General Information
- See general fishing regulations for more information on how to use this summary.
- Some brook trout additional fishing opportunities in Zone 11 also have bait restrictions. Be sure to review these regulations carefully.
- The following waterbodies, or portions of them, have different regulations that are listed in the waterbody exceptions:
- Cut Lake
- French River Provincial Park
- Green Lake
- Lake Nipissing
- Lake Temagami
- McConnell Lake
- Shanty Lake
- Surecatch Lake
- Trout Lake
- FMZ 11 is part of the Northeast Bait Management Zone (BMZ). Baitfish or leeches, whether live or dead, may not be transported into or out of a BMZ. 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 | Closed | – |
| Brook Trout | Feb 15 to Sept 30 | S-5; not more than one greater than 31 centimetres, and C-2; none greater than 31 centimetres |
| Brown Trout | fourth Saturday in Apr to Sept 30 | 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 | Feb 15 to third Sunday in Mar third Sat in May to Labour Day | S-2; not more than one greater than 40 centimetres, and C-1 |
| Lake Whitefish | All Year | S-12 and C-6 |
| Largemouth and smallmouth bass combined | Jan 1 to third Sunday in Mar third Saturday in May to Dec 31 | S-6 and C-2 |
| Muskellunge | Third Saturday in June to Dec 15 | S-1; must be greater than 122 centimetres, and C-0 |
| Northern Pike | Jan 1 to third Sunday in Mar third Saturday in May to Dec 31 | S-6; not more than two greater than 61 centimetres, of which not more than one is greater than 86 centimetres and C-2; not more than one greater than 61 centimetres, none greater than 86 centimetres |
| Pacific Salmon | All Year | S-5 and C-2 |
| Rainbow Trout | All Year | S-5 and C-2 |
| Splake | All Year | S-5 and C-2 |
| Sunfish | All Year | S-50 and C-25 |
| Walleye and Sauger combined | Jan 1 to third Sunday in Mar third Saturday in May to Dec 31 | S-4 and C-2; none between 43-60 centimetres, not more than one greater than 60 centimetres |
| Yellow Perch | All year | S-50 and C-25 |
Species exceptions
Brook Trout
Additional fishing opportunities
Season: open all year
Limits: S-5 and C-2; no size limit
- Barnett Lake (47°09′05″N., 80°02′37″W.) – Aston Township
- Bartle Lake (47°30′00″N., 79°50′00″W.) – Hudson Township
- Bastien Lake (Tower Lake) (46°23′56″N., 78°54′52″W.) – Mattawan Township
- Beach Lake (46°44′11″N., 79°47′48″W.) – Sisk Township
- Best Lake 73 (47°09′30″N., 79°45′41″W.) – Best Township
- Brown’s Lake (47°06′57″N., 80°05′18″W.) – Cynthia Township
- Coppersand Lake (47°08′44″N., 80°03′47″W.) – Aston Township
- Dokis Pond (46°07′23″N., 80°02′46″W.) – Dokis Number 9 First Nation
- Fork Lake (46°09′13″N., 78°43′53″W.) – Boyd Township
- Froggy Lake (46°17′12″N., 79°07′22″W.) – Bonfield Township
- Gillies Limit Lake 19 (47°16′04″N., 79°46′59″W.) – Gillies Limit Township
- Gillies Limit Lake 51 (47°16′57″N., 79°42′44″W.) – Gillies Limit Township
- Glassy Lake (46°23′16″N., 79°06′50″W.) – Phelps Township
- Herbert Lake (46°58′48″N., 80°08′17″W.) – Joan Township
- High Lake (46°53′46″N., 80°20′28″W.) – Afton Township
- Hillcrest Lake (47°00′52″N., 80°03′24″W.) – Joan Township
- Hook Lake (47°08′10″N., 79°50′47″W.) – Strathy Township
- Hush Hush Lake (47°08′12″N., 80°02′54″W.) – Cynthia Township
- Indian Lake (46°28′05″N., 79°08′19″W.) – French Township
- Lake 697 (46°29′51″N., 79°04′00″W.) – Butler Township
- Lake 2 (Pothole 2) (46°30′12″N., 79°09′44″W.) – French Township
- Little McConnell Lake (46°45′12″N., 79°20′13″W.) – McAuslan Township
- Love Lake (45°59′20″N., 79°19′47″W.) – Himsworth Township
- Malloch Lake (47°04′43″N., 80°03′04″W.) – Cynthia Township
- Mirror Lake (46°25′24″N., 79°07′05″W.) – Phelps Township
- Montreuil Lake (46°25′54″N., 78°54′28″W.) – Mattawan Township
- Mowat Lake (47°28′51″N., 79°57′37″W.) – Barr Township
- Mug Lake (46°44′33″N., 79°22′30″W.) – McAuslan Township
