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Zone 7 straddles northeastern and northwestern Ontario and includes the cities of Nipigon, Geraldton, Marathon and Wawa.

Fisheries Management Zone 7

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General information

  • See general fishing regulations for more information on how to use this summary.
  • The following waterbodies, or portions of them, have different regulations that are listed in the waterbody exceptions:
    • Dayohessarah Lake
    • Little Dayohessarah Lake
    • Dog Lake
    • Kabinakagami River
    • Magpie River
    • Michipicoten River
    • Nagagami River
    • Oba Lake and River
    • Onaman Lake
    • Rock Lake
    • Three Finger Lake
    • Wabatongushi Lake
  • The following species are not present in this Zone and are closed to fishing all year:
    • crappie
    • muskellunge
    • channel catfish
  • FMZ 7 is part of the Northwest 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

Atlantic salmon

Season: open all year
Limits: S-1 and C-0

Brook trout

Season: January 1 to Labour Day
Limits: S-5; not more than 2 greater than 30 centimetres, of which not more than 1 greater than 40 centimetres, and C-2; not more than 1 greater than 30 centimetres, of which none greater than 40 centimetres

Brown trout

Season: open all year
Limits: S-5 and C-2

Lake sturgeon

Season: closed all year

Lake trout

Season: January 1 to September 30
Limits: S-2 and C-1

Lake whitefish

Season: open all year
Limits: S-25 and C-12

Largemouth and smallmouth bass combined

Season: open all year
Limits: S-6 and C-2

Northern pike

Season: open all year
Limits: S-6; not more than two greater than 61 centimetres, of which not more than 1 greater than 86 centimetres, and C-2; not more than 1 greater than 61 centimetres, none greater than 86 centimetres

Pacific salmon

Season: open all year
Limits: S-5 and C-2

Rainbow trout

Season: open all year
Limits: S-1 and C-0

Splake

Season: open all year
Limits: S-5 and C-2

Sunfish

Season: open all year
Limits: S-50 and C-25

Walleye and sauger combined

Season: January 1 to April 14 and third Saturday in May to December 31
Limits: S-4 and C-2; not more than 1 greater than 46 centimetres

Yellow perch

Season: open all year
Limits: 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

