Ontario · Canada
North Thames River
- Region
- Ontario, Canada
- Regulation zone
- Fisheries Management Zone 16
Species in North Thames River
Black Bullhead
Black Crappie
Black Redhorse
Blacknose Dace
Blackside Darter
Bluntnose Minnow
Brassy Minnow
Brook Stickleback
Brown Bullhead
Brown Trout- Carps and Minnows
Central Stoneroller
Common Carp
Common Shiner
Creek Chub
Emerald Shiner- Etheostoma sp.
Fantail Darter
Fathead Minnow
Golden Redhorse
Green Sunfish
Greenside Darter
Hornyhead Chub
Johnny Darter- Johnny Darter x Tesselated Darter
Largemouth Bass
Logperch
Longnose Dace
Longnose Gar
Mimic Shiner
Muskellunge
Northern Hog Sucker
Northern Pike
Northern Redbelly Dace- Notropis sp.
Pumpkinseed
Quillback
Rainbow Darter
River Chub
Rock Bass
Rosyface Shiner
Shorthead Redhorse
Silver Redhorse
Silver Shiner
Smallmouth Bass
Spotfin Shiner
Stonecat- Striped Shiner
Walleye
White Bass
White Sucker
Yellow Bullhead
Yellow Perch
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Seasons & limits — Fisheries Management Zone 16
| Species | Season | Limit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brown Trout | 4th Sat. in Apr. - Sept. 30 | S - 5 | Conservation licence: C - 2 |
| Crappie | Open all year | S - 30 | Conservation licence: C - 10 |
| Largemouth and Smallmouth Bass or any combination | 4th Sat. in June - Nov. 30 | S - 6 | Conservation licence: C - 2 |
| Muskellunge | 1st Sat. in June - Dec. 15 | S - 1, must be greater than 91 cm (36 in.) | Conservation licence: C - 0 |
| Northern Pike | Jan. 1 - Mar. 31 & 2nd Sat. in May - Dec. 31 | S - 6 | Conservation licence: C - 2 |
| Sunfish | Open all year | S - 50 | Conservation licence: C - 25 |
| Walleye and Sauger or any combination | Jan. 1 - Mar. 15 & 2nd 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
- Additional opportunity: Brown Trout — Open all year — S - 5
- Additional opportunity: Brown Trout — Open all year — C - 2
- Additional opportunity: Rainbow Trout — Open all year — S - 5
- Additional opportunity: Rainbow Trout — Open all year — C - 2
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Species & zone: Land Information Ontario (Aquatic Resource Area). Regulations: Ontario Fishing Regulations Summary data (data.ontario.ca).