Ontario · Canada
Black River
- Region
- Ontario, Canada
- Regulation zone
- Fisheries Management Zone 16
Species in Black River
American Brook Lamprey
Banded Killifish
Black Crappie
Blackchin Shiner
Blacknose Dace
Blacknose Shiner
Blackside Darter
Bluegill
Bluntnose Minnow
Bowfin
Brassy Minnow
Brook Stickleback
Brook Trout
Brown Bullhead
Brown Trout- Carps and Minnows
Central Mudminnow
Common Carp
Common Shiner- Cottus sp.
Creek Chub
Emerald Shiner
Fathead Minnow
Finescale Dace
Golden Shiner
Goldfish
Hornyhead Chub
Johnny Darter- Johnny Darter x Tesselated Darter
Largemouth Bass- Lepomis hybrids
Logperch
Longnose Dace
Mimic Shiner
Mottled Sculpin
Northern Pearl Dace
Northern Pike
Northern Redbelly Dace
Pumpkinseed
River Chub
Rock Bass
Round Goby- Sculpins
Smallmouth Bass
Spotfin Shiner
Spottail Shiner- Topminnows
White Sucker
Yellow Bullhead
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 |
| Crappie | Open all year | S - 30 | Conservation licence: C - 10 |
| Largemouth and Smallmouth Bass or any combination | 4th Sat. in June - Nov. 30 | S - 6 | Conservation licence: C - 2 |
| Northern Pike | Jan. 1 - Mar. 31 & 2nd Sat. in May - Dec. 31 | S - 6 | 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
- Lake Herring (Cisco) — Jan. 1 - Mar. 15 & 2nd Sat. in May - Sept. 30 — C - 1 — No size limits
- Yellow Perch — Refer to zone-wide seasons and limits — S - 50 in one day — No size limits
- Yellow Perch — Refer to zone-wide seasons and limits — C - 25 in one day — No size limits
- Muskellunge — Closed all year — Refer to zone-wide seasons and limits — No size limits
- Yellow Perch — Refer to zone-wide seasons and limits — S - 100 — No size limits
- Lake Herring (Cisco) — Jan. 1 - Mar. 15 & 2nd Sat. in May - Sept. 30 — S - 2 — No size limits
- Lake Trout — Jan. 1 - Mar. 15 & 2nd Sat. in May - Sept. 30 — Refer to zone-wide seasons and limits — No size limits
- Lake Whitefish — Jan. 1 - Mar. 15 & 2nd Sat. in May - Sept. 30 — C - 1 — No size limits
- Lake Whitefish — Jan. 1 - Mar. 15 & 2nd Sat. in May - Sept. 30 — S - 2 — No size limits
- Yellow Perch — Refer to zone-wide seasons and limits — C - 50 — No size limits
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Species & zone: Land Information Ontario (Aquatic Resource Area). Regulations: Ontario Fishing Regulations Summary data (data.ontario.ca).