Ontario · Canada
Frenchman's Bay
- Region
- Ontario, Canada
- Regulation zone
- Fisheries Management Zone 20
Species in Frenchman's Bay
Alewife
American Eel
Banded Killifish
Black Crappie
Blacknose Dace
Bluegill
Bluntnose Minnow
Bowfin
Brook Silverside
Brown Bullhead
Brown Trout
Burbot- Carps and Minnows
Central Mudminnow
Channel Catfish
Chinook Salmon
Coho Salmon
Common Carp
Common Shiner
Creek Chub
Emerald Shiner
Fathead Minnow
Freshwater Drum
Gizzard Shad
Golden Shiner
Goldfish- Johnny Darter x Tesselated Darter
Lake Chub
Lake Trout
Largemouth Bass- Lepomis sp.
Logperch
Mimic Shiner
Northern Pike
Pumpkinseed
Rainbow Smelt
Rainbow Trout
Rock Bass
Round Goby
Round Whitefish
Sand Shiner
Smallmouth Bass
Spotfin Shiner
Spottail Shiner
Tadpole Madtom
Tessellated Darter
Threespine Stickleback
Walleye
White Bass
White Perch
White Sucker
Yellow Perch
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Seasons & limits — Fisheries Management Zone 20
| Species | Season | Limit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brown Trout | Open all year | S - 5 | Conservation licence: C - 2 |
| Channel Catfish | Open all year | S - 12 | Conservation licence: C - 6 |
| Crappie | Open all year | S - 30 | Conservation licence: C - 10 |
| Lake Trout | Jan. 1 - Sept. 30 & Dec. 1 - Dec. 31 | S - 3 | Conservation licence: C - 1 |
| Largemouth Bass | Third Saturday in June to December 31 | S - 6 | Conservation licence: C - 2 |
| Northern Pike | Jan. 1 - Mar. 31 & 1st Sat. in May - Dec. 31 | S - 6 | Conservation licence: C - 2 |
| Rainbow Trout | Open all year | S - 2 | Conservation licence: C - 1 |
| Smallmouth Bass | First Saturday in July to December 31 | S - 6 | Conservation licence: C - 2 |
| Walleye and Sauger or any combination | Jan. 1 - Mar.1 & the 1st Sat. in May - Dec. 31 | S - 4, not more than 1 greater than 63 cm (24.8 in.) | Conservation licence: C - 2, not more than 1 greater than 63 cm (24.8 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.
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Species & zone: Land Information Ontario (Aquatic Resource Area). Regulations: Ontario Fishing Regulations Summary data (data.ontario.ca).