  • Ambrose Lake (48°54′58″N., 87°21′46″W.)
  • Angel Lake (48°46′02″N., 86°52′10″W.) - Tuuri Township
  • Arnott 19 (49°35′26″N., 84°39′33″W.) - Arnott Township
  • Ashmore Lake (48°51′50″N., 87°11′09″W.) - Priske Township
  • Atkinson Lake 1 (48°31′07″N., 84°45′55″W.) - Atkinson Township
  • Ault Lake (48°57′56″N., 87°37′32″W.) - Yesno Township
  • Belanger Lake (49°07′47″N., 84°36′12″W.) - Lascelles Township
  • Bews Lake (48°51′31″N., 87°03′18″W.) - Strey Township
  • Big Lake (48°09′50″N., 84°30′04″W.) - Cowie Township
  • Bittern Lake (48°27′35″N., 83°15′07″W.) - Lerwick Township
  • Bluebill Lake (48°56′37″N., 87°40′23″W.) - Yesno Township
  • Bluff Lake (48°57′21″N., 87°14′58″W.)
  • Bob Lake (49°22′23″N., 85°51′13″W.)
  • Boobus Lake (49°28′14″N., 87°09′19″W.)
  • Botham Lake (48°41′44″N., 85°58′08″W.) - Bomby Township
  • Buck Lake (48°38′28″N., 85°23′21″W.) - Cecile Township
  • Cantin Lake (49°37′20″N., 84°37′02″W.) - Arnott Township
  • Centennial Lake (47°54′51″N., 84°42′51″W.) - Naveau Township
  • Chain Lake (49°26′03″N., 85°49′44″W.)
  • Chapman Lake (49°04′53″N., 87°18′21″W.)
  • Charlotte Lake (48°57′41″N., 87°16′07″W.)
  • Claire Lake (49°37′00″N., 84°36′45″W.) - Arnott Township
  • Clearwater Lake (48°40′19″N., 85°13′53″W.) - Common Township
  • Cruise Lake (48°13′25″N., 84°54′26″W.) - Lalibert Township
  • Curry Lakes A (47°55′55″N., 84°03′01″W.) - Recollet Township
  • Curry Lakes B (47°55′31″N., 84°03′08″W.) - Recollet Township
  • Curry Lakes C (47°55′23″N., 84°03′26″W.) - Recollet Township
  • Dead Lake (48°37′40″N., 85°23′10″W.) - Cecile Township
  • Deadman Lake (49°25′13″N., 86°15′48″W.)
  • Deep Lake (48°56′09″N., 87°15′06″W.)
  • Dew Lake (48°49′14″N., 86°58′45″W.) - Syine Township
  • Disappointment Lake (48°08′38″N., 84°27′27″W.) - Cowie Township
  • Doran Lake (49°06′55″N., 84°37′57″W.) - Larkin Township
  • Dragline Lake (48°38′04″N., 85°24′21″W.) - Cecile Township
  • Drop Lake (48°49′43″N., 86°59′15″W.) - Syine Township
  • Dycie Lake (47°56′11″N., 84°45′28″W.) - McMurray Township
  • East Shell Lake (48°27′22″N., 85°07′15″W.) - Vasiloff Township
  • Echo Lake (48°47′07″N., 86°54′07″W.) - Syine Township
  • Emerald Lake (49°09′09″N., 85°36′17″W.) - Nickle Township
  • Emond Lake (49°36′41″N., 84°39′36″W.) - Arnott Township
  • Empire Lake (49°36′56″N., 87°56′15″W.) - Summers Township
  • Eric Lake (49°36′57″N., 84°38′60″W.) - Arnott Township
  • Eric Lake (48°51′11″N., 86°54′56″W.) - Syine Township
  • Evelyn Lake (49°37′26″N., 84°36′04″W.) - Arnott Township
  • Fire Hill Lake (49°01′20″N., 88°07′40″W.) - Corrigal Township
  • Flats Lake (48°56′54″N., 87°40′27″W.) - Yesno Township
  • Fog Lake (48°54′40″N., 87°07′40″W.)
  • Francoise Lake (48°28′56″N., 84°17′22″W.) - St Julien Township
  • Furnival Lake (48°13′04″N., 84°55′40″W.) - Knicely Township
  • Gagnon Lake (49°37′36″N., 84°34′45″W.) - Arnott Township
  • Gaug Lake (49°08′22″N., 85°51′48″W.) - Leslie Township
  • Gordon Lake (48°51′14″N., 86°54′11″W.) - Syine Township
  • Haf Lake (48°16′42″N., 84°04′53″W.) - Copenace Township
  • Hartley Lake (49°28′43″N., 87°08′40″W.)
  • Hilder Lake (49°46′51″N., 86°58′46″W.) - Fulford Township
  • Hob Lake (49°30′12″N., 86°30′03″W.)
  • Hook Lake (49°33′33″N., 84°37′15″W.) - McEwing Township
  • Igloo Lake (47°57′35″N., 83°20′33″W.) - D’Arcy Township
  • Jason Lake (48°50′42″N., 87°21′11″W.) - Killraine Township
  • Jerrards Lake (48°29′16″N., 85°11′07″W.) - Vasiloff Township
  • Jo-Jo Lake (Minnow Lake) (50°10′34″N., 86°46′25″W.) - Exton Township
  • Jubilee Lake (47°58′50″N., 84°44′53″W.) - McMurray Township
  • Kabossakwa Pothole Lake (48°51′30″N., 85°24′23″W.) - Mikano Township
  • Klein Lake (48°56′35″N., 85°15′25″W.) - Welsh Township
  • Lake 34 (49°11′17″N., 85°35′50″W.) - Nickle Township
  • Lake 35 (49°11′26″N., 85°35′24″W.) - Nickle Township
