Zone 1, 2 ,3
Updated: December 16, 2025
Published: January 6, 2021

General Information

  • Non-Canadian residents camping on Crown land must follow Conservation Fishing Licence limits.
  • Rainbow Smelt may not be used as bait or possessed for use as bait, except in the tributaries of Lake Nipigon within FMZ 2
  • Live fish may not be used as bait or possessed for use as bait in all waters north of the 11th baseline at latitude 51°48’11”N. and west of longitude 89°00’W.
  • The following waterbodies, or portions of them, have different regulations that are listed in the Waterbody exceptions:
    • Lake St. Joseph,
    • Opapimiskan Lake
    • Sydney Lake Area
  • The following species are not present in this Zone and are closed to fishing all year:
    • Atlantic Salmon
    • Channel Catfish
    • Crappie
    • Pacific Salmon
  • The portion of FMZ 2 that is south of the 11th baseline at latitude 51°48’11”N. and east of longitude 89°00’W. is part of the Northwest 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

  • Not in Season
  • Open in Limited Locations
  • Open Season
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Atlantic Salmon

Atlantic Salmon
Atlantic Salmon
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Closed to fishing
Closed to fishing

Not present in this Zone and are closed to fishing all year

Black Crappie

Black Crappie
Black Crappie
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Closed to fishing
Closed to fishing

Not present in this Zone and are closed to fishing all year

Bluegill

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

Brook Trout

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

not more than 1 greater than 30 cm ( 11 3/4" )

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

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

Additional Fishing Opportunities

no size limit

  • Blue Lake (50°20’04”N., 88°56’56”W.)
  • Johnny Lake (50°17’35”N., 87°02’52”W.) - Rupert Township
  • Secret Lake (50°18’53”N., 88°58’29”W.)
  • Unnamed Lake (Whiz Lake) (51°38’11”N., 89°58’01”W.

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

Brown Trout

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 and salmon species combined

Channel Catfish

Channel Catfish
Channel Catfish
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Closed to fishing
Closed to fishing

Not present in this Zone and are closed to fishing all year

Chinook Salmon

Chinook Salmon
Chinook Salmon
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Closed to fishing
Closed to fishing

Not present in this Zone and are closed to fishing all year

Coho Salmon

Coho Salmon
Coho Salmon
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Closed to fishing
Closed to fishing

Not present in this Zone and are closed to fishing all year

Green Sunfish

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

Lake Sturgeon

Lake Sturgeon
Lake Sturgeon
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Sport Limit
0
Conservation Limit
0
Lake Sturgeon
Lake Sturgeon
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Closed to fishing
Closed to fishing
Lake Sturgeon
Lake Sturgeon
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Sport Limit
0
Conservation Limit
0
Lake Sturgeon
Lake Sturgeon
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Closed to fishing
Closed to fishing

Closed all Year

  • All waters located within the portion of Zone 2 from the Ontario/Manitoba interprovincial boundary east along the line of 52°35’N. latitude, to the intersection with 93°50’W. longitude, thence south to the intersection with 52°10’N. latitude, thence east to the intersection with 92°10’W. longitude, thence south to the Zone 2 boundary, including all of the waters within Woodland Caribou Provincial Park; thence in a westerly direction to the Ontario/Manitoba interprovincial boundary, thence northerly to the intersection with 52°35’N. latitude
  • All waters in Zone 2 draining into Lake Nipigon including the Little Jackfish River beginning at the hydro control dam at Mojikit Lake

Lake Trout

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

Limits: S-2; not more than 1 greater than 56 cm ( 22" ) from September 1 to September 30, no size limit rest of year and C-1; any size

Limits: S-1 and C-0

  • Faircloth Lake (Greytrout Lake) (51°09’20”N., 88°11’24”W.)
  • Merpaw Lake (51°38’53”N., 88°58’13”W.)

Limits: S-1 in one day and possession limit of 2, not more than 1 greater than 65 cm and C-1; any size

  • Echoing Lake

Limits: S-2 and C-1; not more than 1 greater than 56 cm

  • Gordon Reid Lake (South Lake, I-100 Lake) (51°01’14”N., 88°02’37”W.)
  • Luella Lake (51°11’20”N., 88°42’26”W.)
  • Opichuan Lake (51°14’46”N., 87°46’14”W.)
  • O’Sullivan Lake (50°25’00”N., 87°03’00”W.)
  • Superb Lake (50°30’55”N., 86°58’21”W.)
  • Troutfly Lake (51°41’59”N., 88°53’22”W.)

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

Lake Whitefish

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

Largemouth Bass

Largemouth Bass
Largemouth Bass
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Sport Limit
2
Conservation Limit
1

Limits: S-2 and C-1; must be less than 35 cm (13 3/4" ) from January 1 to June 30 and December 1 to December 31, S-4 and C-2; no size limit from July 1 to November 30

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

Muskellunge

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

must be greater than 91 cm ( 35 3/4" )

Northern Pike

Northern Pike
Northern Pike
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Sport Limit
4
Conservation Limit
2

none between 70 cm to 90 cm ( 27.5" to 35 3/8" ) , not more than 1 greater than 90 cm ( 35 3/8" )

 

Northern Sunfish

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

Orange-spotted Sunfish

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

Pink Salmon

Pink Salmon
Pink Salmon
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Closed to fishing
Closed to fishing

Not present in this Zone and are closed to fishing all year

Pumpkinseed

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

Rainbow Trout

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

Sauger

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

not more than 1 greater than 46 cm ( 18" )

Walleye and Sauger limits combined

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

not more than 1 greater than 46 cm ( 18" )

Walleye and Sauger limits combined

Sauger
Sauger
Additional Fishing Opportunities
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Sport Limit
2
Conservation Limit
2

not more than 1 greater than 46 cm ( 18" )

  • Little Jackfish River - downstream from and including the first rapids upstream of the Pikitigushi Road Bridge to the centre line of the CN railway bridge

Walleye and Sauger limits combined

Sauger
Sauger
Additional Fishing Opportunities
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Sport Limit
2
Conservation Limit
2

not more than 1 greater than 46 cm ( 18" )

  • Little Jackfish River - downstream from and including the first rapids upstream of the Pikitigushi Road Bridge to the centre line of the CN railway bridge

Walleye and Sauger limits combined

Smallmouth Bass

Smallmouth Bass
Smallmouth Bass
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Sport Limit
2
Conservation Limit
1

Limits: S-2 and C-1; must be less than 35 cm (13 3/4" ) from January 1 to June 30 and December 1 to December 31, S-4 and C-2; no size limit from July 1 to November 30

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

Splake

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

Walleye

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

not more than 1 greater than 46 cm ( 18" )

Walleye and Sauger limits combined

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

not more than 1 greater than 46 cm ( 18" )

Walleye and Sauger limits combined

Walleye
Walleye
Additional Fishing Opportunities
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Sport Limit
2
Conservation Limit
2

not more than 1 greater than 46 cm ( 18" )

  • Little Jackfish River - downstream from and including the first rapids upstream of the Pikitigushi Road Bridge to the centre line of the CN railway bridge

Walleye and Sauger limits combined

Walleye
Walleye
Additional Fishing Opportunities
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Sport Limit
2
Conservation Limit
2

not more than 1 greater than 46 cm ( 18" )

  • Little Jackfish River - downstream from and including the first rapids upstream of the Pikitigushi Road Bridge to the centre line of the CN railway bridge

Walleye and Sauger limits combined

White Crappie

White Crappie
White Crappie
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Closed to fishing
Closed to fishing

Not present in this Zone and are closed to fishing all year

Yellow Perch

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