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Bowmanville Creek
- Region
- Ontario, Canada
- Regulation zone
- Fisheries Management Zone 17
Species in Bowmanville Creek
Alewife
American Brook Lamprey
Atlantic Salmon
Banded Killifish
Black Crappie
Blacknose Dace
Bluegill
Bluntnose Minnow
Brook Stickleback
Brook Trout
Brown Bullhead
Brown Trout
Central Mudminnow
Chinook Salmon
Coho Salmon
Common Carp
Common Shiner- Cottus sp.
Creek Chub
Emerald Shiner
Fathead Minnow
Finescale Dace
Gizzard Shad
Golden Shiner
Goldfish
Johnny Darter- Johnny Darter x Tesselated Darter
- Lampreys
Largemouth Bass
Logperch
Longnose Dace- Luxilus sp.
Mottled Sculpin
Muskellunge
Northern Hog Sucker
Northern Pike
Northern Redbelly Dace
Pumpkinseed
Rainbow Darter
Rainbow Smelt
Rainbow Trout
River Chub
Rock Bass
Rosyface Shiner
Round Goby- Sculpins
Sea Lamprey
Slimy Sculpin
Smallmouth Bass
Spotfin Shiner
Spottail Shiner
Trout-Perch
Walleye
White Sucker
Yellow Perch
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Seasons & limits — Fisheries Management Zone 17
| Species | Season | Limit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Salmon | 4th Sat. in Apr. to Sept 30 | S - 0 | Conservation licence: C - 0 |
| Brook Trout | 4th Sat. in Apr. - Sept. 30 | S - 2 | Conservation licence: C - 1 |
| 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 | 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 112 cm (44 in.) | Conservation licence: C - 0 |
| Northern Pike | Open all year | S - 6 | Conservation licence: C - 2 |
| Rainbow Trout | 4th Sat. in Apr. - Sept. 30 | S - 2 | Conservation licence: C - 1 |
| Walleye and Sauger or any combination | 2nd Sat. in May - Nov. 15 | S - 4, must be between 35 - 50 cm (13.8 - 19.7 in.) | Conservation licence: C - 1, must be between 35 - 50 cm (13.8 - 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.
Waterbody-specific rules
- Additional opportunity: Atlantic Salmon — Open all year — Refer to Zone-Wide Seasons and Limits
- Additional opportunity: Brown Trout — Open all year — Refer to Zone-Wide Seasons and Limits
- Additional opportunity: Pacific Salmon — Open all year — Refer to Zone-Wide Seasons and Limits
- Additional opportunity: Rainbow Trout — Open all year — Refer to Zone-Wide Seasons and Limits
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Species & zone: Land Information Ontario (Aquatic Resource Area). Regulations: Ontario Fishing Regulations Summary data (data.ontario.ca).