- Norway Lake (46°45′08″N., 79°15′08″W.) – Wyse Township
- Pine Lake (46°44′47″N., 79°16′39″W.) – McAuslan Township
- Pole Lake (46°43′44″N., 79°21′51″W.) – McAuslan Township
- Price Lake (46°58′03″N., 80°07′32″W.) – Phyllis Township
- Quarry Lake (46°43′43″N., 79°21′12″W.) – McAuslan Township
- Redbark Lake (46°59′45″N., 80°09′55″W.) – Joan Township
- Robert Lake (Head Lake) – (47°16′01″N., 79°51′36″W.) – Brigstocke Township
- Roko Lake (47°07′12″N., 80°02′52″W.) – Cynthia Township
- Round Lake (46°46′34″N., 79°18′55″W.) – McAuslan Township
- Secord Lake (46°45′25″N., 79°24′54″W.) – La Salle Township
- Side Rock Lake (47°04′36″N., 80°03′34″W.) – Cynthia Township
- Strathcona Lake 25 (47°01′23″N., 79°46′40″W.) – Strathcona Township
- Teasdale Lake (46°21′20″N., 79°02′30″W.) – Olrig Township
- Turtle Lake (46°09′15″N., 79°01′52″W.) – Boulter Township
- Whitefawn Lake (46°23′23″N., 79°27′53″W.) – Widdifield Township
Lake Trout
Additional fishing opportunities
Season: open all year
- Crooked Lake (46°02′45″N., 79°50′36″W.) – Patterson Township
- Hearst Lake (47°17′28″N., 79°45′34″W.) – Gillies Limit Township
- Justin Lake (First Justin) (47°20′36″N., 79°53′27″W.) – Coleman Township
- Kingston Lake (47°35′17″N., 80°05′39″W.) – Cane Township
- Kitt Lake – (47°21′03″N., 79°55′28″W.) – Kittson Township
- McNab Lake (47°09′48″N., 79°40′18″W.) – Best Township
- Roosevelt Lake (47°15′38″N., 79°42′45″W.) – Gillies Limit Township
- Stormy Lake (46°04′47″N., 79°46′29″W.) – Patterson Township
- Threetrails Lake (46°44′07″N., 79°16′18″W.) – McAuslan Township
- Tooth Lake (47°10′53″N., 79°30′31″W.) – South Lorrain Township
Season: closed all year
- Florence Lake (47°13′36″N., 80°33′09″W.) – Dundee Township
Limits: S-2; not more than 1 greater than 50 centimetres, and C-1
- Cross Lake (46°52’19”N., 79°57’57”W.) – Torrington Township
- Diamond Lake (47°12’12”N., 80°14’37”W.) – Canton Township
- Kokoko Lake (47°05’31”N., 80°01’45”W.) – Cynthia Township
- Makobe Lake (47°26’49”N., 80°25’47”W.) – Tretheway Township
Limits: S-1 and C-0
- Obabika Lake (47°00’60”N., 80°16’26”W.) – Belfast Township
Waterbody exceptions
Cut Lake (46°46′N., 79°16′W.) – McAuslan Township
- Live fish may not be used as bait or possessed for use as bait
- Fish sanctuary – no fishing from January 1 to Friday before third Saturday in May and day after Labour Day to December 31
French River and French River Provincial Park – waters lying south of the Five Finger Rapids, and west of the Chaudière Dam downstream to the Highway 69 bridge including Wolseley Bay, the North Channel of the French River, 18 Mile Bay, Ranger Bay and Dry Pine Bay to the Highway 607 Bridge
- Largemouth and smallmouth bass combined: S-4 and C-2; none between 33-43 centimetres, not more than 1 greater than 43 centimetres
- Northern pike – open January 1 to March 31 and third Saturday in May to December 31
- Northern pike – S-4 and C-2; none between 53-86 centimetres, not more than 1 greater than 86 centimetres
- Walleye and sauger: open from January 1 to March 31 and third Saturday in May to December 31
- Walleye and sauger combined: S-4 and C-2; none between 40-60 centimetres, not more than 1 greater than 60 centimetres
Green Lake – Parkman Township
- Live fish may not be used as bait or possessed for use as bait
- Brook trout – open from May 1 to September 30
Lake Nipissing – Iron Island vicinity, 100 metres around shore
- Fish sanctuary – no fishing from March 16 to Friday before third Saturday in May
Lake Nipissing – Wasi Falls, waters of Lake Nipissing lying east of the east boundary of Lot 9, Concession 24, and south of a line joining this projection where it meets Lake Nipissing to the northwest tip of Burford Point, and mouth of the Wistiswasing River (North Himsworth Township)
- Fish sanctuary – no fishing from March 16 to May 31 and October 1 to November 30
