Last Updated: December 31, 2024
  • All waters north of Highway 17 and all waters west of where the east bank of the Serpent River crosses Highway 17 are open year-round for Largemouth and Smallmouth Bass.
  • The following waterbodies, or portions of them, have different regulations that are listed in the Waterbody exceptions: Waterbodies within 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, Biscotasi Lake, Blue Jay Creek, Carol Lake, East Goulais River, French River, Garden River, Gong Lake, Goulais River, Greenhorn Lake, Kirkpatrick Lake, Lake 21, Manitoulin Island, McGovern Lake, Pancake Lake, Spanish River, Solo Creek, Thor Lake, and Edna Lake.
  • FMZ 10, with the exception of Cockburn Island, Michipicoten Island, St. Joseph Island, and Manitoulin Island, is part of the Northeast Bait Management Zone (BMZ). Live or dead baitfish or leeches may not be transported into or out of a BMZ. These rules do not apply to baitfish and leeches which are both dead and preserved

Zone-wide Seasons and Limits

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  • Open in Limited Locations
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Atlantic Salmon

Atlantic Salmon
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Sport Limit
1
Conservation Limit
0

Total daily catch and possession limit for all trout, salmon and splake species combined

Aurora Trout

Aurora Trout
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Sport Limit
1
Conservation Limit
0

Only available in

  • Greenhorn Lake (46°39'53''N., 84°07'32''W.) - Jarvis Township

Black Crappie

Black Crappie
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Sport Limit
30
Conservation Limit
10

Total daily catch and possession limit for white and black crappie combined.

Bluegill

Bluegill
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Sport Limit
50
Conservation Limit
25

Pumpkinseed, Bluegill, Green Sunfish, Northern Sunfish, and Orange-spotted Sunfish limits combined

Brook Trout

Brook trout
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Sport Limit
5
Conservation Limit
2

Total daily catch and possession limit for all trout, salmon and splake species combined

Brook trout
Additional Fishing Opportunities
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Sport Limit
5
Conservation Limit
2

Additional Fishing Opportunities

  • See Species Exceptions section below for full details

Total daily catch and possession limit for all trout, salmon and splake species combined

Brown Trout

Brown Trout
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Sport Limit
5
Conservation Limit
2

Total daily catch and possession limit for all trout, salmon and splake species combined

Channel Catfish

Channel Catfish
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Sport Limit
12
Conservation Limit
6

Chinook Salmon

Chinook Salmon
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Sport Limit
5
Conservation Limit
2

Total daily catch and possession limit for all trout, salmon and splake species combined

Coho Salmon

Coho Salmon
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Sport Limit
5
Conservation Limit
2

Total daily catch and possession limit for all trout, salmon and splake species combined

Green Sunfish

Green Sunfish
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Sport Limit
50
Conservation Limit
25

Pumpkinseed, Bluegill, Green Sunfish, Northern Sunfish, and Orange-spotted Sunfish limits combined

Lake Sturgeon

Lake Sturgeon
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Closed to fishing
Closed to fishing

Closed all year

Lake Trout

Lake Trout
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Sport Limit
2
Conservation Limit
1

Sport limit - not more than 1 greater than 40 cm ( 15 3/4" ).

No size limit for the following locations:

  • Azure Lake (47°27′36″N., 81°52′10″W.) - Invergarry Township
  • Bass Lake (46°13′16″N., 82°53′53″W.) - Striker Township
  • Bellows Lake (Horseshoe Lake) (46°19′08″N., 82°20′26″W.) - Deagle Township
  • Blackies Lake (47°26′55″N., 81°26′22″W.) - Garibaldi Township
  • Cedar Lake (Lake 56) (47°12′48″N., 80°51′43″W.) - Haentschel Township
  • Elizabeth Lake (46°14′39″N., 81°38′02″W.) - Foster Township
  • Geneva Lake (46°45′52″N., 81°32′31″W.) - Hess Township
  • Gowganda Lake (47°38′18″N., 80°46′59″W.) - Nicol Township
  • Isabel Lake (Beauty Lake) (47°32′06″N., 80°36′10″W.) - Corkill Township
  • Jerry Lake (47°35′13″N., 81°08′57″W.) - MacMurchy Township
  • Kecil Lake (46°15′34″N., 82°17′57″W.) - Victoria Township
  • Lake 29 (46°09′08″N., 80°44′35″W.) - Cox Township
  • Lake 34 (Plier Lake) (47°17′05″N., 80°57′53″W.) - Stull Township
  • Little Serpent Lake (46°18′09″N., 82°20′46″W.) - Deagle Township
  • Long Lake (Lake 23) (46°10′31″N., 81°59′22″W.) - Harrow Township
  • Loon Lake (46°12′44″N., 81°42′29″W.) - Merritt Township
  • Memoir Lake (47°30′16″N., 82°58′54″W.) - Neelands Township
  • Miller Lake (47°39′37″N., 80°43′26″W.) - Nicol Township
  • Mount Lake (46°40′31″N., 82°43′51″W.) - Sagard Township
  • Ortona Lake (Tee Lake) (46°29′48″N., 82°14′08″W.) - Lockeyer Township
  • Post Lake (47°01′19″N., 81°11′42″W.) - Beaumont Township
  • Rocky Island Lake (46°55′06″N., 83°01′22″W.) - Royal Township
  • Round Lake (46°10′09″N., 81°59′41″W.) - Harrow Township
  • Shoofly Lake (47°13′35″N., 81°22′45″W.) - Marshay Township
  • Upper Island Lake (Island Lake) (46°40′26″N., 84°15′11″W.) - Aweres Township

