Ontario · Canada
Big Rideau Lake
- Region
- Ontario, Canada
- Size
- 4700 ha
- Depth
- 95 m
- Regulation zone
- Fisheries Management Zone 18
Species in Big Rideau Lake
Alewife
American Eel
Banded Killifish
Black Crappie
Blackchin Shiner
Blacknose Shiner
Bluegill
Bluntnose Minnow
Bridle Shiner
Brook Silverside
Brook Trout
Brown Bullhead
Burbot- Carps and Minnows
Central Mudminnow
Cisco
Common Shiner
Emerald Shiner
Fallfish
Fathead Minnow
Gizzard Shad
Golden Shiner
Iowa Darter- Johnny Darter x Tesselated Darter
Lake Chub
Lake Trout
Lake Whitefish
Largemouth Bass- Moxostoma sp.
Muskellunge
Ninespine Stickleback
Northern Pike- Notropis sp.
Pumpkinseed
Rainbow Smelt
Rock Bass
Sand Shiner
Slimy Sculpin
Smallmouth Bass
Spoonhead Sculpin
Spottail Shiner
Tessellated Darter
Walleye
White Crappie
White Sucker
Yellow Bullhead
Yellow Perch
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Seasons & limits — Fisheries Management Zone 18
| Species | Season | Limit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brook Trout | Open all year | S - 5 | Conservation licence: C - 2 |
| Crappie | Open all year | S - 30 | Conservation licence: C - 10 |
| Lake Trout | 4th Sat. in May - Sept. 8 | S - 2 | Conservation licence: C - 1 |
| Lake Whitefish | Open all year | S - 12 | Conservation licence: C - 6 |
| Largemouth and Smallmouth Bass or any combination | 3rd Sat. in June - Dec. 15 | S - 6 | Conservation licence: C - 2 |
| Muskellunge | 1st Sat. in June - Dec. 15 | S - 1, must be greater than 91 cm (36 in.) | Conservation licence: C - 0 |
| Northern Pike | Jan. 1 - Mar. 31 & 2nd Sat. in May - Dec. 31 | S - 6 | Conservation licence: C - 2 |
| Walleye and Sauger or any combination | Jan. 1 - Mar. 1 & 2nd Sat. in May - Dec. 31 | S - 4, must be between 40 - 50 cm (15.7 – 19.7 in.) | Conservation licence: C - 2, must be between 40 - 50 cm (15.7 – 19.7 in.) |
| Yellow Perch | Open all year | S - 50 | Conservation licence: C - 25 |
Always confirm regulations with the official provincial guide before fishing — rules change, and waterbody-specific exceptions apply.
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Species & zone: Land Information Ontario (Aquatic Resource Area). Regulations: Ontario Fishing Regulations Summary data (data.ontario.ca).