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Lake Erie Fishing Regulations 2026

Lake Erie fishing regulations in 2026: top targets are smallmouth bass, steelhead, walleye. 1,245 current rules across 79 species from 5 state agencies (Pennsylvania, Michigan, New York, Ohio, Ontario).

Species pages for Lake Erie

Dedicated rule pages for the most-targeted species at this water.

Pennsylvania waters

387 rules from Fish & Boat Commission, 48 species.

Smallmouth Bass

Lake Erie -
Daily bag
4 fish/day
Jun 13-Dec 31, Combined Species
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Lake ErieOut of season
Season opens
Apr 12
Season closes
Jun 13
Daily bag
1 fish
Min size
20"
Applies to Lake Erie, Presque Isle Bay and peninsular waters, all Lake Erie tributaries in their entirety, which include Cascade Creek, Conneaut Creek, Crooked Creek, East Branch Conneaut Creek, Eightmile Creek, Elk Creek, Fourmile Creek, Middle Branch Conneaut Creek, Marsh Run, Mill Creek, Mud Run, Raccoon Creek, Sevenmile Creek, Sixmile Creek, Sixteenmile Creek, Stone Run, Temple Run, Turkey Creek, Twelvemile Creek, Twentymile Creek, Walnut Creek, West Branch Conneaut Creek and all waters that flow into these tributaries.
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Beaverdam Run ReservoirCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Season opens
Apr 12
Season closes
Jun 13
Daily bag
4 combined species
Min size
15"
April 12 through June 13 (no tournaments permitted). NO HARVEST begins at 12:01 a.m. Jan. 1 through April 11 and June 14 through Dec. 31
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Blue Marsh LakeCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Season opens
Apr 12
Season closes
Jun 13
Daily bag
4 combined species
Min size
15"
April 12 through June 13 (no tournaments permitted). NO HARVEST begins at 12:01 a.m. Jan. 1 through April 11 and June 14 through Dec. 31
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Bradys Run LakeCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Season opens
Apr 12
Season closes
Jun 13
Daily bag
4 combined species
Min size
15"
April 12 through June 13 (no tournaments permitted). NO HARVEST begins at 12:01 a.m. Jan. 1 through April 11 and June 14 through Dec. 31
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Bridgeport ReservoirCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Daily bag
4 combined species
Min size
15"
April 12 through June 13 (no tournaments permitted). NO HARVEST begins at 12:01 a.m. Jan. 1 through April 11 and June 14 through Dec. 31
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Canoe Creek Lake (State Park) To Include Two Small Ponds And Raceway Adjacent To Canoe LakeCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Season opens
Apr 12
Season closes
Jun 13
Daily bag
4 combined species
Min size
15"
April 12 through June 13 (no tournaments permitted). NO HARVEST begins at 12:01 a.m. Jan. 1 through April 11 and June 14 through Dec. 31
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Carsonia LakeCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Season opens
Apr 12
Season closes
Jun 13
Daily bag
4 combined species
Min size
15"
April 12 through June 13 (no tournaments permitted). NO HARVEST begins at 12:01 a.m. Jan. 1 through April 11 and June 14 through Dec. 31
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Chambers LakeCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Daily bag
4 combined species
Min size
15"
April 12 through June 13 (no tournaments permitted). NO HARVEST begins at 12:01 a.m. Jan. 1 through April 11 and June 14 through Dec. 31
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Colyer LakeCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Daily bag
4 combined species
Min size
15"
April 12 through June 13 (no tournaments permitted). NO HARVEST begins at 12:01 a.m. Jan. 1 through April 11 and June 14 through Dec. 31
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Commonwealth Inland Waters
Daily bag
4 fish/day
Jan 1 – Apr 11 / Oct 1 – Dec 31
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Commonwealth Inland Waters -
Daily bag
4 fish/day
Min size
15"
Oct 1-Dec 31, Combined Species Oct 1-Dec 31
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Conowingo Reservoir
Min size
12"
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Conowingo Reservoir Up To Holtwood DamIn season
Season opens
Jun 16
Season closes
Dec 31
Daily bag
5 fish/day
Min size
12"
combined species
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Conowingo Reservoir, Combined Species
Daily bag
5 fish/day
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Cross Creek LakeCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Daily bag
4 combined species
Min size
15"
April 12 through June 13 (no tournaments permitted). NO HARVEST begins at 12:01 a.m. Jan. 1 through April 11 and June 14 through Dec. 31
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Delaware RiverCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Season opens
Apr 12
Season closes
Jun 13
Daily bag
5 fish/day
Min size
12"
NO HARVEST - immediate release only combined species
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Delaware River -
Daily bag
5 fish/day
Jun 13-Dec 31, Combined Species
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Delaware River And EstuaryCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Season opens
Apr 12
Season closes
Jun 13
Daily bag
5 fish/day
Min size
12"
NO HARVEST combined species
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Delaware River, West Branch Delaware River And Delaware River Tributaries, From The Mouths Of The Tributaries Upstream To The Limit Of The Tidal Influence And The Lehigh River From Its Mouth Upstream To The First Dam In Easton, PennsylvaniaCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Season opens
Apr 12
Season closes
Jun 13
Daily bag
5 fish/day
Min size
12"
NO HARVEST - immediate release only combined species
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Donegal Lake - Big Bass Program
Daily bag
4 fish/day
Jan 1-Apr 10 And Jun 13-Dec 31
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Duman LakeCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Season opens
Apr 12
Season closes
Jun 13
Daily bag
4 combined species
Min size
15"
April 12 through June 13 (no tournaments permitted). NO HARVEST begins at 12:01 a.m. Jan. 1 through April 11 and June 14 through Dec. 31
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Frances Slocum Lake (State Park)Catch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Daily bag
4 combined species
Min size
15"
April 12 through June 13 (no tournaments permitted). NO HARVEST begins at 12:01 a.m. Jan. 1 through April 11 and June 14 through Dec. 31
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Glade Run LakeCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Season opens
Apr 12
Season closes
Jun 13
Daily bag
4 combined species
Min size
15"
April 12 through June 13 (no tournaments permitted). NO HARVEST begins at 12:01 a.m. Jan. 1 through April 11 and June 14 through Dec. 31
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Gouldsboro LakeCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Daily bag
4 combined species
Min size
15"
April 12 through June 13 (no tournaments permitted). NO HARVEST begins at 12:01 a.m. Jan. 1 through April 11 and June 14 through Dec. 31
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Harris PondCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Daily bag
4 combined species
Min size
15"
April 12 through June 13 (no tournaments permitted). NO HARVEST begins at 12:01 a.m. Jan. 1 through April 11 and June 14 through Dec. 31
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Hinckston Run ReservoirCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Season opens
Apr 12
Season closes
Jun 13
Daily bag
4 combined species
Min size
15"
April 12 through June 13 (no tournaments permitted). NO HARVEST begins at 12:01 a.m. Jan. 1 through April 11 and June 14 through Dec. 31
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Hopewell LakeCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Season opens
Apr 12
Season closes
Jun 13
Daily bag
4 combined species
Min size
15"
April 12 through June 13 (no tournaments permitted). NO HARVEST begins at 12:01 a.m. Jan. 1 through April 11 and June 14 through Dec. 31
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Hunters Lake — Commonwealth Inland Waters
Daily bag
6 fish/day combined
Jun 13–Sept 30
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Indian Creek Reservoir (Mill Run Reservoir)Catch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Daily bag
4 combined species
Min size
15"
April 12 through June 13 (no tournaments permitted). NO HARVEST begins at 12:01 a.m. Jan. 1 through April 11 and June 14 through Dec. 31
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Indian LakeCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Daily bag
4 combined species
Min size
15"
April 12 through June 13 (no tournaments permitted). NO HARVEST begins at 12:01 a.m. Jan. 1 through April 11 and June 14 through Dec. 31
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Juniata RiverClosed
Status
Prohibited
From April 12 to June 13: No tournaments permitted.
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Juniata River (31.7 Miles) From Sr0075 Bridge At Port Royal Downstream To The Mouth Including All Tributaries To A Point ½ Mile Upstream From The Confluence.Catch & release
Status
Catch And Release
January 1 to December 31: NO HARVEST CATCH AND IMMEDIATE RELEASE ONLY. It is unlawful for an angler to cast repeatedly into a clearly visible bass spawning nest or redd in an effort to catch or take bass as with Commonwealth Inland Waters fishing regulations. From January 1 to April 11 and June 14 to December 31: Catch-measure-immediate release tournaments permitted. From April 12 to June 13: No tournaments permitted.
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Kaercher Creek DamCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Season opens
Apr 12
Season closes
Jun 13
Daily bag
4 combined species
Min size
15"
April 12 through June 13 (no tournaments permitted). NO HARVEST begins at 12:01 a.m. Jan. 1 through April 11 and June 14 through Dec. 31
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Keystone LakeCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Season opens
Apr 12
Season closes
Jun 13
Daily bag
4 combined species
Min size
15"
April 12 through June 13 (no tournaments permitted). NO HARVEST begins at 12:01 a.m. Jan. 1 through April 11 and June 14 through Dec. 31
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Keystone Lake (State Park)Catch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Daily bag
4 combined species
Min size
15"
April 12 through June 13 (no tournaments permitted). NO HARVEST begins at 12:01 a.m. Jan. 1 through April 11 and June 14 through Dec. 31
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Lackawanna Lake (State Park)Catch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Daily bag
4 combined species
Min size
15"
April 12 through June 13 (no tournaments permitted). NO HARVEST begins at 12:01 a.m. Jan. 1 through April 11 and June 14 through Dec. 31
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Lake Arthur (Moraine State Park)Catch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Season opens
Apr 12
Season closes
Jun 13
Daily bag
4 combined species
Min size
15"
April 12 through June 13 (no tournaments permitted). NO HARVEST begins at 12:01 a.m. Jan. 1 through April 11 and June 14 through Dec. 31
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Lake ChillisquaqueCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Daily bag
4 combined species
Min size
15"
April 12 through June 13 (no tournaments permitted). NO HARVEST begins at 12:01 a.m. Jan. 1 through April 11 and June 14 through Dec. 31
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Lake Marburg (Codorus State Park)Catch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Daily bag
4 combined species
Min size
15"
April 12 through June 13 (no tournaments permitted). NO HARVEST begins at 12:01 a.m. Jan. 1 through April 11 and June 14 through Dec. 31
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Lake NessmukCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Daily bag
4 combined species
Min size
15"
April 12 through June 13 (no tournaments permitted). NO HARVEST begins at 12:01 a.m. Jan. 1 through April 11 and June 14 through Dec. 31
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Lake RedmanCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Daily bag
4 combined species
Min size
15"
April 12 through June 13 (no tournaments permitted). NO HARVEST begins at 12:01 a.m. Jan. 1 through April 11 and June 14 through Dec. 31
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Lake TowheeCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Season opens
Apr 12
Season closes
Jun 13
Daily bag
4 combined species
Min size
15"
April 12 through June 13 (no tournaments permitted). NO HARVEST begins at 12:01 a.m. Jan. 1 through April 11 and June 14 through Dec. 31
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Lake WilliamsCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Daily bag
4 combined species
Min size
15"
April 12 through June 13 (no tournaments permitted). NO HARVEST begins at 12:01 a.m. Jan. 1 through April 11 and June 14 through Dec. 31
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Lakes (Big Bass Program)Catch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Season opens
Apr 12
Season closes
Jun 13
Daily bag
4 fish/day
Min size
15"
NO HARVEST - Catch and immediate release only (no tournaments permitted). NO HARVEST begins at 12:01 a.m. combined species
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Lakes, Rivers And StreamsCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Season opens
Jun 14
Season closes
Sep 30
Daily bag
6 fish/day
Min size
12"
NO HARVEST - Catch and immediate release only (no tournaments permitted); begins at 12:01 a.m. combined species
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Leaser LakeCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Daily bag
4 combined species
Min size
15"
April 12 through June 13 (no tournaments permitted). NO HARVEST begins at 12:01 a.m. Jan. 1 through April 11 and June 14 through Dec. 31
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Lily LakeCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Daily bag
4 combined species
Min size
15"
April 12 through June 13 (no tournaments permitted). NO HARVEST begins at 12:01 a.m. Jan. 1 through April 11 and June 14 through Dec. 31
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Little Bufalo Lake(Holman Lake)Catch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Daily bag
4 combined species
Min size
15"
April 12 through June 13 (no tournaments permitted). NO HARVEST begins at 12:01 a.m. Jan. 1 through April 11 and June 14 through Dec. 31
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Mammoth DamCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Daily bag
4 combined species
Min size
15"
April 12 through June 13 (no tournaments permitted). NO HARVEST begins at 12:01 a.m. Jan. 1 through April 11 and June 14 through Dec. 31
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Marsh Creek Lake (State Park)Catch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Daily bag
4 combined species
Min size
15"
April 12 through June 13 (no tournaments permitted). NO HARVEST begins at 12:01 a.m. Jan. 1 through April 11 and June 14 through Dec. 31
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Marshall LakeCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Season opens
Apr 12
Season closes
Jun 13
Daily bag
4 combined species
Min size
15"
April 12 through June 13 (no tournaments permitted). NO HARVEST begins at 12:01 a.m. Jan. 1 through April 11 and June 14 through Dec. 31
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Mauch Chunk LakeCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Daily bag
4 combined species
Min size
15"
April 12 through June 13 (no tournaments permitted). NO HARVEST begins at 12:01 a.m. Jan. 1 through April 11 and June 14 through Dec. 31
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Nockamixon Lake (State Park)Catch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Season opens
Apr 12
Season closes
Jun 13
Daily bag
4 combined species
Min size
15"
April 12 through June 13 (no tournaments permitted). NO HARVEST begins at 12:01 a.m. Jan. 1 through April 11 and June 14 through Dec. 31
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North Park LakeCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Season opens
Apr 12
Season closes
Jun 13
Daily bag
4 combined species
Min size
15"
April 12 through June 13 (no tournaments permitted). NO HARVEST begins at 12:01 a.m. Jan. 1 through April 11 and June 14 through Dec. 31
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Northmoreland LakeCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Daily bag
4 combined species
Min size
15"
April 12 through June 13 (no tournaments permitted). NO HARVEST begins at 12:01 a.m. Jan. 1 through April 11 and June 14 through Dec. 31
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Opossum LakeCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Daily bag
4 combined species
Min size
15"
April 12 through June 13 (no tournaments permitted). NO HARVEST begins at 12:01 a.m. Jan. 1 through April 11 and June 14 through Dec. 31
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Peters Twp. Lake(Res. #2)Catch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Daily bag
4 combined species
Min size
15"
April 12 through June 13 (no tournaments permitted). NO HARVEST begins at 12:01 a.m. Jan. 1 through April 11 and June 14 through Dec. 31
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Pinchot Lake(State Park)Catch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Daily bag
4 combined species
Min size
15"
April 12 through June 13 (no tournaments permitted). NO HARVEST begins at 12:01 a.m. Jan. 1 through April 11 and June 14 through Dec. 31
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Pymatuning ReservoirOpen year-round
Season opens
Jan 1
Season closes
Dec 31
Daily bag
5
Min size
12"
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Quemahoning ReservoirCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Daily bag
4 combined species
Min size
15"
April 12 through June 13 (no tournaments permitted). NO HARVEST begins at 12:01 a.m. Jan. 1 through April 11 and June 14 through Dec. 31
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Rose Valley LakeCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Daily bag
4 combined species
Min size
15"
April 12 through June 13 (no tournaments permitted). NO HARVEST begins at 12:01 a.m. Jan. 1 through April 11 and June 14 through Dec. 31
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Shawnee Lake (State Park)Catch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Season opens
Apr 12
Season closes
Jun 13
Daily bag
4 combined species
Min size
15"
April 12 through June 13 (no tournaments permitted). NO HARVEST begins at 12:01 a.m. Jan. 1 through April 11 and June 14 through Dec. 31
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Shenango River LakeCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Daily bag
4 combined species
Min size
15"
April 12 through June 13 (no tournaments permitted). NO HARVEST begins at 12:01 a.m. Jan. 1 through April 11 and June 14 through Dec. 31
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Speedwell Forge LakeCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Daily bag
4 combined species
Min size
15"
April 12 through June 13 (no tournaments permitted). NO HARVEST begins at 12:01 a.m. Jan. 1 through April 11 and June 14 through Dec. 31
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Stevens LakeCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Daily bag
4 combined species
Min size
15"
April 12 through June 13 (no tournaments permitted). NO HARVEST begins at 12:01 a.m. Jan. 1 through April 11 and June 14 through Dec. 31
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Stevens Lake (Big Bass Program)
Daily bag
4 fish/day
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Sugar LakeCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Daily bag
4 combined species
Min size
15"
April 12 through June 13 (no tournaments permitted). NO HARVEST begins at 12:01 a.m. Jan. 1 through April 11 and June 14 through Dec. 31
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Susquehanna RiverClosed
Status
Prohibited
From April 12 to June 13: No tournaments permitted.
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Susquehanna River (98.0 Miles) From The Inflatable Dam Near Sunbury Downstream To Holtwood Dam Including All Tributaries To A Point ½ Mile Upstream From The Confluence.Catch & release
Status
Catch And Release
January 1 to December 31: NO HARVEST CATCH AND IMMEDIATE RELEASE ONLY. It is unlawful for an angler to cast repeatedly into a clearly visible bass spawning nest or redd in an effort to catch or take bass as with Commonwealth Inland Waters fishing regulations. From January 1 to April 11 and June 14 to December 31: Catch-measure-immediate release tournaments permitted. From April 12 to June 13: No tournaments permitted.
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Tamarack LakeCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Daily bag
4 combined species
Min size
15"
April 12 through June 13 (no tournaments permitted). NO HARVEST begins at 12:01 a.m. Jan. 1 through April 11 and June 14 through Dec. 31
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Tamarack Lake – Big Bass Program
Daily bag
4 fish/day
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Twin Lake Number Two Reservoir(Upper)Catch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Daily bag
4 combined species
Min size
15"
April 12 through June 13 (no tournaments permitted). NO HARVEST begins at 12:01 a.m. Jan. 1 through April 11 and June 14 through Dec. 31
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Twin Lakes Number One Reservoir (Lower)Catch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Daily bag
4 combined species
Min size
15"
April 12 through June 13 (no tournaments permitted). NO HARVEST begins at 12:01 a.m. Jan. 1 through April 11 and June 14 through Dec. 31
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Two Mile Run Reservoir (Justus Lake)Catch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Daily bag
4 combined species
Min size
15"
April 12 through June 13 (no tournaments permitted). NO HARVEST begins at 12:01 a.m. Jan. 1 through April 11 and June 14 through Dec. 31
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Upper, Middle And Lower Deer LakesCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Season opens
Apr 12
Season closes
Jun 13
Daily bag
4 combined species
Min size
15"
April 12 through June 13 (no tournaments permitted). NO HARVEST begins at 12:01 a.m. Jan. 1 through April 11 and June 14 through Dec. 31
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Virgin Run Lake – Commonwealth Inland Waters
Daily bag
4 fish/day
(combined species); June 13–Sept 30
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Wilmore DamCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Season opens
Apr 12
Season closes
Jun 13
Daily bag
4 combined species
Min size
15"
April 12 through June 13 (no tournaments permitted). NO HARVEST begins at 12:01 a.m. Jan. 1 through April 11 and June 14 through Dec. 31
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Yellow Creek Lake (State Park)Catch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Daily bag
4 combined species
Min size
15"
April 12 through June 13 (no tournaments permitted). NO HARVEST begins at 12:01 a.m. Jan. 1 through April 11 and June 14 through Dec. 31
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Walleye

