FISHERIES MANAGEMENT ZONE 6 ZONE 6

28 Recreational Fishing Regulations 2014 ZONE 6 SEASONS AND LIMITS

SPECIES OPEN SEASONS LIMITS SPECIES OPEN SEASONS LIMITS Walleye & Jan. 1 to Apr. 14 & S - 4; not more than 1 greater than Brown Trout* Open all S - 5 Sauger or any 3rd Sat. in May to 46 cm (18.1 in.) C - 2 combination Dec. 31 C - 2; not more than 1 greater than Rainbow Trout* Open all year S - 1 46 cm (18.1 in.) C - 0 Largemouth Open all year S - 4 Trout* Feb. 1 to Mar. 31 S - 2; not more than 1 greater than & Smallmouth C - 2 & 4th Sat. in May 56 cm (22 in.) from Sept. 1 - Sept.30 Bass or any to Sept. 30 no size limit rest of year combination C - 1; no size limit Northern Pike Open all year S - 4; not more than 1 greater than or equal to 70 cm (27.6 in.) Splake* Open all year S - 5 C - 2; not more than 1 greater than or C - 2 equal to 70 cm (27.6 in.) Pacific Salmon* Open all year S - 5 ZONE 6 Muskellunge 3rd Sat. in June S - 1; must be greater than 91 cm (36 in.) C - 2 to Dec.15 C - 0 Atlantic Salmon* Open all year S - 1 Yellow Perch Open all year S - 50 C - 0 C - 25 Lake Whitefish Open all year S - 12 Crappie Open all year S - 15 C - 6 C - 10 Lake Sturgeon Closed all year Sunfish Open all year S - 50 C - 25 Channel Catfish Open all year S - 12 Brook Trout* 4th Sat. in Apr. to S - 5; not more than 1 greater than C - 6 Labour Day 30 cm (11.8 in.) C - 2; not more than 1 greater than *Aggregate limits apply to these species. See page 7 for full details. 30 cm (11.8 in.) OTHER ZONE 6 REGULATIONS • Non-residents camping on Crown land must follow conservation fishing licence limits.

ADDITIONAL ZONE 6 FISHING OPPORTUNITIES

Brook trout open all year, no size limits

Adrian Lake - Adrian Twp. Echo Lake (48°20'N., 89°54'W.) - Marks Twp. Lauries #3 and #4 (48°14'N., 90°16'W.). Aldina Lake - Aldina Twp. Elbow Lake (48°10'N., 90°16'W.) Lismore Lakes #1 and #2 (48°09'N., 89°57'W.) Annette Lake (49°26'06''N., 89°39'49"W.) Fall Lake (48°47'84''N., 88°37'99"W.) - Lismore Twp. Bateman Lake (48°13'N., 89°45'W.) - Conmee Twp. Five Minute Lake (48°45'N., 88°10'W.) Little Addie Lake (48°09'N., 90°25'W.) Bell Lake - Devon Twp. Float Lake (48º20’N., 89º53’W.) Little Hawkeye Lake (48°41'N., 89°27'W.) - Fowler Twp. Birch Lake (48°10' N., 90°07'W) - Hardwick Twp. Forrest Lake (48°08'N., 90°15'W.) Little Head Lake (48°16'N., 90°08'W.) - Jean Twp. Black Lake - Pearson Twp. Furcate Lake (48°47'N., 88°46'W.) - Dorion Twp. Liver Lake (48°36'N., 88°56'W.) Blake's Lake (48°58'N., 88°28'W.) - Hele Twp. Goddard Lake (49°42'N., 87°43'W.) - Walter Twp. Lizard Lake (48°14'N., 89°52'W.) Caribou Lake - McTavish Twp. Gold Lake (48°30'N., 89°45'W.) - Conmee Twp. Loch Muich Lake (48º36’N., 90º18’W.) - Haines Twp. Caro Lake (49°06'N., 88°58'W.) Golding Lake (48°36'N., 89°14'W.) - Gorham Twp. Lofquist Lake (49°02'N., 88°20'W.) - Booth and Cavern Lake (48°49'N., 88°39'W.) - Dorion Twp. Grande Lake (48°49'09''N., 88°40'52"W.) Twps. Chub Lake - Scoble Twp. Han's Lake (49°02.5'N., 88°36'W.) - McMaster Twp. Long Lake - Dorion Twp. Clegge Lake (48°45'N., 88°44'W.) Hartington Lakes #1, #2, and #3 (48°09'N., 89°57'W.) Lorne's Lake (49°04'N., 88°36'W.) - Cockeram Twp. Deer Lake - Booth Twp. Head Lake (48°17'N., 90°10'W.) - Jean Twp. Lower Moonshine Lake (48°52'N., 88°36'W.) Devon Lake (48°09'N., 89°51'W.) - Devon Twp. Himdick Lake (48°45'N., 88°43'W.) - Dorion Twp. - Stirling Twp. Devonline Lake (48°09'N., 89°51'W.) - Devon Twp. Inwood Lake (49°01'N., 90°27'W.) - Inwood Twp. Malborne Lake (49°11'N., 88°25'W.) - Purdom Twp. Downy Lake (48°14'N., 89°52'W.) Jeff Lake (48°43'N., 88°40'W.) - McTavish Twp. Male Lake (49°13'N., 88°22'W.) - Purdom Twp. Driftstone Lake (48°58'N., 88°30'W.) - Hele Twp. Joan Lake (48°06'N., 89°43'W.) - Devon Twp. Marble Lake (48°29'31''N., 89°45'21"W.) Duchess Lake (48°53'N., 88°35'W.) - Stirling Twp. Lake #82E (48°14'N., 89°55'W.) - Strange Twp. Matson Lake (48°06'N., 89°42'W.) - Pardee Twp. East Pennock Lake (48°22'N., 89°56'W.) - Aldina Twp. Lauries Lakes #1 (48°15'N., 90°16'W.) McKecknie Lake (48°07'N., 90°15'W.) Melvin Lake (48°42'N., 88°43'W.) - McTavish Twp.