  • Lake 36 (49°10′54″N., 85°36′09″W.) - Nickle Township
  • Lake E-11 (50°06′05″N., 86°26′41″W.) - Nettleton Township
  • Lamont Lake (48°48′28″N., 87°14′07″W.) - Priske Township
  • Lena Lake (Leana Lake) (49°49′56″N., 86°20′47″W.)
  • Leo’s Lake (48°33′48″N., 85°12′36″W.) - Hunt Township
  • Lewis Lake (49°37′26″N., 84°36′29″W.) - Arnott Township
  • Limestone Lake (49°06′40″N., 88°09′40″W.)
  • Little Flood Lake (48°45′47″N., 85°24′24″W.) - Flood Township
  • Little Hart Lake (49°43′29″N., 84°17′56″W.) - Gill Township
  • Little Harvie Lake (49°01′12″N., 87°11′17″W.)
  • Lovely Lake (49°07′21″N., 84°36′02″W.) - Lascelles Township
  • Lower Ross Lake (48°53′57″N., 87°20′18″W.)
  • Manton Lake (48°06′55″N., 84°07′01″W.) - Echum Township
  • McAvay Lake (49°18′48″N., 88°06′33″W.)
  • Mercury Lake (48°29′18″N., 85°33′23″W.)
  • Mickey Lake (48°59′45″N., 85°52′30″W.)
  • Middleton Lake (49°30′23″N., 86°29′30″W.)
  • Mikano Pothole Lake (48°50′38″N., 85°20′07″W.) - Mikano Township
  • Mile 30 Lake (50°05′14″N., 86°28′16″W.) - Raynar Township
  • Mileage 10 Pothole Lake (48°29′02″N., 85°09′08″W.) - Chapais Township
  • Minnow Lake (48°51′12″N., 87°05′21″W.) - Strey Township
  • Minto Lake (47°58′18″N., 84°45′00″W.) - McMurray Township
  • Mole Lake (49°33′41″N., 84°34′50″W.) - McEwing Township
  • Murphy Lake (49°37′32″N., 84°36′51″W.) - Arnott Township
  • Myrtle Lake (49°38′09″N., 84°34′46″W.) - Arnott Township
  • Mystery Lake (48°19′42″N., 84°43′30″W.) - Dumas Township
  • Nik Lake (48°08′37″N., 84°45′22″W.) - Musquash Township
  • Norn Lake (49°07′16″N., 84°37′29″W.) - Larkin Township
  • North O’Brien Lake (48°32′30″N., 85°08′25″W.) - Abraham Township
  • North Oganek Lake (48°33′55″N., 85°07′46″W.) - Abraham Township
  • North Twin Lake (48°38′09″N., 85°23′53″W.) - Cecile Township
  • Norwalk Lake (47°55′33″N., 84°44′57″W.) - Rabazo Township
  • O’Brien Lake (48°32′41″N., 85°08′13″W.) - Abraham Township
  • Other Man’s Lake (49°05′29″N., 84°45′19″W.) - Larkin Township
  • Pearkes Lake 10 (48°31′48″N., 84°25′18″W.) - Pearkes Township
  • Pointing Lake (49°31′11″N., 84°42′21″W.) - Frost Township
  • Post Lake (49°29′48″N., 86°36′06″W.)
  • Rice Lake (49°44′46″N., 84°17′15″W.) - Gill Township
  • Rod and Gun Lake (47°59′51″N., 84°50′03″W.) - Lendrum Township
  • Rootcellar Lake (48°24′38″N., 85°00′08″W.) - Ashley Township
  • Rope Lake (49°02′21″N., 87°19′30″W.)
  • Sand Lake (49°07′32″N., 85°54′02″W.) - Leslie Township
  • Setting Duck Lake (49°40′49″N., 87°32′53″W.) - Leduc Township
  • Shaw Lake (49°07′34″N., 84°36′47″W.) - Larkin Township
  • Sider Lake (49°37′01″N., 84°35′07″W.) - Arnott Township
  • Slim Lake (49°34′15″N., 84°40′44″W.) - McEwing Township
  • Souloup Lake (48°19′12″N., 84°43′04″W.) - Dumas Township
  • Souter Lake (49°35′22″N., 84°35′59″W.) - Arnott Township
  • South O’Brien Lake (48°32′07″N., 85°08′39″W.) - Vasiloff Township
  • South Shell Lake (48°26′58″N., 85°07′49″W.) - Alanen Township
  • South Twin Lake (48°37′56″N., 85°24′11″W.) - Cecile Township
  • Southpine Lake (49°01′57″N., 87°13′17″W.)
  • Spectacle Lake (48°50′15″N., 87°17′37″W.) - Killraine Township
  • Spring Lake (49°41′00″N., 87°31′44″W.) - Leduc Township
  • Square Lake (47°52′01″N., 83°43′32″W.) - Gilliland Township
  • That Man’s Lake (49°05′42″N., 84°44′58″W.) - Larkin Township
  • Tricorn Lake (49°30′43″N., 86°31′35″W.)
  • Trodd Lake (49°36′15″N., 84°39′35″W.) - Arnott Township
  • Turtle Lake (48°45′20″N., 85°22′12″W.) - Flood Township
  • Upper Ross Lake (48°54′49″N., 87°20′12″W.)
  • Violet Lake (48°33′53″N., 84°30′11″W.) - Cudney Township
  • West Lake (48°06′20″N., 84°07′58″W.) - Echum Township
  • West Shell Lake (48°27′31″N., 85°07′43″W.) - Vasiloff Township
  • Wilson Lake (49°07′37″N., 84°36′29″W.) - Lascelles Township

