Quinte Fishing

Zone 18
Walleye & Sauger or any combination
Jan. 1 to Mar. 1 & 2nd Sat. in May to Dec. 31
S - 4; Must be between 40-50 cm - (15.7– 19.7 in)
C - 2; Must be between 40-50 cm - (15.7– 19.7 in)
Largemouth & Smallmouth Bass or any combination
3rd Sat. in June to Dec. 15
S - 6
C - 2
Northern Pike
Jan. 1 to Mar. 31 & 2nd Sat. in May to Dec. 31
S - 6
C - 2
Muskellunge
1st Sat. in June to Dec. 15
S - 1; must be greater than 91 cm (36 in.)
C - 0
Yellow Perch
Open all year
S - 50
C - 25
Crappie
Open all year
S - 30
C - 10
Sunfish
Open all year
S - 300, only 30 may be greater than 18 cm (7.1 in.).
C - 15
ExCEPTIONS TO ZONE 18 REGULATIONS
WATERBODY ExCEPTION DETAILS
Lancaster and Charlottenburgh Twps. (South Glengarry Twp.) and the City of Cornwall (all waters).
Yellow Perch open from Jan 1 - Mar. 31 & 2nd Sat. in May - Dec. 31.
Lingham Lake - Grimsthorpe Twp.
Fish sanctuary - no fishing from Jan. 1 – Friday before the 3rd Saturday in June & Dec. 16 - Dec. 31.
Mississippi River – Drummond Twp. from 240.8 m (790 ft.) west of Main St. Innisville, to Mississippi Lake
Fish sanctuary - no fishing from Mar. 1 - Fri. before 2nd Sat. in May.
Mississippi River - Pakenham Twp., between the falls in the Town of Almonte and upstream side of bridge on Lanark County Road 20.
Fish sanctuary - no fishing from Mar. 1 - Fri. before 2nd Sat. in May.
Moira Lake.
Muskellunge must be greater than 102 cm (40 in.).
Moira River - from the first dam above Lake Ontario (in the city of Belleville) upstream to Hwy 7.
Muskellunge must be greater than 102 cm (40 in.).
Newboro Lake (Old Iron Mine Bay) - North Crosby and South Crosby Twps.
Fish sanctuary - closed all year.
WATERBODY
EXCEPTION DETAILS EXCEPTION DETAILS
Big Rideau Lake (The Bog and Long Island) - Bastard and Burgess Twps.
Fish sanctuary - closed all year.
Christie Lake in Lot 3, Conc lll Bathurst
Twp. and the Tay River from Christie Lake downstream to the bridge at Lot 7, Con ll Bathurst Twp.
Fish sanctuary - no fishing from Mar. 1 - Fri. before 2nd Sat. in May.
Crotch Lake and Mississippi River - Palmerston Twp.; from Sidedam Rapids to north shore of Skull Island including McLean’s Bay.
Fish sanctuary – no fishing from Mar. 1 – Fri. before 2nd Sat. in May.
Dalhousie Lake and Mississippi River within a 300 m (984 ft.) radius of the bridge of the Twp. road crossing the Mississippi River where it enters Dalhousie Lake - Dalhousie Twp.
Fish sanctuary - no fishing from Mar. 1 - Fri. before 2nd Sat. in May.
Hoople Creek - Osnabruck Twp.
Fish sanctuary - no fishing from Mar. 1 - Fri. before 2nd Sat. in May.
Indian River and Clayton Lake within a 300 m (984 ft.) radius of the Command Bridge crossing the Indian River where it enters Clayton Lake in Lanark Twp.
Fish sanctuary - no fishing from Mar. 1 - Fri. before 2nd Sat. in May.
ADDITIONAL ZONE 18 FISHING OPPORTUNITIES
Lake Trout open all year
Reid Lake - Miller and South Canonto Twps.
Round Schooner Lake - Miller Twp.
