Ontario · Canada
English River
- Region
- Ontario, Canada
- Size
- 1069.2 ha
- Depth
- 31 m
- Regulation zone
- Fisheries Management Zone 4
Species in English River
Black Crappie
Blackchin Shiner
Blacknose Shiner
Bluntnose Minnow
Brook Stickleback
Burbot
Central Mudminnow
Cisco
Common Shiner
Deepwater Sculpin
Emerald Shiner
Fathead Minnow
Finescale Dace
Golden Shiner
Iowa Darter
Johnny Darter- Johnny Darter x Tesselated Darter
Lake Sturgeon
Lake Whitefish
Largemouth Bass
Logperch
Longnose Dace
Mimic Shiner
Mooneye
Mottled Sculpin
Muskellunge
Ninespine Stickleback
Northern Pearl Dace
Northern Pike
Northern Redbelly Dace
Northern Sunfish
Pumpkinseed
Rainbow Smelt
River Darter
Rock Bass
Sauger
Shorthead Redhorse
Silver Redhorse
Slimy Sculpin
Smallmouth Bass
Spottail Shiner
Trout-Perch
Walleye
White Sucker
Yellow Perch
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Seasons & limits — Fisheries Management Zone 4
| Species | Season | Limit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crappie | Open all year | S - 15 | Conservation licence: C - 10 |
| Lake Whitefish | Open all year | S - 12 | Conservation licence: C - 6 |
| Largemouth and Smallmouth Bass or any combination | Open all year | S - 4, no size limit from July 1 - Nov. 30 | Conservation licence: C - 2, no size limit from July 1 - Nov. 30 |
| Muskellunge | 3rd Sat. in June - Dec. 15 | S - 1, must be greater than 102 cm (40 in.) | Conservation licence: C - 0 |
| Northern Pike | Open all year | S - 4, none between 70 - 90 cm (27.6 - 35.4 in.), not more than 1 greater than 90 cm (35.4 in.) | Conservation licence: C - 2, none between 70 - 90 cm (27.6 - 35.4 in.), not more than 1 greater than 90 cm (35.4 in.) |
| Sunfish | Open all year | S - 50 | Conservation licence: C - 25 |
| Walleye and Sauger or any combination | Jan. 1 - Apr. 14 & 3rd Sat. in May - Dec. 31 | S - 4, not more than 1 greater than 46 cm (18.1 in.) | Conservation licence: C - 2, not more than 1 greater than 46 cm (18.1 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
- Walleye and Sauger or any combination — January 1 to March 14 and third Saturday in May to December 31 — S - 4; Walleye must be between 35-45 cm and Sauger not more than 1 greater than 45 cm — No size limits
- Lake Whitefish — Refer to zone-wide seasons and limits — C - 2 — No size limits
- Lake Whitefish — Refer to zone-wide seasons and limits — S - 4 — No size limits
- Largemouth and Smallmouth Bass or any combination — Refer to zone-wide seasons and limits — S - 0; January 1 to June 30 — No size limits
- Largemouth and Smallmouth Bass or any combination — Refer to zone-wide seasons and limits — C - 0; January 1 to June 30 — No size limits
- Muskellunge — Refer to zone-wide seasons and limits — S - 1; must be greater than 137 cm — No size limits
- Muskellunge — Refer to zone-wide seasons and limits — C - 0 — No size limits
- Walleye and Sauger or any combination — January 1 to March 14 and third Saturday in May to December 31 — C - 2; Walleye must be between 35-45 cm and Sauger not more than 1 greater than 45 cm — No size limits
- Yellow Perch — Refer to zone-wide seasons and limits — C - 10 — No size limits
- Yellow Perch — Refer to zone-wide seasons and limits — S - 15 — No size limits
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Species & zone: Land Information Ontario (Aquatic Resource Area). Regulations: Ontario Fishing Regulations Summary data (data.ontario.ca).