Lake ErieIn season
Season opens
May 3
Season closes
Dec 31
Daily bag
6 fish
Min size
15"
Applies to Lake Erie, Presque Isle Bay and peninsular waters, all Lake Erie tributaries in their entirety, which include Cascade Creek, Conneaut Creek, Crooked Creek, East Branch Conneaut Creek, Eightmile Creek, Elk Creek, Fourmile Creek, Middle Branch Conneaut Creek, Marsh Run, Mill Creek, Mud Run, Raccoon Creek, Sevenmile Creek, Sixmile Creek, Sixteenmile Creek, Stone Run, Temple Run, Turkey Creek, Twelvemile Creek, Twentymile Creek, Walnut Creek, West Branch Conneaut Creek and all waters that flow into these tributaries.
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Commonwealth Inland WatersIn season
Season opens
May 3
Season closes
Dec 31
Min size
15"
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Conowingo Reservoir Up To Holtwood DamOpen year-round
Season opens
Jan 1
Season closes
Dec 31
Daily bag
5
Min size
15"
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Delaware River
Daily bag
3 fish/day
Min size
18"
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Delaware River - Nj/Pa Border Portion
Daily bag
3 fish/day
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Delaware River And Estuary
Daily bag
3 fish/day
Min size
18"
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Delaware River Between Nj And Pa
Daily bag
3 fish/day
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Delaware River Between Ny And Pa
Daily bag
3 fish/day
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Hunters Lake — Commonwealth Inland Waters
Daily bag
6 fish/day combined
Jan 1–Mar 14 And May 2–Dec 31
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Pymatuning ReservoirOpen year-round
Season opens
Jan 1
Season closes
Dec 31
Min size
15"
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The Portion Of The Delaware River Between New Jersey And PennsylvaniaOpen
Status
Open
Daily bag
3 fish/day
Min size
18"
open year-round
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The Portion Of The Delaware River Between New York And PennsylvaniaIn season
Season opens
May 3
Season closes
Dec 31
Daily bag
3 fish/day
Min size
18"
until midnight
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Pennsylvania statewide
Daily bag
6 fish/day
Pymatuning Reservoir (Combined With Saugeye)
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All Species

Lake Erie Tributary StreamsClosed
Status
Prohibited
Archery fishing or spear fishing is prohibited in or along Lake Erie tributary streams.
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All Lake Erie Tributary StreamsClosed
Status
Closed
Season opens
Sep 3
From September 3 until the opening day of trout season in April, all Lake Erie tributary streams are closed to fishing from 10 p.m. until 5 a.m. on the following day except for Walnut Creek north of Manchester Bridge Road and Elk Creek north of Route 5. closed to fishing from 10 p.m. until 5 a.m. on the following day except for Walnut Creek north of Manchester Bridge Road and Elk Creek north of Route 5
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Lake ErieOpen
Status
Permitted
All anglers fishing in the waters of Lake Erie, Presque Isle Bay and their tributaries including waters that flow into those tributaries are required to possess a valid Lake Erie permit or Combination Trout Lake Erie permit.
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Lake Erie ShorelineClosed
Status
Prohibited
It is unlawful to fish from 10 p.m. until 5 a.m. on the following day within 50 yards of the mouth of both Trout Run and Godfrey Run while fishing the Lake Erie shoreline.
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Tributaries Of Lake ErieOpen
Status
Permitted
All anglers fishing in the waters of Lake Erie, Presque Isle Bay and their tributaries including waters that flow into those tributaries are required to possess a valid Lake Erie permit or Combination trout/Lake Erie permit.
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Lake Erie And Tributary StreamsOpen
Status
Permitted
Regulations by Location
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Yellow Perch

Lake Erie -
Min size
7"
Dec 1-Apr 7
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Lake ErieIn season
Season opens
May 1
Season closes
Nov 30
Daily bag
30 fish
Min size
7"
Applies to Lake Erie, Presque Isle Bay and peninsular waters, all Lake Erie tributaries in their entirety, which include Cascade Creek, Conneaut Creek, Crooked Creek, East Branch Conneaut Creek, Eightmile Creek, Elk Creek, Fourmile Creek, Middle Branch Conneaut Creek, Marsh Run, Mill Creek, Mud Run, Raccoon Creek, Sevenmile Creek, Sixmile Creek, Sixteenmile Creek, Stone Run, Temple Run, Turkey Creek, Twelvemile Creek, Twentymile Creek, Walnut Creek, West Branch Conneaut Creek and all waters that flow into these tributaries.
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Lake Erie Tributary Streams
Daily bag
30 fish/day
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Largemouth Bass

