2017 Ontario Recreational Fishing Regulations Summary
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FISHERIES MANAGEMENT ZONE 17 ZONE 17 84 Recreational Fishing Regulations 2017 FISHERIES MANAGEMENT ZONE 17 ZONE 17 SEASONS AND LIMITS • Dates are inclusive; all dates including the first and last dates stated in the summary are open or closed SPECIES OPEN SEASONS LIMITS SPECIES OPEN SEASONS LIMITS Walleye & 2nd Sat. in May to S - 4; must be between 35 - 50 cm Brook Trout* 4th Sat. in Apr. to S - 2 Sauger or any Nov. 15 (13.8 - 19.7 in.). Sept. 30 C - 1 combination C - 1; must be between 35 - 50 cm (13.8 - 19.7 in.). Brown Trout* 4th Sat. in Apr. to S - 5 Largemouth 3rd Sat. in June to S - 6 Sept. 30 C - 2 & Smallmouth Dec. 15 C - 2 Rainbow Trout* 4th Sat. in Apr. to S - 2 Bass or any Sept. 30 C - 1 combination Northern Pike Open all year S - 6 Lake Trout* 4th Sat. in Apr. to S - 3 C - 2 Sept. 30 C - 1 Muskellunge 1st Sat. in June to S - 1; must be greater than Pacific Salmon* 4th Sat. in Apr. to S - 5 Dec. 15 112 cm (44 in.). Sept. 30 C - 2 C - 0 Atlantic Salmon* 4th Sat. in Apr. to S - 0 Yellow Perch Open all year S - 50 Sept 30 C - 0 C - 25 Lake Whitefish 4th Sat. in Apr. to S - 12 Crappie Open all year S - 30 Nov. 15 C - 6 C - 10 Lake Sturgeon Closed all year Sunfish Open all year S - 300, only 30 may be greater than 18 cm (7.1 in.). Channel Catfish 4th Sat. in Apr. to S - 12 C - 15 Nov. 15 C - 6 The following species is not present in this Zone and is closed all year: Splake. *Aggregate limits apply to these species. American Eel is a specially protected fish species and may not be caught or See page 7 for full details. possessed under a recreational fishing licence. ADDITIONAL ZONE 17 FISHING OPPORTUNITIES Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, Pacific Salmon and Atlantic Salmon extended fall season (4th Sat. in Apr. to Dec. 31) Northumberland County - all waters downstream of Regional Municipality of Durham - all waters Hwy. 2, except the Ganaraska River which may only between Hwy. 2 and the southerly limit of the C.N.R. be fished downstream of the south side of the C.P.R. right-of-way. bridge. Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, Pacific Salmon and Atlantic Salmon open all year Cobourg Brook (Cobourg Creek/Factory Creek) – Gages Creek - between the southerly limit of the Regional Municipality of Durham - all waters lying between the southerly limit of the C.N.R. C.N.R. right-of-way and Lake Ontario. between the southerly limit of the C.N.R. right-of-way right-of-way and Lake Ontario. and Lake Ontario. Ganaraska River - between the southerly limit of the C.N.R. right-of-way and Lake Ontario. EXCEPTIONS TO ZONE 17 REGULATIONS WATERBODY EXCEPTION DETAILS WATERBODY EXCEPTION DETAILS ZONE 17 Balsam Lake (44°35’N., 78°50’W.) - Walleye S - 3 and C - 1, none between Burleigh Falls, Perry’s Creek, Stony Fish sanctuary - no fishing from including the waters of the Gull River 37-55 cm (14.6-21.7 in.). Lake - Smith and Harvey Twps., Jan. 1 - Fri. after 2nd Sat. in May & upstream to the dam at Coboconk, Trent-Severn Dam to Stony Lake. Nov. 16 - Dec. 31. the waters of the Otonabee River (Rosedale River) between the Trent dam at Rosedale upstream to Balsam Chemong Lake - Bridgenorth Fish sanctuary - no fishing from Lake, the waters of the Trent Canal Causeway - Smith and Ennismore Jan. 1 - Fri. before 2nd Sat. in May & between the upstream lock at Twps., 100 m (328 ft.) on both sides of Nov. 16 - Dec. 31. Rosedale upstream to its junction causeway on County Road 16. with the Otonabee River (Rosedale River) and the waters of the Trent Canal between Balsam Cobourg Brook - from the down- Fish sanctuary - closed all year. Lake and Mitchell Lake - Bexley and stream side of the lamprey barrier Fenelon Twps. downstream to the south side of the King St. Bridge in the Town of Cobourg. Recreational Fishing Regulations 2017 85 EXCEPTIONS TO ZONE 17 REGULATIONS WATERBODY EXCEPTION DETAILS WATERBODY EXCEPTION DETAILS Crowe Lake (44°29’N., 77°44’W.) Walleye open from Jan. 1 - Mar. 1 Mitchell Lake (44°34’N., 78°50’W.) Walleye S - 3 and C - 1, none between Marmora and Belmont Twps., and & 2nd Sat. in May - Dec. 31. - including the waters of the Trent 37-55 cm (14.6-21.7 in.). the waters of the Crowe River in Canal