SF – 2019/18

Under the Ontario Fishery Regulations, 2007

Pursuant to the authority vested in me in subsection 13(1) of the of the Ontario Fishery Regulations, 2007, made under the Fisheries Act R.S.C., 1985, c. F-14, I hereby authorize and declare the following:

  1. That Sport Fishing Variation Order for Fisheries Management Zone 18 (SF-2018/18) signed by Minister McGarry on October 23, 2017 is revoked and replaced by this Sport Fishing Variation Order for Fisheries Management Zone 18 (SF-2019/18).
  2. That the angling close times as set out in Schedule 2 to the Ontario Fishery Regulations, 2007 and the angling quotas and size limits as set out in Part 1 of Schedule 3 to the said Regulations for Fisheries Management Zone 18 are hereby varied as set out in Schedules A, B and C to this Sport Fishing Variation Order.
  3. That if there is a conflict between this Sport Fishing Variation Order and a close time for a fish sanctuary, the close time for the fish sanctuary prevails.
  4. That this Sport Fishing Variation Order comes into effect January 1, 2019.

Dated at Toronto this 29th day of October, 2018.

Jeff Yurek
Minister of Natural Resources

Schedule A – Zone-wide close times, quotas and size limits for Fisheries Management Zone 18

Subject to Schedules B and C of this Variation Order the following Angling close times, quotas and size limits (measured in total length) apply to all waters in Fisheries Management Zone 18.
Species or combination of species Close time Sport Fishing Licence quota and size limit Conservation Fishing Licence quota and size limit
Atlantic Salmon January 1 to December 31 N/A N/A
Black & White Crappie No close time 30, any size 10, any size
Brook Trout No close time 5, any size 2, any size
Brown Trout No close time 5, any size 2, any size
Channel Catfish No close time 12, any size 6, any size
Lake Sturgeon January 1 to December 31 N/A N/A
Lake Trout January 1 to the Friday before the 4th Saturday in May and September 9 to December 31 2, any size 1, any size
Lake Whitefish No close time 12, any size 6, any size
Largemouth & Smallmouth Bass January 1 to the Friday before the 3rd Saturday in June and December 16 to December 31 6, any size 2, any size
Muskellunge January 1 to the Friday before the 1st Saturday in June and December 16 to December 31 1, must be greater than 91 cm 0
Northern Pike April 1 to the Friday before the 2nd Saturday in May 6, any size 2, any size
Pacific Salmon No close time 5, any size 2, any size
Rainbow Trout No close time 5, any size 2, any size
Splake No close time 5, any size 2, any size
Sunfish No close time 300, not more than 30 greater than 18 cm 15, any size
Walleye & Sauger March 2nd to the Friday before the 2nd Saturday in May 4, must be between 40 cm and 50 cm 2, must be between 40 cm and 50 cm
Yellow Perch No close time 50, any size 25, any size
Any other species No close time No limit No limit

Schedule B – Exceptions to the Zone-wide close times, quotas and size limits for Fisheries Management Zone 18

Despite Schedule A of this Variation Order the Angling close times, quotas and size limits (measured in total length) set out in this Schedule apply in the following waters. For greater clarity, where this schedule indicates "no change", the Zone-wide requirement in Schedule A applies.
Waters Species or combination of species Close time Sport Fishing Licence quota and size limit Conservation Fishing Licence quota and size limit
Lancaster and Charlottenburgh Townships (South Glengarry Township) and the City of Cornwall Yellow perch April 1 to the Friday before the 2nd Saturday in May No change No change
Moira Lake (44°29'14"N., 77°27'13"W.) - Huntingdon Township Muskellunge No change 1, must be greater than 102 cm 0
Moira River - from the first dam above Lake Ontario (in the city of Belleville) upstream to Highway 7 Muskellunge No change 1, must be greater than 102 cm 0
Rideau River Muskellunge No change 1, must be greater than 112 cm 0
Stoco Lake (44°28'15"N., 77°17'29"W.) - Hungerford Township Muskellunge No change 1, must be greater than 102 cm 0

Schedule C – Additional fishing opportunities for Fisheries Management Zone 18

Despite Schedules A and B of this Variation Order the close time for angling Lake Trout is "no close time" in the following waters.

Waters

  • Ashden (Ashby White) Lake – (45°08'59"N., 77°22'00"W.) - Ashby Township
  • Big Ohlmann (45°03'18"N., 77°00'23"W.) - Miller Township
  • Camp (Little Mackie) Lake (45°04'54"N., 76°57'39"W.) - Miller Township
  • Freen Lake (44°45'25"N., 77°44'53"W.) - Lake Township
  • Grimsthorpe Lake (44°52’29” N., 77°23’28” W.) – Effingham Township
  • Hungry Lake (44°48'24"N., 76°53'18"W.) - Olden Township
  • Little Green Lake (44°57'37"N., 76°53'06"W.) - Clarendon Township
  • Long Mallory Lake (44°59'59"N., 77°09'48"W.) - Abinger Township
  • Long Schooner Lake (45°06'15"N., 76°58'41"W.) - Miller Township
  • Loughborough Lake (44°27'00"N., 76°25'00"W.) - Pittsburgh Township
  • Mackie Lake (45°04'38"N., 76°59'18"W.) - Miller Township
  • Potspoon Lake (44°36'13"N., 76°34'56"W.) - Bedford Township
  • Redhorse Lake (44°32'21"N., 76°05'02"W.) - Lansdowne Township
  • Reid Lake (45°04'15"N., 76°55'59"W.) - Miller Township
  • Round Schooner Lake (45°07'12"N., 76°59'14"W.) - Miller Township
  • Shabomeka Lake (44°53'33"N., 77°08'10"W.) - Barrie Township
  • Silver Lake (44°49'48"N., 76°35'46"W.) - Oso Township
  • Simpson Lake (45°09'24"N., 77°24'13"W.) - Ashby Township
  • Trout Lake (45°08'58"N., 77°26'08"W.) - Ashby Township