Ontario · Canada
Credit River
- Region
- Ontario, Canada
- Regulation zone
- Fisheries Management Zone 16
Species in Credit River
Alewife
American Brook Lamprey
American Eel
Atlantic Salmon
Black Crappie
Blacknose Dace
Bluntnose Minnow
Brook Stickleback
Brook Trout
Brown Bullhead
Brown Trout- Carps and Minnows
Central Mudminnow
Chinook Salmon
Coho Salmon
Common Carp
Common Shiner- Cottus sp.
Creek Chub
Emerald Shiner- Etheostoma sp.
Fantail Darter
Fathead Minnow
Freshwater Drum
Gizzard Shad
Golden Shiner
Goldfish
Greater Redhorse
Hornyhead Chub- Ictalurus sp.
Iowa Darter
Johnny Darter- Johnny Darter x Tesselated Darter
- Lampreys
Largemouth Bass
Logperch
Longnose Dace
Longnose Sucker
Mottled Sculpin- Nocomis sp.
- North American Catfishes
Northern Brook Lamprey
Northern Hog Sucker
Northern Pike
Northern Redbelly Dace- Notropis sp.
- Perches
- Pikes
Pumpkinseed
Rainbow Darter
Rainbow Smelt
Rainbow Trout
Redside Dace
River Chub
Rock Bass
Rosyface Shiner
Round Goby- Salmon and Trout subfamily
- Sculpins
Sea Lamprey
Shorthead Redhorse
Slimy Sculpin
Smallmouth Bass
Spotfin Shiner
Spottail Shiner- Sticklebacks
Stonecat- Suckers
Tessellated Darter
Trout-Perch
White Bass
White Perch
White Sucker
Yellow Perch
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Seasons & limits — Fisheries Management Zone 16
| 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 - 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 |
| Rainbow Trout | 4th Sat. in Apr. - Sept. 30 | S - 2 | Conservation licence: C - 1 |
| 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
- Rainbow Trout — Refer to zone-wide seasons and limits — S - 0 — No size limits — Only artificial lures may be used — Only one single-pointed barbless hook may be used
- Rainbow Trout — Refer to zone-wide seasons and limits — C - 0 — No size limits — Only artificial lures may be used — Only one single-pointed barbless hook may be used
- Brown Trout — Refer to zone-wide seasons and limits — S - 0 — No size limits — Only artificial lures may be used — Only one single-pointed barbless hook may be used
- Brown Trout — Refer to zone-wide seasons and limits — C - 0 — No size limits — Only artificial lures may be used — Only one single-pointed barbless hook may be used
- Brook Trout — Refer to zone-wide seasons and limits — C - 0 — No size limits — Only artificial lures may be used — Only one single-pointed barbless hook may be used
- Brook Trout — Refer to zone-wide seasons and limits — S - 0 — No size limits — Only artificial lures may be used — Only one single-pointed barbless hook may be used
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Species & zone: Land Information Ontario (Aquatic Resource Area). Regulations: Ontario Fishing Regulations Summary data (data.ontario.ca).