Shabomeka Lake (44°53’33”N., 77°08’10”W.) - Barrie Twp.
Silver Lake (44°51'N., 76°36'W.) - South Sherbrooke and Oso Twps.
Simpson Lake - Ashby Twp.
Trout Lake - Ashby Twp.
Ashden Lake - Ashby Twp.
Big Ohlmann - Miller Twp.
Camp (Little Mackie) Lake - Miller Twp.
Freen Lake (44°45’25”N., 77°44’53”W.) - Lake Twp.
Grimsthorpe Lake (44°52’23”N., 77°23’23”W.) – Effingham Twp.
Hungry Lake (44°48’23”N., 76°53’18”W.) – Central Frontenac Twp.
Little Green Lake - Clarendon Twp.
Long Mallory Lake - Abinger Twp.
Long Schooner Lake (45°06’15”N., 76°58’46”W.) - Miller Twp.
Loughborough Lake (44°27'N., 76°25'W.) - Storrington Twp.
Mackie Lake - Miller Twp.
Potspoon Lake (44°36'N., 76°35'W.) - Bedford Twp.
Redhorse Lake (44°32'N., 76°05'W.) - Leeds and Landsdowne Twps.
ZONE 18
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Dates are inclusive; all dates including the first and last dates stated in the summary are open or closed

Fish sanctuary - no fishing from Mar. 1 - Fri. before 2nd Sat. in May.
South Nation River - North Plantagenet Twp., between north side
of Conc. IV and a point 30.5 m (100 ft.) upstream of C.P.R. right-of-way.
Fish sanctuary - no fishing from Mar. 1 - Fri. before 2nd Sat. in May.
South Nation River - Winchester Twp., Village of Chesterville.
Fish sanctuary - no fishing from Mar. 1 - Fri. before 2nd Sat. in May.
Stoco Lake (44°28’N., 77°17’W.).
Muskellunge must be greater than 102 cm (40 in.).
Westport Pond - North Crosby Twp.
Fish sanctuary - Closed all year
White Lake - Olden Twp.
Fish sanctuary - closed all year.
Whitefish Lake (Jones Falls Bay) - South Crosby Twp.
Fish sanctuary - closed all year.
WATERBODY ExCEPTION DETAILS
Newboro Lake (The Bog) - South Crosby Twp.
South Nation River - Finch Twp., Hamlet of Crysler.
Fish sanctuary - no fishing from Mar. 1 - Fri. before 2nd Sat. in May.
Opinicon Lake (Darlings Bay) - Storrington Twp.
Fish sanctuary - closed all year.
Opinicon Lake (Murphy Bay) - South Crosby Twp.
Fish sanctuary - closed all year.
Raisin River - those portions of the river in the village of Martintown and Lot 43, Conc. I, north side of Raisin River in Charlottenburgh Twp.
Fish sanctuary - no fishing from Mar. 1 - Fri. before 2nd Sat. in May.
Rideau River.
Muskellunge must be greater than 112 cm (44 in.).
Sand Lake - N. Crosby Twp., that part lying in Lots 15 and 16 in Conc. IX and Lot 15 in Conc. VIII, and the waters of the river flowing between Wolfe Lake and Sand Lake.
Fish sanctuary - no fishing from Jan. 1 – Fri. before the 3rd Sat. in June & Dec. 16 - Dec. 31.
Sand Lake (Freeman’s Bay) - South Crosby Twp.
Fish sanctuary - closed all year.
South Nation River - Cambridge Twp., Coupal’s dam in Casselman downstream to the westerly limit of Lot 11, Conc. V.
Fish sanctuary - no fishing from Mar. 1 - Fri. before 2nd Sat. in May.

Zone 20
Recreational Fishing Regulations 2018 93
SPECIES
OPEN SEASONS
LIMITS
Walleye & Sauger or any combination
Jan. 1 to Mar.1 & the 1st Sat. in May to Dec. 31
S - 4; not more than 1 greater than 63 cm (24.8 in.)