Recreational Fishing Regulations 2014 29 ADDITIONAL ZONE 6 FISHING OPPORTUNITIES Brook trout open all year, no size limits

Middle Moonshine Lake (49°52'N., 88°36'W.) Shoepac Lake (49°01'N., 88°23'W.) - Nipigon Twp. Tuesday Lake (48°44'15''N., 89°05'16"W.) - Stirling Twp. Sitch Lake (49°39'N., 90°39'W.) - Ames Twp. Twin Mountain Lake (48°10'47''N., 89°49'33"W.) Moonshine Lake (48°53'N., 88°36'W.) - Stirling Twp. South Castle Lake (48°11'N., 90°04'W.) Unnamed Lake #9 (49°58'N., 88°29'W.) - Hele Twp. Morrison Lake (48°11'N., 89°53'W.) - Fraleigh Twp. - Hardwick Twp. Unnamed Lake #19 (49°02'N., 88°27'W.) - Hele Twp. Mutt Lake (48°43'N., 88°40'W.) - McTavish Twp. South Fallingsnow East Lake (48°08'21''N., Unnamed Lake #20 (49°01'N., 88°29'W.) - Hele Twp. 89°47'46"W.) No Good Lake (49°03'N., 88°21'W.) - Booth Twp. Unnamed Lake #21 (49°00'N., 88°28'W.) - Hele Twp. South Fallingsnow West Lake (48°08'33''N., Paradise Lake (48°41'N., 88°49'W.) Unnamed Lake #22 (48°58'N., 88°32'W.) - Hele Twp. 89°48'00"W.) Peridotite Lake (48°29'N., 89°47'W.) Unnamed Lake #34 (49°02'N., 88°25'W.) Stillwater Lake (49°02'N., 88°24'W.) - Nipigon Twp. Peter's Lake (48°58'N., 88°28'W.) - Hele Twp. - Nipigon Twp. Sunset Lake (48°12'N., 89°56'W.) - Lismore Twp. Pocket Lake - Glen Twp. Unnamed Lake #39 (48°56'N., 88°25'W.) Sunset Lake (48°44'N., 88°40'W.) - Dorion Twp. - Nipigon Twp. Ranger Lake (48°23'N., 89°52'W.) - Marks Twp. Tear Drop Lake (48°47'N., 90°22'W.) - Haines Twp. Wasp Lake (48°13'N., 90°12'W.) Rock Lake (48°11'N., 90°06'W.) - Hardwick Twp. Ten Minute Lake (48°22'N., 89°52'W.) - Marks Twp. West Arrow Lake (48°08'N., 90°26'W.) Roll Lake (formerly Lake #19) (48°38'N., 88°56'W.) Thompson Lake - Stirling Twp. West Greenhue Lake (48°42'08''N., 89°27'02"W.) Sand Lake North (48°15'N., 90°14'W.) Thompson Lakes (48°18'N., 89°35'W.) West MacDonald Lake (48°50'N., 88°39'W.) ZONE 6 Scott Lake #1 (48°11'N., 90°19'W.) - Scoble Twp. - Dorion Twp. Scott Lake #2 (48°10'N., 90°18'W.) Thunder Lake (48°29'N., 89°46'W.) Lake (48°54'N., 88°43'W.)

