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Zone 5 fishing regulations

Official Zone 5 regulations ↗

Seasons & catch limits

Brook Trout Open all year Sport: 5 · Conservation: 2 (aggregate trout & salmon limit)
Brown Trout Open all year Sport: 5 · Conservation: 2 (aggregate trout & salmon limit)
Crappie Open all year Sport: 10 · Conservation: 5
Lake Trout Jan. 1 - Sept. 30 Sport: 2, not more than 1 greater than 56 cm (22 in.) from Sept. 1 - Sept. 30 · Conservation: 1, no size limit (aggregate trout & salmon limit)
Lake Whitefish Open all year Sport: 12 · Conservation: 6
Largemouth and Smallmouth Bass or any combination Open all year Sport: 4; Must be less than 35 cm (13.8 in.) from Jan. 1 - June 30 · Conservation: 2; Must be less than 35 cm (13.8 in.) from Jan. 1 - June 30
Muskellunge 3rd Sat. in June - Dec. 15 Sport: 1, must be greater than 102 cm (40 in.) · Conservation: 0
Northern Pike Open all year Sport: 4; none greater than 75 cm (29.5 in.) · Conservation: 2; none greater than 75 cm (29.5 in.)
Rainbow Trout Open all year Sport: 5 · Conservation: 2 (aggregate trout & salmon limit)
Splake Open all year Sport: 5 · Conservation: 2 (aggregate trout & salmon limit)
Sunfish Open all year Sport: 50 · Conservation: 25
Walleye and Sauger or any combination Jan. 1 - Apr. 14 & 3rd Sat. in May - Dec. 31 Sport: 4, not more than 1 greater than 46 cm (18.1 in.) · Conservation: 2, not more than 1 greater than 46 cm (18.1 in.)
Yellow Perch Open all year Sport: 50 · Conservation: 25

Bait, gear & possession rules

Catch & possession

Holders of non-Canadian resident recreational fishing licences who are camping on Crown land may not take fish in excess of the conservation catch and possession limits. For more informationm refer to he Recreational Fishing Regulations Summary.