Lake Erie -
Daily bag
4 fish/day
Jun 13-Dec 31, Combined Species
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Lake ErieOut of season
Season opens
Apr 12
Season closes
Jun 13
Daily bag
1 fish
Min size
20"
Applies to Lake Erie, Presque Isle Bay and peninsular waters, all Lake Erie tributaries in their entirety, which include Cascade Creek, Conneaut Creek, Crooked Creek, East Branch Conneaut Creek, Eightmile Creek, Elk Creek, Fourmile Creek, Middle Branch Conneaut Creek, Marsh Run, Mill Creek, Mud Run, Raccoon Creek, Sevenmile Creek, Sixmile Creek, Sixteenmile Creek, Stone Run, Temple Run, Turkey Creek, Twelvemile Creek, Twentymile Creek, Walnut Creek, West Branch Conneaut Creek and all waters that flow into these tributaries.
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Muskellunge

Lake Erie Tributary Streams
Daily bag
1 fish/day
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Lake ErieOpen
Status
Open
Daily bag
1 fish
Min size
40"
Applies to Lake Erie, Presque Isle Bay and peninsular waters, all Lake Erie tributaries in their entirety, which include Cascade Creek, Conneaut Creek, Crooked Creek, East Branch Conneaut Creek, Eightmile Creek, Elk Creek, Fourmile Creek, Middle Branch Conneaut Creek, Marsh Run, Mill Creek, Mud Run, Raccoon Creek, Sevenmile Creek, Sixmile Creek, Sixteenmile Creek, Stone Run, Temple Run, Turkey Creek, Twelvemile Creek, Twentymile Creek, Walnut Creek, West Branch Conneaut Creek and all waters that flow into these tributaries.
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Rainbow Trout

Lake Erie, Combined With Salmon
Daily bag
3 fish/day
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Lake Erie Tributary Streams (Post-Labor Day Period)
Daily bag
3 fish/day
(combined trout/salmon)
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Lake Erie
Daily bag
3 fish
Min size
15"
Applies to Lake Erie, Presque Isle Bay and peninsular waters, all Lake Erie tributaries in their entirety, which include Cascade Creek, Conneaut Creek, Crooked Creek, East Branch Conneaut Creek, Eightmile Creek, Elk Creek, Fourmile Creek, Middle Branch Conneaut Creek, Marsh Run, Mill Creek, Mud Run, Raccoon Creek, Sevenmile Creek, Sixmile Creek, Sixteenmile Creek, Stone Run, Temple Run, Turkey Creek, Twelvemile Creek, Twentymile Creek, Walnut Creek, West Branch Conneaut Creek and all waters that flow into these tributaries.; (combined species) Applies to Lake Erie, Presque Isle Bay and peninsular waters, all Lake Erie tributaries in their entirety, which include Cascade Creek, Conneaut Creek, Crooked Creek, East Branch Conneaut Creek, Eightmile Creek, Elk Creek, Fourmile Creek, Middle Branch Conneaut Creek, Marsh Run, Mill Creek, Mud Run, Raccoon Creek, Sevenmile Creek, Sixmile Creek, Sixteenmile Creek, Stone Run, Temple Run, Turkey Creek, Twelvemile Creek, Twentymile Creek, Walnut Creek, West Branch Conneaut Creek and all waters that flow into these tributaries.
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Burbot

Lake ErieOpen
Status
Open
Season opens
Jun 1
Season closes
Sep 30
Daily bag
5 fish
when taken by hook and line. Applies to Lake Erie, Presque Isle Bay and peninsular waters, all Lake Erie tributaries in their entirety, which include Cascade Creek, Conneaut Creek, Crooked Creek, East Branch Conneaut Creek, Eightmile Creek, Elk Creek, Fourmile Creek, Middle Branch Conneaut Creek, Marsh Run, Mill Creek, Mud Run, Raccoon Creek, Sevenmile Creek, Sixmile Creek, Sixteenmile Creek, Stone Run, Temple Run, Turkey Creek, Twelvemile Creek, Twentymile Creek, Walnut Creek, West Branch Conneaut Creek and all waters that flow into these tributaries. when taken by scuba divers by use of nonmechanical spears or gigs at a depth of at least 60 feet. Applies to Lake Erie, Presque Isle Bay and peninsular waters, all Lake Erie tributaries in their entirety, which include Cascade Creek, Conneaut Creek, Crooked Creek, East Branch Conneaut Creek, Eightmile Creek, Elk Creek, Fourmile Creek, Middle Branch Conneaut Creek, Marsh Run, Mill Creek, Mud Run, Raccoon Creek, Sevenmile Creek, Sixmile Creek, Sixteenmile Creek, Stone Run, Temple Run, Turkey Creek, Twelvemile Creek, Twentymile Creek, Walnut Creek, West Branch Conneaut Creek and all waters that flow into these tributaries.
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American Eel

Lake ErieOpen
Status
Open
Daily bag
25 fish
Min size
9"
Applies to Lake Erie, Presque Isle Bay and peninsular waters, all Lake Erie tributaries in their entirety, which include Cascade Creek, Conneaut Creek, Crooked Creek, East Branch Conneaut Creek, Eightmile Creek, Elk Creek, Fourmile Creek, Middle Branch Conneaut Creek, Marsh Run, Mill Creek, Mud Run, Raccoon Creek, Sevenmile Creek, Sixmile Creek, Sixteenmile Creek, Stone Run, Temple Run, Turkey Creek, Twelvemile Creek, Twentymile Creek, Walnut Creek, West Branch Conneaut Creek and all waters that flow into these tributaries.
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Brown Trout

Lake Erie Tributary Streams
Daily bag
3 fish/day
(combined trout/salmon)
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Lake Erie
Daily bag
3 fish
Min size
15"
Applies to Lake Erie, Presque Isle Bay and peninsular waters, all Lake Erie tributaries in their entirety, which include Cascade Creek, Conneaut Creek, Crooked Creek, East Branch Conneaut Creek, Eightmile Creek, Elk Creek, Fourmile Creek, Middle Branch Conneaut Creek, Marsh Run, Mill Creek, Mud Run, Raccoon Creek, Sevenmile Creek, Sixmile Creek, Sixteenmile Creek, Stone Run, Temple Run, Turkey Creek, Twelvemile Creek, Twentymile Creek, Walnut Creek, West Branch Conneaut Creek and all waters that flow into these tributaries.; (combined species) Applies to Lake Erie, Presque Isle Bay and peninsular waters, all Lake Erie tributaries in their entirety, which include Cascade Creek, Conneaut Creek, Crooked Creek, East Branch Conneaut Creek, Eightmile Creek, Elk Creek, Fourmile Creek, Middle Branch Conneaut Creek, Marsh Run, Mill Creek, Mud Run, Raccoon Creek, Sevenmile Creek, Sixmile Creek, Sixteenmile Creek, Stone Run, Temple Run, Turkey Creek, Twelvemile Creek, Twentymile Creek, Walnut Creek, West Branch Conneaut Creek and all waters that flow into these tributaries.
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Lake Trout

Lake Erie Tributary Streams
Daily bag
3 fish/day
(combined trout/salmon)
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Lake Erie
Daily bag
2 fish
Min size
15"
Applies to Lake Erie, Presque Isle Bay and peninsular waters, all Lake Erie tributaries in their entirety, which include Cascade Creek, Conneaut Creek, Crooked Creek, East Branch Conneaut Creek, Eightmile Creek, Elk Creek, Fourmile Creek, Middle Branch Conneaut Creek, Marsh Run, Mill Creek, Mud Run, Raccoon Creek, Sevenmile Creek, Sixmile Creek, Sixteenmile Creek, Stone Run, Temple Run, Turkey Creek, Twelvemile Creek, Twentymile Creek, Walnut Creek, West Branch Conneaut Creek and all waters that flow into these tributaries.
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Brown Trout / Brook Trout

Lake Erie Tributary Streams (Opening Day–Labor Day, Combined)
Daily bag
3 fish/day
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Lake Erie Tributary Streams - Class A (Opening Day Through Labor Day, Combined)
Daily bag
3 fish/day
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Lake Erie Tributary Streams - Class A (After Labor Day, Combined)
Daily bag
3 fish/day
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Plus 36 more species. See the Pennsylvania pillar page for the full list.

Michigan waters

90 rules from DNR, 2 species.

Walleye

Banks
Possession
1 fish
Min size
20"
not more than 1 fish of any of these species.
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Baptist L.Closed
Status
Closed
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Black R.In season
Season opens
May 15
Season closes
Mar 15
from Alverno Dam downstream to its confluence with the Cheboygan R.
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Cheboygan R.In season
Season opens
May 15
Season closes
Mar 15
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Clair Lks.
Daily bag
2 fish
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Clark
Possession
1 fish
Min size
20"
not more than 1 fish of any of these species.
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Corey
Possession
1 fish
Min size
20"
not more than 1 fish of any of these species.
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Craig Lks.
Daily bag
2 fish
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Crooked Lks.
Daily bag
2 fish
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Crystal L.Closed
Status
Closed
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Cub
Possession
1 fish
Min size
20"
not more than 1 fish of any of these species.
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Deer Island
Possession
1 fish
Min size
20"
not more than 1 fish of any of these species.
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Dorothy
Possession
1 fish
Min size
20"
not more than 1 fish of any of these species.
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East Bear
Possession
1 fish
Min size
20"
not more than 1 fish of any of these species.
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Elsie
Possession
1 fish
Min size
20"
not more than 1 fish of any of these species.
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Fisher
Possession
1 fish
Min size
20"
not more than 1 fish of any of these species.
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Florence
Possession
1 fish
Min size
20"
not more than 1 fish of any of these species.
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Germain
Possession
1 fish
Min size
20"
not more than 1 fish of any of these species.
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Glimmerglass
Possession
1 fish
Min size
20"
not more than 1 fish of any of these species.
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Golden Silence
Possession
1 fish
Min size
20"
not more than 1 fish of any of these species.
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Hay
Possession
1 fish
Min size
20"
not more than 1 fish of any of these species.
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Helen
Possession
1 fish
Min size
20"
not more than 1 fish of any of these species.
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High
Possession
1 fish
Min size
20"
not more than 1 fish of any of these species.
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Honey
Possession
1 fish
Min size
20"
not more than 1 fish of any of these species.
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Jay
Possession
1 fish
Min size
20"
not more than 1 fish of any of these species.
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Johnston Springs
Possession
1 fish
Min size
20"
not more than 1 fish of any of these species.
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Katherine
Possession
1 fish
Min size
20"
not more than 1 fish of any of these species.
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Keewaydin Lks.
Daily bag
2 fish
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Kerr
Possession
1 fish
Min size
20"
not more than 1 fish of any of these species.
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Lac Vieux Desert
Possession
3 fish
Min size
18"
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Liluis
Possession
1 fish
Min size
20"
not more than 1 fish of any of these species.
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Lois
Possession
1 fish
Min size
20"
not more than 1 fish of any of these species.
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Loon
Possession
1 fish
Min size
20"
not more than 1 fish of any of these species.
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Louise
Possession
1 fish
Min size
20"
not more than 1 fish of any of these species.
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Marsh
Possession
1 fish
Min size
20"
not more than 1 fish of any of these species.
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Moss
Possession
1 fish
Min size
20"
not more than 1 fish of any of these species.
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Mountain
Possession
1 fish
Min size
20"
not more than 1 fish of any of these species.
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Nelligan Lks.
Daily bag
2 fish
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Snap Jack
Possession
1 fish
Min size
20"
not more than 1 fish of any of these species.
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Teddy Lks.
Daily bag
2 fish
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Thomas Lks.
Daily bag
2 fish
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Trapper
Possession
1 fish
Min size
20"
not more than 1 fish of any of these species.
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West Bear
Possession
1 fish
Min size
20"
not more than 1 fish of any of these species.
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Whitefish
Possession
1 fish
Min size
20"
not more than 1 fish of any of these species.
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Michigan statewide
Daily bag
5 fish/day
Possession
10 fish
Min size
15"
combined with Sauger
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Smallmouth Bass

L. Michigan
Season opens
Jul 1
within one-half mile of the following islands of the Beaver Island Archipelago: Beaver, Garden, High and Hog
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Lake Of The CloudsClosed
Status
Closed
no possession of Smallmouth Bass
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Michigan statewideCatch & release
Status
Catch And Release
Season opens
Apr 27
Season closes
Dec 31
Daily bag
5 fish/day
Possession
10 fish
Min size
14"
CIR fishing for bass is allowed all year on all waters, unless otherwise closed to fishing. All bass caught must be immediately returned to the water. Southern Zone combined with Largemouth Bass
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New York waters

284 rules from DEC, 15 species.

