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Fishing regulations, zone by zone

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Ontario has 20 Fisheries Management Zones (FMZs), each with its own seasons and limits. Search for your lake, or choose a zone below.

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One province.
Twenty fishing zones.

Select a numbered area to open its seasons and limits. You can also use the zone cards below.

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A simplified overview from Ontario’s zone boundary data. For a specific lake or a spot near a boundary, confirm the zone using the lake profile and official maps.

Ontario’s 20 fishing zones Select a numbered zone to view its regulations. Simplified orientation map; use the lake search or official maps for precise boundaries. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
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2026 regulation dataset · Snapshot 2026-05-08

Zone 1

Far North · Peawanuck & Polar Bear Provincial Park

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Zone 2

Far Northwest · Pickle Lake

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Zone 3

Far Northeast · Attawapiskat & Moosonee

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Zone 4

Red Lake, Sioux Lookout & northwest Ontario

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Zone 5

Fort Frances, Kenora & Dryden

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Zone 6

Thunder Bay, Nipigon & Dryden

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Zone 7

Geraldton, Terrace Bay, Manitouwadge & Wawa

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Zone 8

Hearst, Cochrane, Timmins & Kirkland Lake

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Zone 9

Lake Superior

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Zone 10

Sault Ste. Marie & Sudbury

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Zone 11

North Bay & Nipissing

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Zone 12

Ottawa River

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Zone 13

Lake Huron · main basin

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Zone 14

Georgian Bay & North Channel

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Zone 15

Parry Sound, Bancroft, Pembroke & Algonquin Park

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Zone 16

Southwestern Ontario & Lake Simcoe

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Zone 17

Peterborough & Kawartha Lakes

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Zone 18

Eastern Ontario

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Zone 19

Lake Erie

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Zone 20

Lake Ontario

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Regional descriptions: Ontario’s fisheries management zones ↗

Not sure which zone you're fishing in? Search for your lake — every lake's page shows its zone and links straight to that zone's summary. Zone boundaries and season dates come from Ontario's official Fishing Regulations Summary — these pages are a convenience index, not a legal document.