Regulations

Zone 17 fishing regulations

Official Zone 17 regulations ↗

Seasons & catch limits

Atlantic Salmon 4th Sat. in Apr. to Sept 30 Sport: 0 · Conservation: 0 (aggregate trout & salmon limit)

Brook Trout 4th Sat. in Apr. - Sept. 30 Sport: 2 · Conservation: 1 (aggregate trout & salmon limit)

Brown Trout 4th Sat. in Apr. - Sept. 30 Sport: 5 · Conservation: 2 (aggregate trout & salmon limit)

Channel Catfish 4th Sat. in Apr. - Nov. 15 Sport: 12 · Conservation: 6

Crappie Open all year Sport: 30 · Conservation: 10

Lake Trout 4th Sat. in Apr. - Sept. 30 Sport: 3 · Conservation: 1 (aggregate trout & salmon limit)

Lake Whitefish 4th Sat. in Apr. - Nov. 15 Sport: 12 · Conservation: 6

Largemouth and Smallmouth Bass or any combination 3rd Sat. in June - Dec. 15 Sport: 6 · Conservation: 2

Muskellunge 1st Sat. in June - Dec. 15 Sport: 1, must be greater than 112 cm (44 in.) · Conservation: 0

Northern Pike Open all year Sport: 6 · Conservation: 2

Pacific Salmon 4th Sat. in Apr. - Sept. 30 Sport: 5 · Conservation: 2 (aggregate trout & salmon limit)

Rainbow Trout 4th Sat. in Apr. - Sept. 30 Sport: 2 · Conservation: 1 (aggregate trout & salmon limit)

Sunfish Open all year Sport: 300, only 30 may be greater than 18 cm (7.1 in.) · Conservation: 15

Walleye and Sauger or any combination 2nd Sat. in May - Nov. 15 Sport: 4, must be between 35 - 50 cm (13.8 - 19.7 in.) · Conservation: 1, must be between 35 - 50 cm (13.8 - 19.7 in.)

Yellow Perch Open all year Sport: 50 · Conservation: 25

Bait, gear & possession rules

No zone-specific bait/gear rules on file for this zone — consult the official summary linked below.

