Ontario · Canada
French River
- Region
- Ontario, Canada
- Regulation zone
- Fisheries Management Zone 10
Species in French River
Alewife
Black Crappie
Brown Bullhead
Channel Catfish
Cisco
Freshwater Drum
Lake Whitefish
Largemouth Bass
Logperch
Longnose Gar
Northern Pike
Pumpkinseed
River Redhorse
Rock Bass
Shorthead Redhorse
Silver Redhorse
Smallmouth Bass
Spottail Shiner
Trout-Perch- Unidentifiable
Walleye
White Sucker
Yellow Perch
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Seasons & limits — Fisheries Management Zone 10
| Species | Season | Limit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Channel Catfish | Open all year | S - 12 | Conservation licence: C - 6 |
| Crappie | Open all year | S - 30 | Conservation licence: C - 10 |
| Lake Whitefish | Open all year | S - 12 | Conservation licence: C - 6 |
| Largemouth and Smallmouth Bass or any combination | 3rd Saturday in June - November 30 | S - 6 | Conservation licence: C - 3 |
| Northern Pike | Open all year | S-6; not more than 1 greater than 61 cm, none greater than 86 cm | Conservation licence: C-2; none greater than 61 cm |
| Walleye and Sauger or any combination | January 1 to the third Sunday in March and third Saturday in May to December 31 | S - 4, none greater than 46 cm | Conservation licence: C - 2, none greater than 46 cm |
| 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
- Muskellunge — Refer to zone-wide seasons and limits — C-0 — No size limits
- Muskellunge — Refer to zone-wide seasons and limits — S-1; must be greater than 137 cm — No size limits
- Northern Pike — Refer to zone-wide seasons and limits — C-2; none greater than 61 cm — No size limits
- Northern Pike — Refer to zone-wide seasons and limits — S-4; not more than 1 greater than 61 cm, none greater than 86 cm — No size limits
- Largemouth and Smallmouth Bass or any combination — Refer to zone-wide seasons and limits — S-4; any size — No size limits
- Largemouth and Smallmouth Bass or any combination — Refer to zone-wide seasons and limits — C-2; any size — No size limits
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Species & zone: Land Information Ontario (Aquatic Resource Area). Regulations: Ontario Fishing Regulations Summary data (data.ontario.ca).