Regional Municipality of Waterloo
| Pilkington, Woolwich | |
(7) Whiteman’s Creek | The waters of that part of Whiteman’s Creek (also known locally as Horner Creek) in the geographic Township of Brantford in the County of Brant lying between Robinson Road and Cleaver Sideroad | Brantford |
PART 2Barbless Hooks Only Waters(Paragraph 31(3)(a)(i))
Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | |
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Item | Waters | Description of Waters | Geographic Township, if any |
1 | [Repealed, SOR/2009-328, s. 19] | ||
Zone 5 | |||
2 | Quetico Provincial Park | All the waters lying in the boundaries of Quetico Provincial Park | |
Zone 6 | |||
3 | Arrow River | That part of the Arrow River in Zone 6 | Robbins, Hartington, Devon, Hardwick |
Zone 7 | |||
4 | (1) Borealis Lake | Borealis Lake (49°01′ N, 86°44′ W) | |
(2) Three Finger Lake | Three Finger Lake (48°43′ N, 86°19′ W) | Pic |
PART 3Period During Which Barbless Hooks Only Permitted(Paragraph 31(3)(a)(ii))
Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 | |
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Item | Waters | Description of Waters | Geographic Township, if any | Period |
Zone 5 | ||||
1 | (1) Lake of the Woods | Whitefish Bay of Lake of the Woods (49°32′ N, 94°10′ W) including Regina Bay (49°24′ N, 94°02′ W), Snake Bay (49°22′ N, 94°01′ W), Boot Bay (49°17′ N, 94°09′ W), Ghost Bay (49°21′ N, 94°14′ W), Brûlé Bay (49°23′ N, 94°14′ W), Knickerbocker Inlet (49°23′ N, 94°19′ W), Louis Inlet (49°25′ N, 94°16′ W), Cross Inlet (49°28′ N, 94°18′ W), Devils Bay (49°14′ N, 94°05′ W), Alfred Inlet (49°13′ N, 94°08′ W), Atikaminike Bay (49°14′ N, 94°03′ W), Camp Bay (49°16′ N, 94°02′ W), Cloverleaf Bay (49°15′ N, 94°08′ W), Log Bay (49°26′ N, 94°10′ W), Reedy Bay (49°25′ N, 94°05′ W), Willow Bay (49°25′ N, 94°04′ W), and Sammons Bay (49°23′ N, 94°59′ W) | January 1 to the Friday before the 3rd Saturday in May | |
(2) Dryberry Lake | Dryberry Lake (49°32′ N, 93°52′ W) including Northwest Bay (49°36′ N, 93°54′ W) and Point Bay (49°34′ N, 93°43′ W) | January 1 to the Friday before the 3rd Saturday in May | ||
(3) Point Lake | Point Lake (49°37′ N, 93°43′ W) | January 1 to the Friday before the 3rd Saturday in May |
PART 4Artificial Lures Only Waters(Paragraph 31(3)(b))
Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | |
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Item | Waters | Description of Waters | Geographic Township/District/County |
Zone 4 | |||
1 | (1) Big Vermilion Lake | Big Vermilion Lake (50º03′ N, 92º15′ W) | Territorial District of Kenora |
(2) Cloudlet Lake | Territorial District of Kenora | ||
(3) Hooch Lake | Echo, Lomond, Pickerel, Vermilion | ||
(4) Maskinonge Lake | Echo, Lomond, Pickerel, Vermilion | ||
Zone 5 | |||
2 | Quetico Provincial Park | All waters situated in Quetico Provincial Park | |
Zone 6 | |||
3 | Arrow River | That portion of the Arrow River between the Robbins, Hartington Township Line (48°01′ N, 89°03′ W) and its confluence with the Pigeon River in the geographic Township of Devon | Devon and Hardwick |
Zone 7 | |||
4 | (1) Dayohessarah Lake | Dayohessarah Lake (48º47′ N, 85º02′ W) | Odlum, Hableton |
(2) Kabinakagami River | The waters of that portion of the Kabinakagami River and all its tributary lakes and streams in the geographic Townships of McGowan, Atkinson, Broughton, Cooper, Doucett and Mosambik, and the southeast half of the geographic Township of Nameigos, but excluding Anaharea Lake | McGowan, Atkinson, Broughton, Cooper, Doucett, Mosambik, Nameigos | |
(3) Little Dayohessarah Lake | Little Dayohessarah Lake (48º47′ N, 85º00′ W) | Odlum | |
(4) Rock Lake | Rock Lake (48º30′ N, 84º33′ W) | Tilston | |
Zone 15 | |||
5 | (1) Animoosh Lake | Animoosh Lake (45°46′ N, 78°08′ W) in the geographic Townships of Dickson and Niven | Dickson, Niven |
(2) Harry Lake | Harry Lake (45°26′ N, 78°27′ W) in the geographic Township of Lawrence | Lawrence | |
(3) Little Crooked Lake | Little Crooked Lake (45°50′ N, 78°11′ W) in the Township of Dickson | Dickson | |
(4) Rence Lake | Rence Lake (45°25′ N, 78°28′ W) in the geographic Township of Lawrence | Lawrence | |
(5) Scott Lake | Scott Lake (45°29′ N, 78°44′ W) in the geographic Township of Peck | Peck | |