Rainbow trout, S - 5, C - 2

Amanda Lake (49°29'01"N., 89°34'06"W.) Dayle Lake (49°24'52"N., 89°41'47"W.) Lake #81e (48°13'50"N., 89°54'19"W.) - Strange Twp. Badger Lake (49°29'56"N., 89°31'39"W.) Jinx A Lake (48°13'46"N., 89°53'00"W.) - Lybster Twp. Pothole Lake (48°13'55"N., 89°53'47"W.) Lake trout open all year, no size limits

Keemle Lake (49°17'N., 88°07'W.) - Unorg Twp. Pasha Lake (49°42'N., 87°43'W.) - Walters Twp.

EXCEPTIONS TO ZONE 6 REGULATIONS

WATERBODY EXCEPTION DETAILS WATERBODY EXCEPTION DETAILS All tributaries to in Brook trout S - 1 and C - 0, must be Arrow River between the Robbins/ Only artificial lures may be used. Zone 6 described as follows: greater than 56 cm (22 in.). Hartington Township Line and its 1. Current River downstream confluence with the Pigeon River in from the Boulevard Lake Dam Devon Twp. (48°27’N., 89°11’W.); Arrow River. Live fish may not be used as bait or 2. Coldwater Creek downstream possessed for use as bait. from Ouimet Canyon Road Only barbless hooks may be used. (48°45’N., 88°36’W.); Brown trout open from 4th Sat. in Apr. - Sept. 30. 3. Spring Creek downstream Brown trout S - 0 and C - 0. from Dorion Fish Culture Station (48°50’N., 88°36’W.); Black Sturgeon Lake Lake trout closed all year. (49˚21' N., 88˚52'W.). 4. Wolf River downstream from the lower falls Black Sturgeon River downstream Walleye closed all year. (48°50.58’N., 88°34.87’W.); from the dam (48°55’N., 88°23’W.) to Lake Superior. 5. Black Sturgeon River downstream from the dam (48°55’N., 88°23’W.); Cushing Lake. Walleye must be greater than 33 cm (13.0 in.), not more than 1 greater than 6. , entire length 46 cm (18.1 in.). including Jessie Lake, Polly Lake Northern pike open from Jan. 1 - Apr. 14 and Lake Helen; & 2nd Sat. in May - Dec. 31. 7. From the Pigeon River to the Gessie Lake - Goodfellow Twp. Fish sanctuary - closed all year. Nipigon River, all tributaries lying downstream from Hwy. 61 River and Saganaga Lake, Fish sanctuary - no fishing from and Hwy. 11/17, including Sibley Saganaga Falls. Apr. 1 - May 31. and Black Bay Peninsula and all Greenwater Creek - from the dam on Fish sanctuary - no fishing from islands and excluding those listed Greenwater Creek to the first island Apr. 1 - May 31. in items 1 to 5 above. in Upper Shebandowan Lake. Argon Lake Grand Trunk Pacific Fish sanctuary - closed all year. Grouse Lake (48°32’N., 90°33’W.). Fish sanctuary - no fishing from Block 2. Jan. 1 - Fri. before 4th Sat. in May & Arrow River between the dam on Only artificial flies may be used. Oct. 1 - Dec. 31. Arrow Lake (Hardwick Twp.) and the Henderson Lake - Grand Trunk Fish sanctuary - closed all year. Robbins/Hartington Township line. Pacific Block 2. Ice Lake - Goodfellow Twp. Fish sanctuary - closed all year.

