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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 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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Commonwealth Inland Waters
- Daily bag
- 4 fish/day
Jan 1 – Apr 11 / Oct 1 – Dec 31
Commonwealth Inland Waters -
- Daily bag
- 4 fish/day
- Min size
- 15"
Oct 1-Dec 31, Combined Species Oct 1-Dec 31
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
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
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
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
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
Donegal Lake - Big Bass Program
- Daily bag
- 4 fish/day
Jan 1-Apr 10 And Jun 13-Dec 31
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Hunters Lake — Commonwealth Inland Waters
- Daily bag
- 6 fish/day combined
Jun 13–Sept 30
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
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
Juniata RiverClosed
- Status
- Prohibited
From April 12 to June 13: No tournaments permitted.
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Pymatuning ReservoirOpen year-round
- Season opens
- Jan 1
- Season closes
- Dec 31
- Daily bag
- 5
- Min size
- 12"
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Susquehanna RiverClosed
- Status
- Prohibited
From April 12 to June 13: No tournaments permitted.
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.
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
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
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
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
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
Virgin Run Lake – Commonwealth Inland Waters
- Daily bag
- 4 fish/day
(combined species); June 13–Sept 30
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
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
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.
Commonwealth Inland WatersIn season
- Season opens
- May 3
- Season closes
- Dec 31
- Min size
- 15"
Conowingo Reservoir Up To Holtwood DamOpen year-round
- Season opens
- Jan 1
- Season closes
- Dec 31
- Daily bag
- 5
- Min size
- 15"
Hunters Lake — Commonwealth Inland Waters
- Daily bag
- 6 fish/day combined
Jan 1–Mar 14 And May 2–Dec 31
Pymatuning ReservoirOpen year-round
- Season opens
- Jan 1
- Season closes
- Dec 31
- Min size
- 15"
The Portion Of The Delaware River Between New Jersey And PennsylvaniaOpen
- Status
- Open
- Daily bag
- 3 fish/day
- Min size
- 18"
open year-round
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
Pennsylvania statewide
- Daily bag
- 6 fish/day
Pymatuning Reservoir (Combined With Saugeye)
All Species
Lake Erie Tributary StreamsClosed
- Status
- Prohibited
Archery fishing or spear fishing is prohibited in or along Lake Erie tributary streams.
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
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.
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.
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.
Lake Erie And Tributary StreamsOpen
- Status
- Permitted
Regulations by Location
Yellow Perch
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.
Largemouth Bass
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.
Muskellunge
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.
Rainbow Trout
Lake Erie Tributary Streams (Post-Labor Day Period)
- Daily bag
- 3 fish/day
(combined trout/salmon)
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.
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.
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.
Brown Trout
Lake Erie Tributary Streams
- Daily bag
- 3 fish/day
(combined trout/salmon)
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.
Lake Trout
Lake Erie Tributary Streams
- Daily bag
- 3 fish/day
(combined trout/salmon)
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.
Brown Trout / Brook Trout
Lake Erie Tributary Streams (Opening Day–Labor Day, Combined)
- Daily bag
- 3 fish/day
Lake Erie Tributary Streams - Class A (Opening Day Through Labor Day, Combined)
- Daily bag
- 3 fish/day
Lake Erie Tributary Streams - Class A (After Labor Day, Combined)
- Daily bag
- 3 fish/day
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.
Black R.In season
- Season opens
- May 15
- Season closes
- Mar 15
from Alverno Dam downstream to its confluence with the Cheboygan R.
Clark
- Possession
- 1 fish
- Min size
- 20"
not more than 1 fish of any of these species.
Corey
- Possession
- 1 fish
- Min size
- 20"
not more than 1 fish of any of these species.
Cub
- Possession
- 1 fish
- Min size
- 20"
not more than 1 fish of any of these species.
Deer Island
- Possession
- 1 fish
- Min size
- 20"
not more than 1 fish of any of these species.
Dorothy
- Possession
- 1 fish
- Min size
- 20"
not more than 1 fish of any of these species.
East Bear
- Possession
- 1 fish
- Min size
- 20"
not more than 1 fish of any of these species.
Elsie
- Possession
- 1 fish
- Min size
- 20"
not more than 1 fish of any of these species.
Fisher
- Possession
- 1 fish
- Min size
- 20"
not more than 1 fish of any of these species.