(6) Welcome Lake | Welcome Lake (45°25′ N, 78°25′ W) in the geographic Townships of Lawrence and Nightingale | Lawrence, Nightingale | |
(7) Westward Lake | Westward Lake (45°29′ N, 78°47′ W) in the Township of Peck | Peck | |
Zone 16 | |||
6 | (1) Credit River | The waters of that part of the Credit River and its tributaries upstream of the Old Baseline Road bridge in the Town of Caledon | Regional Municipality of Peel |
(2) Grand River | The waters of the main stem of the Grand River between the former town of Paris (City of Brant County) and Brantford from a line across the Grand River in the former town of Paris at 100 m downstream of the Highway 2 bridge downstream to the pedestrian and service bridge that crosses the Grand River on an angle upstream (west) of the Brant Conservation Area, in the City of Brantford defined as Lot 21 (Centre) of the 3rd Concession of Brantford Geographic Township | Brantford | |
(3) Grand River |
| West Garafraxa, Nichol, Pilkington | |
(4) Whiteman’s Creek | The waters of that part of Whiteman’s Creek (also known locally as Horner Creek) in the geographic Township of Brantford in the County of Brant lying between Robinson Road and Cleaver Sideroad | Brantford |
PART 5Artificial Flies Only Waters(Paragraph 31(3)(d))
Column 1 | Column 2 | |
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Item | Waters | Description of Waters |
Zone 6 | ||
1 | Arrow River | The waters of the Arrow River between the dam on Arrow Lake, geographic Township of Hardwick and the Robbins/Hartington Township line |
Zone 10 | ||
2 | (1) East Goulais River | The waters of that part of the East Goulais River lying between Laughing Lake (46°58′ N, 83°40′ W) in the geographic Township of Menard and the confluence of the said river with the Goulais River (46°52′ N, 83°59′ W) in the Territorial District of Algoma |
(2) Garden River | The waters of that part of Garden River lying between the dam at Ranger Lake (46°53′ N, 83°33′ W) in the geographic Township of Reilly and the confluence of the said river with Garden Lake (46°45′ N, 83°42′ W) in the geographic Township of Hurlburt |
PART 6One Line for Ice Fishing Waters(Subsection 32(2))
Column 1 | Column 2 | |
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Item | Description of Waters | Geographic Township |
Zone 4 | ||
1 | Big Vermilion Lake (50º03′ N, 92º15′ W) | Vermilion, Lomond, Drayton, Jordan |
Zone 14 | ||
2 | Georgian Bay, Big Sound of Parry Sound including the eastern portion of Parry Sound (known locally as Big Sound), being the waters of that part of the inner Big Sound of Georgian Bay, including Depot Harbour, Hay Bay and Parry Sound Harbour of eastern Georgian Bay, in the Territorial District of Parry Sound bounded on the west by a straight line drawn from Cadotte Point on the north shore of Parry Island to the most easterly extremity of Killbear Provincial Park; THENCE following the water’s edge along the northwesterly, easterly and southerly shores past the town of Parry Sound to the bridge at Rose Point; THENCE in a straight line northwesterly under the bridge to Parry Island; THENCE following the water’s edge to the place of beginning | |
Zone 15 | ||
3 | (1) Art Lake (45°03′ N, 78°27′ W) | Dysart |
(2) Aylen Lake (45°37′ N, 77°51′ W) | Dickens | |
(3) Bear Lake (45°20′ N, 78°42′ W) | Livingstone | |
(4) Bella Lake (45°26′ N, 79°02′ W) | Sinclair | |
(5) Blackstone Lake (45°15′ N, 79°52′ W) | Conger | |
(6) Bob Lake (44°55′ N, 78°47′ W) | Anson | |
(7) Boshkung Lake (45°04′ N, 78°44′ W) | Stanhope | |
(8) Camp Lake (45°26′ N, 78°55′ W) | Finlayson | |
(9) Carson Lake (45°30′ N, 78°45′ W) | Jones and Sherwood | |
(10) Cashel Lake (44°55′ N, 77°33′ W) | Cashel | |
(11) Clear Lake (45°16′ N, 79°47′ W) | Humphrey | |
(12) Clinto Lake (45°19′ N, 78°52′ W) | McClintock | |
(13) Drag Lake (45°05′ N, 78°24′ W) | Dudley, Dysart | |
(14) Eagle Lake (45°08′ N, 78°29′ W) | Guilford | |
(15) Esson Lake (45°01′ N, 78°16′ W) | Monmouth | |
(16) Faraday Lake (45°04′ N, 77°55′ W) | Faraday | |
(17) Galeairy Lake (45°30′ N, 78°17′ W) | Airy, Nightingale | |
(18) Gliskning Lake (45°31′ N, 78°13′ W) | Airy | |
(19) Grace Lake (45°04′ N, 78°14′ W) | Harcourt, Dudley | |