Season: open from fourth Saturday in April to Labour Day

Limits: S-1 and C-0, must be greater than 56 centimetres

  • All tributaries to Lake Superior in Zone 7 described as follows:
    • Jackfish River - downstream from the falls (49°03′N., 88°06′W.)
    • Jackpine River - downstream from Wilson’s Falls (49°07′N., 87°53′W.)
    • Cypress River - downstream from falls (48°57′N., 87°50′W.)
    • Cypress River - west tributary downstream from the falls (48°57′N., 87°51′W.)
    • Gravel River - downstream from the falls (48°55′26″N., 87°41′46″W.)
    • Little Gravel River - downstream from the falls (48°56′01″N., 87°46′36″W.)
    • Steel River - downstream from the Golden Staircase (outflow of Santoy Lake)
    • McKellar River - downstream from the falls 150 metres north of Highway 17
    • Prairie River - downstream from the first hydro line north of Lake Superior
    • From the east shore of the Nipigon River to Camp 81 Road, all tributaries lying downstream from Highway 17, excluding those listed in the first nine sub-bullets above
    • From Camp 81 Road east to the Whitesand River (48°50′N., 87°24′W.), all tributaries lying downstream from the first hydro line north of Lake Superior, excluding those listed in the first nine sub-bullets above
    • From and including the Whitesand River to the west shore of the Pic River all tributaries lying downstream from Highway 17, excluding those listed in the first nine sub-bullets above
    • All tributaries to Lake Superior in Zone 7 from the Pic River to the Michipicoten River, inclusive, downstream from the first falls, rapids, dam or lake or the entire tributary if there are no falls, rapids, dams or lakes

Season: open from fourth Saturday in April to Labour Day

  • Buckaday Lake (48°58′52″N., 87°45′06″W.) - including headwaters lakes
  • Macutagon Ponds (49°07′24″N., 85°37′19″W.) - Cecil Township

Limits: S-2 and C-1; any size

  • All waters in the Townships of Broughton, Atkinson, Cooper, Doucette, Nameigos, McGowan and Mosambik
  • Missing Lake (48°00′07″N., 85°29′08″W.)
  • Waters east of Pukaskwa National Park - within the following boundary: beginning at the southwest corner of Legarde Township, then west along the projection of the southeast boundary of Legarde Township, to the east boundary of Pukaskwa National Park, then northerly along the Park Boundary to the northeast corner of Pukaskwa National Park, then in a straight line easterly to the northwest corner of Memaskwash Township, then east along the north boundary of Memaskwash Township, then south along the east boundary of Memaskwash Township and Charbonneau Township, then west along the south boundary of Charbonneau Township, then south along the east boundary of Keating Additional and Legarde Additional to the beginning; and including the waters of Little Beaver Lake (48°14′13″N., 85°19′19″W.), Coronation Creek, Coronation Lake (48°15′57″N., 85°18′51″W.) and their tributaries in Keating Township; and the tributaries of Farewell Creek in Legarde Township; but not including the waters of East Pukaskwa Lake (48°06'12″N., 85°37'00"W.)

Lake sturgeon

Season: open from January 1 to April 30 and July 1 to December 31

Limits: S-0 and C-0

  • All waters located within the portion of Zone 7 north of Highway 11 and east of Highway 584

Lake trout

Additional fishing opportunities

Season: open all year

  • Arnott Lake (49°35′53″N., 84°36′24″W.) Arnott Township
  • Bear Trap Lake (48°15′35”N., 87°31′04”W.)
  • Beaton Lake 65 (Loon Lake) (48°58′51″N., 84°47′51″W.) - Beaton Township
  • Big Skunk Lake (49°35′25″N., 84°33′33″W.) - Arnott Township
  • Corine Lake (49°33′21″N., 84°35′44″W.) McEwing Township
  • McLeod Lake (49°31′52”N., 86°33′13”W.)
  • Raynar Lake (49°58′29”N., 86°29′40”W.) – Raynar Township
  • Redpine Lake (49°38′02″N., 84°32′30″W.) Arnott Township
  • Young Lake (49°35′27″N., 84°40′02″W.) Arnott Township

Limits: S-2 and C-1; not more than 1 greater than 56 centimetres

  • Fernow Lake (49°54′52″N., 86°03′18″W.) Fernow Township
  • McKay Lake (49°37′14″N., 86°25′19″W.)

Limits: S-1 and C-0

  • Grehan Lake (49°29′21″N., 86°37′27″W.)
  • Little Pic Lake (49°22′00″N., 86°38′00″W.)
  • Sun Lake (49°25′16″N., 86°34′48″W.)
  • Yucca Lake (49°23′24″N., 86°37′50″W.)

