SF – 2023/2

Under the Ontario Fishery Regulations, 2007

Pursuant to the authority vested in me in subsection 13(1) 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 2 (SF-2019/2) signed by Minister Yurek on October 29, 2018 is revoked and replaced by this Sport Fishing Variation Order for Fisheries Management Zone 2 (SF-2023/2).
  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 2 are hereby varied as set out in Schedules A, B and C to this Sport Fishing Variation Order.
  3. That the close times for dip netting Lake Whitefish and Lake Herring as set out in Part 1 of Schedule 6 to the said Regulations for Fisheries Management Zone 2 are hereby varied to January 1 to September 30 and December 16 to December 31.
  4. 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.
  5. That this Sport Fishing Variation Order comes into effect January 1, 2023.

Dated at Toronto this 1st day of November 2022.

Graydon Smith
Minister of Natural Resources and Forestry

Schedule A – Zone-wide close times, quotas and size limits for Fisheries Management Zone 2

Subject to Schedules B and C of this Variation Order the following Angling close times, fishing quotas and size limits (measured in total length) apply to all waters in Fisheries Management Zone 2.
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 January 1 to December 31 N/A N/A
Brook Trout Day after Labour Day to December 31 5, not more than 1 greater than 30 cm 2, not more than 1 greater than 30 cm
Brown Trout No close time 5, any size 2, any size
Channel Catfish January 1 to December 31 N/A N/A
Lake Sturgeon May 1 to June 30 0 0
Lake Trout October 1 to December 31 2, not more than 1 greater than 56 cm from September 1 to September 30 any size from January 1 to August 31 1, any size
Lake Whitefish No close time 12, any size 6, any size
Largemouth & Smallmouth Bass No close time 2, must be less than 35 cm from January 1 to June 30 and December 1 to December 31
4, no size limit from July 1 to November 30		 1, must be less than 35 cm from January 1 to June 30 and December 1 to December 31
2, no size limit from July 1 to November 30
Muskellunge January 1 to the Friday before the 3rd Saturday in June and December 16 to December 31 1, must be greater than 91 cm 0
Northern Pike No close time 4, none between 70-90 cm, not more than 1 greater than 90 cm 2, none between 70-90 cm, not more than 1 greater than 90 cm
Pacific Salmon January 1 to December 31 N/A N/A
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 50, any size 25, any size
Walleye & Sauger April 15 to the Friday before the 3rd Saturday in May 4, not more than 1 greater than 46 cm 2, not more than 1 greater than 46 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 2