(20) Gull Lake (44°51′ N, 78°47′ W) | Lutterworth | |
(21) Halls Lake (45°06′ N, 78°45′ W) | Stanhope | |
(22) Havelock Lake (45°17′ N, 78°38′ W) | Havelock | |
(23) Johnson Lake (45°16′ N, 78°37′ W) | Havelock | |
(24) Kamaniskeg Lake (45°25′ N, 77°41′ W) | Sherwood, Bangor | |
(25) Kawagama Lake (45°18′ N, 78°45′ W) | Sherborne, McClintock, Livingstone | |
(26) Koshlong Lake (44°58′ N, 78°29′ W) | Glamorgan | |
(27) Kushog Lake (45°04′ N, 78°47′ W) | Stanhope | |
(28) Lake St. Peter (45°19′ N, 78°02′ W) | McClure | |
(29) Limerick Lake (44°53′ N, 77°37′ W) | Limerick | |
(30) Limestone Lake (45°04′ N, 77°34′ W) | Mayo | |
(31) Little Boshkung Lake (45°02′ N, 78°44′ W) | Minden | |
(32) Livingstone Lake (45°22′ N, 78°43′ W) | Livingstone | |
(33) Lobster Lake (45°32′ N, 78°12′ W) | Airy | |
(34) Long Lake (44°41′ N, 78°10′ W) | Burleigh | |
(35) Loucks Lake (44°41′ N, 78°14′ W) | Burleigh | |
(36) Lyell Lake (45°24′ N, 77°57′ W) | Lyell | |
(37) Marsden Lake (45°14′ N, 78°31′ W) | Guilford, Havelock | |
(38) McCauley Lake (45°33′ N, 78°07′ W) | Airy, Murchison | |
(39) McKenzie Lake (45°22′ N, 78°01′ W) | Sabine, McClure | |
(40) Mephisto Lake (44°56′ N, 77°35′ W) | Cashel | |
(41) Moose Lake (45°09′ N, 78°28′ W) | Guilford, Harburn | |
(42) Mountain Lake (44°59′ N, 78°43′ W) | Minden Twp | |
(43) Nunikani Lake (45°12′ N, 78°44′ W) | Nunikani Lake - Sherborne | |
(44) Oxtongue Lake (45°22′ N, 78°55′ W) | McClintlock | |
(45) Papineau Lake (45°21′ N, 77°49′ W) | Wicklow, Bangor | |
(46) Paudash Lake (44°58′ N, 78°03′ W) | Cardiff | |
(47) Paugh Lake (45°35′ N, 77°42′ W) | Burns, Sherwood | |
(48) Purdy Lake (45°21′ N, 77°44′ W) | Bangor | |
(49) Raven Lake (45°12′ N, 78°51′ W) | Sherborne | |
(50) Round Lake (45°38′ N, 77°30′ W) | Hagarty, Richards | |
(51) salmon Lake (44°49′ N, 78°27′ W) | Cavendish | |
(52) Silent Lake (44°55′ N, 78°04′ W) | Cardiff | |
(53) Skeleton Lake (45°15′ N, 79°27′ W) | Cardwell, Sisted, Stephenson, Watts | |
(54) Soyers Lake (45°01′ N, 78°37′ W) | Minden | |
(55) St. Nora Lake (45°09′ N, 78°50′ W) | Sherborne, Stanhope | |
(56) Sucker Lake (44°46′ N, 78°16′ W) | Anstruther | |
(57) Twelve Mile Lake (45°01′ N, 78°43′ W) | Minden | |
(58) Victoria Lake (45°37′ N, 78°01′ W) | Clancy, Murchison | |
(59) Waterloo Lake (46°10′ N, 78°11′ W) | Clara | |
(60) Wendigo Lake (46°08′ N, 78°17′ W) | Clara | |
(61) Whitefish Lake (45°18′ N, 79°47′ W) | Humphrey | |
(62) Wollaston Lake (44°51′ N, 77°50′ W) | Wollaston |
PART 7Two Lines in Open Waters(Subsection 32(3))
Column 1 | |
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Item | Waters |
1 | [Repealed, SOR/2009-328, s. 22] |
2 | Lake Erie, in Zone 19, excluding the following waters:
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3 | [Repealed, SOR/2014-311, s. 37] |
4 | Lake Ontario, in Zone 20, west of a line drawn from Bishops Point (76°11′39.14″ W, 44°18′15.34″ N) to the easternmost tip of Howe Island (76°11′42.49″ W, 44°18′5.53″ N) and from the easternmost tip of Howe Island to the easternmost tip of Wolfe Island (76°10′47.23″ W, 44°14′1.77″ N) and the lower Niagara River downstream of Niagara Falls excluding the following waters:
|
PART 8Two Lines in Open Waters While Trolling(Subsection 32(4))
Column 1 | |
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Item | Waters |
1 | Lake Superior, Zone 9, excluding the following waters:
|
2 | Lake Huron (Main Basin), Zone 13, excluding the following waters:
|
3 | St. Marys River west of 83°45′ W in Zone 14. |
- SOR/2009-328, ss. 15 to 23
- SOR/2014-311, ss. 34 to 37
SCHEDULE 5Bait Use Restrictions
PART 1No Use or Possession of Live Baitfish Waters(Paragraph 29(2)(a))
Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 | |
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Item | Waters | Description of Waters | Geographic Township, if any | County or Regional Municipality |
Zone 1 | ||||
1 | All waters | |||
Zone 2 | ||||
2 | All of the waters of the zone north of the eleventh baseline and west of Longitude 89º00′ W. | |||
Zone 5 | ||||
3 | (1) High Lake | High Lake (49°42′ N, 95°08′ W) | Territorial District of Kenora | |
(2) Shoal Lake above Ash Rapids | Shoal Lake (49°33′ N, 95°01′ W) above Ash Rapids | Territorial District of Kenora | ||