Total daily catch and possession limit for all trout, salmon and splake species combined

Lake Trout
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Closed to fishing
Closed to fishing

Season: closed all year

  • Bell Lake (46°07’38”N., 81°12’33”W.) - Goschen Township, Killarney Provincial Park
  • Broker Lake - (46°08’43”N., 80°59’46”W.) - Attlee Township
  • Fraleck Lake (46°54’52”N., 80°52’57”W.) - Fraleck Township
  • George Lake (46°01’44”N., 81°23’52”W.) - Killarney Township, Killarney Provincial Park
  • Johnnie Lake (46°05’53”N., 81°13’53”W.) - Carlyle Township, Killarney Provincial Park
  • Kakakise Lake (46°03’48”N., 81°19’15”W.) - Killarney Township, Killarney Provincial Park
  • Lower Matagamasi Lake (46°50’20”N., 80°29’04”W.) - Mccarthy Township
  • Peter Lake (46°29’30”N., 83°52’25”W.) - Aberdeen Additional Township
  • Stouffer Lake (47°04’07”N., 80°40’59”W.) - Turner Township
Lake Trout
Additional Fishing Opportunities
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Sport Limit
2
Conservation Limit
1
  • Avery Lake (47°08′38″N., 81°13′58″W.) - Frechette Township
  • Barnet Lake (47°10′52″N., 81°10′39″W.) - Leask Township
  • Burwash Lake (47°07′46″N., 81°02′46″W.) - Cotton Township
  • Chrysler Lake (47°28′16″N., 81°06′27″W.) - Ogilvie Township
  • Edna Lake (47°04′44″N., 81°13′45″W.) - Frechette Township
  • Flagg (47°47′33″N., 84°17′51″W.) and Gould lakes (47°48′33″N., 84°17′07″W.) and all connecting waters and tributaries - Sampson Township, District of Algoma
  • Lake 44 (47°10′50″N., 81°05′38″W.) - Leask Township
  • Lake 65 - Valin Township
  • Lake 79 - Valin Township
  • Leask Lake (47°12′39″N., 81°05′19″W.) - Leask Township
  • Little Burwash Lake (47°07′57″N., 81°05′31″W.) - McNamara Township
  • Little Prune Lake (47°10′50″N., 81°06′26″W.) - Leask Township
  • Little Chiblow Lake (46°21'25"N., 83°07'57"W.) - Montgomery and Patton Townships
  • Meteor Lake (47°18′09″N., 81°23′55″W.) - Beulah Township
  • Neault Lake (47°12′38″N., 80°59′14″W.) - Valin Township
  • Pilon Lake (46°29′44″N., 82°24′03″W.) - Lehman Township
  • Prune Lake (47°11′19″N., 81°07′44″W.) - Leask Township
  • Scotia Lake (47°04′20″N., 81°22′39″W.) - Scotia Township
  • Tikamaganda Lake (47°30′29″N., 84°10′12″W.) - Eaket Township
  • Welcome Lake (47°05′41″N., 83°38′08″W.) - Hoffman Township

Total daily catch and possession limit for all trout, salmon and splake species combined