Florence
- Possession
- 1 fish
- Min size
- 20"
not more than 1 fish of any of these species.
Germain
- Possession
- 1 fish
- Min size
- 20"
not more than 1 fish of any of these species.
Glimmerglass
- Possession
- 1 fish
- Min size
- 20"
not more than 1 fish of any of these species.
Golden Silence
- Possession
- 1 fish
- Min size
- 20"
not more than 1 fish of any of these species.
Hay
- Possession
- 1 fish
- Min size
- 20"
not more than 1 fish of any of these species.
Helen
- Possession
- 1 fish
- Min size
- 20"
not more than 1 fish of any of these species.
High
- Possession
- 1 fish
- Min size
- 20"
not more than 1 fish of any of these species.
Honey
- Possession
- 1 fish
- Min size
- 20"
not more than 1 fish of any of these species.
Jay
- Possession
- 1 fish
- Min size
- 20"
not more than 1 fish of any of these species.
Johnston Springs
- Possession
- 1 fish
- Min size
- 20"
not more than 1 fish of any of these species.
Katherine
- Possession
- 1 fish
- Min size
- 20"
not more than 1 fish of any of these species.
Kerr
- Possession
- 1 fish
- Min size
- 20"
not more than 1 fish of any of these species.
Liluis
- Possession
- 1 fish
- Min size
- 20"
not more than 1 fish of any of these species.
Lois
- Possession
- 1 fish
- Min size
- 20"
not more than 1 fish of any of these species.
Loon
- Possession
- 1 fish
- Min size
- 20"
not more than 1 fish of any of these species.
Louise
- Possession
- 1 fish
- Min size
- 20"
not more than 1 fish of any of these species.
Marsh
- Possession
- 1 fish
- Min size
- 20"
not more than 1 fish of any of these species.
Moss
- Possession
- 1 fish
- Min size
- 20"
not more than 1 fish of any of these species.
Mountain
- Possession
- 1 fish
- Min size
- 20"
not more than 1 fish of any of these species.
Snap Jack
- Possession
- 1 fish
- Min size
- 20"
not more than 1 fish of any of these species.
Trapper
- Possession
- 1 fish
- Min size
- 20"
not more than 1 fish of any of these species.
West Bear
- Possession
- 1 fish
- Min size
- 20"
not more than 1 fish of any of these species.
Whitefish
- Possession
- 1 fish
- Min size
- 20"
not more than 1 fish of any of these species.
Michigan statewide
- Daily bag
- 5 fish/day
- Possession
- 10 fish
- Min size
- 15"
combined with Sauger
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
Lake Of The CloudsClosed
- Status
- Closed
no possession of Smallmouth Bass
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
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
All Finger LakesIn season
- Season opens
- May 1
- Season closes
- Mar 15
- Daily bag
- 3 fish/day
- Min size
- 18"
All Fresh WatersIn season
- Season opens
- May 1
- Season closes
- Mar 15
- Daily bag
- 5
Ashokan ReservoirIn season
- Season opens
- May 1
- Season closes
- Mar 15
- Daily bag
- 3 fish/day
- Min size
- 18"
Black LakeIn season
- Season opens
- May 1
- Season closes
- Mar 15
- Daily bag
- 3 fish/day
- Min size
- 18"
Boyd Corners ReservoirIn season
- Season opens
- May 1
- Season closes
- Mar 15
- Daily bag
- 3 fish/day
- Min size
- 18"
Butterfield LakeIn season
- Season opens
- May 1
- Season closes
- Mar 15
- Daily bag
- 3 fish/day
- Min size
- 18"
Canadarago LakeIn season
- Season opens
- May 1
- Season closes
- Mar 15
- Daily bag
- 3 fish/day
- Min size
- 18"
Cayuta LakeIn season
- Season opens
- May 1
- Season closes
- Mar 15
- Daily bag
- 3 fish/day
- Min size
- 18"
Cazenovia LakeIn season
- Season opens
- May 1
- Season closes
- Mar 15
- Daily bag
- 3 fish/day
- Min size
- 18"
Clear LakeIn season
- Season opens
- May 1
- Season closes
- Mar 15
- Daily bag
- 3 fish/day
- Min size
- 18"
Clyde River / Erie Canal (Seneca/Wayne Counties)
- Daily bag
- 3 fish/day
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"
Cross LakeIn season
- Season opens
- May 1
- Season closes
- Mar 15
- Daily bag
- 3 fish/day
- Min size
- 18"
Delaware River & Wes (Ny/Pa Border Water)
- Season closes
- Mar 14
- Daily bag
- 3 fish/day
- Min size
- 18"
East Branch ReservoirIn season
- Season opens
- May 1
- Season closes
- Mar 15
- Daily bag
- 3 fish/day
- Min size
- 18"
