2014 Ontario Fishing Regulations Summary
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ZONES 1, 2 & 3 14 Recreational FishingRegulations 2014 Key Plan NOTE: - The part of the Berens River that is between Zone 2 and Zone 4 is wholly within Zone 4 - The part of the Missinaibi River and Moose River that Hudson Bay is between Zone 3 and Zone 8 is wholly within Zone 8 - Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) coordinates are in River UTM Zone 16 FISHERIES MANAGEMENTZONES1,2&3 Severn Polar Bear Provincial Boundary Peawanuck Winisk River River 1 Polar Bear River Sutton Fawn 54o N Park Boundary Opasquia Big Trout Ekwan River Lake UTM (Zone 16) 527000 E Attawapiskat Wunnummin North Attawapiskat Sandy Lake Lake River Caribou 52º35’N Winisk L. Lake 93º55’W James Bay W o 89 Kashechewan 92º10’W Missisa Attawapiskat 52º10’N Lake 2 Lake Berens Pikangikum 11th Baseline UTM (Zone 16) River River 5740000 N River Provincial Boundary 3 Pickle Lake UTM (Zone16)580000E Moosonee Trout Lake Woodland Lake Caribou St. Joseph Albany Red Lake River Moose River Park Boundary Ear Falls Wabakimi 105 4 599 Lac Seul 516 Armstrong Park Boundary Missinaibi River Nakina Railway River Kenora 72 Sioux Lookout 527 8 17 Dryden Railway (Abandoned) 642 Lake of Lake Longlac Hearst 71 Nipigon Geraldton 11 the Woods 5 502 6 7 Mattice FMZ 6 ZONE 1 SEASONS AND LIMITS SPECIES OPEN SEASONS LIMITS SPECIES OPEN SEASONS LIMITS ZONES 1, 2 & 3 Walleye & Open all year S - 4; not more than 1 greater than Brook Trout* Jan. 1 to S - 5; not more than 1 greater than Sauger or any 46 cm (18.1 in.) Sept. 30 40 cm (15.7 in.) combination C - 2; not more than 1 greater than C - 2; not more than 1 greater than 46 cm (18.1 in.) 40 cm (15.7 in.) Northern Pike Open all year S - 6; not more than 2 greater than Lake Trout* Open all year S - 3 61 cm (24 in.), of which not more C - 1 than 1 greater than 86 cm (33.9 in.) Lake Whitefish Open all year S - 12 C - 2; not more than 1 greater than C - 6 61 cm (24 in.), none greater than Lake Sturgeon Jan. 1 to S - 0 86 cm (33.9 in.) Apr. 30 & July 1 C - 0 Yellow Perch Open all year S - 50 to Dec. 31 C - 25 The following species are not present in this Zone and are closed to fishing all year: * Aggregate limits apply to these species. Muskellunge, Crappie, Sunfish, Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout, Splake, Pacific Salmon, See page 7 for full details. Atlantic Salmon, Channel Catfish, Largemouth and Smallmouth Bass. OTHER ZONE 1 REGULATIONS • Live fish may not be used as bait or possessed for use as bait in Zone 1 • Only one barbless hook may be used in Zone 1 ZONE 2 SEASONS AND LIMITS SPECIES OPEN SEASONS LIMITS SPECIES OPEN SEASONS LIMITS Walleye & Jan. 1 to S - 4; not more than 1 greater than Sunfish Open all year S - 50 Sauger or any Apr. 14 & 46 cm (18.1 in.) C - 25 3rd Sat. in May C - 2; not more than 1 greater than combination Brook Trout* Jan. 1 to S - 5; not more than 1 greater than to Dec. 31 46 cm (18.1 in.) Labour Day 30 cm (11.8 in.) Largemouth Open all year S - 2; must be less than C - 2; not more than 1 greater than & Smallmouth 35 cm (13.8 in.) from 30 cm (11.8 in.) Jan. 1 - June 30 & Dec. 1 - Dec. 31 Bass or any Brown Trout* Open all year S - 5 S - 4; no size limit from combination C - 2 July 1 - Nov. 30 C - 1; must be less than Rainbow Open all year S - 5 35 cm (13.8 in.) from Trout* C - 2 Jan. 1 - June 30 & Dec. 1 - Dec. 31 Lake Trout* Jan. 1 to S - 2; not more than 1 greater than C - 2; no size limit from Sept. 30 56 cm (22 in.) from July 1 - Nov. 30 Sept. 1 - Sept. 30; no size limit rest Northern Pike Open all year S - 4; none between 70-90 cm of year (27.6-35.4 in.), not more than 1 C - 1; any size greater than 90 cm (35.4 in.) Splake* Open all year S - 5 C - 2; none between 70-90 cm C - 2 (27.6-35.4 in.), not more than 1 greater than 90 cm (35.4 in.) Lake Whitefish Open all year S - 12 C - 6 Muskellunge 3rd Sat. in June S - 1; must be greater than to Dec. 15 91 cm (36 in.) Lake Sturgeon Jan.1 to S - 0 C - 0 Apr. 30 & July 1 C - 0 to Dec. 31 Yellow Perch Open all year S - 50 C - 25 The following species are not present