Rainbow trout

Additional fishing opportunities

Limits: S-5 and C-2

  • Arnott 47 Lake (North Arnott)
  • Balancing Lake (49°49′59″N., 86°18′18″W.)
  • Boobus Lake (49°28′14″N., 87°09′19″W.)
  • Centennial Lake (47°54’51″N., 84°42’51″W.) - Naveau Township
  • Dragline Lake (48°38’04″N., 85°24’21″W.) - Cecile Township
  • Frost 68 Lake (Ronald Lake) (49°29′23″N., 84°42′38″W.) - Frost Township
  • Hart Lake (49°43′53″N., 84°18′27″W.) - Gill Township
  • Hartley Lake (49°28′43″N., 87°08′40″W.)
  • Hilder Lake (49°46′51″N., 86°58′46″W.) - Fulford Township
  • Humberstone Lake (49°30′04″N., 84°42′26″W.) - Frost Township
  • Lukinto Lake (49°49′02″N., 86°18′40″W.)
  • Margo Lake (49°49′24″N., 86°21′03″W.)
  • North Twin Lake (48°38’09″N., 85°23’53″W.) - Cecile Township
  • Pamela Lake (49°47′15″N., 86°19′36″W.)
  • Tricorn Lake (49°30′43″N., 86°31′35″W.
  • Unnamed Lake A-620-A (49°47′13″N., 86°58′02″W.) - Fulford Township
  • Unnamed Lake A-717 (49°53′59″N., 86°49′17″W.)

Limits: S-2 and C-1

  • All tributaries to Lake Superior in Zone 7 east of and including the Pic River to the boundary with Zone 10

Walleye and sauger combined

Season: closed all year

  • Jackfish River - between Nipigon Bay (Lake Superior) and the First Barrier
  • Wabenung Lake (48°24′09″N., 84°47′37″W.) - Carmody Township

Limits: S-2; not more than 1 greater than 40 centimetres, not more than 1 less than 40 centimetres, and C-1; must be less than 40 centimetres

  • Obatanga Provincial Park (all waters) including Bogle, Burnfield, Cotton, Knife, Obatanga and Patron Lakes

Limits: S-2 and C-1; any size from these waters combined

  • Maguire, Kapimchigama, Radford, Lund, Lost Sky Pilot, Pashoskoota, Rainbow, Reynolds Lakes, and all connecting waters - Territorial District of Algoma

Waterbody exceptions

    Dayohessarah (48°47'00"N., 85°02'00"W.) and Little Dayohessarah Lakes (48°47'01"N., 85°00'15"W.) - Odlum and Hambleton Townships

    • Only artificial lures may be used
    • Lake trout - open from February 15 to March 15 and third Saturday in May to September 30

    Dog Lake - Bay 57 Narrows (West Township) and Dog-McMurtry Narrows (Bruyere Township)

    • Fish sanctuary - closed all year

    Dog Lake

    • Fish sanctuary - no fishing from March 15 to June 15 in the following areas:
      • Dog Lake and Dog River - West Township, from 200 metres out from river mouth to the northern township boundary up river
      • Dog Lake and McKee Creek (Bay 57) - Stover Township, from 200 metres out from creek mouth to 300 metres up creek
      • Dog Lake at Height of Land Bay - Stover Township, from 1.3 kilometres out into Dog Lake to Crooked Lake Portage
      • Dog Lake at Lochalsh Bay and Lochalsh River - Gutelius and Riggs Townships, lying within 182 metres radius measured from the C.P.R. bridge

    Kabinakagami River and its tributary lakes and streams - McGowan, Atkinson, Broughton, Cooper, Doucett, Mosambik Townships and the southeast half of Nameigos Township, excluding Anahareo Lake (48°37'14"N., 84°41'08"W.)

    • Only artificial lures and 1 barbless hook may be used

    Kabinakagami River

    • Fish sanctuary - no fishing from March 15 to June 15 in the following areas:
      • Kabinakagami River at Ermine Creek - Ermine Township, between Ermine Lake and Kabinakagami Lake
      • Kabinakagami River at Fairy Creek (Lipton Creek) - between Lipton Lake (Lipton Township) and Kabinakagami Lake (Lizar Township)
      • Kabinakagami River at Noisy Creek - Lizar Township, from Kabinakagami Lake to eastern boundary of Lizar Township
      • Kabinakagami River at Oba River - Ermine Township, from Kabinakagami Lake to northern boundary of Ermine Township
      • Kabinakagami River at Stoney Creek - Lizar Township, between Breckenridge Lake and Kabinakagami Lake
      • Kabinakagami River - Lizar and Mosambik Townships, from mouth of river in Little Kaby Bay to 100 metres above Chipmunk Falls

    Magpie River Downstream of Steephill Falls and its tributaries lying west of the Algoma Central Railway and east of Highway 17 and including Catfish Creek downstream of Catfish Lake

    • Brook trout - S-2 and C-1; any size

    Magpie River - From Mission Falls to Michipicoten River

    • Walleye and sauger - open from January 1 to April 14 and July 1 to December 31

    Michipicoten River - from Scott Falls to Lake Superior

    • Walleye and sauger - open from January 1 to April 14 and July 1 to December 31

    Michipicoten River - tributaries flowing into the Michipicoten River in Rabazo Township

    • Fish sanctuary - no fishing from April 15 to June 15

    Nagagami Lake - Foch Bay

    • Walleye - open from January 1 to March 14 and third Saturday in May to December 31