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
- Closed to all species – from March 16 to Friday before third Saturday in May and December 1 to December 31
- Largemouth and smallmouth bass – open from from January 1 to March 15 and third Saturday in May to November 30
- Muskellunge – open from third Saturday in June to November 30
- Muskellunge – S-1 and C-0; must be greater than 137 centimetres
- Northern pike – S-4 and C-2; not more than 1 greater than 61 centimetres, none greater than 86 centimetres
- Walleye and yellow perch – open from January 1 to March 15 and third Saturday in May to October 15
- Walleye – S-2 and C-1; must be between 40-45 centimetres
Lake Temagami
- Only live or dead baitfish less than 13 centimetres in length may be used as bait
- Lake trout – open February 15 to third Sunday in March and third Saturday in May to September 30
- Lake trout – S-2; not more than 1 greater than 50 centimetres, and C-1, from February 15 to third Sunday in March and third Saturday in May to Labour Day
- Lake trout – S-0 and C-0; day after Labour Day to September 30
- Lake whitefish – S-25 and C-12
- Walleye – none between 46-60 centimetres, not more than 1 greater than 60 centimetres
- Fish sanctuary – no fishing from Monday after third Sunday in March to June 15 in the following areas:
- Scholes and Phyllis Townships, Gull Creek from dam at outlet of Gull Lake to 200 metres in an arc extending into Lake Temagami
- Joan Township, Kokoko Bay
- Briggs and Joan Townships, Spawning Creek from Spawning Lake including all waters of Spawning Bay and Loon Bay
McConnell Lake – McAuslan Township
- Live fish may not be used as bait or possessed for use as bait
- Fish sanctuary – no fishing from January 1 to Friday before third Saturday in May and day after Labour Day to December 31
Shanty Lake – McAuslan Township
- Live fish may not be used as bait or possessed for use as bait
- Fish sanctuary – no fishing from January 1 to April 30 and October 1 to December 31
Surecatch Lake – Parkman Township
- Live fish may not be used as bait or possessed for use as bait
- Brook trout – open from May 1 to September 30
Trout Lake – (46°19′09″N., 79°20′11″W.) – City of North Bay and East Ferris Township
- Lake trout and Atlantic salmon – open from third Saturday in June to Friday before fourth Saturday in June
- Lake trout and Atlantic salmon – S-1 and C-1; must be less than 55 centimetres
- Fish sanctuary – no fishing from May 15 to July 31 in the following areas:
- Trout Lake – East Ferris Township, lying between the water’s edge and a line drawn 30 metres in perpendicular distance from Poplar Island along the west side of the island from the northwest tip of the island to the southwest tip of the island
- Trout Lake – Widdifield Township, lying within a line drawn from the most westerly tip of Kirkwood Island, commonly known as Camp Island extending 50 metres into the water and paralleling the shore for a distance of 500 metres then back to the south shore
Bait restrictions
Live fish may not be used as bait or possessed for use as bait
- Big Webb Lake – Parkman Township
- Camp Lake – McAuslan Township
- Cut Lake – see waterbody exceptions
- Emerald Lake – McAuslan Township
- Green Lake – see waterbody exceptions
- Jimmie Lake – McAuslan Township
- Klock Lake – Klock Township
- Liberty Lake – see waterbody exceptions
- Little Clear Lake – Boulter Township
- Little Webb Lake – Parkman Township
- McConnell Lake – see waterbody exceptions
- Modder Lake – McAuslan and La Salle Townships
- Mug Lake – McAuslan Township
- Norway Lake – Wyse Township
- Orient Lake – McAuslan Township
- Otter Lake – Parkman Township
- Pascal Lake – Boulter Township
- Pine Lake – McAuslan Township
- Planet Lake – Van Nostrand Township
- Pole Lake – McAuslan Township
- Quarry Lake – McAuslan Township
- Rainbow Lake – Van Nostrand Township
- Round Lake – McAuslan Township