Eaton Brook ReservoirIn season
- Season opens
- May 1
- Season closes
- Mar 15
- Daily bag
- 3 fish/day
- Min size
- 18"
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"
Fort PondIn season
- Season opens
- May 1
- Season closes
- Mar 15
- Daily bag
- 3 fish/day
- Min size
- 18"
Grass LakeIn season
- Season opens
- May 1
- Season closes
- Mar 15
- Daily bag
- 3 fish/day
- Min size
- 18"
Greenwood Lake (New York/New Jersey Border Water)
- Season opens
- May 1
- Daily bag
- 3 fish/day
- Min size
- 18"
Harris LakeIn season
- Season opens
- May 1
- Season closes
- Mar 15
- Daily bag
- 3 fish/day
- Min size
- 18"
Horseshoe LakeIn season
- Season opens
- May 1
- Season closes
- Mar 15
- Daily bag
- 3 fish/day
- Min size
- 18"
Hyde LakeIn season
- Season opens
- May 1
- Season closes
- Mar 15
- Daily bag
- 3 fish/day
- Min size
- 18"
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"
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"
Jamesville ReservoirIn season
- Season opens
- May 1
- Season closes
- Mar 15
- Daily bag
- 3 fish/day
- Min size
- 18"
Kiwassa LakeIn season
- Season opens
- May 1
- Season closes
- Mar 15
- Daily bag
- 3 fish/day
- Min size
- 18"
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"
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"
Lake PleasantIn season
- Season opens
- May 1
- Season closes
- Mar 15
- Daily bag
- 3 fish/day
- Min size
- 18"
Lake Pleasant TributariesIn season
- Season opens
- May 1
- Season closes
- Mar 15
- Daily bag
- 3 fish/day
- Min size
- 18"
Lake RonkonkomaIn season
- Season opens
- May 1
- Season closes
- Mar 15
- Daily bag
- 3 fish/day
- Min size
- 18"
Little Wolf PondIn season
- Season opens
- May 1
- Season closes
- Mar 15
- Daily bag
- 3 fish/day
- Min size
- 18"
Lower Niagara River And TributariesOut of season
- Season opens
- Jan 1
- Season closes
- Mar 15
- Daily bag
- 1 fish/day
- Min size
- 18"
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"
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"
Pleasant Lake (Town Of Macomb)In season
- Season opens
- May 1
- Season closes
- Mar 15
- Daily bag
- 3 fish/day
- Min size
- 18"
Putnam PondIn season
- Season opens
- May 1
- Season closes
- Mar 15
- Daily bag
- 3 fish/day
- Min size
- 18"
Rio ReservoirIn season
- Season opens
- May 1
- Season closes
- Mar 15
- Daily bag
- 3 fish/day
- Min size
- 18"
Sacandaga LakeIn season
- Season opens
- May 1
- Season closes
- Mar 15
- Daily bag
- 3 fish/day
- Min size
- 18"
Sacandaga Lake OutletIn season
- Season opens
- May 1
- Season closes
- Mar 15
- Daily bag
- 3 fish/day
- Min size
- 18"
Sacandaga Lake TributariesIn season
- Season opens
- May 1
- Season closes
- Mar 15
- Daily bag
- 3 fish/day
- Min size
- 18"
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"
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"
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"
Sixtown PondIn season
- Season opens
- May 1
- Season closes
- Mar 15
- Daily bag
- 3 fish/day
- Min size
- 18"
Skaneateles LakeOpen year-round
- Season opens
- Jan 1
- Season closes
- Dec 31
- Min size
- 12"
St. Regis Falls ImpoundmentIn season
- Season opens
- May 1
- Season closes
- Mar 15
- Daily bag
- 3 fish/day
- Min size
- 18"
Swinging Bridge Reservoir Ulster County Alder LakeIn season
- Season opens
- May 1
- Season closes
- Mar 15
- Daily bag
- 3 fish/day
- Min size
- 18"
Titicus ReservoirIn season
- Season opens
- May 1
- Season closes
- Mar 15
- Daily bag
- 3 fish/day
- Min size
- 18"
Upper Niagara River And TributariesIn season
- Season opens
- May 1
- Season closes
- Mar 15
- Daily bag
- 6 fish/day
Waterport ReservoirIn season
- Season opens
- May 1
- Season closes
- Mar 15
- Daily bag
- 3 fish/day
- Min size
- 18"
Waterport Reservoir (Livingston/Orleans Counties)
- Daily bag
- 3 fish/day
White PondIn season
- Season opens
- May 1
- Season closes
- Mar 15
- Daily bag
- 3 fish/day
- Min size
- 18"
Whitney Point ReservoirIn season
- Season opens
- May 1
- Season closes
- Mar 15
- Daily bag
- 3 fish/day
- Min size
- 18"
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.