    Nagagami Lake

    • Fish sanctuary - no fishing from March 15 to June 15 in the following areas:
      • Nagagami Lake - Foch, Flanders and Frances Townships, mouth of Foch River
      • Nagagami Lake - Nagagami Township, at Obakamiga River from Nagagami Lake to the top of Sagi Rapids

    Oba Lake and Oba River

    • Fish sanctuary - no fishing from March 15 to June 15 in the following areas:
      • Oba Lake and Oba River (White Berry Creek) - from 200 metres out from river mouth to intersection of Oba River with Road 6
      • Oba Lake and Tatnall River - Carney and Martin Townships, from 200 metres out from river mouth to 3.5 kilometres up river
      • Oba River - Ermine Township, downstream from the north boundary of the township to Kabinakagami Lake

    Oba Lake at Hoodoo Bay and Hoodoo Creek - Carney and Simpson Townships, from Algoma Central Railway trestle crossing the Bay to first falls on the Creek

    • Fish sanctuary - closed all year

    Onaman Lake (50°00′18″N., 87°26′49″W.)

    • Closed to all species from March 1 to May 31

    Rock Lake (48°30'09"N., 84°33'23"W.) - Tilston Township

    • Only artificial lures may be used
    • Brook trout - S-2 and C-1; any size

    Three Finger Lake (48°43′32″N., 86°19′06″W.) - Pic Township

    • Live fish may not be used as bait or possessed for use as bait
    • Only barbless hooks may be used
    • Fish sanctuary - no fishing from January 1 to June 30 and September 1 to December 31
    • Walleye - S-0 and C-0

    Wabatongushi Lake - Simpson, Moorehouse and Challener Townships, Dibben Bay from a point 1.3 kilometres west to a point 1.2 kilometres southwest of Dibben Creek and Dibben Creek upstream to Dibben Lake, and including the creek and connecting Dibben Creek to the unnamed lake due north of Dibben Lake

    • Fish sanctuary - no fishing from March 15 to June 15

    Wabatongushi Narrows (48°28′N., 84°14′W.) - Challener Township

    • Fish sanctuary - closed all year

    Bait restrictions

    Live fish may not be used as bait or possessed for use as bait

    • Borealis Lake (49°00′45″N., 86°44′08″W.)
    • Clearwater Lake (48°40′37″N., 85°40′49″W.) - Laberge Township
    • Greenwater Lake (49°38′29″N., 85°56′35″W.)
    • Pukaskwa National Park and the surrounding waters south of a line running west from the south boundary of Knowles Township and east of the Thunder Bay-Algoma District Boundary, and including the waters of Pokei Creek, Gibson Lake (48°20′41″N., 85°19′53″W.), Jarvey Lake (48°18′45″N., 85°19′47″W.), Coronation Creek and Lake (48°15′57″N., 85°18′51″W.), Warbedeelius Lake (48°10′03″N., 85°19′53″W.), Soulier Lake (48°22′01″N., 85°19′29″W.) and all waters tributary to the Pukaskwa River in the Algoma District
    • Three Finger Lake - see waterbody exceptions

    Fish sanctuaries

    No fishing - closed all year

    • Augusta Lake - west of St. Germain Township, Mishibishu Chain
    • Borealis Lake (49°00′45″N., 86°44′08″W.)
    • Dog Lake - see waterbody exceptions
    • Katzenbach Lake (48°04′N., 85°20′W.) - St. Germain Township, Mishibishu Chain
    • Killala Lake (49°05′N., 86°32′W.)
    • Mishi Lake (48°05′N., 85°21′W.) - west of St. Germain Township, Mishibishu Chain
    • Mishibishu Lake (48°05′N., 85°25′W.) - west of St. Germain Township, Mishibishu Chain
    • Northeast Campcot Lake (49°02′N., 86°37′W.)
    • Oba Lake - see waterbody exceptions
    • Pipe Lake (47°58′N., 85°43′W.)
    • Southeast Campcot Lake (49°02′17″N., 86°37′29″W.) - Territorial District of Thunder Bay
    • Wabatongushi Lake - see waterbody exceptions
    • Wylie Lake (49°02′36″N., 86°45′36″W.)

    No fishing - from January 1 to February 14 and March 16 to third Saturday in May

    • Anahareo Lake (48°37'14"N., 84°41'08"W.) - Doucett Township
    • Kabiskagami Lake (48°42′N., 84°34′W.) - Mosambik Township

    No fishing - from January 1 to February 15 and March 15 to Friday before third Saturday in May

    • Cirrus Lake (48°55′N., 86°10′W.)

    No fishing - January 1 to Friday before third Saturday in May and October 1 to December 31

    • Buhl Lake (49°17′N., 86°19′W.)
    • Huck Lake (49°50′N., 86°16′W.)
    • Madoson Lake (48°54′N., 86°10′W.)

