The new 2023 Ontario Fishing Regulations Summary is now accessible as a downloadable PDF on-line. The new regs come into impact Jan. 1, 2023.
Additional trout fishing alternatives
Brown trout at the moment are current in Fisheries Management Zone (FMZ) 5 with a catch restrict of S-5 and C-2.
Additional brook trout fishing alternatives in FMZ 6, all yr, S-5 and C-2:
Goodmorning Lakes North (48°47’11″N., 88°42’03″W.) – Dorion Township
Goodmorning Lakes South (48°46’41″N., 88°41’47″W.) – Dorion Township
Nunya Lake (49°28’59″N., 89°35’27″W.)
Additional rainbow trout fishing alternatives in FMZ 6 (S-5 and C-2):
Danielle Lake (49°29’16″N., 89°34’38″W.)
Dennis Lake (49°28’55″N., 89°35’56″W.)
Sandybeach Lake (48°46’42″N., 88°46’09″W.) – Dorion Township
Ursus Lake (48°35’35″N., 89°01’11″W.) – MacGregor Township
Additional rainbow trout fishing alternatives in FMZ 7 (S-5 and C-2):
Centennial Lake (47°54’51”N., 84°42’51”W.) – Naveau Township
Dragline Lake (48°38’04”N., 85°24’21”W.) – Cecile Township
North Twin Lake (48°38’09”N., 85°23’53”W.) – Cecile Township
Additional rainbow trout fishing alternatives in FMZ 10 (S5 and C-2):
Bridget Lake (47°53’43”N., 84°51’26”W.) – Rabazo Township
Fishing exceptions
Now closed to fishing in FMZ 7:
Borealis Lake (49°00’43”N., 86°44’08”W.)
Now closed to fishing in FMZ 8:
Big Club Lake (48°28’N., 80°48’W.) – Bond and Macklem Townships
Lake 57 (48°17’N., 80°40’W.) -Timmins Township
Nayowin Lake (47°47’N., 81°23’W.) – Burrows Township
Pack Can Lake (48°27’54”N., 79°59’29”W.) – Garrison Township
Pallet Lake (48°16’N., 80°39’W.) – Nordica Township
Waterbody exceptions prolonged in FMZ 10 to:
Carol Lake – Beulah Township
Live fish is probably not used as bait or possessed to be used as bait
Fish Sanctuary – no fishing from January 1 to July 31 and October 16 to December 31
Aurora Trout – open from August 1 to October 15
Aurora Trout – S-1 and C-0
Lake 21 (47°37’N., 80°57’W.) – Tyrell Township
Live fish is probably not used as bait or possessed to be used as bait
Fish Sanctuary – no fishing from January 1 to July 31 and October 16 to December 31
Aurora Trout – open from August 1 to October 15
Aurora Trout – S-1 and C-0
Bait restrictions in FMZ 10:
Live fish is probably not used as bait or possessed to be used as bait
Carol Lake – Beulah Township
Lake 21 – Tyrell Township
Waterbody exceptions in FMZ 11:
Liberty Lake – Aston Township
Live fish is probably not used as bait or possessed to be used as bait
Fish Sanctuary – no fishing from January 1 to July 31 and October 16 to December 31
Aurora Trout – open from August 1 to October 15
Aurora Trout – S-1 and C-0
Laker and splake in FMZ 12
Lake trout and splake slot dimension for FMZ 12 (Limits: S-2 and C-1) should now be larger than 45 cm.
Fish together with Sort outShare
The Sort outShare program offers fishing alternatives throughout Ontario, together with renting rods, reels, and deal with containers from loner websites throughout the province.
Learn extra at: https://www.tackleshare.com/
Invading Species Awareness Program (ISAP)
To study extra about aquatic invasive species, in addition to the best way to report a sighting, click on right here: http://www.invadingspecies.com/
To learn up on Ontario’s Bait Management Zones (BMZs), click on right here: https://www.ontario.ca/document/ontario-fishing-regulations-summary/bait
Message from the Minister
“I would like to thank Ontario’s anglers and Indigenous partners for their contributions to these fishing regulations. By sharing your perspectives and insights, you are helping to promote sustainable fisheries for future generations of anglers,” Minster of Natural Resources and Forestry Graydon Smith acknowledged.
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Learn extra about Ontario fishing by clicking right here: https://www.ontario.ca/page/fishing
To learn the downloadable PDF, click on right here: https://www.ontario.ca/files/2022-12/mnrf-fwsb-fishing-regulations-summary-en-2022-12-09.pdf