Lake Trout
Additional Fishing Opportunities
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Sport Limit
2
Conservation Limit
1
  • Avery Lake (47°08′38″N., 81°13′58″W.) - Frechette Township
  • Barnet Lake (47°10′52″N., 81°10′39″W.) - Leask Township
  • Bell Lake (46°07’38”N., 81°12’33”W.) - Goschen Township, Killarney Provincial Park
  • Burwash Lake (47°07′46″N., 81°02′46″W.) - Cotton Township
  • Chrysler Lake (47°28′16″N., 81°06′27″W.) - Ogilvie Township
  • Edna Lake (47°04′44″N., 81°13′45″W.) - Frechette Township
  • Flagg (47°47′33″N., 84°17′51″W.) and Gould lakes (47°48′33″N., 84°17′07″W.) and all connecting waters and tributaries - Sampson Township, District of Algoma
  • Johnnie Lake (46°05’53”N., 81°13’53”W.) - Carlyle Township, Killarney Provincial Park
  • Lake 44 (47°10′50″N., 81°05′38″W.) - Leask Township
  • Lake 65 - Valin Township
  • Lake 79 - Valin Township
  • Leask Lake (47°12′39″N., 81°05′19″W.) - Leask Township
  • Little Burwash Lake (47°07′57″N., 81°05′31″W.) - McNamara Township
  • Little Prune Lake (47°10′50″N., 81°06′26″W.) - Leask Township
  • Little Chiblow Lake (46°21'25"N., 83°07'57"W.) - Montgomery and Patton Townships
  • Meteor Lake (47°18′09″N., 81°23′55″W.) - Beulah Township
  • Neault Lake (47°12′38″N., 80°59′14″W.) - Valin Township
  • Pilon Lake (46°29′44″N., 82°24′03″W.) - Lehman Township
  • Prune Lake (47°11′19″N., 81°07′44″W.) - Leask Township
  • Scotia Lake (47°04′20″N., 81°22′39″W.) - Scotia Township
  • Tikamaganda Lake (47°30′29″N., 84°10′12″W.) - Eaket Township
  • Welcome Lake (47°05′41″N., 83°38′08″W.) - Hoffman Township

Total daily catch and possession limit for all trout, salmon and splake species combined

Lake Whitefish

Lake Whitefish
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Sport Limit
12
Conservation Limit
6

Largemouth Bass

Largemouth Bass
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Sport Limit
6
Conservation Limit
3

Total daily catch and possession limit for all largemouth and smallmouth bass combined

Largemouth Bass
Additional Fishing Opportunities
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Sport Limit
6
Conservation Limit
3

Additional Fishing Opportunities

  • All waters north of Highway 17 and all waters west of where the east bank of the Serpent River crosses Highway 17

Total daily catch and possession limit for all largemouth and smallmouth bass combined

Muskellunge

Muskellunge
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Sport Limit
1
Conservation Limit
0

must be greater than 122 cm ( 48" )

Limits: must be greater than 137 cm ( 54" ) for the following locations

  • Echo River and Echo Lake (46°33'36"N., 83°58'28"W.) – downstream from the dam (46°34'27"N., 83°56'07"W.) to Zone 14
  • Mississagi River – downstream from the dam at Red Rock Lake (46°18'56"N., 83°17'27"W.) to Zone 14
  • Serpent River – downstream from Highway 17 to Zone 14
  • Thessalon River – downstream from Rydal Dam (46°21'55"N., 83°44'31"W.) to Zone 14
  • Wanapitae River – downstream of Sturgeon Chutes (46°04'19"N., 80°49'50"W.) to the French River

Northern Pike

Northern Pike
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Sport Limit
6
Conservation Limit
2

Sport Limits: not more than 1 greater than 61 cm ( 24" ), none greater than 86 cm ( 33 3/4" )

Conservation Limits: none greater than 61 cm ( 24" )

Northern Sunfish

Northern Sunfish
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Sport Limit
50
Conservation Limit
25

Pumpkinseed, Bluegill, Green Sunfish, Northern Sunfish, and Orange-spotted Sunfish limits combined

Orange-spotted Sunfish

Orange-spotted Sunfish
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Sport Limit
50
Conservation Limit
25

Pumpkinseed, Bluegill, Green Sunfish, Northern Sunfish, and Orange-spotted Sunfish limits combined

Pink Salmon

Pink Salmon
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Sport Limit
5
Conservation Limit
2

Total daily catch and possession limit for all trout, salmon and splake species combined

Pumpkinseed

Pumpkinseed
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Sport Limit
50
Conservation Limit
25

Pumpkinseed, Bluegill, Green Sunfish, Northern Sunfish, and Orange-spotted Sunfish limits combined

Rainbow Trout

Rainbow Trout
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Sport Limit
2
Conservation Limit
1

Total daily catch and possession limit for all trout, salmon and splake species combined

Rainbow Trout
Additional Fishing Opportunities
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Sport Limit
5
Conservation Limit
2