Zone 6 | ||||
4 | Arrow River | Territorial District of Thunder Bay | ||
Zone 7 | ||||
5 | (1) Borealis Lake | Borealis Lake (49°01′ N, 86°44′ W) | Territorial District of Thunder Bay | |
(2) Clearwater Lake | Clearwater Lake (48°41′ N, 85°41′ W) | Laberge | Territorial District of Thunder Bay | |
(3) Greenwater Lake | Greenwater Lake (49°39′ N, 85°56′ W) | Territorial District of Thunder Bay | ||
(4) Pukaskwa National Park | Pukaskwa National Park and the surrounding waters south of a line running west from the south boundary of Knowles Twp. and east of the Thunder Bay - Algoma District Boundary, and including the waters of Pokei Creek, Gibson Lake, Jarvey Lake, Coronation Creek and Lake, Warbedeelius Lake, Soulier Lake and all waters tributary to the Pukaskwa River in the Algoma District | Knowles | ||
(5) Three Finger Lake | Three Finger Lake (48°43′ N, 86°19′ W) | Pic | Territorial District of Thunder Bay | |
Zone 8 | ||||
6 | (1) Big Club Lake | An unnamed lake, known locally as Big Club Lake (48°28′ N., 80°48′ W), geographic Townships of Bond and MacKlem | Bond and MacKlem | Territorial District of Cochrane |
(2) Esker Lakes Provincial Park | All lakes within the boundaries, and those lakes of which a portion falls within the boundaries, of Esker Lakes Provincial Park, Territorial District of Cochrane | Territorial District of Cochrane | ||
(3) Labyrinth Lake | Labyrinth Lake (48°14′ N, 79°40′ W), including that portion of Waterhen Creek downstream of the Access Road Bridge | Ossian | Territorial District of Timiskaming | |
(4) Lake 57 | An unnamed lake known locally as Lake Number 57 (48°17′ N, 80°40′ W) | Timmins | ||
(5) Nayowin Lake | Nayowin Lake (47°47′ N, 81°23′ W) | Burrows | Territorial District of Sudbury | |
(6) Pallet Lake | Pallet Lake (48°16′ N, 80°39′ W) | Nordica | Territorial District of Timiskaming | |
(7) Wynn Lake | Wynn Lake (48°16′ N, 79°53′ W) | Arnold | Territorial District of Timiskaming | |
Zone 10 | ||||
7 | (1) All of the waters within the boundaries of the geographic Townships of Schembri and Scriven, Way-White, Wlasy, Bracci and Tupper, excluding Government Creek and Sawmill Creek from Highway 17 to Lake Superior | All of the waters within the boundaries and all of the waters of which a portion falls within the boundaries of the geographic Townships of Schembri and Scriven in the Territorial District of Sudbury and Way-White, Wlasy, Bracci and Tupper in the Territorial District of Algoma, excepting those portions of Government Creek and Sawmill Creek in Tupper Township in the Territorial District of Algoma from the centreline of Highway 17 to the shore of Lake Superior | Schembri and Scriven Twps.; Way-White, Wlasy, Bracci and Tupper Twps. | Territorial District of Sudbury; Territorial District of Algoma |
(2) Carol Lake | An unnamed lake, known locally as Carol Lake (47°18′ N, 81°23′ W) | Beulah | Territorial District of Sudbury | |
(2.1) Dwyer Lake | Dwyer Lake | Janes | Territorial District of Nipissing | |
(3) Lake # 2 | An unnamed lake, known locally as Lake No. 2 (47°03′ N, 83°47′ W) | Nahwegezhic | Territorial District of Algoma | |
(4) Lake # 24 | An unnamed lake known locally as Lake No. 24 (47°04′ N, 83°47′ W) | Gaudry | Territorial District of Algoma | |
(5) Lake Superior Provincial Park and surrounding Twps. | All of the waters within the boundaries of Lake Superior Provincial Park and the surrounding Twps. of Redsky and Restoule (except Anjigami Lake), all of the waters within the townships of Roy, Stoney, Sugananaqueb, Barnes, Beaudin, Bullock, Cannard, Greenwood, Grootenboer, and all of the waters north of the Montreal River in the townships of Labonte, Larson, Home and Peever | |||
(6) Poem Lake | An unnamed lake, known locally as Poem Lake (47°03′ N, 83°48′ W), (formerly Twp. 22, Range 12) | Nahwegezhic | Territorial District of Algoma | |
(7) Saddle Lake | Saddle Lake (46°47′ N, 83°47′ W), (formerly Twp. 22, Range 11) | Lamming | Territorial District of Algoma | |
(8) Sill Lake | Sill Lake (46°46′ N, 84°15′ W) | Van Koughnet | Territorial District of Algoma | |
Zone 11 | ||||
8 | (1) Big Webb Lake | Big Webb Lake | Parkman | Territorial District of Nipissing |
(2) Camp Lake | Camp Lake | McAuslan | Territorial District of Nipissing | |