between Mitchell Lake and Marmora and Rawdon Twps. Balsam Lake, and the waters of the Trent Canal between Mitchell Lake Crowe River – from the Marmora Fish sanctuary - no fishing from and lock No. 36 at Kirkfield - Eldon Twp. Dam downstream to the north side of Jan. 1 - Fri. before 2nd Sat. in May & the Hwy. 7 bridge. Nov. 16 - Dec. 31. Otonabee River (Bobcaygeon) - from Fish sanctuary - no fishing from Fishog River - from the mouth of the Fish sanctuary - no fishing from Trent-Severn Dam to Pigeon Lake Jan. 1 - Fri. after 2nd Sat. in May & river at Head Lake (44°45’N., 78°54’W.) Jan. 1 - Fri. after 2nd Sat. in May & and Little Bob Dam to Pigeon Lake Nov. 16 - Dec. 31. to the base of the waterfalls approx. Nov. 16 - Dec. 31. (100 m (328 ft.) from Little Bob Dam). 1.5 km (0.9 mi.) upstream. Ganaraska River - Town of Port Hope, Fish sanctuary - closed all year. from Hwy. 401 downstream to the Otonabee River (Fenelon Falls) - Fish sanctuary - no fishing from south side of the Jocelyn St. Bridge. Fenelon Twp., from Trent-Severn Jan. 1 - Fri. after 2nd Sat. in May & Dam to second power line 1 km Nov. 16 - Dec. 31. Gannon’s Narrows - Harvey and Fish sanctuary - no fishing from (3,281 ft.) downstream. Ennismore Twps. - within 100 m Jan. 1 - Fri. before 2nd Sat. in May & (328 ft.) of both sides of the Nov. 16 - Dec. 31. causeway on County Road 16. Otonabee River (Peterborough) from Fish sanctuary - no fishing from Trent-Severn Dam at Lock 19 to Jan. 1 - Fri. after 2nd Sat. in May & Gull River (Coboconk) - Bexley and Fish sanctuary - no fishing from Bensfort Bridge at County Road 2 Nov. 16 - Dec. 31. Somerville Twps. from Trent-Severn Jan. 1 - Fri. after 2nd Sat. in May & (20 km (12.4 mi.) downstream). Dam downstream to narrows Nov. 16 - Dec. 31. approaching Balsam Lake. Otonabee River (Rosedale) - Fenelon Fish sanctuary - no fishing from Healey Falls - Seymour Twp., all water Fish sanctuary - no fishing from Twp., from the Trent-Severn Dam to Jan. 1 - Fri. after 2nd Sat. in May & flowing from Seymour Lake from the Jan. 1 - Fri. after 2nd Sat. in May & Cameron Lake. Nov. 16 - Dec. 31. north-westerly side of the bridge on Nov. 16 - Dec. 31. County Road 50 to Crowe Bay. Katchewanooka Lake (Young’s Point) Fish sanctuary - no fishing from Pigeon River (Omemee) - Emily Twp., Fish sanctuary - no fishing from - Smith and Douro Twps. from Trent- Jan. 1 - Fri. after 2nd Sat. in May & from Omemee Dam to C.N.R. bridge. Jan. 1 - Fri. after 2nd Sat. in May & Severn Dam to the downstream Nov. 16 - Dec. 31. Nov. 16 - Dec. 31. (west) side of the Hwy. 28 bridge. Lake Scugog, including waters Walleye - Closed all year. Scugog River (Lindsay) - Ops Twp., Fish sanctuary - no fishing from south of Highway 7A, Blackstock from Trent-Severn Dam to Jan. 1 - Fri. after 2nd Sat. in May & Creek, Nonquon River; as well as Ops-Fenelon boundary. Nov. 16 - Dec. 31. the Scugog River to the Trent Severn Dam in Lindsay, Mariposa Brook and Talbot River - Kirkfield - Carden Twp., Fish sanctuary - no fishing from East Cross Creek. fronting Conc. VII, VIII and IX. Jan. 1 - Fri. after 2nd Sat. in May & Lake Scugog - 100 m (328 ft.) on Fish sanctuary - no fishing from Nov. 16 - Dec. 31. both sides of Hwy. 7A (causeways) - Jan. 1 - Fri. before 2nd Sat. in May & Scugog Twp. Nov. 16 - Dec. 31. Trent River - Village of Hastings, Fish sanctuary - no fishing from Lovesick Dams – former townships Fish sanctuary - no fishing from 500 m (1,640 ft.) upstream of the dam Jan. 1 - Fri. after 2nd Sat. in May & of Smith and Harvey, 100 m (328 ft.) Jan. 1 - Fri. after 2nd Sat. in May & and 1 km (3,281 ft.) downstream of Nov. 16 - Dec. 31. downstream from each dam. Nov. 16 - Dec. 31. the dam. Trent River - waters from the first Walleye open from Jan. 1 - Mar. 1 Lower Buckhorn Lake (Buckhorn) Fish sanctuary - no fishing from dam (Number One) above Lake & 2nd Sat. in May - Dec. 31. - Smith and Harvey Twps. from Trent- Jan. 1 - Fri. after 2nd Sat. in May & Ontario upstream to Lock No. 9 Severn Dam to a point 400 m Nov. 16 - Dec. 31. (Myers Lock) at the head of Percy (1,312 ft.) below the dam. Reach. ZONE 17 THIS just got easier Now you can buy your non-resident of Canada Crown land camping permit online, before leaving home. ontario.ca/crownlandcamping 86 Recreational Fishing Regulations 2017.