Additional Fishing Opportunities

  • Bob Lake 29 (47°36′05″N., 81°09′18″W.) - MacMurchy Township
  • Bridget Lake (47°53’43”N., 84°51’26”W.) - Rabazo Township
  • Broder Lake 23 (46°23′48″N., 80°57′26″W.) - Broder Township
  • Bud Lake 20 (47°27′50″N., 81°51′55″W.) - Invergarry Township
  • Coyne Lake (47°24′27″N., 81°25′04″W.) - Moffat Township
  • Deer Lake (46°47′15″N., 83°53′31″W.) - Daumont Township
  • Depot Lake (46°20′38″N., 82°34′37″W.) - Esten Township
  • Dobie Lake (47°36′02″N., 80°49′07″W.) - Milner Township
  • Felix Lake (Lake 28) (47°12′42″N., 81°24′04″W.) - Marshay Township
  • Grandeur Lake (46°19′00″N., 82°36′28″W.) - Esten Township
  • Groom Lake (47°06′48″N., 81°17′57″W.) - Frechette Township
  • Horne Lake (46°23′27″N., 82°38′57″W.) - Gunterman Township
  • Jackson Lake (46°35′39″N., 80°37′08″W.) - Street Township
  • Leishman Lake (Long Lake) (46°42′54″N., 83°57′29″W.) - Whitman Township
  • Malbeuf Lake (46°48′27″N., 80°52′16″W.) - Parkin Township
  • Margaret Lake (47°16′15″N., 81°22′55″W.) - Beulah Township
  • Marshland Lake (46°19′13″N., 82°37′58″W.) - Esten Township
  • Minnow Lake (46°32′22″N., 82°43′40″W.) - Raimbault Township
  • Moon Lake (46°40′16″N., 82°39′39″W.) - Viel Township
  • Moose Lake (47°33′04″N., 80°36′24″W.) - Corkill Township
  • Prospect Lake (46°22′22″N., 83°28′36″W.) - Bridgland Township
  • Rainbow Lake (46°22′06″N., 83°29′47″W.) - Bridgland Township
  • Robertson Lake (Mud Lake) (46°47′02″N., 84°15′44″W.) - Vankoughnet Township
  • Sandplains Lake (47°31′24″N., 80°39′51″W.) - Charters Township
  • Trout Lake (46°19′32″N., 82°35′24″W.) - Esten Township
  • Twentythree Lake (46°32′41″N., 82°41′47″W.) - Hembruff Township
  • Weashkog Lake (46°39′15″N., 84°08′53″W.) - Jarvis Township

Total daily catch and possession limit for all trout, salmon and splake species combined

Sauger

Sauger
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Sport Limit
4
Conservation Limit
2

none greater than 46 cm ( 18" )

Walleye and Sauger limits combined

Sauger
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Sport Limit
4
Conservation Limit
2

none greater than 46 cm ( 18" )

Walleye and Sauger limits combined

Sauger
Additional Fishing Opportunities
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Sport Limit
1
Conservation Limit
0

must be greater than 50 cm ( 19 3/4" )

  • Gough Lake (Birch Lake) (46°18′02″N., 81°58′30″W.) - Gough Township

Walleye and Sauger limits combined

Smallmouth Bass

Smallmouth Bass
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Sport Limit
6
Conservation Limit
3

Total daily catch and possession limit for all largemouth and smallmouth bass combined

Smallmouth Bass
Additional Fishing Opportunities
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Sport Limit
6
Conservation Limit
3

Additional Fishing Opportunities

  • All waters north of Highway 17 and all waters west of where the east bank of the Serpent River crosses Highway 17

Total daily catch and possession limit for all largemouth and smallmouth bass combined

Splake

Splake
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Sport Limit
5
Conservation Limit
2

Total daily catch and possession limit for all trout, salmon and splake species combined

Walleye

Walleye
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Sport Limit
4
Conservation Limit
2

none greater than 46 cm ( 18" )

Walleye and Sauger limits combined

Walleye
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Sport Limit
4
Conservation Limit
2

none greater than 46 cm ( 18" )

Walleye and Sauger limits combined

Walleye
Additional Fishing Opportunities
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Sport Limit
1
Conservation Limit
0

must be greater than 50 cm ( 19 3/4" )

  • Gough Lake (Birch Lake) (46°18′02″N., 81°58′30″W.) - Gough Township

Walleye and Sauger limits combined

Walleye
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Closed to fishing
Closed to fishing

Season: closed all year

  • La Cloche Lake (46°08’03”N., 82°02’39”W.) - Harrow Township
Walleye
Additional Fishing Opportunities
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Sport Limit
1
Conservation Limit
0

must be greater than 50 cm ( 19 3/4" )

  • Gough Lake (Birch Lake) (46°18′02″N., 81°58′30″W.) - Gough Township

Walleye and Sauger limits combined

White Crappie

White Crappie
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Sport Limit
30
Conservation Limit
10

Total daily catch and possession limit for white and black crappie combined.

Yellow Perch

Yellow Perch
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Sport Limit
50
Conservation Limit
25