30 Recreational Fishing Regulations 2014 EXCEPTIONS TO ZONE 6 REGULATIONS

WATERBODY EXCEPTION DETAILS WATERBODY EXCEPTION DETAILS Jessie Lake. Northern pike S - 4 and C - 2, none Lake Nipigon (West Bay) the waters Fish sanctuary - closed all year. between 70-90 cm (27.6 - 35.4 in.) and not lying north and west of the north tip more than 1 greater than 90 cm (35.4 in.). of Boles Island. Brook trout S - 1 and C - 0, must be Lake Nipigon and all tributaries Only artificial lures may be used when greater than 56 cm (22 in.). downstream from the first falls, angling through the ice. Lake trout open from Feb. 15 - Mar. 15 & rapids, dams or lakes identified Only one barbless hook may be used. 4th Sat. in May - Sept. 30. on a Provincial Series Map or the No person shall use stringers, entire stream if there are no falls, Kashabowie River - from the dam Fish sanctuary - no fishing from impounding devices or live holding rapids, dams or lakes identified on Kashabowie Lake to the island in Apr. 1 - May 31. boxes. Upper Shebandowan Lake. on a Provincial Series Map or if the tributary does not appear on a A person may hold fish, other than brook Lac des Mille Lacs. Walleye must be greater than 33 cm Provincial Series Map; also including: trout or lake trout, in a livewell. (13.0 in.), not more than 1 greater than 46 cm (18.1 in.). 1. Waters on the islands of Lake Walleye and sauger open from Nipigon, including Forgan Lake, Jan. 1 - Apr. 14 & June 10 - Dec. 31. ZONE 6 Northern pike open from Jan. 1 - Apr. 14 & 2nd Sat. in May - Dec. 31. Bonner Lake, Little Bonner Lake Northern pike open from Jan. 1 - Apr. 14 and Jackpot Lake (Madeline Lake); & 3rd Sat. in May - Dec. 31. Lake Helen. Walleye and sauger closed all year. 2. Gull River, downstream from the Northern pike S - 4 and C - 2, none Northern pike S - 4 and C - 2, none Hwy 527 bridge; between 70-90 cm (27.6 in. - 35.4 in.) between 70-90 cm (27.6 - 35.4 in.) and not and not more than 1 greater than 90 cm more than 1 greater than 90 cm (35.4 in.). 3. Kabitotikwia River, downstream from the Hwy. 527 bridge; (35.4 in.). Brook trout S - 1 and C - 0, must be Brook trout open from 4th Sat. in greater than 56 cm (22 in.). 4. Poshkokagan River, downstream from and including the rapids Apr. - Sept. 15. Lake trout open from Feb. 15 - Mar. 15 & (49°25'39"N., 89°05'12"W.) located 4th Sat. in May - Sept. 30. Brook trout S - 1 and C - 0, must be 13 km (8.1 mi.) upstream from the greater than 56 cm (22 in.). Black Sturgeon Road bridge; Lake Nipigon - Ombabika Bay Walleye and sauger S - 2 and C - 2, Lake trout open from Mar. 1 - Sept. 30. (50°15’N., 88°15’W.) and Wabinosh not more than 1 greater than 46 cm 5. Wabinosh River downstream from Bay (50°02’N., 88°50’W.) and the (18.1 in.). Wabinosh Lake; Lake trout - not more than 1 greater than tributaries of the bays up to the first 70 cm (27.6 in.). 6. Little Jackfish River, downstream barrier including the Little Jackfish from the centre line of the CN No possession of live brook trout or lake River downstream from the centre trout. line of the CN railway bridge and railway bridge. Wabinosh River downstream of Little Gunflint Lake. Fish sanctuary - no fishing from Wabinosh Lake. Apr. 1 - May 31.

