Regulations

Zone 19 fishing regulations

Seasons & catch limits

Atlantic Salmon Open all year Sport: 1 · Conservation: 0

Brown Trout Open all year Sport: 5 · Conservation: 2 (aggregate trout & salmon limit)

Channel Catfish Open all year Sport: 12 · Conservation: 6

Crappie Open all year Sport: 30 · Conservation: 10

Lake Trout Jan. 1 - Sept. 30 & Dec. 1 - Dec. 31 Sport: 3 · Conservation: 1 (aggregate trout & salmon limit)

Lake Whitefish Open all year Sport: 12 · Conservation: 6

Largemouth and Smallmouth Bass or any combination 4th Sat. in June - Nov. 30 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 Open all year Sport: 5 · Conservation: 2 (aggregate trout & salmon limit)

Rainbow Trout Open all year Sport: 5 · Conservation: 2 (aggregate trout & salmon limit)

Sunfish Open all year Sport: 100 · Conservation: 50

Walleye and Sauger or any combination Open all year Sport: 6 · Conservation: 2

Yellow Perch Open all year Sport: 50 in one day · Conservation: 25 in one day

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

Show 5 fish sanctuaries in this zone

Lake Erie - Port Colborne, from Cassady Point 500 m (1640 ft.) south to a marine buoy, 1000 m (3280 ft.) east to a marine buoy, north to Weaver Rd. Fish sanctuary - no fishing from June 1 - July 15
Lake Erie (Gravelly Bay) – The waters of that part of Gravelly Bay of Lake Erie in the City of Port Colborne lying northwest of a line drawn from the southerly point of Sugar Loaf Point in a northeasterly direction to the southwest corner of the H. Knoll Lakeview Park Marina breakwall. Fish sanctuary - no fishing from June 1 - July 15
Town of Fort Erie - bounded by lines starting at Stonemill Road (42°52'31.47"N., 78°59'57.76"W.), 750 m south into Lake Erie to a point at 42°52'11.17"N., 78°59'57.11"W., 1.25 km east to a point at 42°52'12.49"N., 78°58'46.02"W., north to Rosehill Road (42°52'46.83"N., 78°58'47.12"W.) and following the water's edge back to its original point of origin Fish sanctuary - no fishing from June 1 - July 15
Lake Erie - Walsingham and Norfolk Townships, eastern half of the Inner Long Point Bay Fish sanctuary - no fishing from May 15 - Fri. before the 4th Sat. in June
Lake Erie (Gravelly Bay) – The waters of that part of Gravelly Bay of Lake Erie in the City of Port Colborne lying northwest of a line drawn from the southerly point of Sugar Loaf Point in a northeasterly direction to the southwest corner of the H. Knoll Lakeview Park Marina breakwall. Fish sanctuary - no fishing from June 1 - July 15