Muskellunge
Lake Erie And TributariesIn season
- Season opens
- Jun 15
- Season closes
- Dec 15
- Daily bag
- 1 fish/day
- Min size
- 54"
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
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
Lake Trout
Lake Erie And TributariesOpen year-round
- Season opens
- Jan 1
- Season closes
- Dec 31
- Daily bag
- 1 fish/day
- Min size
- 12"
Northern Pike
Lake Erie And TributariesIn season
- Season opens
- May 1
- Season closes
- Mar 15
- Daily bag
- 5 fish/day
- Min size
- 22"
Tiger Muskellunge
Lake Erie And TributariesIn season
- Season opens
- Jun 15
- Season closes
- Dec 15
- Daily bag
- 1 fish/day
- Min size
- 54"
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"
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"
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
Smallmouth Bass
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
Lake Erie East ZoneOut of season
- Season opens
- Mar 1
- Season closes
- Apr 30
- Daily bag
- 30
March 1 - April 30, 2025
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
Lake Erie Central ZoneOut of season
- Season opens
- Mar 1
- Season closes
- Apr 30
- Daily bag
- 10
March 1 - April 30, 2025
Lake Erie, Central Zone
- Daily bag
- 10 fish/day
March 1 - April 30, 2025
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
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
Smallmouth 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: 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
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
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
Ohio Waters, Ohio Shoreline, And All Ohio Embayments And Tributaries Within The Western Unit
- Daily bag
- 6 fish/day
singly or in combination
Ohio Waters, Ohio Shoreline, And Ohio Embayments And Tributaries Within The Western Unit
- Daily bag
- 6 fish/day
singly or in combination
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
Ohio statewide
- Daily bag
- 5 fish
- Min size
- 12"
singly or in combination with Largemouth, & Spotted Bass
Walleye
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
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
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
Maumee RiverClosed
- Status
- Prohibited
All fish may be taken by hand except walleye
Ohio River On Its Embayments And Tributaries To The First Riffle Or Dam In The Western Unit
- Min size
- 14"
Sandusky RiverClosed
- Status
- Prohibited
All fish may be taken by hand except walleye
Ohio statewide
- Daily bag
- 6 fish
- Min size
- 15"
singly or in combination with Sauger, & Saugeye
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
All Species
Lake Erie Fishing District
- Gear
- Minnow Dip Net
Minnow Dip Net: Lake Erie * 6 feet, each side All public fishing waters
Lake Erie
- Max size
- 6 length
- Gear
- Minnow Dip Net
Minnow Dip Net All public fishing waters
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.