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Recreational Fishing Regulations 2014 31 EXCEPTIONS TO ZONE 6 REGULATIONS WATERBODY EXCEPTION DETAILS WATERBODY EXCEPTION DETAILS Little North Lake. Fish sanctuary - no fishing from North Mawn Lake Fish sanctuary – no fishing from Apr. 1 - May 31. (49°36’N., 90°25’W.) in the Territorial Jan. 1 – Fri. before the 4th Sat. in May District of Thunder Bay. & Oct. 1 – Dec. 31. Little Savanne River Fish sanctuary - no fishing from (48°57'N., 90°15'W.) - from the C.P.R. Apr. 1 - May 31. Pine River - near Gunflint Lake. Fish sanctuary - no fishing from right-of-way to the first C.N.R. Apr. 1 - May 31. right-of-way. Polly Lake. Walleye and sauger closed all year. Little Savanne River Walleye must be greater than 33 cm Northern pike S - 4 and C - 2, none (48°57'N., 90°15'W.). (13.0 in.), not more than 1 greater than between 70-90 cm (27.6 - 35.5 in.) and 46 cm (18.1 in.). not more than 1 greater than 90 cm Maligne River and Curran Bay Fish sanctuary - no fishing from (35.4 in.). (Saganaga Lake). Apr. 1 - May 31. Brook trout S - 1 and C - 0, must be McIntyre River - from the footbridge Fish sanctuary - closed all year. greater than 56 cm (22 in.). to the dam on the University property Lake trout open from Feb. 15 - Mar. 15 & in the City of Thunder Bay. 4th Sat. in May - Sept. 30. McIntyre River. Rainbow trout must be greater than Savanne Lake - Grand Trunk Pacific Fish sanctuary - closed all year. 69 cm (27.1 in.). Block 2. ZONE 6 Muskrat River - from Muskrat Lake Lake trout closed all year. Savanne River (48°56'N., 90°17'W.) - Fish sanctuary - no fishing from downstream to Black Sturgeon Lake. from One Mile Creek to Dexter Creek. Apr. 1 - May 31. Neebing River. Rainbow trout must be greater than Savanne River (48°56'N., 90°17'W.). Walleye must be greater than 33 cm 69 cm (27.1 in.). (13.0 in.), not more than 1 greater than Nipigon River. Northern pike S - 4 and C - 2, none 46 cm (18.1 in.). between 70-90 cm (27.6 - 35.5 in.) and Sawmill Creek and Sawmill Bay of Fish sanctuary - no fishing from not more than 1 greater than 90 cm Upper Shebandowan Lake. Apr. 1 - May 31. (35.4 in.). Shebandowan Lake Lake trout closed all year. Lake trout open from Feb. 15 - Mar. 15 & (48°20’N., 90°20’W.). 4th Sat. in May - Sept. 30. Spruce River - from Little Sturge Lake Lake trout closed all year. Nipigon River - (Backpool) below the Fish sanctuary - no fishing from downstream to Black Sturgeon Lake. Alexander Dam east of a line drawn Jan. 1 - Fri. before 4th Sat. in May & Squeers Lake (48°31’N., 90°33’W.). Fish sanctuary - closed all year. south from the Alexander Dam Log Tues. after Labour Day - Dec. 31. Chute to the northernmost tip of the Swamp River and Swamp Bay Fish sanctuary - no fishing from point of land on the east shore of the of Lower Shebandowan Lake - Apr. 1 - May 31. Nipigon River. Conacher and Hagey Twps. Watershed Lake (48°32’N., 90°32’W.). Fish sanctuary - no fishing from Nipigon River - between Alexander Walleye and sauger closed all year. Jan. 1 - Fri. before 4th Sat. in May & Falls Dam and Nipigon Bay. Oct. 1 - Dec. 31. Nipigon River (Gapen’s Pool) Fish sanctuary - no fishing from Weikwabinonaw River - between Fish sanctuary - no fishing from (49°01’N., 88°15’W.) that part of the Jan. 1 - Fri. before 4th Sat. in May & Marks Lake and Weikwabinonaw Apr. 1 - May 31. Nipigon River lying east of a line Tues. after Labour Day - Dec. 31. Lake. drawn north from the eastern shore Weikwabinonaw River - from Fish sanctuary - no fishing from abutment of Hwy. 11/17 bridges to Marks Lake upstream to the Apr. 1 - May 31. the western tip of a point of land on Weikwabinonaw Lake Road. the eastern shore of the outflow from Lake Helen. Weikwabinonaw River - from Fish sanctuary - no fishing from Trafalgar Bay on Northern Light Apr. 1 - May 31. Nipigon River (Parmacheene) Fish sanctuary - no fishing from Lake extending upstream to its (49°05’N., 88°19’W.) from Jan. 1 - Fri. before 4th Sat. in May & confluence with Nelson Creek, the downstream edge of the Tues. after Labour Day - Dec. 31. including the unnamed lake known Parmacheene C.N.R. bridge locally as Lily Lake. abutments, upstream approx. 400 m Whitefish Lake (48°13’N., 90°00’W.). Yellow perch S - 50 in one day, (1312 ft.) to the first narrows. possession limit of 100. Yellow perch C - 25.

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