Walleye

Lake Erie And TributariesIn season
Season opens
May 1
Season closes
Mar 15
Daily bag
6 fish/day
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All Finger LakesIn season
Season opens
May 1
Season closes
Mar 15
Daily bag
3 fish/day
Min size
18"
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All Fresh WatersIn season
Season opens
May 1
Season closes
Mar 15
Daily bag
5
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Ashokan ReservoirIn season
Season opens
May 1
Season closes
Mar 15
Daily bag
3 fish/day
Min size
18"
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Ashokan Reservoir (Ulster County)
Daily bag
3 fish/day
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Black LakeIn season
Season opens
May 1
Season closes
Mar 15
Daily bag
3 fish/day
Min size
18"
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Black Lake (St. Lawrence County)
Daily bag
3 fish/day
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Boyd Corners ReservoirIn season
Season opens
May 1
Season closes
Mar 15
Daily bag
3 fish/day
Min size
18"
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Boyd Corners Reservoir (Putnam County)
Daily bag
3 fish/day
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Butterfield LakeIn season
Season opens
May 1
Season closes
Mar 15
Daily bag
3 fish/day
Min size
18"
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Butterfield Lake (Jefferson County)
Daily bag
3 fish/day
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Canadarago LakeIn season
Season opens
May 1
Season closes
Mar 15
Daily bag
3 fish/day
Min size
18"
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Canadarago Lake (Otsego County)
Daily bag
3 fish/day
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Cayuta LakeIn season
Season opens
May 1
Season closes
Mar 15
Daily bag
3 fish/day
Min size
18"
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Cayuta Lake (Schuyler County)
Daily bag
3 fish/day
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Cazenovia LakeIn season
Season opens
May 1
Season closes
Mar 15
Daily bag
3 fish/day
Min size
18"
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Cazenovia Lake (Madison County)
Daily bag
3 fish/day
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Clear LakeIn season
Season opens
May 1
Season closes
Mar 15
Daily bag
3 fish/day
Min size
18"
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Clyde River / Erie Canal (Seneca/Wayne Counties)
Daily bag
3 fish/day
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Clyde River From The Confluence With Seneca River Upstream To Lock 26 On The Erie CanalIn season
Season opens
May 1
Season closes
Mar 15
Daily bag
3 fish/day
Min size
18"
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Cross LakeIn season
Season opens
May 1
Season closes
Mar 15
Daily bag
3 fish/day
Min size
18"
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Cross Lake (Cayuga/Onondaga Counties)
Daily bag
3 fish/day
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Delaware River
Daily bag
3 fish/day
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Delaware River & Wes (Ny/Pa Border Water)
Season closes
Mar 14
Daily bag
3 fish/day
Min size
18"
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East Branch ReservoirIn season
Season opens
May 1
Season closes
Mar 15
Daily bag
3 fish/day
Min size
18"
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East Branch Reservoir (Putnam County)
Daily bag
3 fish/day
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Eaton Brook ReservoirIn season
Season opens
May 1
Season closes
Mar 15
Daily bag
3 fish/day
Min size
18"
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Eaton Brook Reservoir (Madison County)
Daily bag
3 fish/day
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Erie Canal From The Confluence With Seneca River Upstream To Lock 26 On The Erie CanalIn season
Season opens
May 1
Season closes
Mar 15
Daily bag
3 fish/day
Min size
18"
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Fort PondIn season
Season opens
May 1
Season closes
Mar 15
Daily bag
3 fish/day
Min size
18"
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Grass LakeIn season
Season opens
May 1
Season closes
Mar 15
Daily bag
3 fish/day
Min size
18"
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Greenwood Lake (New York/New Jersey Border Water)
Season opens
May 1
Daily bag
3 fish/day
Min size
18"
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Harris LakeIn season
Season opens
May 1
Season closes
Mar 15
Daily bag
3 fish/day
Min size
18"
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Horseshoe LakeIn season
Season opens
May 1
Season closes
Mar 15
Daily bag
3 fish/day
Min size
18"
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Horseshoe Lake (St. Lawrence County)
Daily bag
3 fish/day
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Hyde LakeIn season
Season opens
May 1
Season closes
Mar 15
Daily bag
3 fish/day
Min size
18"
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Indian River (St. Lawrence County)
Daily bag
3 fish/day
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Indian River From Black Lake Upstream To The Falls In RossieIn season
Season opens
May 1
Season closes
Mar 15
Daily bag
3 fish/day
Min size
18"
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Indian River From The Confluence With The Oswegatchie River Upstream To Black LakeIn season
Season opens
May 1
Season closes
Mar 15
Daily bag
3 fish/day
Min size
18"
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Jamesville ReservoirIn season
Season opens
May 1
Season closes
Mar 15
Daily bag
3 fish/day
Min size
18"
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Jamesville Reservoir (Onondaga County)
Daily bag
3 fish/day
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Kiwassa LakeIn season
Season opens
May 1
Season closes
Mar 15
Daily bag
3 fish/day
Min size
18"
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Lake Champlain
Daily bag
3 fish/day
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Lake Champlain And Tributaries To The First Impassible Barrier (New York/Vermont Border Water)
Season closes
Mar 15
Daily bag
3 fish/day
Min size
18"
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Lake Ontario And St. Lawrence River
Daily bag
3 fish/day
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Lake Ontario, St. Lawrence River, And Their TributariesIn season
Season opens
May 1
Season closes
Mar 15
Daily bag
3 fish/day
Min size
18"
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Lake PleasantIn season
Season opens
May 1
Season closes
Mar 15
Daily bag
3 fish/day
Min size
18"
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Lake Pleasant TributariesIn season
Season opens
May 1
Season closes
Mar 15
Daily bag
3 fish/day
Min size
18"
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Lake RonkonkomaIn season
Season opens
May 1
Season closes
Mar 15
Daily bag
3 fish/day
Min size
18"
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Little Wolf PondIn season
Season opens
May 1
Season closes
Mar 15
Daily bag
3 fish/day
Min size
18"
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Lower Niagara River And TributariesOut of season
Season opens
Jan 1
Season closes
Mar 15
Daily bag
1 fish/day
Min size
18"
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Mohawk River From The Confluence With The Hudson River Upstream To The Rte. 32 BridgeIn season
Season opens
May 1
Season closes
Mar 15
Daily bag
3 fish/day
Min size
18"
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Niagara River - Lower Section
Daily bag
3 fish/day
May 1 - Dec 31
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Niagara River - Upper Section
Daily bag
6 fish/day
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Otselic River (Broome/Cortland Counties)
Daily bag
3 fish/day
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Otselic River From Whitney Point Reservoir Upstream To The Cortland County Rte. 169 Bridge At Landers CornersIn season
Season opens
May 1
Season closes
Mar 15
Daily bag
3 fish/day
Min size
18"
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Pleasant Lake (St. Lawrence County)
Daily bag
3 fish/day
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Pleasant Lake (Town Of Macomb)In season
Season opens
May 1
Season closes
Mar 15
Daily bag
3 fish/day
Min size
18"
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Putnam PondIn season
Season opens
May 1
Season closes
Mar 15
Daily bag
3 fish/day
Min size
18"
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Redfield Reservoir (Oswego County)
Daily bag
3 fish/day
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Rio ReservoirIn season
Season opens
May 1
Season closes
Mar 15
Daily bag
3 fish/day
Min size
18"
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Rio Reservoir (Orange County)
Daily bag
3 fish/day
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Sacandaga LakeIn season
Season opens
May 1
Season closes
Mar 15
Daily bag
3 fish/day
Min size
18"
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Sacandaga Lake OutletIn season
Season opens
May 1
Season closes
Mar 15
Daily bag
3 fish/day
Min size
18"
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Sacandaga Lake TributariesIn season
Season opens
May 1
Season closes
Mar 15
Daily bag
3 fish/day
Min size
18"
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Seneca River (Seneca/Wayne Counties)
Daily bag
3 fish/day
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Seneca River From Plainville Road (Hamlet Of Jacks Reef – Onondaga County) Upstream To Seneca LakeIn season
Season opens
May 1
Season closes
Mar 15
Daily bag
3 fish/day
Min size
18"
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Seneca River From Plainville Road (Hamlet Of Jacks Reef) Upstream To Seneca LakeIn season
Season opens
May 1
Season closes
Mar 15
Daily bag
3 fish/day
Min size
18"
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Seneca River From The Confluence With Oneida River Upstream To Plainville Road (Hamlet Of Jacks Reef) Oswego Countyredfield ReservoirIn season
Season opens
May 1
Season closes
Mar 15
Daily bag
3 fish/day
Min size
18"
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Sixtown PondIn season
Season opens
May 1
Season closes
Mar 15
Daily bag
3 fish/day
Min size
18"
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Sixtown Pond (Jefferson County)
Daily bag
3 fish/day
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Skaneateles LakeOpen year-round
Season opens
Jan 1
Season closes
Dec 31
Min size
12"
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St. Regis Falls ImpoundmentIn season
Season opens
May 1
Season closes
Mar 15
Daily bag
3 fish/day
Min size
18"
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Swinging Bridge Reservoir (Sullivan County)
Daily bag
3 fish/day
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Swinging Bridge Reservoir Ulster County Alder LakeIn season
Season opens
May 1
Season closes
Mar 15
Daily bag
3 fish/day
Min size
18"
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Titicus ReservoirIn season
Season opens
May 1
Season closes
Mar 15
Daily bag
3 fish/day
Min size
18"
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Titicus Reservoir (Westchester County)
Daily bag
3 fish/day
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Upper Niagara River And TributariesIn season
Season opens
May 1
Season closes
Mar 15
Daily bag
6 fish/day
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Waterport ReservoirIn season
Season opens
May 1
Season closes
Mar 15
Daily bag
3 fish/day
Min size
18"
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Waterport Reservoir (Livingston/Orleans Counties)
Daily bag
3 fish/day
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White PondIn season
Season opens
May 1
Season closes
Mar 15
Daily bag
3 fish/day
Min size
18"
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White Pond (Putnam County)
Daily bag
3 fish/day
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Whitney Point ReservoirIn season
Season opens
May 1
Season closes
Mar 15
Daily bag
3 fish/day
Min size
18"
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Whitney Point Reservoir (Broome County)
Daily bag
3 fish/day
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New York statewide
Min size
15"
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All Species

All Other Lake Erie Tributaries From Bridge Closest To The Mouth Upstream To The 1st Barrier Impassable By FishClosed
Status
Prohibited
Season opens
Sep 1
Season closes
Mar 31
Gear
Free Swinging
Fishing only permitted 1/2 hour before sunrise to 1/2 hour after sunset (fishing at night is prohibited). Hooks attached to any lure must be free-swinging, except on an artificial fly (page 68) or jigs.
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Muskellunge

Lake Erie And TributariesIn season
Season opens
Jun 15
Season closes
Dec 15
Daily bag
1 fish/day
Min size
54"
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Rainbow Trout

Lake Erie And TributariesOpen year-round
Season opens
Jan 1
Season closes
Dec 31
Daily bag
3 fish/day
Min size
12"
in any combination
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Chinook Salmon

Lake Erie And TributariesOpen year-round
Season opens
Jan 1
Season closes
Dec 31
Daily bag
3 fish/day
Min size
12"
in any combination
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Lake Trout

Lake Erie And TributariesOpen year-round
Season opens
Jan 1
Season closes
Dec 31
Daily bag
1 fish/day
Min size
12"
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Northern Pike

Lake Erie And TributariesIn season
Season opens
May 1
Season closes
Mar 15
Daily bag
5 fish/day
Min size
22"
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Tiger Muskellunge

Lake Erie And TributariesIn season
Season opens
Jun 15
Season closes
Dec 15
Daily bag
1 fish/day
Min size
54"
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Brown Trout

Lake Erie And TributariesOpen year-round
Season opens
Jan 1
Season closes
Dec 31
Daily bag
3 fish
Min size
12"
All year Daily Limit 3 in any combination Minimum Length 12"
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Coho Salmon

Lake Erie And TributariesOpen year-round
Season opens
Jan 1
Season closes
Dec 31
Daily bag
3 fish
Min size
12"
All year Daily Limit 3 in any combination Minimum Length 12"
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Brook Trout

Lake Erie And TributariesIn season
Season opens
Apr 1
Season closes
Oct 15
Daily bag
5 fish
April 1-Oct 15 Daily Limit 5
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Smallmouth Bass

New York statewide
Daily bag
5 fish/day
Min size
12"
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Plus 3 more species. See the New York pillar page for the full list.