Fish sanctuaries

Show 22 fish sanctuaries in this zone

Burleigh Falls, Perry’s Creek, Stony Lake - Smith and Harvey Twps., Trent-Severn Dam to Stony Lake. Fish sanctuary - no fishing from Jan. 1 - Fri. after 2nd Sat. in May & Nov. 16 - Dec. 31
Chemong Lake - Bridgenorth Causeway - Smith and Ennismore Twps., 100 m (328 ft.) on both sides of causeway on County Road 16. Fish sanctuary - no fishing from Jan. 1 - Fri. before 2nd Sat. in May & Nov. 16 - Dec. 31
Cobourg Brook - from the downstream side of the lamprey barrier downstream to the south side of the King St. Bridge in the town of Cobourg. Fish sanctuary - closed all year
Crowe River - from the Marmora Dam downstream to the north side of the Highway 7 bridge Fish sanctuary - no fishing from Jan. 1 - Fri. before 2nd Sat. in May & Nov. 16 - Dec. 31
Fishog River - from the mouth of the river at Head Lake (44°45’N., 78°54’W.) to the base of the waterfalls approx. 1.5 km (0.9 mi.) upstream. Fish sanctuary - no fishing from Jan. 1 - Fri. after 2nd Sat. in May & Nov. 16 - Dec. 31
Ganaraska River - Town of Port Hope, from Hwy. 401 downstream to the south side of the Jocelyn St. Bridge. Fish sanctuary - closed all year
Gannon’s Narrows - Harvey and Ennismore Twps. - within 100 m (328 ft.) of both sides of the causeway on County Road 16. Fish sanctuary - no fishing from Jan. 1 - Fri. before 2nd Sat. in May & Nov. 16 - Dec. 31
Gull River (Coboconk) - Bexley and Somerville Twps. from Trent-Severn Dam downstream to narrows approaching Balsam Lake. Fish sanctuary - no fishing from Jan. 1 - Fri. after 2nd Sat. in May & Nov. 16 - Dec. 31
Healey Falls - Seymour Township, all water flowing from the north-westerly side of the bridge on County Road 50 to Crowe Bay Fish sanctuary - no fishing from Jan. 1 - Fri. after 2nd Sat. in May & Nov. 16 - Dec. 31
Katchewanooka Lake (Young’s Point) - Smith and Douro Twps. from Trent Severn Dam to the downstream (west) side of the Hwy. 28 bridge. Fish sanctuary - no fishing from Jan. 1 - Fri. after 2nd Sat. in May & Nov. 16 - Dec. 31
Lake Scugog (44°11'00"N., 78°51'26"W.) - Cartwright Township, 100 m (328 ft.) on both sides of Hwy. 7A (causeways) Fish sanctuary - no fishing from Jan. 1 - Fri. before 2nd Sat. in May & Nov. 16 - Dec. 31
Lovesick Dams – former townships of Smith and Harvey, 100 m downstream from each dam. Fish sanctuary - no fishing from Jan. 1 - Fri. after 2nd Sat. in May & Nov. 16 - Dec. 31
Lower Buckhorn Lake (Buckhorn) - Smith and Harvey Twps. from Trent Severn Dam to a point 400 m (1312 ft.) below the dam. Fish sanctuary - no fishing from Jan. 1 - Fri. after 2nd Sat. in May & Nov. 16 - Dec. 31
Bobcaygeon River - Bobcaygeon, from Trent-Severn Dam to Pigeon Lake and Little Bob Dam to Pigeon Lake (100 m from Little Bob Dam) Fish sanctuary - no fishing from Jan. 1 - Fri. after 2nd Sat. in May & Nov. 16 - Dec. 31
Fenelon River - Fenelon Falls in Fenelon Township, from Trent-Severn Dam to second power line 1 km downstream Fish sanctuary - no fishing from Jan. 1 - Fri. after 2nd Sat. in May & Nov. 16 - Dec. 31
Rosedale River - Rosedale in Fenelon Township, from the Trent-Severn Dam to Cameron Lake Fish sanctuary - no fishing from Jan. 1 - Fri. after 2nd Sat. in May & Nov. 16 - Dec. 31
Otonabee River (Peterborough) from Trent-Severn Dam at Lock 19 to Bensfort Bridge at County Road 2 (20 km downstream). Fish sanctuary - no fishing from Jan. 1 - Fri. after 2nd Sat. in May & Nov. 16 - Dec. 31
Pigeon River (Omemee) - Emily Twp., from Omemee Dam to C.N.R. bridge. Fish sanctuary - no fishing from Jan. 1 - Fri. after 2nd Sat. in May & Nov. 16 - Dec. 31
Scugog River (Lindsay) - Ops Twp., from Trent-Severn Dam to Ops-Fenelon boundary. Fish sanctuary - no fishing from Jan. 1 - Fri. after 2nd Sat. in May & Nov. 16 - Dec. 31
Talbot River - Kirkfield - Carden Twp., fronting Conc. VII, VIII and IX. Fish sanctuary - no fishing from Jan. 1 - Fri. after 2nd Sat. in May & Nov. 16 - Dec. 31
Trent River - Village of Hastings, 500 m (1640 ft.) upstream of the dam and 1 km (3281 ft.) downstream of the dam. Fish sanctuary - no fishing from Jan. 1 - Fri. after 2nd Sat. in May & Nov. 16 - Dec. 31
Ganaraska River - between the south side of the Jocelyn Street Bridge and the southerly limit of the C.N.R. right-of-way. Fish Sanctuary - No fishing from Sep. 1 to Oct. 14.