Ontario · Canada
Lake Nipissing
- Region
- Ontario, Canada
- Size
- 87325 ha
- Depth
- 52 m
- Regulation zone
- Fisheries Management Zone 11
Species in Lake Nipissing
Blackchin Shiner
Blacknose Shiner
Bluntnose Minnow
Brown Bullhead
Burbot
Chinook Salmon
Cisco
Common Shiner
Eastern Silvery Minnow
Emerald Shiner
Freshwater Drum
Golden Shiner
Greater Redhorse
Iowa Darter
Johnny Darter- Johnny Darter x Tesselated Darter
Lake Chub
Lake Sturgeon
Lake Whitefish
Largemouth Bass
Logperch
Longnose Gar
Mottled Sculpin
Muskellunge
Ninespine Stickleback
Northern Pike
Pumpkinseed
Rainbow Smelt
Rock Bass
Shorthead Redhorse
Silver Lamprey
Silver Redhorse
Smallmouth Bass
Spoonhead Sculpin
Spottail Shiner
Spotted Gar
Trout-Perch
Walleye
White Bass
White Sucker- Whitefish subfamily
Yellow Perch
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Seasons & limits — Fisheries Management Zone 11
| Species | Season | Limit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Whitefish | Open all year | S - 12 | Conservation licence: C - 6 |
| Largemouth and Smallmouth Bass or any combination | January 1 to third Sunday in March and third Saturday in May to December 31 | S - 6 | Conservation licence: C - 2 |
| Muskellunge | 3rd Sat. in June - Dec. 15 | S - 1, must be greater than 122 cm (48 in.) | Conservation licence: C - 0 |
| Northern Pike | Jan. 1 - 3rd Sun. in Mar. & 3rd Sat. in May - Dec. 31 | S - 6, not more than 2 greater than 61 cm (24 in.), of which not more than 1 is greater than 86 cm (33.9 in.) | Conservation licence: C - 2, not more than 1 greater than 61 cm (24 in.), none greater than 86 cm (33.9 in.) |
| Walleye and Sauger or any combination | Jan. 1 - 3rd Sun. in Mar. & 3rd Sat. in May - Dec. 31 | S - 4, none between 43 - 60 cm (16.9 - 23.6 in.), not more than 1 greater than 60 cm (23.6 in.) | Conservation licence: C - 2, none between 43 - 60 cm (16.9 - 23.6 in.), not more than 1 greater than 60 cm (23.6 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
- Muskellunge — 3rd Sat. in June - Nov. 30 — C-0 — Must be greater than 137 cm
- Muskellunge — 3rd Sat. in June - Nov. 30 — S-1 — Must be greater than 137 cm
- All Species — Closed to all species from Mar. 16 - Fri. before 3rd Sat. in May & Dec. 1 - Dec. 31 — Refer to zone-wide seasons and limits — No size limits
- Largemouth and Smallmouth Bass or any combination — Jan. 1 - Mar. 15 & 3rd Sat. in May - Nov. 30 — Refer to zone-wide seasons and limits — No size limits
- Northern Pike — Refer to zone-wide seasons and limits — S - 4, not more than 1 greater than 61 cm (24 in.), none greater than 86 cm (33.9 in.) — No size limits
- Northern Pike — Refer to zone-wide seasons and limits — C - 2, not more than 1 greater than 61 cm (24 in.), none greater than 86 cm (33.9 in.) — No size limits
- Yellow Perch — Jan. 1 - Mar. 15 & 3rd Sat. in May - Oct. 15 — Refer to zone-wide seasons and limits — No size limits
- Walleye — Jan. 1 - Mar. 15 & 3rd Sat. in May - Oct. 15 — C - 1, must be between 40-45 cm — No size limits
- Walleye — Jan. 1 - Mar. 15 & 3rd Sat. in May - Oct. 15 — S - 2, must be between 40-45 cm — No size limits
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Species & zone: Land Information Ontario (Aquatic Resource Area). Regulations: Ontario Fishing Regulations Summary data (data.ontario.ca).