(3) Cut Lake | Cut Lake | McAuslan | Territorial District of Nipissing | |
(4) [Repealed, SOR/2009-328, s. 25] | ||||
(5) Emerald Lake | Emerald Lake | McAuslan | Territorial District of Nipissing | |
(6) Green Lake | Green Lake | Parkman | Territorial District of Nipissing | |
(7) Jimmie Lake | Jimmie Lake | McAuslan | Territorial District of Nipissing | |
(8) Klock Lake | Klock Lake (47°28′ N, 80°08′ W) | Klock | Territorial District of Timiskaming | |
(9) Lake # 21 | Lake Number 21 (47°37′ N, 80°57′ W) | Tyrrell | Territorial District of Timiskaming | |
(10) Liberty Lake | Liberty Lake (47°11′ N, 80°04′ W) | Aston | Territorial District of Nipissing | |
(11) Little Clear Lake | Little Clear Lake | Boulter | Territorial District of Nipissing | |
(12) Little Webb Lake | Little Webb Lake | Parkman | Territorial District of Nipissing | |
(13) McConnell Lake | McConnell Lake | McAuslan | Territorial District of Nipissing | |
(14) Modder Lake | Modder Lake (40°45′ N, 79°23′ W) | McAuslan and La Salle | Territorial District of Nipissing | |
(15) Mug Lake | Mug Lake (46°45′ N, 79°23′ W) | McAuslan | Territorial District of Nipissing | |
(16) Norway Lake | Norway Lake (46°45′ N, 79°15′ W) | Wyse | Territorial District of Nipissing | |
(17) Orient Lake | Orient Lake | McAuslan | Territorial District of Nipissing | |
(18) Otter Lake | Otter Lake | Parkman | Territorial District of Nipissing | |
(19) Pascal Lake | Pascal Lake | Boulter | Territorial District of Nipissing | |
(20) Pine Lake | Pine Lake (46°44′ N, 79°16′ W) | McAuslan | Territorial District of Nipissing | |
(21) Planet Lake | Planet Lake (47°28′ N, 80°09′ W) | Van Nostrand | Territorial District of Timiskaming | |
(22) Pole Lake | Pole Lake | McAuslan | Territorial District of Nipissing | |
(23) Quarry Lake | An unnamed lake, known locally as Quarry Lake (46°44′ N, 79°20′ W) | McAuslan | Territorial District of Nipissing | |
(24) Rainbow Lake | Rainbow Lake (47°25′ N., 80°11′ W) | Van Nostrand | Territorial District of Timiskaming | |
(25) Round Lake | Round Lake | McAuslan | Territorial District of Nipissing | |
(26) Shanty Lake | Shanty Lake | McAuslan | Territorial District of Nipissing | |
(27) Slade Lake | Slade Lake (47°24′ N, 80°10′ W) | Leo | Territorial District of Timiskaming | |
(28) Spring Lake | Spring Lake | McAuslan | Territorial District of Nipissing | |
(29) Surecatch Lake | Surecatch Lake | Parkman | Territorial District of Nipissing | |
(30) Troutbait Lake | Troutbait Lake | Parkman | Territorial District of Nipissing | |
(31) Turtle Lake | Turtle Lake | Boulter | Territorial District of Nipissing | |
(32) Wolf Lake | Wolf Lake (46°47′ N, 79°53′ W) | Sisk | Territorial District of Nipissing | |
Zone 15 | ||||
9 | (1) Acorn Lake | Acorn Lake (45°41′ N, 77°37′ W) | Richards | Renfrew County |
(2) Adams Lake | Adams Lake (44°59′ N, 78°10′ W) | Cardiff | Haliburton County | |
(3) Algonquin Provincial Park | The waters in Algonquin Provincial Park excepting that part of the York River lying southerly of High Falls in the Township of Bruton | |||
(3.1) Baldcoot Lake | Baldcoot Lake (45°19′13″ N, 77°39′56″ W) | Bangor | Hastings County | |
(4) Blairs Lake | Blairs Lake (45°17′ N, 77°55′ W) | Wicklow | Hastings County | |
(5) Blue Paint Lake | Blue Paint Lake (45°19′ N, 78°42′ W) | Livingstone | Haliburton County | |
(6) Bright Lake | Bright Lake (45°23′ N, 78°51′ W) | McClintock | Haliburton County | |
(7) Buchanan Lake | Buchanan Lake | McClintock | Haliburton County | |
(8) Buck Mountain Lake | Buck Mountain Lake (45°22′ N, 77°21′ W) | Brudnell | Renfrew County | |
(9) Burleigh Lake | Burleigh Lake (44°53′ N, 78°05′ W) | Chandos | Peterborough County | |
(10) Burnt Lake | Burnt Lake (45°42′ N, 79°04′ W) | Butt | Territorial District of Nipissing | |
(11) Capsell Lake | Capsell Lake (45°51′ N, 79°12′ W) | Joly | Territorial District of Parry Sound | |
(12) Carmichael Lake | Carmichael Lake (45°48′ N, 79°07′ W) | Paxton | Territorial District of Nipissing | |
(13) Cod Lake | Cod Lake (45°19′ N, 78°54′ W) | McClintock | Haliburton County | |
(14) Crosstee (Pine) Lake | Crosstee (Pine) Lake (45°35′ N, 78°08′ W) | Murchison | Territorial District of Nipissing | |