Despite Schedule A of this Variation Order the Angling close times, fishing 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
All waters in Fisheries Management Zone 2 draining into Lake Nipigon including the Little Jackfish River beginning at the hydro control dam at Mojikit Lake Lake Sturgeon January 1 to December 31 N/A N/A
All waters located within the portion of Fisheries Management Zone 2 from the Ontario / Manitoba Interprovincial boundary east along the line of 52o35'N. latitude, to the intersection with 93o50'W. longitude, thence south to the intersection with 52o10'N. latitude, thence east to the intersection with 92o10'W. longitude, thence south to the Fisheries Management Zone 2 boundary, including the all of the waters within Woodland Caribou Provincial Park; thence in a westerly direction to the Ontario/Manitoba Interprovincial boundary, thence northerly to the intersection with 52o35'N. latitude Lake Sturgeon January 1 to December 31 N/A N/A
Echoing Lake (54°31'14"N., 92°14'22"W.) Lake Trout No change 2, not more than 1 greater than 65 cm 1, any size
Faircloth Lake (Greytrout Lake) (51°09'20"N., 88°11'24"W.) Lake Trout No change 1, any size 0
Gordon Reid Lake (South Lake, I-100A Lake) Lake I-100 (South Lake) (51°01'14”N., 88°02'37” W.) Lake Trout No change 2, not more than 1 greater than 56 cm 1, any size
Little Jackfish River - downstream from and including the first rapids upstream of the Pikitigushi Road Bridge to the centre line of the CN railway bridge Walleye and Sauger April 15 to June 9. 2, walleye not more than one greater than 46 cm, Sauger any size 2, walleye not more than one greater than 46 cm, Sauger any size
Luella Lake (51°11'20"N., 88°42'26"W.) Lake Trout No change 2, not more than 1 greater than 56 cm No change
Merpaw Lake (51°38'53"N., 88°58'13"W.) Lake Trout No change 1, any size 0
Opapimiskan Lake (52°37'39"N., 90°24'27"W.) All species No change 0 0
Opichuan Lake (51°14'46"N., 87°46'14"W.) Lake Trout No change 2, not more than 1 greater than 56 cm No change
O'Sullivan Lake (50°25'00"N., 87°03'00"W.) Lake Trout No change 2, not more than 1 greater than 56 cm No change
Superb Lake (50°30'55"N., 86°58'21"W.) Lake Trout No change 2, not more than 1 greater than 56 cm No change
Sydney Lake Area - North Kenora Pilot Project area - waters south and east of Kilburn Lake in Zone 2, including Sydney and Rowdy Lakes Walleye and Sauger No change Non-resident quota of 2, not more than 1 greater than 46 cm Non-resident quota of 2, not more than 1 greater than 46 cm
Sydney Lake Area - North Kenora Pilot Project area - waters south and east of Kilburn Lake in Zone 2, including Sydney and Rowdy Lakes Largemouth and Smallmouth Bass No change Non-resident quota of 1, less than 35 cm from January 1 to June 30 and December 1 to December 31 and 2, any size from July 1 to November 30 Non-resident quota of 1, less than 35 cm from January 1 to June 30 and December 1 to December 31 and 2, any size from July 1 to November 30
Sydney Lake Area - North Kenora Pilot Project area - waters south and east of Kilburn Lake in Zone 2, including Sydney and Rowdy Lakes Northern Pike No change Non-resident quota of 2, none between 70-90 cm, not more than 1 greater than 90 cm Non-resident quota of 2, none between 70-90 cm, not more than 1 greater than 90 cm
Sydney Lake Area - North Kenora Pilot Project area - waters south and east of Kilburn Lake in Zone 2, including Sydney and Rowdy Lakes Muskellunge No change Non-resident quota of 0 Non-resident quota of 0
Sydney Lake Area - North Kenora Pilot Project area - waters south and east of Kilburn Lake in Zone 2, including Sydney and Rowdy Lakes Yellow Perch No change Non-resident quota of 25, any size Non-resident quota of 25, any size
Sydney Lake Area - North Kenora Pilot Project area - waters south and east of Kilburn Lake in Zone 2, including Sydney and Rowdy Lakes Lake Trout No change Non-resident quota of 1, any size Non-resident quota of 1, any size
Sydney Lake Area - North Kenora Pilot Project area - waters south and east of Kilburn Lake in Zone 2, including Sydney and Rowdy Lakes Lake Whitefish No change Non-resident quota of 6, any size Non-resident quota of 6, any size
Troutfly Lake (51°41'59"N., 88°53'22"W.) Lake Trout No change 2, not more than 1 greater than 56 cm 1, any size

Schedule C – Additional fishing opportunities for Fisheries Management Zone 2

Part A

Despite Schedules A and B of this Variation Order the sport fishing licence size limit for Brook Trout is "any size", the conservation fishing licence size limit for Brook Trout is "any size" and the close time is "no close time" in the following waters.

Waters

  • Blue Lake (50°20'04"N., 88°56'56"W.)
  • Johnny Lake (50°17'35"N., 87°02'52"W.) - Rupert Township
  • Secret Lake (50°18'53"N., 88°58'29"W.)
  • Unnamed Lake (Whiz Lake) (51°38'11"N., 89°58'01"W.)