Ohio waters

116 rules from DNR, 22 species.

Yellow Perch

Lake Erie West ZoneOut of season
Season opens
Mar 1
Season closes
Apr 30
Daily bag
30
March 1 - April 30, 2025
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Lake Erie East ZoneOut of season
Season opens
Mar 1
Season closes
Apr 30
Daily bag
30
March 1 - April 30, 2025
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Lake ErieOpen
Status
Permitted
Season opens
May 1
Season closes
Feb 28
Min size
13"
safe to eat two meals per week May 1, 2025 - Feb. 28, 2026
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Lake Erie Central ZoneOut of season
Season opens
Mar 1
Season closes
Apr 30
Daily bag
10
March 1 - April 30, 2025
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Lake Erie, West Zone
Daily bag
30 fish/day
March 1 - April 30, 2025
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Lake Erie, Central Zone
Daily bag
10 fish/day
March 1 - April 30, 2025
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Lake Erie, East Zone
Daily bag
30 fish/day
March 1 - April 30, 2025
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Lake Erie And Areas Immediately Upstream In Creeks, Rivers, And TributariesOpen
Status
Open
May 1, 2025 - Feb. 28, 2026, daily limit to be announced late April
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Lake Erie And Its Embayments Including Maumee Bay, Sandusky Bay, East Harbor, Middle Harbor, And West Harbor, And From Where Lake Erie Tributaries Enter The Lake Upstream To The Following End Points: Arcola, Wheeler, Cowles, And Indian Creeks : U.s. Route 20 Bridges; Ashtabula River: E. 24th Street Bridge; Black River: State Route 611 Bridge; Conneaut Creek: Main Street Bridge (Downtown To Conneaut); Euclid Creek And Chagrin River: State Route 283 Bridges; Rocky River: Detroit Road Bridge; Sandusky River: Waterworks Dam In Tiffin; Maumee River: First Dam Upstream (Grand Rapids, Ohio); Vermilion River: State Route 2 Bridge; Grand River: State Route 535 Bridge; Cuyahoga River: Harvard Road Bridge.In season
Season opens
May 1
Season closes
Feb 28
May 1, 2025 - Feb. 28, 2026; to be announced late April
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Smallmouth Bass

Lake Erie
Min size
19"
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Lake Erie And Its Embayments Including Maumee Bay, Sandusky Bay, East Harbor, Middle Harbor, And West Harbor, And From Where Lake Erie Tributaries Enter The Lake Upstream To The Following End Points: Arcola, Wheeler, Cowles, And Indian Creeks : U.s. Route 20 Bridges; Ashtabula River: E. 24th Street Bridge; Black River: State Route 611 Bridge; Conneaut Creek: Main Street Bridge (Downtown To Conneaut); Euclid Creek And Chagrin River: State Route 283 Bridges; Rocky River: Detroit Road Bridge; Sandusky River: Waterworks Dam In Tiffin; Maumee River: First Dam Upstream (Grand Rapids, Ohio); Vermilion River: State Route 2 Bridge; Grand River: State Route 535 Bridge; Cuyahoga River: Harvard Road Bridge.Out of season
Season opens
Jun 28
Season closes
Feb 28
Min size
14"
June 28, 2025 - Feb. 28, 2026
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Lake Erie And Its Embayments Including Maumee Bay, Sandusky Bay, East Harbor, Middle Harbor, And West Harbor, And From Where Lake Erie Tributaries Enter The Lake Upstream To The Following End Points
Daily bag
5 fish/day
Min size
14"
singly or in combination; June 28, 2025 - Feb. 28, 2026 June 28, 2025 - Feb. 28, 2026
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Lake Erie And Areas Immediately Upstream In Creeks, Rivers, And Tributaries
Daily bag
5 fish/day
Min size
14"
singly or in combination, June 28, 2025 - Feb. 28, 2026 June 28, 2025 - Feb. 28, 2026
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Ohio Waters, Ohio Shoreline, And All Ohio Embayments And Tributaries Within The Western Unit
Daily bag
6 fish/day
singly or in combination
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Ohio Waters, Ohio Shoreline, And Ohio Embayments And Tributaries Within The Western Unit
Daily bag
6 fish/day
singly or in combination
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Ohio Waters, Shoreline Anglers When Fishing On The Ohio Shoreline, And All Anglers In Ohio Embayments And Tributaries Within The Western Unit
Daily bag
6 fish
singly or in combination with Largemouth, & Spotted Bass
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Rivers, Lakes, Ponds
Min size
18"
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Ohio statewide
Daily bag
5 fish
Min size
12"
singly or in combination with Largemouth, & Spotted Bass
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Walleye

Lake ErieOpen
Status
Permitted
safe to eat one meal per week
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Lake Erie And Its Embayments Including Maumee Bay, Sandusky Bay, East Harbor, Middle Harbor, And West Harbor, And From Where Lake Erie Tributaries Enter The Lake Upstream To The Following End Points: Arcola, Wheeler, Cowles, And Indian Creeks : U.s. Route 20 Bridges; Ashtabula River: E. 24th Street Bridge; Black River: State Route 611 Bridge; Conneaut Creek: Main Street Bridge (Downtown To Conneaut); Euclid Creek And Chagrin River: State Route 283 Bridges; Rocky River: Detroit Road Bridge; Sandusky River: Waterworks Dam In Tiffin; Maumee River: First Dam Upstream (Grand Rapids, Ohio); Vermilion River: State Route 2 Bridge; Grand River: State Route 535 Bridge; Cuyahoga River: Harvard Road Bridge.In season
Season opens
May 1
Season closes
Feb 28
May 1, 2025 - Feb. 28, 2026; to be announced late April
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Lake Erie And Areas Immediately Upstream In Creeks, Rivers, And Tributaries
Daily bag
6 fish/day
singly or in combination, March 1 - April 30, 2025
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Lake Erie And Its Embayments Including Maumee Bay, Sandusky Bay, East Harbor, Middle Harbor, And West Harbor, And From Where Lake Erie Tributaries Enter The Lake Upstream To The Following End Points
Daily bag
6 fish/day
singly or in combination; March 1 - April 30, 2025
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Maumee RiverClosed
Status
Prohibited
All fish may be taken by hand except walleye
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Ohio River On Its Embayments And Tributaries To The First Riffle Or Dam In The Western Unit
Min size
14"
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Pymatuning Lake
Daily bag
6
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Sandusky RiverClosed
Status
Prohibited
All fish may be taken by hand except walleye
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Ohio statewide
Daily bag
6 fish
Min size
15"
singly or in combination with Sauger, & Saugeye
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Trout

Lake Erie Proper And The Entire Length Of All Lake Erie Creeks, Rivers, And TributariesOut of season
Season opens
Sep 1
Season closes
Feb 28
Daily bag
2 fish/day
Min size
12"
Sept. 1, 2025 - Feb. 28, 2026 singly or in combination; Sept. 1, 2025 - Feb. 28, 2026
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Lake Erie Proper And The Entire Length Of All Lake Erie Creeks, Rivers, And Tributaries.Out of season
Season opens
Sep 1
Season closes
Feb 28
Daily bag
2 fish
Min size
12"
Sept. 1, 2025 - Feb. 28, 2026; singly or in combination with Salmon Sept. 1, 2025 - Feb. 28, 2026
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Largemouth Bass

Lake Erie And Its Embayments Including Maumee Bay, Sandusky Bay, East Harbor, Middle Harbor, And West Harbor, And From Where Lake Erie Tributaries Enter The Lake Upstream To The Following End Points
Daily bag
5 fish/day
Min size
14"
singly or in combination; June 28, 2025 - Feb. 28, 2026 June 28, 2025 - Feb. 28, 2026
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Lake Erie And Its Embayments Including Maumee Bay, Sandusky Bay, East Harbor, Middle Harbor, And West Harbor, And From Where Lake Erie Tributaries Enter The Lake Upstream To The Following End Points: Arcola, Wheeler, Cowles, And Indian Creeks : U.s. Route 20 Bridges; Ashtabula River: E. 24th Street Bridge; Black River: State Route 611 Bridge; Conneaut Creek: Main Street Bridge (Downtown To Conneaut); Euclid Creek And Chagrin River: State Route 283 Bridges; Rocky River: Detroit Road Bridge; Sandusky River: Waterworks Dam In Tiffin; Maumee River: First Dam Upstream (Grand Rapids, Ohio); Vermilion River: State Route 2 Bridge; Grand River: State Route 535 Bridge; Cuyahoga River: Harvard Road Bridge.Out of season
Season opens
Jun 28
Season closes
Feb 28
Min size
14"
June 28, 2025 - Feb. 28, 2026
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Lake Erie And Areas Immediately Upstream In Creeks, Rivers, And Tributaries
Daily bag
5 fish/day
Min size
14"
singly or in combination, June 28, 2025 - Feb. 28, 2026 June 28, 2025 - Feb. 28, 2026
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Spotted Bass

Lake Erie And Areas Immediately Upstream In Creeks, Rivers, And Tributaries
Daily bag
5 fish/day
Min size
14"
singly or in combination, June 28, 2025 - Feb. 28, 2026 June 28, 2025 - Feb. 28, 2026
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Lake Erie And Its Embayments Including Maumee Bay, Sandusky Bay, East Harbor, Middle Harbor, And West Harbor, And From Where Lake Erie Tributaries Enter The Lake Upstream To The Following End Points
Daily bag
5 fish/day
Min size
14"
singly or in combination; June 28, 2025 - Feb. 28, 2026 June 28, 2025 - Feb. 28, 2026
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Lake Erie And Its Embayments Including Maumee Bay, Sandusky Bay, East Harbor, Middle Harbor, And West Harbor, And From Where Lake Erie Tributaries Enter The Lake Upstream To The Following End Points: Arcola, Wheeler, Cowles, And Indian Creeks : U.s. Route 20 Bridges; Ashtabula River: E. 24th Street Bridge; Black River: State Route 611 Bridge; Conneaut Creek: Main Street Bridge (Downtown To Conneaut); Euclid Creek And Chagrin River: State Route 283 Bridges; Rocky River: Detroit Road Bridge; Sandusky River: Waterworks Dam In Tiffin; Maumee River: First Dam Upstream (Grand Rapids, Ohio); Vermilion River: State Route 2 Bridge; Grand River: State Route 535 Bridge; Cuyahoga River: Harvard Road Bridge.Out of season
Season opens
Jun 28
Season closes
Feb 28
Min size
14"
June 28, 2025 - Feb. 28, 2026
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Sauger

Lake Erie And Areas Immediately Upstream In Creeks, Rivers, And Tributaries
Daily bag
6 fish/day
Min size
15"
singly or in combination, March 1 - April 30, 2025 May 1, 2025 - Feb. 28, 2026, daily limit to be announced late April
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Lake Erie And Its Embayments Including Maumee Bay, Sandusky Bay, East Harbor, Middle Harbor, And West Harbor, And From Where Lake Erie Tributaries Enter The Lake Upstream To The Following End Points
Daily bag
6 fish/day
Min size
15"
singly or in combination; March 1 - April 30, 2025 May 1, 2025 - Feb. 28, 2026; daily limit to be announced late April
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Lake Erie And Its Embayments Including Maumee Bay, Sandusky Bay, East Harbor, Middle Harbor, And West Harbor, And From Where Lake Erie Tributaries Enter The Lake Upstream To The Following End Points: Arcola, Wheeler, Cowles, And Indian Creeks : U.s. Route 20 Bridges; Ashtabula River: E. 24th Street Bridge; Black River: State Route 611 Bridge; Conneaut Creek: Main Street Bridge (Downtown To Conneaut); Euclid Creek And Chagrin River: State Route 283 Bridges; Rocky River: Detroit Road Bridge; Sandusky River: Waterworks Dam In Tiffin; Maumee River: First Dam Upstream (Grand Rapids, Ohio); Vermilion River: State Route 2 Bridge; Grand River: State Route 535 Bridge; Cuyahoga River: Harvard Road Bridge.In season
Season opens
May 1
Season closes
Feb 28
Min size
15"
May 1, 2025 - Feb. 28, 2026; to be announced late April May 1, 2025 - Feb. 28, 2026
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Saugeye