(15) Crystalline Lake | Crystalline Lake (45°27′ N, 78°45′ W) | Livingstone | Haliburton County | |
(16) Curries Lake | Curries Lake (44°59′ N, 77°37′ W) | Cashel | Hastings County | |
(17) Dixie Lake | Dixie Lake (45°02′ N, 78°09′ W) | Cardiff | Haliburton County | |
(18) Doughnut Lake | Doughnut Lake (45°28′ N., 78°54′ W) | Finlayson | District Municipality of Muskoka | |
(18.1) East Lake | East Lake (45°7′32″ N, 78°14′05″ W) | Harcourt | Haliburton County | |
(19) East Jeannie Lakes | East Jeannie Lakes (45°20′ N., 78°44′ W) | Livingstone | Haliburton County | |
(20) Eastell Lake | Eastell Lake (45°24′ N, 79°01′W) | Sinclair | District Municipality of Muskoka | |
(20.1) Echo Lake | Echo Lake (45°19′27″ N, 77°41′41″ W) | Bangor | Hastings County | |
(21) Eiler Lake | Eiler Lake (45°23′ N, 78°56′ W) | McClintock | Haliburton County | |
(22) Evans Lake | Evans Lake (45°19′ N, 77°56′ W) | Wicklow | Hastings County | |
(23) Finger Lake | Finger Lake (45°42′ N, 79°04′ W) | Butt | Territorial District of Nipissing | |
(23.1) Fisher Lake | Fisher Lake (45°22′58″ N, 78°47′49″ W) | McClintock | Haliburton County | |
(24) Graphite Lake | Graphite Lake (45°44′ N, 79°05′ W) | Butt | Territorial District of Nipissing | |
(24.1) Greenbark Lake | Greenbark Lake (45°14′31″ N, 78°0′14″ W) | McClure | Hastings County | |
(25) Halls Lake | Halls Lake (45°02′ N, 78°11′ W) | Cardiff | Haliburton County | |
(26) Hawk Lake | Hawk Lake (45°20′ N, 77°56′ W) | Wicklow | Hastings County | |
(26.1) Hound Lake | Hound Lake (45°8′34″ N, 78°0′11″ W) | Herschel | Hastings County | |
(27) Island Lake | Island Lake (45°46′ N, 79°08′ W) | Paxton | Territorial District of Nipissing | |
(28) Jimmies Lake | Jimmies Lake (44°59′ N, 77°39′ W) | Dunngannon | Hastings County | |
(29) Johnson Lake | Johnson Lake (45°23′ N, 77°53′ W) | Wicklow | Hastings County | |
(30) Kuwasda Lake | Kuwasda Lake (45°59′ N, 79°09′ W) | Ballantyne | Territorial District of Nipissing | |
(31) Laurier Lake | Laurier Lake (45°54′ N, 79°20′ W) | Laurier | Territorial District of Parry Sound | |
(32) Little Beaver Lake | Little Beaver Lake (45°46′ N, 79°13′ W) | Ballantyne | Territorial District of Nipissing | |
(33) Little Butt Lake | Little Butt Lake (45°38′ N, 79°02′ W) | Butt | Territorial District of Nipissing | |
(34) Little Meach Lake | Little Meach Lake (44°18′ N, 78°07′ W) | McClure | Hastings County | |
(35) Little Nelson Lake | Little Nelson Lake (45°29′ N, 78°57′ W) | Finlayson | District Municipality of Muskoka | |
(35.1) Little Troutspawn Lake | Little Troutspawn Lake (45°22′58″ N, 78°45′52″ W) | Livingstone | Haliburton County | |
(36) Little Whetstone Lake | Little Whetstone Lake (45°42′ N, 79°08′ W) | Proudfoot | Territorial District of Parry Sound | |
(37) Lonesome Lake | Lonesome Lake (45°35′ N, 78°08′ W) | Murchison | Territorial District of Nipissing | |
(38) Long Lake | Long Lake (45°51′ N, 79°12′ W) | Joly | Territorial District of Parry Sound | |
(39) Long Lake | Long Lake (45°50′ N, 79°15′ W) | Joly | Territorial District of Parry Sound | |
(40) Lost Lake | Lost Lake (45°10′ N, 78°52′ W) | Rideout | District Municipality of Muskoka | |
(41) Lowery (Bluerock) Lake | Lowery (Bluerock) Lake | Monmouth | Haliburton County | |
(42) Martencamp Lake | Martencamp Lake (45°25′ N, 78°55′ W) | Finlayson | District Municipality of Muskoka | |
(43) McGuire Lake | McGuire Lake (45°43′ N, 79°04′ W) | Butt | Territorial District of Nipissing | |
(44) Meach Lake | Meach Lake (45°18′ N, 78°08′ W) | McClure | Hastings County | |
(45) Millichamp Lake | Millichamp Lake | McClintock | Haliburton County | |
(46) Mitchell Lake | Mitchell Lake (45°15′ N, 78°00′ W) | McClure | Hastings County | |
(47) Mud Lake | Mud Lake (45°49′ N, 79°09′ W) | Paxton | Territorial District of Nipissing | |
(48) Nabdoe Lake | Nabdoe Lake (45°41′ N, 79°05′ W) | Butt | Territorial District of Nipissing | |
(48.1) Nelson Lake | Nelson Lake (45°29′33″ N, 78°57′32″ W) | Finlayson | District Municipality of Muskoka | |
(49) Niger Lake | Niger Lake (45°24′ N, 78°51′ W) | McClintock | Haliburton County | |
(50) Nightfall Lake | Nightfall Lake (45°33′ N, 78°57′ W) | McCraney | Territorial District of Nipissing | |
(51) No-name Lake | An unnamed lake, known locally as No-name Lake (45°11′ N, 78°45′ W) | Sherborne | Haliburton County | |