in this Zone and are closed to fishing all year: *Aggregate limits apply to these species. Crappie, Pacific Salmon, Atlantic Salmon and Channel Catfish. See page 7 for full details. OTHER ZONE 2 REGULATIONS • Smelt may not be used as bait or possessed for use as bait • Non-residents camping on Crown land must follow conservation fishing licence limits. Recreational Fishing Regulations 2014 15 ADDITIONAL ZONE 2 FISHING OPPORTUNITIES Brook trout open all year, S - 5, C - 2, no size limits Blue Lake (50°20'N., 88°56'W.) Johnny Lake (50°17'N., 87°03'W.) Secret Lake (50°17'N., 89°00'W.) E-206 Lake (50°22'N., 86°23'W.) Jo-Jo (Minnow) Lake (50°10'N., 86°46'W.) Unnamed Lake (51°38’N., 89°55’W.) known as Whiz Lake EXCEPTIONS TO ZONE 2 REGULATIONS WATERBODY EXCEPTION DETAILS WATERBODY EXCEPTION DETAILS ZONES 1, 2 & 3 All waters located within the portion Lake sturgeon - closed all year. Little Jackfish River - downstream Walleye and sauger open from of Zone 2 from the Ontario / Manitoba from and including the first rapids Jan. 1 - Apr. 14 & June 10 - Dec. 31. interprovincial boundary east along upstream of the Pikitigushi Road Walleye and sauger S - 2 and C - 2, not the line of 52°35’N. latitude, to the Bridge to the centre line of the CN more than 1 greater than 46 cm (18.1 in.). intersection with 93°50’W. longitude, railway bridge. thence south to the intersection with Luella Lake (51°11'N., 88°43'W). Lake trout - not more than 1 greater 52°10’N. latitude, thence east to the than 56 cm (22 in.). intersection with 92°10’W. longitude, thence south to the Zone 2 boundary, Merpaw Lake (51°38’53”N., Lake trout S - 1 and C - 0. including all of the waters within 88°58’13”W.) and Faircloth Lake Woodland Caribou Provincial Park; (Greytrout Lake) (51°09’20”N., thence in a westerly direction to the 88°11’24”W.). Ontario/Manitoba interprovincial Opapimiskan Lake. All species S - 0 and C - 0. boundary, thence northerly to the intersection with 52°35’N. latitude. Opichuan Lake (51°14'N., 87°47'W.). Lake trout - not more than 1 greater than 56 cm (22 in.). All waters in Zone 2 draining into Lake Lake sturgeon - closed all year. Nipigon including the Little Jackfish O'Sullivan Lake (50°25'N., 87°03'W.). Lake trout - not more than 1 greater River beginning at the hydro control than 56 cm (22 in.). dam at Mojikit Lake. Superb Lake (50°29'N., 86°59'W.). Lake trout - not more than 1 greater All waters north of the 11th baseline Live fish may not be used as bait or than 56 cm (22 in.). and west of longitude 89°00'W. possessed for use as bait. Sydney Lake Area - North Kenora Non-resident walleye and sauger S - 2 Echoing Lake. Lake trout S - 1 in one day, possession Pilot Project area - waters south and C - 2, not more than 1 greater than limit of 2, not more than 1 greater than and east of Kilburn Lake in Zone 2, 46 cm (18.1 in.). 65 cm (25.6 in.) and C - 1, any size. including Sydney and Rowdy lakes. Non-resident largemouth and smallmouth bass S - 1 and C - 1, must be Esnagami River - from the northern Fish sanctuary - no fishing from less than 35 cm (13.8 in.) from boundary of Esnagami Twp. Mar. 1 - June 14. Jan. 1 - June 30 and Dec. 1 - Dec. 31. (50°21'36"N., 86°46'45"W.) downstream Non-resident northern pike S - 2 and (north) to the second set of rapids C - 2, none between 70-90 cm (50°25'20"N., 86°40'45"W.). (27.6-35.4 in.), not more than 1 greater Faircloth Lake (Greytrout Lake) Lake trout S - 1 and C - 0. than 90 cm (35.4 in.). (51°09’20”N., 88°11’24”W.) and Merpaw Non-resident muskellunge Lake (51°38’53”N., 88°58’13”W.). S - 0 and C - 0. Kawashkagama River - from Fish sanctuary - no fishing from Non-resident yellow perch Abamasagi Lake to 100 m (328 ft.) Apr. 1 - June 14. S - 25 and C - 25. above Albert Falls. Non-resident lake trout S - 1 and C - 1. Lake I-100 (South Lake) Lake trout - not more than 1 greater Non-resident lake whitefish (50°01'N., 88°03'W.). than 56 cm (22 in.). S - 6 and C - 6. Lake St. Joseph - Twiname Bay Fish sanctuary - no fishing from Troutfly Lake (51°41'N., 88°53'W). Lake trout- not more than 1 greater than east of a line beginning at the north Mar.