Lake Erie And Areas Immediately Upstream In Creeks, Rivers, And Tributaries
Daily bag
6 fish/day
Min size
15"
singly or in combination, March 1 - April 30, 2025 May 1, 2025 - Feb. 28, 2026, daily limit to be announced late April
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Lake Erie And Its Embayments Including Maumee Bay, Sandusky Bay, East Harbor, Middle Harbor, And West Harbor, And From Where Lake Erie Tributaries Enter The Lake Upstream To The Following End Points
Daily bag
6 fish/day
Min size
15"
singly or in combination; March 1 - April 30, 2025 May 1, 2025 - Feb. 28, 2026; daily limit to be announced late April
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Lake Erie And Its Embayments Including Maumee Bay, Sandusky Bay, East Harbor, Middle Harbor, And West Harbor, And From Where Lake Erie Tributaries Enter The Lake Upstream To The Following End Points: Arcola, Wheeler, Cowles, And Indian Creeks : U.s. Route 20 Bridges; Ashtabula River: E. 24th Street Bridge; Black River: State Route 611 Bridge; Conneaut Creek: Main Street Bridge (Downtown To Conneaut); Euclid Creek And Chagrin River: State Route 283 Bridges; Rocky River: Detroit Road Bridge; Sandusky River: Waterworks Dam In Tiffin; Maumee River: First Dam Upstream (Grand Rapids, Ohio); Vermilion River: State Route 2 Bridge; Grand River: State Route 535 Bridge; Cuyahoga River: Harvard Road Bridge.In season
Season opens
May 1
Season closes
Feb 28
Min size
15"
May 1, 2025 - Feb. 28, 2026; to be announced late April May 1, 2025 - Feb. 28, 2026
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Salmon

Lake Erie Proper And The Entire Length Of All Lake Erie Creeks, Rivers, And Tributaries
Daily bag
2 fish/day
Min size
12"
singly or in combination; Sept. 1, 2025 - Feb. 28, 2026 Sept. 1, 2025 - Feb. 28, 2026
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Lake Erie Proper And The Entire Length Of All Lake Erie Creeks, Rivers, And Tributaries.Out of season
Season opens
Sep 1
Season closes
Feb 28
Daily bag
2 fish
Min size
12"
Sept. 1, 2025 - Feb. 28, 2026; singly or in combination with Trout Sept. 1, 2025 - Feb. 28, 2026
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All Species

Lake Erie Fishing District
Gear
Minnow Dip Net
Minnow Dip Net: Lake Erie * 6 feet, each side All public fishing waters
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Lake Erie
Max size
6 length
Gear
Minnow Dip Net
Minnow Dip Net All public fishing waters
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Lake Erie - All Public Fishing Waters
Gear
Minnow Dip Net
Including East and West harbors in Ottawa County, and waters where fishing with nets is licensed by law.
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Lake Erie - Minnow Dip Net
Max size
6 dimensions
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White Bass

Lake Erie
Min size
15"
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Lake Erie And Areas Immediately Upstream In Creeks, Rivers, And TributariesOpen
Status
Open
Open year-round, No limit, None min size
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Lake Erie And Its Embayments Including Maumee Bay, Sandusky Bay, East Harbor, Middle Harbor, And West Harbor, And From Where Lake Erie Tributaries Enter The Lake Upstream To The Following End PointsOpen
Status
Permitted
No limit — None; Open year-round
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Lake Erie And Its Embayments Including Maumee Bay, Sandusky Bay, East Harbor, Middle Harbor, And West Harbor, And From Where Lake Erie Tributaries Enter The Lake Upstream To The Following End Points: Arcola, Wheeler, Cowles, And Indian Creeks : U.s. Route 20 Bridges; Ashtabula River: E. 24th Street Bridge; Black River: State Route 611 Bridge; Conneaut Creek: Main Street Bridge (Downtown To Conneaut); Euclid Creek And Chagrin River: State Route 283 Bridges; Rocky River: Detroit Road Bridge; Sandusky River: Waterworks Dam In Tiffin; Maumee River: First Dam Upstream (Grand Rapids, Ohio); Vermilion River: State Route 2 Bridge; Grand River: State Route 535 Bridge; Cuyahoga River: Harvard Road Bridge.Open
Status
Permitted
No limit — None; Open year-round
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& Spotted Bass Largemouth Smallmouth

Lake ErieOut of season
Season opens
Jun 28
Season closes
Feb 28
Daily bag
5 fish/day
Min size
14"
June 28, 2025 - Feb. 28, 2026
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Plus 10 more species. See the Ohio pillar page for the full list.

Ontario waters

368 rules from MNRF, 28 species.