(52) North Moonbeam (Sawlog) Lake | North Moonbeam (Sawlog) Lake (45°35′ N, 78°07′ W) | Murchison | Territorial District of Nipissing | |
(53) Paisley Lake | Paisley Lake (45°48′ N, 79°14′ W) | Joly | Territorial District of Parry Sound | |
(54) Peyton Lake | Peyton Lake (45°46′ N, 79°08′ W) | Joly and Paxton | Territorial District of Parry Sound and Territorial District of Nipissing | |
(55) Pine Lake | Pine Lake (45°41′ N, 79°04′ W) | Butt | Territorial District of Nipissing | |
(55.1) Pritchard Lake | Pritchard Lake (45°6′24′′ N, 77°34′45′′ W) | Mayo | Hastings County | |
(56) Red Deer Lake | An unnamed lake, known locally as Red Deer Lake (45°53′ N, 79°14′ W) | Laurier | Territorial District of Parry Sound | |
(57) Rocky Lake | Rocky Lake (45°07′ N, 77°32′ W) | Mayo | Hastings County | |
(58) Roger Lake | Roger Lake (45°26′ N, 78°45′ W) | Livingstone | Haliburton County | |
(59) Royal Lake | Royal Lake (45°49′ N, 79°07′ W) | Paxton | Territorial District of Nipissing | |
(60) Runaround Lake | Runaround Lake (45°52′ N, 78°13′ W) | Anstruther | Peterborough County | |
(60.1) Saunders Lake | Saunders Lake (45°48′42′′ N, 79°07′09′′ W) | Paxton | Territorial District of Nipissing | |
(61) Shoelace Lake | Shoelace Lake (45°13′ N, 78°45′ W) | Sherborne | Haliburton County | |
(62) Slipper Lake | Slipper Lake (45°17′ N, 78°42′ W) | Havelock | Haliburton County | |
(63) South Wildcat Lake | South Wildcat Lake (45°19′ N, 78°35′ W) | Havelock | Haliburton County | |
(64) Stethan Lake | Stethan Lake (44°51′ N, 78°08′ W) | Anstruther | Peterborough County | |
(65) Stick Lake | Stick Lake (44°50′ N, 78°11′ W) | Anstruther | Peterborough County | |
(66) Stocking Lake | Stocking Lake (45°17′ N, 78°41′ W) | Havelock | Haliburton County | |
(67) Stoney Lake | Stoney Lake (45°48′ N, 79°08′ W) | Paxton | Territorial District of Nipissing | |
(68) Stubinski Lake | Stubinski Lake (45°13′ N, 76°53′ W) | Brougham | Renfrew County | |
(68.1) Sud Lake | Sud Lake (45°15′56′′ N, 78°3′40′′ W) | McClure | Hastings County | |
(69) Sunrise Lake | Sunrise Lake (45°26′ N, 78°45′ W) | Livingstone | Haliburton County | |
(70) Thumb Lake | Thumb Lake (45°23′ N, 78°52′ W) | McClintock | Haliburton County | |
(71) Tommies Lake | Tommies Lake (44°59′ N, 77°53′ W) | Cashel | Hastings County | |
(72) Trout Lake | Trout Lake (45°48′ N, 79°08′ W) | Paxton | Territorial District of Nipissing | |
(73) Upper Oxbow Lake | Upper Oxbow Lake (45°25′ N, 78°58′ W) | Finlayson | District Municipality of Muskoka | |
(74) Whetstone Lake | Whetstone Lake (45°41′ N, 79°08′ W) | Proudfoot | Territorial District of Parry Sound | |
(75) Wicklow Lake | Wicklow Lake (44°21′ N, 77°58′ W) | Wicklow | Hastings County | |
(76) Wilbur Lake | Wilbur Lake (45°20′ N, 78°55′ W) | McClintock | Haliburton County | |
(77) Windfall Lake | Windfall Lake (45°46′ N, 79°06′ W) | Butt | Territorial District of Nipissing | |
(78) Yuill Lake | Yuill Lake (45°22′ N, 77°52′ W) | Wicklow | Hastings County |
PART 2Periods During Which Use or Possession of Fish for Use as Bait Is Prohibited(Subparagraph 29(2)(c)(ii))
Column 1 | Column 2 | |
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Item | Waters | Period |
Zone 5 | ||
1 | Whitefish Bay of Lake of the Woods (49°32′ N, 94°10′ W) including Regina Bay (49°24′ N, 94°02′ W), Snake Bay (49°22′ N, 94°01′ W), Boot Bay (49°17′ N, 94°09′ W), Ghost Bay (49°21′ N, 94°14′ W), Brûlé Bay (49°23′ N, 94°14′ W), Knickerbocker Inlet (49°23′ N, 94°19′ W), Louis Inlet 49°25′ N, 94°16′ W), Cross Inlet (49°28′ N, 94°18′ W), Devils Bay (49°14′ N, 94°05′ W), Alfred Inlet (49°13′ N, 94°08′ W), Atikaminke Bay (49°14′ N, 94°02′ W), Camp Bay (49°16′ N, 94°02′ W), Cloverleaf Bay (49°15′ N, 94°08′ W), Log Bay (49°26′ N, 94°10′ W), Reedy Bay (49°25′ N, 94°05′ W), Willow Bay (49°25′ N, 94°05′ W) and Sammons Bay (49°23′ N, 93°59′ W); Dryberry Lake (49°32′ N, 93°52′ W) including Northwest Bay (49°36′ N, 93°54′ W) and Point Bay (49°34′ N, 93°43′ W); and Point Lake (49°37′ N, 93°43′ W) | January 1 to the Friday preceding the third Saturday in May |
- SOR/2009-328, ss. 24 to 26
- SOR/2014-311, s. 38
SCHEDULE 6Sport Fishing Other than Angling Restrictions
PART 1Non-angling Method Restrictions(Subsection 35(2))
Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 | Column 5 | Column 6 | |
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Item | Species | Gear | Waters | Close Time | Sport Fishing Licence Quota | Conservation Fishing Licence Quota |
1 | Bowfin | Bow and arrow | Zones 10, 13, 14 and 19 | January 1 to March 31 and August 1 to December 31 | No limit | No limit |
2 | Common Carp | Bow and arrow, dip net and spear | (1) All zones, other than Zones 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 11, Algonquin Park in Zone 15 and the waters set out in subitem (2) | (1) January 1 to April 30 and August 1 to December 31 | (1) No limit | (1) No limit |
(2) Zone 17 | (2) January 1 to the Friday before the 2nd Saturday in May and August 1 to December 31 | (2) No limit | (2) No limit | |||
3 | Lake Herring | Dip net | (1) All zones, excluding the waters in Zones 9, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19 and 20 and Algonquin Park in Zone 15 and Lake Simcoe in Zone 16 | (1) January 1 to September 30 and November 16 to December 31 | (1) No limit | (1) No limit |
4 | Lake whitefish | Dip net | All zones, excluding the waters in Zones 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19 and 20 and Algonquin Park in Zone 15 | January 1 to September 30 and November 16 to December 31 | 12 | 6 |
5 | Rainbow Smelt | Dip net and seine net | (1) All zones, excluding the waters set out in Zones 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 and Algonquin Park in Zone 15 and the waters set out in subitem (2) | (1) January 1 to the last day in February and June 1 to December 31 | (1) No limit | (1) No limit |
(2) Zone 17 | (2) January 1 to the Friday before the 2nd Saturday in May and June 1 to December 31 | (2) No limit | (2) No limit | |||
6 | White sucker | Bow and arrow (includes all longbows and crossbows), spear and dip net | (1) All zones excluding the waters in Algonquin Park in Zone 15 and the waters set out in subitem (2) | (1) January 1 to the last day of February and June 1 to December 31 | (1) No limit | (1) No limit |
(2) Zone 17 | (2) January 1 to the Friday before the 2nd Saturday in May and June 1 to December 31 | (2) No limit | (2) No limit | |||
7 | Crayfish | Dip net, baitfish trap and by hand | All zones | n/a | 36 | 36 |
PART 2Baitfish Harvest Restrictions(Subsection 36(1))
Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 | Column 5 | |
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Item | Species | Gear | Waters | Close Time | Quota |
1 | Baitfish | Baitfish trap | All zones | January 1 to the last day of February | 120 |
2 | Baitfish | Dip net | All zones | January 1 to the last day of February | 120 |
- SOR/2009-328, s. 27
SCHEDULE 7(Section 43)
Commercial Fishing Close Times
Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | |
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Item | Waters | Species | Close Time |
1 | Any zone | Walleye | April 15 to May 15 |
2 | Any zone | Yellow perch | April 1 to May 1 |
3 | Any zone | Lake trout | October 1 to December 31 |
4 | Any zone | Lake whitefish | November 16 to December 31 |
5 | Any zone | Lake herring | November 16 to December 31 |
6 | Any zone | Northern pike | April 15 to May 15 |
7 | Any zone | Lake sturgeon | May 1 to June 30 |
8 | Any zone | Goldeye | May 1 to July 8 |
9 | Any zone | Sucker | May 1 to June 15 |
10 | Any zone | Catfish | January 1 to April 30 |
11 | Any zone | Sunfish | April 1 to May 15 |
12 | Any zone | Crappie | April 1 to May 15 |
13 | Any zone | Burbot | November 16 to December 31 |
14 | Any zone | All species of fish not included in items 1 to 13 | April 15 to May 15 |
SCHEDULE 8(Section 43)
Commercial Bait Fishing Close Times
Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | |
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Item | Waters | Species | Close Time |
1 | Any zone | Bluntnose minnow | May 15 to July 15 |
2 | Any zone | Emerald shiner | July 1 to August 15 |
3 | Any zone | Golden shiner | May 15 to July 15 |
4 | Any zone | Spottail shiner | June 1 to July 31 |
5 | Any zone | All species of bait-fish not included in items 1 to 4 | January 1 to March 31 |
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