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Zone 20 fishing regulations

Official Zone 20 regulations ↗

Seasons & catch limits

Atlantic Salmon Open all year Sport: 1, must be greater than 63 cm (24.8 in.) · Conservation: 0 (aggregate trout & salmon limit)
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 Bass January 1 to May 10 Sport: 0 · Conservation: 0 (aggregate trout & salmon limit)
Largemouth Bass Third Saturday in June to December 31 Sport: 6 · Conservation: 2 (aggregate trout & salmon limit)
Muskellunge 3rd Sat. in June - Dec. 15 Sport: 1, must be greater than 137 cm (54 in.) · Conservation: 0
Northern Pike Jan. 1 - Mar. 31 & 1st Sat. in May - Dec. 31 Sport: 6 · Conservation: 2
Pacific Salmon Open all year Sport: 5 · Conservation: 2 (aggregate trout & salmon limit)
Rainbow Trout Open all year Sport: 2 · Conservation: 1 (aggregate trout & salmon limit)
Smallmouth Bass January 1 to May 10 Sport: 0 · Conservation: 0 (aggregate trout & salmon limit)
Smallmouth Bass First Saturday in July to December 31 Sport: 6 · Conservation: 2 (aggregate trout & salmon limit)
Sunfish Open all year Sport: 100 · Conservation: 50
Walleye and Sauger or any combination Jan. 1 - Mar.1 & the 1st Sat. in May - Dec. 31 Sport: 4, not more than 1 greater than 63 cm (24.8 in.) · Conservation: 2, not more than 1 greater than 63 cm (24.8 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 5 fish sanctuaries in this zone
  • Consecon Creek - Hillier and Ameliasburgh Twps., from the dam in the Village of Consecon to Weller’s Bay. Fish sanctuary - no fishing from Apr. 1 - Fri. before 1st Sat. in May
  • Consecon Creek - Hillier Twp., from Lot 86 in Conc. V to the mouth of the creek. Fish sanctuary - no fishing from Apr. 1 - Fri. before 1st Sat. in May
  • Moira River and Bay of Quinte - from the Lott Dam downstream, including Belleville Harbour in the Bay of Quinte. Fish sanctuary - no fishing from Apr. 1 - Fri. before 1st Sat. in May
  • Napanee River - Town of Napanee from the waterfalls at Springside Park downstream to the bridge at Centre Street. Fish sanctuary - no fishing from Apr. 1 - Fri. before 1st Sat. in May
  • Trent River - City of Quinte West, between the first dam north of Lake Ontario downstream to the south side of the Dundas Street bridge and the Trent Canal from Lock No.1 downstream to where it joins the Trent River. Fish sanctuary - no fishing from Apr. 1 - Fri. before 1st Sat. in May

Zone boundaries and season dates come from Ontario's official Fishing Regulations Summary (linked above) — this page is a convenience index, not a legal document. Open the map to see exactly which lakes fall in this zone.