- Shanty Lake – see waterbody exceptions
- Slade Lake – Leo Township
- Spring Lake – McAuslan Township
- Surecatch Lake – see waterbody exceptions
- Troutbait Lake – Parkman Township
- Turtle Lake – Boulter Township
- Wolf Lake – Sisk Township
Only live or dead baitfish less than 13 centimetres in length may be used as bait
- Lake Temagami – see waterbody exceptions
Fish sanctuaries
No fishing – closed all year
- Aurora Lake – Gamble Township
- Four Mile Creek – Widdifield Township, within Lots 8 and 9 in Concession B
- Liberty Lake – Aston Township
- Little Aurora Lake – Gamble Township
- Little Whitepine Lake – Gamble Township
- Whirligig Lake – Gamble Township
- Whitepine Lake – Gamble Township
No fishing – January 1 to April 30 and October 1 to December 31
- Blue Lake – McAuslan Township
- Shanty Lake – see waterbody exceptions
No fishing – January 1 to Friday before third Saturday in May
- Wicksteed Lake – Kenny, Gladman, Flett, Gooderham and Milne Townships
No fishing – January 1 to Friday before third Saturday in May and the day after Labour Day to December 31
- Cut Lake – See waterbody exceptions
- McConnell Lake – See waterbody exceptions
No fishing – March 1 to Friday before third Saturday in May
- Kaibuskong Bay – in front of Bonfield Township
- Kaibuskong River – from Sheedy Lake to Kaibuskong Bay
- Sharpes Creek – from Highway 17 to Kaibuskong Bay
- Talon Lake – in front of Olrig and Calvin Townships, including Kaibuskong Bay
No fishing – March 1 to June 15
- Restoule Lake and River – Patterson Township, that part in Lots 24 and 25, Concessions 3 and 4
No fishing – March 16 to Friday before third Saturday in May
- Duchesney Creek – City of North Bay and Commanda Township, from Lake Nipissing to the C.N.R. bridge
- Lake Nipissing – see waterbody exceptions
No fishing – March 16 to Friday before third Saturday in May and October 1 to November 30
- South River – the waters of the South River lying between the bridge that forms part of Highway 654 and the northerly boundary of Concession 14 (Nipissing Township)
No fishing – March 16 to May 31 and October 1 to November 30
- Lake Nipissing – see waterbody exceptions
No fishing – Monday after third Sunday in March to Friday before third Saturday in May
- Ferrim Creek – Cynthia Township, from Ferrim Lake to 200 metres in an arc extending out into Kokoko Lake
No fishing – Monday after third Sunday in March to June 15
- Lake Temagami – see waterbody exceptions
No fishing – April 1 to June 15
- Anima-Nipissing River – Banting Township, from 100 metres in an arc extending out into Red Squirrel Lake to a point upstream 400 metres
- Friday Creek – Cassels Township, including the waters in an arc extending 200 metres out into Obashkong Lake
- Kanichee Creek – Strathy Township, from Kanichee Lake to 200 metres in an arc extending out into Net Lake
- Mattawa River – Papineau and Mattawan Townships, from the face of Hurdman Dam to 200 metres downstream
- Montreal River – Town of Latchford and Gillies Limit Township, Ontario Hydro dam to 30 metres south of the Ontario Northland Transportation Commission bridge
- Montreal River – Gillies Limit Township, Fountain Falls 150 metres upstream and downstream from the concrete abutments
- Net Creek – Cassels Township, from dam on Net Lake to 200 metres in an arc extending out into Cassels Lake
- Net Lake – Temagami Township, 100 metres easterly and westerly of the O.N.R. bridge
- Thieving Bear Creek – Best Township, from Thieving Bear Lake to 200 metres in an arc extending out into Net Lake
- Tomiko River – from the bridge in Lot 8, Concession 4, Grant Township to Tomiko Lake
No fishing – April 1 to Friday before third Saturday in May
- Memesagamesing Lake and Rainy Creek – Hardy Township, waters that fall within Lots 22, 23, 24, 25, Concession 7
No fishing – May 15 to July 31
- Trout Lake – see waterbody exceptions