General Information
- See general fishing regulations for more information on how to use this summary.
- American Eel is a specially protected species and may not be caught or possessed under a recreational fishing licence.
- The following species are not present in this Zone and are closed to fishing all year:
- brook trout
- splake
- FMZ 20, with the exception of the County of Prince Edward, is part of the Great Lakes. Baitfish and leeches from adjacent Bait Management Zones (BMZ) are permitted, but can only be moved out of the Great Lakes to be disposed of immediately more than 30 metres from the water. See bait for more details.
Zone-wide seasons and limits
Zone-wide seasons and limits apply to all waters in the Zone except for the specific waters and species listed in the species exceptions, waterbody exceptions and fish sanctuaries.
Aggregate limits for trout and salmon (including splake)
Limits: S-5 and C-2; total daily catch and possession limit for all trout and salmon species combined
| Species | Season | Limit |
| Atlantic Salmon | All Year | S-1; must be greater than 63 centimetres, and C-0 |
| Bass – Largemouth | Early season catch and release: Jan 1 to May 10 Regular season: third Saturday in June to Dec 31 | Early Season: S-0 and C-0 Regular Season: S-6 and C-2 |
| Bass – Smallmouth | Early season catch and release: Jan 1 to May 10 Regular season: first Saturday in July to Dec 31 | Early Season: S-0 and C-0 Regular Season: S-6 and C-2 |
| Brown Trout | All Year | S-5 and C-2 |
| Channel Catfish | All Year | S-12 and C-6 |
| Crappie | All Year | S-30 and C-10 |
| Lake Sturgeon | Closed | – |
| Lake Trout | Jan 1 to Sept 30 Dec 1 to Dec 31 | S-3 and C-1 |
| Lake Whitefish | All Year | S-12 and C-6 |
| Muskellunge | Third Saturday in June to Dec 15 | S-1; must be greater than 137 centimetres, and C-0 |
| Northern Pike | Jan 1 to Mar 31 first Saturday in May to Dec 31 | S-6 and C-2 |
| Pacific Salmon | All Year | S-5 and C-2 |
| Rainbow Trout | All Year | S-2 and C-1 |
| Sunfish | All Year | S-100 and C-50 |
| Walleye and Sauger combined | Jan 1 to Mar 1 first Saturday in May to Dec 31 | S-4 and C-2; not more than 1 greater than 63 cm |
| Yellow Perch | All year | S-50 and C-25 |
Species exceptions
Walleye
Limits: S-4 and C-2; no size limit
- 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. Francis
Yellow perch
Season: open from January 1 to March 31 and second Saturday in May to December 31
- Lake St. Francis and the waters of the St. Lawrence River lying east of Robert H. Saunders Generating Station
Waterbody exceptions
All waters of Lake Ontario and the Niagara River (downstream of Niagara Falls), excluding:
- Hamilton Harbour
- Toronto Harbour
- Frenchman’s Bay
- Murray Canal
- Presqu’ile Bay
- Weller’s Bay
- East Lake
- West Lake
- Bay of Quinte (the waters lying west of the Glenora Ferry)
- St. Lawrence River (waters lying east of a line drawn between Bishops Point and the easternmost tips of Howe and Wolfe islands)
- all other tributaries to Lake Ontario
Two lines may be used when angling from a boat in open water.
Fish sanctuaries
No fishing – April 1 to Friday before first Saturday in May
- Consecon Creek – Hillier and Ameliasburgh Townships, from the dam in the Village of Consecon to Weller’s Bay
- Consecon Creek – Hillier Township, from Lot 86 in Concession 5 to the mouth of the creek
- Moira River and Bay of Quinte – from the Lott Dam downstream, including Belleville Harbour in the Bay of Quinte
- Napanee River – Town of Napanee, from the waterfalls at Springside Park downstream to the bridge at Centre Street
- Trent River – City of Quinte West, between the first dam north of Lake Ontario downstream to the south side of the Dundas Street bridge and the Trent Canal from Lock Number 1 downstream to where it joins the Trent River