Walleye

Grand River And Its Tributaries - Downstream Of The Onondaga And Tuscarora Townships Line To Lake ErieOpen year-round
Season opens
Jan 1
Season closes
Dec 31
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Grand River - Haldimand County, From The Water’s Edge Of Lake Erie Upstream To The Dam In The Town Of CaledoniaOpen
Status
Permitted
Daily bag
4 fish/day
Possession
2 fish
any size
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Balsam Lake (44°34'54"N, 78°51'10"W) - Bexley Township, Including The Waters Of The Gull River Upstream To The Dam At Coboconk, The Waters Of The Rosedale River Between The Trent Dam At Rosedale Upstream To Balsam Lake, The Waters Of The Trent Canal Between The Upstream Lock At Rosedale Upstream To River And The Its Junction With The Rosedale Waters Of The Trent Canal Between Balsam Lake And Mitchell Lake
Daily bag
3 fish
Possession
1 fish
Slot min
37 cm
Slot max
55 cm
S-3 C-1 none between 37-55 cm
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Balsam Lake (44°34′54″N, 78°51′10″W) - Bexley Township
Daily bag
3 fish/day
Possession
1 fish
Slot min
37 centimetres
Slot max
55 centimetres
none between 37-55 centimetres
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Black Bay, Lake SuperiorOpen
Status
Permitted
changes to waterbody exceptions
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Black Donald Lake
Daily bag
2 fish
Min size
50 centimetres
S-2 and C-1; must be greater than 50 centimetres
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Black Sturgeon River - Downstream From The Dam (48°55'N, 88°23'W) To Lake SuperiorClosed
Status
Closed
closed all year
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Blackstock CreekClosed
Status
Closed
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Bonnechere River - Downstream Of The Tramore Dam (Round Lake) (45°37'N, 77°28'W) And Upstream Of The Golden Lake Dam (45°34'N, 77°14'W)
Daily bag
2 fish
Min size
50 cm
S-2 and C-1 must be greater than 50 cm
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Bonnechere River - Downstream Of The Tramore Dam (Round Lake) (45º37′N, 77º28′W) And Upstream Of The Golden Lake Dam (45º34′N, 77º14′W)
Daily bag
2 fish
Min size
50 centimetres
S-2 and C-1; must be greater than 50 centimetres
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Calabogie Lake
Daily bag
2 fish
Min size
50 centimetres
S-2 and C-1; must be greater than 50 centimetres
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Centennial Lake
Daily bag
2 fish
Min size
50 centimetres
S-2 and C-1; must be greater than 50 centimetres
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Chateau Lake
Season closes
Dec 31
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Chenail EcarteOpen
Status
Permitted
Season opens
Jan 1
Season closes
Dec 31
Daily bag
6 fish
Possession
2 fish
no size limits open all year S-6 C-2
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Chenail Ecarte - From The Mouth Of The Chenail Ecarte At Lake St. Clair To The Mouth Of The Sydenham RiverOpen
Status
Permitted
Daily bag
6 fish/day
Possession
2 fish
no size limits
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Crowe Lake (44°29'00"N, 77°44'00"W) - Marmora Township, And The Waters Of The Crowe RiverOpen year-round
Season opens
Jan 1
Season closes
Dec 31
Marmora and Rawdon Townships
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Crowe Lake (44°29′00″N, 77°44′00″W) - Marmora TownshipOpen
Status
Permitted
Season opens
Jan 1
Season closes
Dec 31
Zone-wide limits apply
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Crowe RiverOpen
Status
Permitted
Season opens
Jan 1
Season closes
Dec 31
Zone-wide limits apply; Marmora and Rawdon Townships Marmora and Rawdon Townships
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East Cross CreekClosed
Status
Closed
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Golden Lake
Daily bag
2 fish
Min size
50 centimetres
S-2 and C-1; must be greater than 50 centimetres
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Gough Lake (Birch Lake)Closed
Status
Closed
Daily bag
1 fish
Min size
50 centimetres
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Gough Lake (Birch Lake) (46°18'02"N, 81°58'30"W) - Gough TownshipClosed
Status
Closed
Daily bag
1 fish
Min size
50 cm
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Grand River - Between The Former Town Of Paris (City Of Brant) And Brantford From A Line Across The Grand River In Paris At 100 M Downstream Of The Highway 2 (Dundas Street West) Bridge Downstream To The Pedestrian And Service Bridge That Crosses The Grand River On An Angle Upstream (West) Of The Brant Conservation Area In The City Of BrantfordClosed
Status
Closed
C-0
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Grand River - Between The Former Town Of Paris (City Of Brant) And Brantford From A Line Across The Grand River In Paris At 100 Metres Downstream Of The Highway 2 (Dundas Street West) Bridge Downstream To The Pedestrian And Service Bridge That Crosses The Grand River On An Angle Upstream (West) Of The Brant Conservation Area In The City Of BrantfordClosed
Status
Closed
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Graystone LakeIn season
Season opens
Jun 15
Season closes
Dec 31
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Graystone Lake (49°59'11"N, 91°02'38"W)In season
Season opens
Jun 15
Season closes
Dec 31
from Highway 599 to a line drawn across Graystone Lake at 91°03'13"W
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Gull River Upstream To The Dam At Coboconk
Daily bag
3 fish/day
Possession
1 fish
Slot min
37 centimetres
Slot max
55 centimetres
none between 37-55 centimetres
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Inland Rivers And Streams Bruce And Grey Counties Only, Excluding Those Waters Identified For This Area In Zone 16 Additional Fishing Opportunities
Season closes
Sep 30
open from second Saturday in May to September 30
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La Cloche LakeClosed
Status
Closed
Season opens
Jan 1
Season closes
Dec 31
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La Cloche Lake (46°08'03"N, 82°02'39"W) - HarrowClosed
Status
Closed
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La Cloche Lake (46°08'03"N, 82°02'39"W) - Harrow TownshipClosed
Status
Closed
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Labyrinth LakeOpen year-round
Season opens
Jan 1
Season closes
Dec 31
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Labyrinth Lake (48°13'46"N, 79°31'18"W) - Including That Part Of Waterhen Creek Downstream From The Access Road BridgeOpen
Status
Open
Season opens
Jan 1
Season closes
Dec 31
open from January 1 to March 31 and third Friday in May to December 31
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Lac Des Mille Lacs (48°52'36" N, 90°30'46" O), Y Compris Les Lacs Casino (48°56'02" N, 90°42'57" O), Cushing (48°56'10" N, 90°30'11" O), Panache (48°54'39" N, 90°26’34" O) Et Pike (48°53'34" N, 90°30'36" O) Ainsi Que Toutes Les Eaux De Communication Entre Ces Lacs
Daily bag
4
Possession
2
Min size
33 cm
Max size
46 cm
doit mesurer plus de 33 cm, un seul dépassant 46 cm un seul dépassant 46 cm
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Lac Des Mille Lacs (48°52'36"N, 90°30'46"W), Including Casino Lake (48°56'02"N, 90°42'57"W), Cushing Lake (48°56'10"N, 90°30'11"W), Panache Lake (48°54'39"N, 90°26'34"W), Pike Lake (48°53'34"N, 90°30'36"W) And All Connecting Waters Between These Lakes
Daily bag
4 fish
Possession
2 fish
Min size
33 cm
Max size
46 cm
S-4, NEW C-2, NEW must be greater than 33 cm, NEW not more than 1 greater than 46 cm, NEW
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Lake Clear
Daily bag
2 fish
Min size
50 centimetres
S-2 and C-1; must be greater than 50 centimetres
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Lake Doré
Daily bag
2 fish
Min size
50 centimetres
S-2 and C-1; must be greater than 50 centimetres
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Lake NipissingIn season
Season opens
Jan 1
Season closes
Oct 15
Daily bag
2 fish/day
Possession
1 fish
Slot min
40 cm
Slot max
45 cm
S-2 C-1
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Lake Nipissing - Including The Waters Of The French River From The Chaudière And The Little Chaudière Dams To Lake Nipissing; The West Bay Of Lake Nipissing In Haddo Township; The Northwest Bay Of Lake Nipissing To The Falls Of MacPherson Creek; The Sturgeon River From Lake Nipissing To The Dam At Sturgeon Falls; The Veuve River From Lake Nipissing To The Chutes Located In Lot 5 In Concession 1 In Caldwell Township; The Lavase River From Lake Nipissing To The Champlain Park Boat Ramp (46°14'31"N., 79°25'11"W) In The City Of North Bay, The South River From Lake Nipissing To Highway 654; And The Entire West Arm Of Lake Nipissing Including Cross Lake
Daily bag
2 fish
Possession
1 fish
Slot min
40 centimetres
Slot max
45 centimetres
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Lake ScugogClosed
Status
Closed
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Lake Scugog And Scugog River - All Waters Of Lake Scugog And Scugog River - Including Waters South Of Highway 7a, Blackstock Creek, Nonquon River, As Well As The Scugog River To The Trent Severn Dam In Lindsay, Mariposa Brook And East Cross CreekClosed
Status
Closed
closed all year
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Lake Superior - Black Bay To The Southern Tip Of The Black Bay Peninsula (48°24'35"N 88°33'37"W) To Magnet Island, To Porphyry Island, To An Unnamed Point (48°20'28"N 88°46'09"W) On The Southeast Side Of Sibley PeninsulaOpen
Status
Open
open July 1 to December 31
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Lake Temagami (46°59'36"N, 80°04'15"W)
Max size
60 cm
Slot min
46 cm
Slot max
60 cm
not more than 1 greater than 60 cm none between 46-60 cm
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Lake Temagami (46°59'36"N.,, 80°04'15"W)
Max size
60 centimetres
Slot min
46 centimetres
Slot max
60 centimetres
not more than 1 greater than 60 centimetres none between 46-60 centimetres
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Little Lake Clear
Daily bag
2 fish
Min size
50 centimetres
S-2 and C-1; must be greater than 50 centimetres
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Little Savanne River From The Upstream Side Of The Bridge At Railbed Road (49°05'57"N, 90°18'16"W) To Its Confluence With The Savanne River (48°56'53"N, 90°15'26"W)
Daily bag
4 fish
Possession
2 fish
Min size
33 cm
Max size
46 cm
S-4, NEW C-2, NEW must be greater than 33 cm, NEW not more than 1 greater than 46 cm, NEW
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Madawaska River - Upstream Of Mountain Chute Dam (45°12'N, 76°54'W) And Downstream Of Highland Falls (45°15'N, 77°11'W), Including Black Donald Lake (45°13'N, 76°56'W) And Centennial Lake (45°09'N, 77°04'W)
Daily bag
2 fish
Min size
50 cm
S-2 and C-1 must be greater than 50 cm
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Madawaska River - Upstream Of Mountain Chute Dam (45°12′N, 76°54′W) And Downstream Of Highland Falls (45°15′N, 77°11′W), Including Black Donald Lake (45°13′N, 76°56′W) And Centennial Lake (45°09′N, 77°04′W)
Daily bag
2 fish
Min size
50 centimetres
S-2 and C-1; must be greater than 50 centimetres
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Magpie River - From Mission Falls To Michipicoten RiverOut of season
Season opens
Jul 1
Season closes
Dec 31
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Mariposa BrookClosed
Status
Closed
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McGregor Bay (Lake Huron) - North Of A Line Drawn From The Most Westerly Point Of McGregor Point To The Most Easterly Point Of Land Of Little La Cloche Island, Including Iroquois BayClosed
Status
Closed
closed all year
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Meadow Lake
Daily bag
2 fish
Min size
50 centimetres
S-2 and C-1; must be greater than 50 centimetres
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Michipicoten River - From Scott Falls To Lake SuperiorOut of season
Season opens
Jul 1
Season closes
Dec 31
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Mitchell Lake (44°34'46"N, 78°56'54"W) - Eldon Township, Including The Waters Of The Trent Canal Between Mitchell Lake And Balsam Lake, And The Waters Of The Trent Canal Between Mitchell Lake And Lock Number 36 At Kirkfield
Daily bag
3 fish
Possession
1 fish
Slot min
37 cm
Slot max
55 cm
S-3 C-1 none between 37-55 cm
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Mitchell Lake (44°34′46″N, 78°56′54″W) - Eldon Township
Daily bag
3 fish/day
Possession
1 fish
Slot min
37 centimetres
Slot max
55 centimetres
none between 37-55 centimetres
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Montreal River - From The First Great Lakes Power Dam To Lake SuperiorOpen
Status
Open
open from January 1 to March 31 and July 1 to December 31
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Mud Lake
Daily bag
2 fish
Min size
50 centimetres
S-2 and C-1; must be greater than 50 centimetres
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Nagagami Lake - Foch BayOpen year-round
Season opens
Jan 1
Season closes
Dec 31
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New Lac Des Mille Lacs (48°52′36″N, 90°30′46″W), Including Casino Lake (48°56″02″N, 90°42″57″W), Cushing Lake (48°56″10″N, 90°30″11″W), Panache Lake (48°54″39″N, 90°26″34″W), Pike Lake (48°53″34″N, 90°30″36″W) And All Connecting Waters Between These Lakes
Daily bag
4 fish
Possession
2 fish
Min size
33 centimetres
Max size
46 centimetres
S-4 and C-2; must be greater than 33 centimetres, not more than 1 greater than 46 centimetres must be greater than 33 centimetres not more than 1 greater than 46 centimetres
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New Little Savanne River From The Upstream Side Of The Bridge At Railbed Road To Its Confluence With The Savanne River
Daily bag
4 fish
Possession
2 fish
Min size
33 centimetres
Max size
46 centimetres
S-4 and C-2; must be greater than 33 centimetres, not more than 1 greater than 46 centimetres must be greater than 33 centimetres not more than 1 greater than 46 centimetres
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Nipigon River And Nipigon Bay - The Nipigon River From The Alexander Falls Dam In Zone 6 To Nipigon Bay In Zone 9, And The Waters Of Nipigon Bay In Zone 9 North Of A Line Drawn From Simpson Island (48°49'48"N, 87°40'40"W) Across The Bay To The Mainland At 48°51'21"N, 87°38'47"WClosed
Status
Closed
closed all year
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Nonquon RiverClosed
Status
Closed
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Porcupine Lake
Daily bag
2 fish/day
Possession
2 fish
none between 35-55 centimetres
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Porcupine Lake (48°29'06"N, 81°11'17"W)
Daily bag
2 fish/day
Possession
2 fish
Slot min
35 cm
Slot max
55 cm
S-2; none between 35-55 cm C-2; none between 35-55 cm none between 35-55 cm
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Post CreekIn season
Season opens
Jun 15
Season closes
Dec 31
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Rivière Black Sturgeon - En Aval Depuis Le Barrage (48°55' N, 88°23' O) Jusqu’au Lac SupérieurClosed
Status
Closed
Fermée toute l’année
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Rivière Little Savanne – Du Côté En Amont Du Pont Au Niveau Du Chemin Railbed (49°05'57" N, 90°18'16" O) Jusqu’à Sa Confluence Avec La Rivière Savanne (48°56'53" N, 90°15'26" O)
Daily bag
4
Possession
2
Min size
33 cm
Max size
46 cm
doit mesurer plus de 33 cm, un seul dépassant 46 cm un seul dépassant 46 cm
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Rivière NeebingClosed
Status
Closed
Fermée toute l’année
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Rivière Savanne
Daily bag
4
Possession
2
Min size
33 cm
Max size
46 cm
doit mesurer plus de 33 cm, un seul dépassant 46 cm un seul dépassant 46 cm
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Rosedale River Between The Trent Dam At Rosedale Upstream To Balsam Lake
Daily bag
3 fish/day
Possession
1 fish
Slot min
37 centimetres
Slot max
55 centimetres
none between 37-55 centimetres
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Savanne River
Daily bag
4 fish
Possession
2 fish
Min size
33 centimetres
Max size
46 centimetres
S-4 and C-2; must be greater than 33 centimetres, not more than 1 greater than 46 centimetres must be greater than 33 centimetres not more than 1 greater than 46 centimetres
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Savanne River (48°56'N, 90°17'W)
Daily bag
4 fish
Possession
2 fish
Min size
33 cm
Max size
46 cm
S-4 C-2 must be greater than 33 cm not more than 1 greater than 46 cm
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Scugog RiverClosed
Status
Closed
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Scugog River To The Trent Severn Dam In LindsayClosed
Status
Closed
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St. Lawrence River, Waters East Of A Line Drawn Between Bishops Point And The Easternmost Tips Of Howe And Wolfe Islands, And Including Lake St. FrancisOpen
Status
Permitted
Daily bag
4 fish
Possession
2 fish
no size limit
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St. Marys River - From The Gates Of The Compensating Works Downstream To Longitude 83°45'W, Which Extends From Eagle Point (Hay Bay) South To The International Boundary With The United StatesIn season
Season opens
May 15
Season closes
Dec 31
Daily bag
4 fish/day
Possession
2 fish
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St. Marys River - From The Gates Of The Compensating Works Downstream To Longitude 83°45′W, Which Extends From Eagle Point (Hay Bay) South To The International Boundary With The United StatesIn season
Season opens
May 15
Season closes
Dec 31
Daily bag
4 fish
Possession
2 fish
any size
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St. Marys River (Lake George) - Laird Township, From Pumpkin Point Upstream To The Laird Township BoundaryClosed
Status
Closed
Season opens
Apr 1
Season closes
Jun 15
from April 1 to June 15, Zone-wide seasons and limits apply for remainder of year
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Sturgeon LakeIn season
Season opens
Jun 15
Season closes
Dec 31
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Sturgeon Lake (49°55'38"N, 90°53'49"W)In season
Season opens
Jun 15
Season closes
Dec 31
described as Trappers Point Bay from 50°11'55"N to the intersection of Trout Creek and Second Creek with Highway 599
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Sydenham RiverOpen
Status
Permitted
Season opens
Jan 1
Season closes
Dec 31
Daily bag
6 fish
Possession
2 fish
no size limits open all year S-6 C-2
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Sydenham River - From The Mouth Of The Sydenham River At The Chenail Ecarte To The Downstream Side Of The St. George Street Bridge In The Town Of DresdenOpen
Status
Permitted
Daily bag
6 fish/day
Possession
2 fish
no size limits
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Thames RiverOpen
Status
Permitted
Season opens
Jan 1
Season closes
Dec 31
Daily bag
6 fish
Possession
2 fish
no size limits open all year S-6 C-2
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Thames River - From The Mouth Of The Thames River At Lake St. Clair To The Downstream Side Of The Keil Street Bridge In The Municipality Of ChathamOpen
Status
Permitted
Daily bag
6 fish/day
Possession
2 fish
no size limits
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Three Finger LakeClosed
Status
Closed
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Three Finger Lake (48°43'32"N, 86°19'06"W) - Pic TownshipClosed
Status
Closed
S-0 and C-0
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Trent Canal Between Balsam Lake And Mitchell Lake
Daily bag
3 fish/day
Possession
1 fish
Slot min
37 centimetres
Slot max
55 centimetres
none between 37-55 centimetres
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Trent Canal Between Mitchell Lake And Balsam Lake
Daily bag
3 fish/day
Possession
1 fish
Slot min
37 centimetres
Slot max
55 centimetres
none between 37-55 centimetres
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Trent Canal Between Mitchell Lake And Lock Number 36 At Kirkfield
Daily bag
3 fish/day
Possession
1 fish
Slot min
37 centimetres
Slot max
55 centimetres
none between 37-55 centimetres
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Trent Canal Between The Upstream Lock At Rosedale Upstream To Its Junction With The Rosedale River
Daily bag
3 fish/day
Possession
1 fish
Slot min
37 centimetres
Slot max
55 centimetres
none between 37-55 centimetres
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Trent River - Waters From The First Dam (Number One) Above Lake Ontario Upstream To Lock Number 9 (Myers Lock) At The Head Of Percy ReachOpen year-round
Season opens
Jan 1
Season closes
Dec 31
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Upper Madawaska River - From The Village Of Whitney To The Hamlet Of Madawaska
Season closes
Nov 30
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Whitefish River-Curtin Township From The Mouth At The North Channel Of Lake Huron, Upstream To The Frood Lake Dam, East Of Highway 6Open year-round
Season opens
Jan 1
Season closes
Dec 31
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Winnipeg River System
Slot min
35 cm
Slot max
45 cm
All anglers; must be between 35-45 cm
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Ontario statewide
Possession
6 fish
combined with sauger
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Smallmouth Bass

