Category: Ontario

What Is Legal Size For Perch In Ontario?

Ontario Fishing Regulations – Zone 5 Species Open Season Size Restrictions Smallmouth Bass (or Largemouth) Jan 1- June 30 Catch & Release July 1-Nov 30 No size Restrictions Muskie June 17 -Dec 15 Minimum 54” Yellow Perch All Year No size Restrictions Is there a size limit on perch in Ontario? Catch length is limited […]

What Is Required To Kayak In Ontario?

Make sure your kayak is equipped to Canadian Coast Guard standards with a bailer (or bilge pump), sound signaling device (a whistle), 15-metres of buoyant rope, and PFDs for everyone on board; paddlers who fail to meet these requirements are subject to fines. Do I need a license to kayak in Ontario? Do you require […]

What Salmon Are Native To Ontario?

Information about the Atlantic Salmon (Salmon salar), a cold-water fish native to Ontario. Are chinook salmon native to Ontario? Information about the Chinook Salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha), a cold-water fish that was introduced and naturalized in Ontario. Are king salmon native to Lake Ontario? King salmon are native to the Pacific coast. They were introduced to […]

How Many Feet Deep Is Lake Ontario?

With a maximum depth of 802 feet, Ontario is the third deepest Great Lake after Lakes Superior and Michigan. It averages 283 feet deep at 245 feet above sea level and has a flushing time of about six years. What is the deepest point on Lake Ontario? The Rochester Basin, at 802 feet (244 m), […]

How Many Walleye Can You Keep In Ontario?

Walleye catch-and-keep limits are 2 for Sport licence holders and 1 for Conservation licence holders. Catch must be between 40-45cm in length. What is the walleye limit in Ontario? Pacific salmon: 5. rainbow trout: 5. splake: 5. walleye or sauger combined: 6. How many walleye can you bring back from Ontario? LICENSE OPTIONS In the […]

What Fish Are In Season In Lake Ontario?

Lake trout. Season: January 1 to September 30 and December 1 to December 31. Lake whitefish. Season: open all year. Muskellunge. Season: third Saturday in June to December 15. Northern pike. Season: January 1 to March 31 and first Saturday in May to December 31. Pacific salmon. Rainbow trout. Sunfish. Walleye and sauger combined.