Fishing regulation changes

New regulations and information in this Recreational Fishing Regulations Summary have been listed on this page and link to the corresponding section within this Summary for your convenience. In the print and PDF versions of this Summary these changes are highlighted in bold red font.

Updates for anglers

Changes FMZ 6:

• changes to the list of lake trout and rainbow trout waterbodies in additional fishing opportunities

Changes FMZ 7:

• changes to the list of brook trout waterbodies in additional fishing opportunities
• opening Borealis Lake as part of the three-year aurora trout rotational cycle

Changes FMZ 8:

As part of the three-year aurora trout season rotational cycle:

• closing Big Club, Pallet and Nayowin Lakes
• opening Lake 57 and Pack Can Lake

Changes FMZ 10:

• changes to the list of lake trout waterbodies in additional fishing opportunities

Changes FMZ 11:

• changes to extend dip netting season for cisco (lake herring) and lake whitefish to apply to all waters where angling is permitted in Zone 11

Changes FMZ 17:

• changes to the extended fall season for Atlantic salmon, brown trout, Pacific salmon and rainbow trout in the Ganaraska River
• new fish sanctuary:
  • no fishing from September 1 to October 14
  • Ganaraska River: from the south side of the Jocelyn Street Bridge to the southerly limit of the C.N.R. right-of-way