C - 2; not more than 1 greater than 63 cm (24.8 in.)
Largemouth & Smallmouth Bass or any combination
3rd Sat. in June to Dec. 15
S - 6
C - 2
Northern Pike
Jan. 1 to Mar. 31 & 1st Sat. in May to Dec. 31
S - 6
C - 2
Muskellunge
3rd Sat. in June to Dec. 15
S -1; must be greater than 137 cm (54 in.)
C - 0
Yellow Perch
Open all year
S - 50
C - 25
Crappie
Open all year
S - 30
C - 10
Sunfish
Open all year
S - 100
C - 50
SPECIES OPEN SEASONS LIMITS
Brown Trout*
Open all year
S - 5
C - 2
Rainbow Trout*
Open all year
S - 2
C - 1
Lake Trout*
Jan. 1 to Sept. 30 & Dec. 1 to Dec. 31
S - 3
C - 1
Pacific Salmon*
Open all year
S - 5
C - 2
Atlantic Salmon*
Open all year
S - 1; must be greater than 63 cm (24.8 in.)
C - 0
Lake Whitefish
Open all year
S - 12
C - 6
Lake Sturgeon
Closed all year
Channel Catfish
Open all year
S - 12
C - 6
WATERBODY ExCEPTION DETAILS
Moira River and Bay of Quinte - from the Lott Dam downstream, including Belleville Harbour in the Bay of Quinte.
Fish sanctuary - no fishing from Apr. 1 - Fri. before 1st Sat. in May.
Napanee River - Town of Napanee from the waterfalls at Springside Park downstream to the bridge at Centre Street.
Fish sanctuary - no fishing from Apr. 1 - Fri. before 1st Sat. in May.
St. Lawrence River, waters east of a line drawn between Bishops Point and the easternmost tips of Howe and Wolfe Islands, and including Lake St. Francis.
Walleye - no size limit.
Trent River - City of Quinte West, between the first dam north of Lake Ontario downstream to the south side of the Dundas Street bridge and the Trent Canal from Lock No.1 downstream to where it joins the Trent River.
Fish sanctuary - no fishing from Apr. 1 - Fri. before 1st Sat. in May.
WATERBODY
EXCEPTION DETAILS EXCEPTION DETAILS EXCEPTION DETAILS
All waters of Lake Ontario, including the Niagara River (downstream of Niagara Falls). The following waters are excluded: Jordan Harbour, Hamilton Harbour, Toronto Harbour, Frenchman’s Bay, Murray Canal, Presqu’ile Bay, Weller’s Bay, East Lake, West Lake, the Bay of Quinte (the waters lying west of the Glenora Ferry), the St. Lawrence River (waters lying east of a line drawn between Bishops Point and the easternmost tips of Howe and Wolfe islands), and all other tributaries to Lake Ontario.
Two lines may be used when angling from a boat in open water.
Consecon Creek - Hillier and Ameliasburgh Twps., from the dam in the Village of Consecon to Weller’s Bay.
Fish sanctuary - no fishing from Apr. 1 - Fri. before 1st Sat. in May.
Consecon Creek - Hillier Twp., from Lot 86 in Conc. V to the mouth of the creek.
Fish sanctuary - no fishing from Apr. 1 - Fri. before 1st Sat. in May.
Lake St. Francis and the waters of the St. Lawrence River lying east of Robert H. Saunders Generating Station.
Yellow Perch open from Jan. 1 to March 31 & 2nd Sat. in May to Dec. 31.
ExCEPTIONS TO ZONE 20 REGULATIONS
The following species are not present in this Zone and are closed all year:
Brook Trout and Splake. American Eel is a specially protected fish species and may not be caught or possessed under a recreational fishing licence. *Aggregate limits apply to these species. See page 7 for full details.
ZONE 20
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Dates are inclusive; all dates including the first and last dates stated in the summary are open or closed

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