    No fishing - from January 1 to June 30 and September 1 to December 31

    No fishing - March 1 to June 15

    • Murray Lake and Blackfish Creek - Copenace Township, the entirety of the bay that Blackfish Creek discharges into, from the northwestern point of the bay (48°14′20″N., 84°07′09″W.) to the southeastern point of the bay (48°13′59″N., 84°07′41″W.) including 90 metres up Blackfish Creek

    No fishing - March 15 to June 15

    • Alder Creek - from the culvert at Highway 17 downstream to Cedar Lake and 200 metres out from the creek mouth into Cedar Lake
    • Cedar Creek (narrows) - Brothers Township, between Cedar Lake and Little Cedar Lake, 200 metres out from each end of the creek
    • Crayfish Lake - Killins Township, Two Bays at the south end, south of a line east and west of tip of the peninsula 200 metres northwest of the inlet from West Kabenung Lake; and all tributaries from West Kabenung Lake; and the tributary 200 metres west of the inlet, 150 metres upstream
    • Dog Lake - see waterbody exceptions
    • Fungus Lake - Dahl Township, from mouth of Fungus Creek to 200 metres in an arc extending out into Fungus Lake
    • Gentian Creek - Kagiano Lake, between Lobelia Lake and Kagiano Lake, from Unnamed Lake to Kagiano Lake, approximately 1 kilometres out from Gentian Creek mouth
    • Hawk Lake, McVeigh Creek and connecting waters - Esquega and Corbiere Townships, part of Hawk Lake north of line from the northwest shore of Hawk Lake 250 metres south of the creek mouth, northeast to the north shore due south of the intersection of Finn Town Road and Highway 547, and the creek 3 kilometres upstream to the Algoma Central Railway culvert
    • Hillsport Creek at White Otter Lake - between Hillsport Lake and White Otter Lake, from down-stream side of culverts on Bound Lake Road to 200 metres out from creek mouth
    • Kabenung Lake and Fungus Creek - Dahl Township, 350 metres out from creek mouth to Highway 17
    • Kabenung Lake and Ruthelda Creek - Dahl Township, narrow bay at northeast corner, northeast of a line 400 metres southwest of Highway 17 to east shore 400 metres southwest of Highway 17 and Ruthelda Creek upstream to top of rapids 700 metres east of Highway 17
    • Kabinakagami River - see waterbody exceptions
    • Kagiano Lake (49°22′N., 86°21′W.) - the portion known as Palmquist Bay between the mouth of Palmquist River and Kagiano Lake
    • Kagiano River - between the weir at the top of Twin Falls downstream to the top of First Falls Rapids
    • Kagiano River at Kagiano Lake - south end of lake 200 metres out from river mouth
    • Kagiano River at Michal Lake - from Marmota Creek upstream to top of rapids
    • Knife Lake and University River (Dog River) - Chapais Township, from the top of the rapids at the outlet of Obatanga Lake downstream 1.3 kilometres in the University River and extending 600 metres into Knife Lake
    • Kwinkwaga Lake and River - Flood and Johns Townships, east of a line 300 metres north and 500 metres west of the river mouth and 1.3 kilometres upstream from the lake to the widening in the river
    • Linbarr Creek - Lessard Township, between Linbarr Lake and Lessard Lake
    • Manitowik Lake and Boisey Creek - Debassige Township, between Boisey Lake and Outline Bay, from 200 metres out from creek mouth to 250 metres up creek (at top of rapids)
    • Manitowik Lake and Goudreau Creek - Bruyere Township, from 200 metres out from creek mouth to 1.3 kilometres up creek (at top of rapids)
    • Manitowik Lake and Hawk River - Esquega and Fiddler Townships, from Blue Bay of Manitowik Lake to Highway 547
    • Manitowik Lake and Michipicoten River (Stoney Portage Falls) - Bruyere Township, from first narrows of Manitowik Lake to the top of the Falls
    • Nagagami Lake - see waterbody exceptions
    • Oba Lake and Oba River - see waterbody exceptions
    • Obakamiga Lake - Foch and Lessard Townships, from power line at Rocky Narrows to outlet of lake at Canyon Portage
    • Obakamiga Lake at Obakamiga River - Cholette Township, between Granitehill Lake and Obakamiga Lake (Three Mile Narrows)
    • Obakamiga River - Nagagami Township, from Nagagami Lake upstream to the uppermost part of the Sagi Rapids
    • Picnic Lake and Tukanee Creek - Hunt Township, the bay at the southeast corner, south of a line from the east shore 200 metres northeast of the Highway 631 culverts northwest to the point on the south shore 200 metres north of the culverts, including Little Picnic Lake, and Tukanee Creek from Picnic Lake 500 metres upstream to the first pond above the small bridge
    • Ruthie Lake (48°42′N., 85°14′W.) and tributaries - Common Township, the south bay south of a line from a point on the east shore 320 metres north of the south end of the lake to the island, and from the island to the west shore 450 metres northwest of the south end of the lake, and the tributary at the southeast corner upstream to the top of the first rapids and the tributary at the southwest corner upstream to John Lake
    • Unnamed Creek - 500 metres south of Kagiano River Inlet at Kagiano Lake, south end of lake from first obstruction to 200 metres out from creek mouth
    • Unnamed Creek - at the south end of Kagiano Lake in a bay east of the southernmost narrows, from the first obstruction to fish to 200 metres into Kagiano Lake
    • Unnamed Creek - between Wabikoba Lake (48°47′N., 85°45′W.) and Ellis Lake including Edna Creek upstream to the first obstruction to fish
    • Wabatongushi Lake - see waterbody exceptions
    • Wabikoba Creek (48°43′N., 85°47′W.) - first obstruction south into Cedar Lake including north end of Cedar Lake not within Brothers Township
    • Wabikoba Creek (48°48′N., 85°44′W.) - from Theresa Lake dam south and extending 200 metres from creek mouth into Wabikoba Lake
    • White Lake and White River (48°41′N., 85°36′W.) - Laberge Township, the bay of White Lake south of a line from the northeast corner of Regan Point east to the eastern shore of White Lake at the road from the Mobert subdivision, and the White River from White Lake upstream 700 metres to the bridge on the Mobert Road
    • White Lake, Olga Creek, and McGill Creek (48°52′N., 85°36′W.) - part of Shabotik Bay from a point 300 metres west and southeast to the point 650 metres east of the mouth of Olga Creek; and Olga Creek upstream from the lake 2 kilometres to a small lake; and McGill Creek from Olga Creek 1 kilometre upstream to Atikameg Township
    • White Lake, Shabotik River, Kwinkwaga River (48°51′N., 85°34′W.) - the part of Shabotik Bay 850 metres southwest of the mouth of the Shabotik River north to the west tip of the low island along the north shore of Shabotik Bay about 1.05 kilometres northwest of the mouth of the Shabotik River; the Shabotik River from White Lake upstream to the top of the first rapids about 350 metres above the confluence with the Kwinkwaga River; and the Kwinkwaga River upstream to Atikameg Lake
    • Whitefish Lake and Shikwamkwa River - Maness Township, from 820 metres below Bailey Bridge site to 200 metres above Bailey Bridge site

