Eligible Categories - Please refer to the current Ontario Recreational Fishing Regulations Summary to determine the open seasons for each species. Species Weight Length Girth Date Angler Waterbody Closest Community Lure or Bait (lbs.) ( in.) (in.) (m/d/y) Atlantic Salmon 24.30 35.0 24.0 07/15/1989 James McDonald Lake Ontario Toronto, On Daredevil spoon Aurora Trout 6.64 22.3 16.0 08/01/1999 Luc Pilon Carol Lake Westree, On #1 Silver Davis Hammer & Lil' Cleo Black Crappie 3.78 17.0 16.5 05/10/1986 Charles Sherrill Lake Erie Hillman Marsh, On Minnow Bluegill 1.83 11.1 13.5 06/25/1995 Jason Hall Lake Erie St. Williams, On Rapala Rattin' Rap Bowfin 15.10 31.5 17.0 06/27/2000 Mark Johnson Dog Lake Seeley’s Bay, On Live Bait Brook Trout 14.50 31.5 23.0 06/01/1916 Dr. J. W. Cook Nipigon River Thunder Bay, On Brown Bullhead 2.37 16.4 9.3 07/13/1989 Jeff Sereda 401 Pond Worm Brown Trout 34.38 38.0 28.0 09/09/1994 Richard Matusiak Lake Ontario Mississauga, On Little Cleo Burbot (Ling) 15.88 36.5 21.0 03/14/2003 Ernest Arpin Jessie Lake Nipigon, On Smelt Channel Catfish 29.00 35.0 24.0 09/01/2000 Chad Thompson Berford Lake Wiarton, On Minnow Chinook Salmon 46.38 47.0 30.0 08/07/2000 Harry Oosterveld Lake Ontario Oakville, On Rac. Spoon Coho Salmon 28.64 42.0 18.5 08/12/1998 Sandy Smith Lake Ontario Pickering, On Common Carp 39.88 01/23/2007 Matt Bird Lake Simcoe Gilford, On Simcoe Bug/Minnow Fallfish 3.16 18.5 13.0 04/21/2012 Tony Baldassarra St. Lawrence River Ivey Lea, On Liver Freshwater Drum 21.53 35.0 26.0 10/25/2008 Mike Martin Bay of Quinte Picton, On Dr. Death Goldeye 1.19 14.7 9.0 08/31/2003 Pamela Kerr Redstone River South Porcupine, On Lure & Minnow Lake Herring (Cisco) 4.33 23.5 12.7 05/22/1991 Janice Binkley Corrine Lake Homepayne, On Jig and Worm Lake Trout 63.12 51.5 32.8 05/25/1952 Hubert Hammers Lake Superior Isle Royale, On Lake Whitefish 14.77 29.5 19.8 03/18/1996 Terry Frook Georgian Bay Wiarton, On Mr. Champ Jig Largemouth Bass 10.43 22.0 19.5 08/26/1976 Mario Crysanthou Preston Lake Preston Lake, On Jitterbug
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Longnose Gar 20.10 54.0 18.5 05/12/2012 Rob Jackson Ottawa River Ottawa, On Manns Crank Bait Mooneye 1.43 15.8 10.4 06/22/1998 Dakota Sisco Rainy River Fort Frances, On Grasshopper and bobber Muskellunge 65.00 58.0 30.5 10/16/1988 Kenneth O'Brien Lake Huron Blackstone Harbour, On Rapala Countdown Northern Pike 42.12 07/14/1946 Harry Bell Delaney River Kenora, On Pink Salmon 13.06 32.7 21.0 09/23/1992 Ray Higaki St. Mary's River Sault Ste. Marie, On Luhr Jensen Minnow Pumpkinseed 1.00 10.0 14.0 08/30/1997 Fred Thorn Beattie Lake Wiarton, On Twister Tail & Jig & frog Rainbow Smelt 0.33 10.8 5.5 01/31/1993 Gerald Draper Lake Simcoe Sutton West, On William's Junior Rainbow Trout 40.68 39.1 29.4 09/21/2005 Joanne Verdramin Lake Huron Little Current, On AC Shiner River Redhorse 12.05 30.5 19.3 04/30/2007 Randy Walker Thames River Delaware, On Silver Walleye Grub Rock Bass 3.00 08/01/1974 Peter Gulin York River Sauger 4.40 22.2 12.5 11/07/1992 Kris Gagnier Detroit River Windsor, On Black & Green Fuzzy Grub Saugeye (Sauger x Walleye) 4.53 22.5 13.4 10/21/1992 Philip Gaskell Lake of the Woods Horson, On Vibrotail Jig Shorthead Redhorse 5.55 24.0 14.4 05/04/1997 Steven Carter Trent River Trenton, On Rapala Husky Jerk Silver Redhorse 8.81 27.0 17.0 05/23/1988 Bruce Johnstone North River Midland, On White Plastic Grub Smallmouth Bass 9.84 24.0 18.3 09/26/1954 Andy Anderson Birch Bark Lake Kinmount, On Splake (F1 & Backcrosses *) 20.71 35.0 23.3 05/17/1987 Paul Thompson Georgian Bay Wasaga Beach, On Red Flourescent Rapala Sunfish Hybrid 1.04 11.0 11.5 07/24/1998 Jeff Buck Lake Huron Sagamok First Nation, On Mister Twister Jig & worm Tiger Muskellunge 26.44 49.0 20.0 10/07/2000 Ed Barbosa Georgian Bay, Moon River Walleye 22.25 36.5 21.0 05/26/1943 Patrick Noon Niagara River Fort Erie, On White Bass 3.07 17.7 14.4 05/23/2009 Jin Zhang Sturgeon Falls Sturgeon Falls, On Jig Spin and Gulp minnow White Crappie 2.71 15.4 13.9 01/08/2000 James Zahaluk Detroit River Amherstburg, On Small Jig with Glow ball White Perch 1.50 White Sucker 5.39 22.8 13.3 05/23/1996 Geoff Bernardo Lake Joseph Rosseau, On Twister Tail Jig Wiper (Temperate Bass Hybrid) 21.18 30.0 25.0 05/14/2006 Salvatore Oddo Detroit River Windsor, On Lead Jig Yellow Perch 2.45 15.5 12 03/24/2010 Angelko Prepolec Lake St. Clair Windsor, On Minnow
Historic Records - No harvest allowed. No entries accepted. Species Weight Length Girth Date Angler Waterbody Closest Community Lure or Bait (lbs.) ( in.) (in.) (m/d/y) American Eel 5.10 38.5 9.3 07/30/2002 Kyle Richards Ottawa River Clarence, On Minnow Lake Sturgeon 168.00 69.0 42.0 05/29/1982 Edward Paszkowski Nottawasaga River, Georgian Bay Wasaga Beach, On
* F1 is the first generation of a hybrid species and backcrossing is the subsequent breeding of the F1 hybrid to the original parent species.
Last updated: February 15, 2013