White Bass
Lake Erie And Areas Immediately Upstream In Creeks, Rivers, And TributariesOpen
- Status
- Open
Open year-round, No limit, None min size
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
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
& 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
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
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
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
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
Black Bay, Lake SuperiorOpen
- Status
- Permitted
changes to waterbody exceptions
Black Donald Lake
- Daily bag
- 2 fish
- Min size
- 50 centimetres
S-2 and C-1; must be greater than 50 centimetres
Black Sturgeon River - Downstream From The Dam (48°55'N, 88°23'W) To Lake SuperiorClosed
- Status
- Closed
closed all year
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
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
Calabogie Lake
- Daily bag
- 2 fish
- Min size
- 50 centimetres
S-2 and C-1; must be greater than 50 centimetres
Centennial Lake
- Daily bag
- 2 fish
- Min size
- 50 centimetres
S-2 and C-1; must be greater than 50 centimetres
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
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
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
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
Crowe RiverOpen
- Status
- Permitted
- Season opens
- Jan 1
- Season closes
- Dec 31
Zone-wide limits apply; Marmora and Rawdon Townships Marmora and Rawdon Townships
Golden Lake
- Daily bag
- 2 fish
- Min size
- 50 centimetres
S-2 and C-1; must be greater than 50 centimetres
Gough Lake (Birch Lake)Closed
- Status
- Closed
- Daily bag
- 1 fish
- Min size
- 50 centimetres
Gough Lake (Birch Lake) (46°18'02"N, 81°58'30"W) - Gough TownshipClosed
- Status
- Closed
- Daily bag
- 1 fish
- Min size
- 50 cm
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
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
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
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
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
La Cloche LakeClosed
- Status
- Closed
- Season opens
- Jan 1
- Season closes
- Dec 31
La Cloche Lake (46°08'03"N, 82°02'39"W) - Harrow TownshipClosed
- Status
- Closed
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
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
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
Lake Clear
- Daily bag
- 2 fish
- Min size
- 50 centimetres
S-2 and C-1; must be greater than 50 centimetres
Lake Doré
- Daily bag
- 2 fish
- Min size
- 50 centimetres
S-2 and C-1; must be greater than 50 centimetres
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
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
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
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
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
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
Little Lake Clear
- Daily bag
- 2 fish
- Min size
- 50 centimetres
S-2 and C-1; must be greater than 50 centimetres
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
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
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
Magpie River - From Mission Falls To Michipicoten RiverOut of season
- Season opens
- Jul 1
- Season closes
- Dec 31
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
Meadow Lake
- Daily bag
- 2 fish
- Min size
- 50 centimetres
S-2 and C-1; must be greater than 50 centimetres
Michipicoten River - From Scott Falls To Lake SuperiorOut of season
- Season opens
- Jul 1
- Season closes
- Dec 31
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
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
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
Mud Lake
- Daily bag
- 2 fish
- Min size
- 50 centimetres
S-2 and C-1; must be greater than 50 centimetres
Nagagami Lake - Foch BayOpen year-round
- Season opens
- Jan 1
- Season closes
- Dec 31
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
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
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
Porcupine Lake
- Daily bag
- 2 fish/day
- Possession
- 2 fish
none between 35-55 centimetres
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
Rivière Black Sturgeon - En Aval Depuis Le Barrage (48°55' N, 88°23' O) Jusqu’au Lac SupérieurClosed
- Status
- Closed
Fermée toute l’année
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Three Finger Lake (48°43'32"N, 86°19'06"W) - Pic TownshipClosed
- Status
- Closed
S-0 and C-0
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
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
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
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
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
Upper Madawaska River - From The Village Of Whitney To The Hamlet Of Madawaska
- Season closes
- Nov 30
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
Winnipeg River System
- Slot min
- 35 cm
- Slot max
- 45 cm
All anglers; must be between 35-45 cm
Smallmouth Bass
FMZ 1 - Rainy River/Lake of the WoodsClosed
- Status
- Closed
not present in this Zone and are closed to fishing all year
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
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
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
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
Muskie (Maskinonge) Lake (49°56'58"N, 92°17'41"W)Closed
- Status
- Closed
C-0
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
Rainbow Trout
FMZ 14 - Lake ErieOpen year-round
- Season opens
- Jan 1
- Season closes
- Dec 31
- Daily bag
- 2 fish/day
- Possession
- 1 fish
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
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
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
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)
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
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
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)
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
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
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
FMZ 14 - Lake ErieOpen year-round
- Season opens
- Jan 1
- Season closes
- Dec 31
- Daily bag
- 5 fish/day
- Possession
- 2 fish
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
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
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
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)
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)
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
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
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
Pacific Salmon
FMZ 14 - Lake ErieOpen year-round
- Season opens
- Jan 1
- Season closes
- Dec 31
- Daily bag
- 5 fish/day
- Possession
- 2 fish
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
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)
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
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
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
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
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)
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
FMZ 14 - Lake ErieClosed
- Status
- Closed
- Season opens
- Jan 1
- Season closes
- Dec 31
- Daily bag
- 1 fish/day
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
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
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
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
Lake Trout
FMZ 14 - Lake ErieOut of season
- Season opens
- Dec 1
- Season closes
- Dec 31
- Daily bag
- 2 fish/day
- Possession
- 1 fish
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
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.