Cloudlet LakeClosed
Status
Closed
C-0
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Cloudlet Lake (49°58'50"N, 92°21'13"W)Closed
Status
Closed
C-0
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FMZ 1 - Rainy River/Lake of the WoodsClosed
Status
Closed
not present in this Zone and are closed to fishing all year
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Grand River - Between The Former Town Of Paris (City Of Brant) And Brantford From A Line Across The Grand River In Paris At 100 M Downstream Of The Highway 2 (Dundas Street West) Bridge Downstream To The Pedestrian And Service Bridge That Crosses The Grand River On An Angle Upstream (West) Of The Brant Conservation Area In The City Of BrantfordClosed
Status
Closed
C-0
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Grand River - Between The Former Town Of Paris (City Of Brant) And Brantford From A Line Across The Grand River In Paris At 100 Metres Downstream Of The Highway 2 (Dundas Street West) Bridge Downstream To The Pedestrian And Service Bridge That Crosses The Grand River On An Angle Upstream (West) Of The Brant Conservation Area In The City Of BrantfordClosed
Status
Closed
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Hooch LakeClosed
Status
Closed
C-0
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Hooch Lake (49°57'57"N, 92°19'20"W)Closed
Status
Closed
C-0
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Inland Rivers And Streams Bruce And Grey Counties Only, Excluding Those Waters Identified For This Area In Zone 16 Additional Fishing Opportunities
Season closes
Sep 30
open from fourth Saturday in June to September 30
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Labyrinth Lake (48°13'46"N, 79°31'18"W) - Including That Part Of Waterhen Creek Downstream From The Access Road BridgeOpen
Status
Open
open from January 1 to April 15 and Friday before fourth Saturday in June to December 31
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Muskie (Maskinonge) LakeClosed
Status
Closed
C-0
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Muskie (Maskinonge) Lake (49°56'58"N, 92°17'41"W)Closed
Status
Closed
C-0
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Ontario statewideOpen year-round
Season opens
Jan 1
Season closes
Dec 31
Daily bag
6 fish/day
Possession
6 fish
combined with largemouth bass, not to be exceeded at any one time for fish caught under a sport fishing licence when held in a livewell combined with largemouth bass
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Rainbow Trout

FMZ 14 - Lake ErieOpen year-round
Season opens
Jan 1
Season closes
Dec 31
Daily bag
2 fish/day
Possession
1 fish
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Big Creek - Walsingham Township, Downstream From Regional Road 21 To Long Point Bay Of Lake ErieOpen
Status
Open
Daily bag
5 fish/day
Possession
2 fish
Season: open all year
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Grand River - From The Pedestrian And Service Bridge That Crosses The Grand River On An Angle Upstream (West) Of The Brant Conservation Area In The City Of Brantford To The Edge Of Lake ErieClosed
Status
Closed
Daily bag
1 fish/day
from October 1 to December 31
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Young’s Creek (Ryerse Creek) - Woodhouse Township, From The Downstream Side Of The Front Road Bridge To Lake Erie At Port RyerseOpen
Status
Open
Season: open all year
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Grand River - From A Line Across The Grand River In Paris At 100 M Downstream Of The Highway 2 (Dundas Street West) Bridge To The Edge Of Lake ErieOpen
Status
Open
Season: open from fourth Saturday in April to December 31 (extended fall season)
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Grand River - From A Line Across The Grand River In Paris At 100 Metres Downstream Of The Highway 2 (Dundas Street West) Bridge To The Edge Of Lake Erie
Season closes
Dec 31
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Brown Trout

Young’s Creek (Ryerse Creek) - Woodhouse Township, From The Downstream Side Of The Front Road Bridge To Lake Erie At Port RyerseOpen
Status
Open
Season: open all year
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Grand River - From A Line Across The Grand River In Paris At 100 M Downstream Of The Highway 2 (Dundas Street West) Bridge To The Edge Of Lake ErieOpen
Status
Open
Season: open from fourth Saturday in April to December 31 (extended fall season)
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Big Creek - Walsingham Township, Downstream From Regional Road 21 To Long Point Bay Of Lake ErieOpen
Status
Open
Daily bag
5 fish/day
Possession
2 fish
Season: open all year
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Grand River - From A Line Across The Grand River In Paris At 100 Metres Downstream Of The Highway 2 (Dundas Street West) Bridge To The Edge Of Lake Erie
Season closes
Dec 31
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Grand River - From The Pedestrian And Service Bridge That Crosses The Grand River On An Angle Upstream (West) Of The Brant Conservation Area In The City Of Brantford To The Edge Of Lake ErieClosed
Status
Closed
Daily bag
1 fish/day
from October 1 to December 31
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FMZ 14 - Lake ErieOpen year-round
Season opens
Jan 1
Season closes
Dec 31
Daily bag
5 fish/day
Possession
2 fish
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All Species

Lake ErieClosed
Status
Closed
No fishing - May 15 to Friday before the fourth Saturday in June; Walsingham and Norfolk Townships, eastern half of the Inner Long Point Bay
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Lac ÉriéClosed
Status
Closed
Season opens
May 15
cantons de Walsingham et Norfolk, moitié est de la baie Inner Long Point; Du 15 mai au vendredi précédant le 4[e] samedi de juin cantons de Walsingham et Norfolk, moitié est de la baie Inner Long Point; Pêche interdite
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Gravelly Bay - The Waters Of That Part Of Gravelly Bay Of Lake Erie (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 BreakwallClosed
Status
Closed
No fishing - June 1 to July 15
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Ruisseau Young’s (Ruisseau Ryerse) - Canton De Woodhouse, Depuis Le Bord En Aval Du Pont Du Chemin Front Jusqu’au Lac Érié À Port RyerseIn season
Season opens
Apr 27
Season closes
Dec 31
Ouverte du 4e samedi d’avril au 31 décembre (saison prolongée à l’automne)
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Rivière Grand - Depuis Une Ligne Qui Traverse La Rivière Grand À Paris, À 100 M En Aval Du Pont De La Route 2 (Rue Dundas Ouest), Jusqu’au Bord Du Lac ÉriéIn season
Season opens
Apr 27
Season closes
Dec 31
Ouverte du 4e samedi d’avril au 31 décembre (saison prolongée à l’automne)
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Lake Erie - Walsingham And Norfolk Townships, Eastern Half Of The Inner Long Point BayClosed
Status
Closed
No fishing - May 15 to Friday before the fourth Saturday in June
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Port Colborne - Bounded By Lines Starting At Cassaday Point (42°52'1.79"N, 79°13'4.8"W), 500 Metres South Into Lake Erie To A Point At 42°51'45.71"N, 79°13''4.19"W, 1 Kilometre East To A Point At 42°51'46.72"N, 79°12'14.73"W, North To Weaver Road (42°52'17.66"N, 79°12'15.88"W) And Following The Water's Edge Back To Its Original Point Of Origin.Closed
Status
Closed
No fishing - June 1 to July 15
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Town Of Fort Erie - Bounded By Lines Starting At Stonemill Road (42°52'31.47"N, 78°59'57.76"W), 750 Metres South Into Lake Erie To A Point At 42°52'11.17"N, 78°59'57.11"W, 1.25 Kilometres 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 OriginClosed
Status
Closed
No fishing - June 1 to July 15
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Pacific Salmon

FMZ 14 - Lake ErieOpen year-round
Season opens
Jan 1
Season closes
Dec 31
Daily bag
5 fish/day
Possession
2 fish
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Young’s Creek (Ryerse Creek) - Woodhouse Township, From The Downstream Side Of The Front Road Bridge To Lake Erie At Port RyerseOpen
Status
Open
Season: open all year
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Grand River - From A Line Across The Grand River In Paris At 100 M Downstream Of The Highway 2 (Dundas Street West) Bridge To The Edge Of Lake ErieOpen
Status
Open
Season: open from fourth Saturday in April to December 31 (extended fall season)
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Grand River - From A Line Across The Grand River In Paris At 100 Metres Downstream Of The Highway 2 (Dundas Street West) Bridge To The Edge Of Lake Erie
Season closes
Dec 31
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Northern Pike

Grand River And Its Tributaries - Downstream Of The Onondaga And Tuscarora Townships Line To Lake ErieOpen year-round
Season opens
Jan 1
Season closes
Dec 31
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FMZ 14 - Lake ErieIn season
Season opens
May 1
Season closes
Dec 31
Daily bag
2 fish/day
Possession
2 fish
Slot max
86 cm
in one day, possession limit of 2, not more than 1 greater than 86 cm not more than 1 greater than 86 cm
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Atlantic Salmon

Young’s Creek (Ryerse Creek) - Woodhouse Township, From The Downstream Side Of The Front Road Bridge To Lake Erie At Port RyerseOpen
Status
Open
Season: open all year
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Grand River - From A Line Across The Grand River In Paris At 100 M Downstream Of The Highway 2 (Dundas Street West) Bridge To The Edge Of Lake ErieOpen
Status
Open
Season: open from fourth Saturday in April to December 31 (extended fall season)
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Grand River - From A Line Across The Grand River In Paris At 100 Metres Downstream Of The Highway 2 (Dundas Street West) Bridge To The Edge Of Lake Erie
Season closes
Dec 31
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FMZ 14 - Lake ErieClosed
Status
Closed
Season opens
Jan 1
Season closes
Dec 31
Daily bag
1 fish/day
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Walleye And Sauger (All Species)

FMZ 14 - Lake ErieIn season
Season opens
May 1
Season closes
Dec 31
Daily bag
2 fish/day
Possession
2 fish
Slot min
41 cm
Slot max
56 cm
in one day, possession limit of 2, none between 41-56 cm, not more than 1 greater than 56 cm none between 41-56 cm none between 41-56 cm, not more than 1 greater than 56 cm
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Doré Jaune

Lac ÉriéOpen
Status
Permitted
les pêcheurs sportifs ont capturé plus de 220 000 dorés jaunes dans ce lac, et on estime qu’il y a encore 77 millions de dorés jaunes âgés d’au moins deux ans dans ces eaux
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Rivière Grand - Comté De Haldimand, Depuis La Ligne Des Eaux Du Lac Érié En Amont Jusqu’au Barrage Dans La Ville De Caledonia
Daily bag
4 fish
Possession
2 fish
S-4 C-2
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Rivière Grand Et Ses Tributaires - En Aval De La Limite Des Cantons D’onondaga Et Tuscarora Jusqu’au Lac ÉriéIn season
Season opens
May 10
Season closes
Dec 31
ouverte du 2e samedi de mai au 31 décembre
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Lake Trout

FMZ 14 - Lake ErieOut of season
Season opens
Dec 1
Season closes
Dec 31
Daily bag
2 fish/day
Possession
1 fish
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Truite Arc-En-Ciel

Rivière Grand - Depuis Le Pont Piétonnier Et De Service Qui Traverse La Rivière Grand Selon Un Angle En Amont (Ouest) De La Zone De Protection De La Nature De Brant, Dans La Ville De Brantford, Jusqu’à La Ligne Des Eaux Du Lac ÉriéClosed
Status
Closed
Season opens
Oct 1
Season closes
Dec 31
Daily bag
1 fish
C-0 du 1er octobre au 31 décembre S-1
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Plus 16 more species. See the Ontario pillar page for the full list.

FAQ

Which states regulate fishing on Lake Erie?

Lake Erie spans 5 states (Pennsylvania, Michigan, New York, Ohio, Ontario). Each state's wildlife agency sets rules for its own waters; Fish & Boat Commission / DNR / DEC / DNR / MNRF.

What species can I target on Lake Erie?

Lake Erie is best known for smallmouth bass, steelhead, walleye. Other species are present and tracked in the rule tables below.

Where should I verify these rules?

These rules summarize Fish & Boat Commission / DNR / DEC / DNR / MNRF's published content. Always confirm with the official source before keeping a catch.

Reference only. Regulations change mid-season. Always verify with the official source before keeping a catch.

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