Ontario · Canada
Bighead River
- Region
- Ontario, Canada
- Regulation zone
- Fisheries Management Zone 16
Species in Bighead River
Blacknose Dace
Bluntnose Minnow
Brook Stickleback
Brook Trout
Brown Trout
Burbot- Carps and Minnows
Central Mudminnow
Chinook Salmon
Common Carp
Common Shiner
Creek Chub
Eastern Silvery Minnow
Emerald Shiner
Fathead Minnow
Finescale Dace
Hornyhead Chub
Iowa Darter
Johnny Darter- Johnny Darter x Tesselated Darter
Lake Trout
Longnose Dace
Mottled Sculpin
Northern Pearl Dace
Northern Redbelly Dace- Perches
Pink Salmon
Rainbow Smelt
Rainbow Trout
River Chub
Rock Bass
Rosyface Shiner
Sand Shiner- Sculpins
Smallmouth Bass
Splake
Spoonhead Sculpin
Spottail Shiner- Sticklebacks
- Suckers
Trout-Perch
White Sucker
Yellow Perch
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Seasons & limits — Fisheries Management Zone 16
| Species | Season | Limit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brook Trout | 4th Sat. in Apr. - Sept. 30 | S - 5 | Conservation licence: C - 2 |
| Brown Trout | 4th Sat. in Apr. - Sept. 30 | S - 5 | Conservation licence: C - 2 |
| Lake Trout | Jan. 1 - Sept. 30 | S - 2 | Conservation licence: C - 1 |
| Largemouth and Smallmouth Bass or any combination | 4th Sat. in June - Nov. 30 | S - 6 | Conservation licence: C - 2 |
| Rainbow Trout | 4th Sat. in Apr. - Sept. 30 | S - 2 | Conservation licence: C - 1 |
| Splake | Open all year | S - 5 | Conservation licence: C - 2 |
| 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.
Waterbody-specific rules
- Channel Catfish — 4th Sat. in Apr. - Sept. 30 — Refer to zone-wide seasons and limits — No size limits
- Lake Whitefish — 4th Sat. in Apr. - Sept. 30 — Refer to zone-wide seasons and limits — No size limits
- Atlantic Salmon — 4th Sat. in Apr. - Sept. 30 — Refer to zone-wide seasons and limits — No size limits
- Pacific Salmon — 4th Sat. in Apr. - Sept. 30 — Refer to zone-wide seasons and limits — No size limits
- Splake — 4th Sat. in Apr. - Sept. 30 — Refer to zone-wide seasons and limits — No size limits
- Brown Trout — 4th Sat. in Apr. - Sept. 30 — Refer to zone-wide seasons and limits — No size limits
- Rainbow Trout — 4th Sat. in Apr. - Sept. 30 — Refer to zone-wide seasons and limits — No size limits
- Walleye and Sauger or any combination — 2nd Sat. in May - Sept. 30 — Refer to zone-wide seasons and limits — No size limits
- Sunfish — 4th Sat. in Apr. - Sept. 30 — Refer to zone-wide seasons and limits — No size limits
- Crappie — 4th Sat. in Apr. - Sept. 30 — Refer to zone-wide seasons and limits — No size limits
- Yellow Perch — 4th Sat. in Apr. - Sept. 30 — Refer to zone-wide seasons and limits — No size limits
- Muskellunge — 1st Sat. in June - Sept. 30 — Refer to zone-wide seasons and limits — No size limits
- Northern Pike — 2nd Sat. in May - Sept. 30 — Refer to zone-wide seasons and limits — No size limits
- Largemouth and Smallmouth Bass or any combination — 4th Sat. in June - Sept. 30 — Refer to zone-wide seasons and limits — No size limits
- Brook Trout — 4th Sat. in Apr. - Sept. 30 — Refer to zone-wide seasons and limits — No size limits
- Lake Trout — 4th Sat. in Apr. - Sept. 30 — Refer to zone-wide seasons and limits — No size limits
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Species & zone: Land Information Ontario (Aquatic Resource Area). Regulations: Ontario Fishing Regulations Summary data (data.ontario.ca).