Bait restrictions

Smelt may not be used as bait or possessed for use as bait

Fish sanctuaries

Show 34 fish sanctuaries in this zone
  • Eagle Lake - portions of Eagle Lake and associated waters including Whiteclay Narrows, Brule Narrows, Niven Bay, Bunyon Lake, Godson Creek, Kekekwa Creek, Wawapus Creek, Bear Narrows, Froghead Bay, Rice Bay, Violet Lake, One Mile Rapids, Two Mile Rapids, Meridian Bay. Fish sanctuary - no fishing from Apr. 1 - May 31
  • Eagle Lake - portions of Eagle Lake and associated waters including Whiteclay Narrows, Brule Narrows, Niven Bay, Bunyon Lake, Godson Creek, Kekekwa Creek, Wawapus Creek, Bear Narrows, Froghead Bay, Rice Bay, Violet Lake, One Mile Rapids, Two Mile Rapids, Meridian Bay. Fish sanctuary - no fishing from Apr. 1 - May 31
  • Crook Lake (49°04’N., 92°08’W.) Fish sanctuary - no fishing from Feb. 1 - June 30 & Aug. 1 - Dec. 31
  • Crowrock Lake upstream from the narrows at 49°00'00"N., 91°43'50"W. Fish sanctuary - no fishing from Apr. 1 - June 14
  • Eagle Lake - portions of Eagle Lake and associated waters including Whiteclay Narrows, Brule Narrows, Niven Bay, Bunyon Lake, Godson Creek, Kekekwa Creek, Wawapus Creek, Bear Narrows, Froghead Bay, Rice Bay, Violet Lake, One Mile Rapids, Two Mile Rapids, Meridian Bay. Fish sanctuary - no fishing from Apr. 1 - May 31
  • Grimshaw Lake (48°58’N., 93°04’W.) Fish sanctuary - closed all year
  • Ladysmith Creek and Unnamed Creek - Ladysmith Twp., between Rugby Lake and the confluence of Ladysmith Creek and the unnamed creek flowing out of Tent Lake. Fish sanctuary - no fishing from Apr. 1 - June 14
  • Ladysmith Creek and Unnamed Creek - Ladysmith Twp., between Rugby Lake and the confluence of Ladysmith Creek and the unnamed creek flowing out of Tent Lake. Fish sanctuary - no fishing from Apr. 1 - June 14
  • Lake of the Woods - Sabaskong Bay (49°09'N., 94°09"W.) - Godson Twp. - Kenora District. Fish sanctuary - no fishing from Apr. 1 - June 14
  • Lilac Lake (48°17’N., 92°22’W.) - between Little Vermilion Lake and Lac la Croix. Fish sanctuary - no fishing from Jan. 1 - May 31 & Oct. 1 - Dec. 31
  • Little Grey Trout Lake (49°03’N., 92°03’W.) Fish sanctuary - no fishing from Feb. 1 - June 30 & Aug. 1 - Dec. 31
  • Moose Creek - between Big Moose Lake and Cobble Lake including part of Cobble Lake. Fish sanctuary - no fishing from Apr. 1 - June 14
  • Nugget Creek - Zealand Twp., between Hughes Creek and C.P.R. crossing at Wabigoon Lake. Fish sanctuary – no fishing from Apr. 1 – June 14
  • Passover Creek - between the southern end of Meridian Bay of Eagle Lake (49°42’N., 93°13’W.) and Chancellor Lake. Fish sanctuary - no fishing from Apr. 1 - May 31
  • Rainy Lake (48°43'20"N., 93°15'41"W.) Fish sanctuary - no fishing from Apr. 1 - June 14
  • Rainy Lake - Crooked Narrows to Sand Island Falls of Redgut Bay. Fish sanctuary - no fishing from Apr. 1 - June 14
  • Rainy Lake - Falls River and Pipestone River from Stokes Bay of Rainy Lake upstream to first rapids. Fish sanctuary - no fishing from Apr. 1 - June 14
  • Rainy Lake - Falls River and Pipestone River from Stokes Bay of Rainy Lake upstream to first rapids. Fish sanctuary - no fishing from Apr. 1 - June 14
  • Rainy Lake - Halfway Inlet and Lost Bay. Fish sanctuary - no fishing from Apr. 1 - June 14
  • Rainy Lake - Little Canoe River (48°54'N., 93°18'W.) Fish sanctuary - no fishing from Apr. 1 - June 14
  • Rainy Lake - Porter Inlet of Redgut Bay. Fish sanctuary - no fishing from Apr. 1 - June 14
  • Rainy Lake - Rat River Bay from the narrows and small island at the entrance to Rat River Bay, upstream to, and including the first rapids of both the West Branch Rat River and the East Branch Rat River. Fish sanctuary - no fishing from Apr. 1 - June 14
  • Rainy Lake - Squirrel Falls between Namakan Lake and Rainy Lake, downstream for 250 m (820 ft.) on the north shore and 200 m (656 ft.) on the south shore from the Canadian Kettle Falls Dam. Fish sanctuary - closed all year
  • Rugby Lake (49°57’28”N., 92°57’48”W.) - the northern arm that falls within Ladysmith and Rowell Townships Fish sanctuary - no fishing from Apr. 1 - June 14
  • Rutter Lake (49°04’N., 92°12’W.) Fish sanctuary - no fishing from Feb. 1 - June 30 & Aug. 1 - Dec. 31
  • Scattergood Lake (49°17’N., 92°42’W.) Fish sanctuary - no fishing from Jan. 1 - July 31 & Sept. 1 - Dec. 31
  • Secret Lake (49°04’N., 92°08’W.) Fish sanctuary - no fishing from Feb. 1 - June 30 & Aug. 1 - Dec. 31
  • Trout Lake (48°17’N., 92°20’W.) - between Little Vermilion Lake and Lac la Croix. Fish sanctuary - no fishing from Jan. 1 - May 31 & Oct. 1 - Dec. 31
  • Trout River (49°01’N., 92°53’W.) - from the falls of Sakwite Lake to Otukamamoan Lake. Fish sanctuary - no fishing from Apr. 1 - June 14
  • Wabigoon Lake - 100 m (328 ft.) from Christie Island - Zealand Twp. Fish sanctuary – no fishing from Apr. 1 – June 14
  • Wabigoon River - Snake Bay Road to the Wabigoon Lake Indian Reserve - Satterly Twp. Fish sanctuary – no fishing from Apr. 1 – June 14
  • White Otter Lake (49°07’N., 91°52’W.) Fish sanctuary - no fishing from Apr. 1 - June 14
  • Rainy Lake - Stanjikoming Bay. Fish sanctuary - no fishing from Apr. 1 - June 14
  • Winnipeg River (west branch) - from Norman Dam to westerly tip of Tunnel Island and northerly point of Patent Property A-16. Fish sanctuary - no fishing from Apr. 1 - June 14

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.