    No fishing - April 1 to June 14

    • Shamokan Creek - from the centre line of Rail Line Road downstream to the mouth of Shamokan Creek at 50°09′N., 86°37′W., where it flows into Upper Twin Lake

    No fishing - April 1 to June 15

    • Chapleau River (also known as Kebsquasheshing River) - Chapleau Township, between Three Mile Rapids (47°50′16″N., 83°27′24″W.) and a narrowing of the river at 47°50′05″N., 83°26′53″W.
    • Chapleau River (also known as Kebsquasheshing River) - Chapleau Township, from the centreline of the C.P.R. track upstream for 100 metres and downstream for 300 metres
    • Delmage Bay - Delmage Township
    • Duncannon Lake (47°56′N., 83°25′W.) - Panet and Marshall Townships
    • Goldie River - Delmage Township, from a narrowing of the river at 48°04′08″N., 83°51′26″W. downstream to 48°04′57″N., 83°51′03″W.
    • Nagagamisis Lake and River - Elgie Township
    • Racine Lake - Darcy Township, from where the northern boundary of Lots 8 and 9, Concession 5 crosses Racine Lake southward to the first rapids in Lot 10, Concession 3
    • Shikwamkwa Lake and Jackpine River- Keesickquayash Township, between a point where the Little Jackpine River enters the Jackpine River downstream to a point where Shikwamkwa Lake intersects latitude 48°03′30″N.
    • Shikwamkwa Lake, Windermere River, and Goldie River - lying east of a line from a point on the west shore of Shikwamkwa Lake at 48°07′38″N., 84°03′47″W., and a point on the east shore at 48°07′36″N., 84°03′40″W., upstream to a point on the Windermere River at 48°06′55″N., 84°01′13″W., and upstream of where the Goldie River enters the Windermere River to a point on the Goldie River at 48°08′24″N., 84°02′31″W.
    • Valentine River - Stoddart, Bannerman and Hanlan Townships, Highway 11 to Hanlan Lake (excluding Fushimi Lake)

    No fishing - April 15 to June 15

    • Michipicoten River - see waterbody exceptions
    • Trout Creek and its tributaries (47°56′N., 84°47′W.) - from the Michipicoten River to 2 kilometres upstream of the Hydro transmission line in the Townships of Rabazo, Lendrum and McMurray