Ontario · Canada

Lake Erie

Region
Ontario, Canada
Regulation zone
Fisheries Management Zone 19

Species in Lake Erie

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Seasons & limits — Fisheries Management Zone 19

SpeciesSeasonLimitNotes
Brown TroutOpen all yearS - 5Conservation licence: C - 2
Channel CatfishOpen all yearS - 12Conservation licence: C - 6
CrappieOpen all yearS - 30Conservation licence: C - 10
Lake TroutJan. 1 - Sept. 30 & Dec. 1 - Dec. 31S - 3Conservation licence: C - 1
Lake WhitefishOpen all yearS - 12Conservation licence: C - 6
Largemouth and Smallmouth Bass or any combination4th Sat. in June - Nov. 30S - 6Conservation licence: C - 2
Muskellunge1st Sat. in June - Dec. 15S - 1, must be greater than 112 cm (44 in.)Conservation licence: C - 0
Northern PikeOpen all yearS - 6Conservation licence: C - 2
SunfishOpen all yearS - 100Conservation licence: C - 50
Walleye and Sauger or any combinationOpen all yearS - 6Conservation licence: C - 2
Yellow PerchOpen all yearS - 50 in one dayConservation licence: Possession limit C - 50

Always confirm regulations with the official provincial guide before fishing — rules change, and waterbody-specific exceptions apply.

Waterbody-specific rules

  • Refer to zone-wide seasons and limits — Refer to zone-wide seasons and limits — No size limits — Two lines may be used when angling from a boat in open water.

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Species & zone: Land Information Ontario (Aquatic Resource Area). Regulations: Ontario Fishing Regulations Summary data (data.ontario.ca).