Ontario · Canada
Nottawasaga River
- Region
- Ontario, Canada
- Regulation zone
- Fisheries Management Zone 16
Species in Nottawasaga River
American Brook Lamprey
Black Crappie
Blackchin Shiner
Blacknose Dace
Blacknose Shiner
Bluntnose Minnow
Bowfin
Brassy Minnow
Brook Stickleback
Brook Trout
Brown Bullhead
Brown Trout
Burbot- Carps and Minnows
Central Mudminnow
Channel Catfish
Chinook Salmon
Common Carp
Common Shiner
Creek Chub
Emerald Shiner
Fathead Minnow
Finescale Dace
Hornyhead Chub
Iowa Darter
Johnny Darter- Johnny Darter x Tesselated Darter
Lake Whitefish
Largemouth Bass
Logperch
Longnose Dace
Longnose Sucker
Mottled Sculpin- Moxostoma sp.
Northern Brook Lamprey
Northern Pearl Dace
Northern Pike
Northern Redbelly Dace- Perches
Pumpkinseed
Rainbow Darter
Rainbow Trout
River Chub
Rock Bass
Rosyface Shiner- Sculpins
Silver Redhorse
Slimy Sculpin
Smallmouth Bass
Sockeye Salmon
Splake
Spottail Shiner- Sticklebacks
- Suckers
- Sunfishes
Threespine Stickleback
Trout-Perch- Unidentifiable
Walleye
White Sucker
Yellow Perch
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Seasons & limits — Fisheries Management Zone 16
| Species | Season | Limit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brook Trout | 4th Sat. in Apr. - Sept. 30 | S - 5 | Conservation licence: C - 2 |
| Brown Trout | 4th Sat. in Apr. - Sept. 30 | 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 Whitefish | Open all year | S - 12 | Conservation licence: C - 6 |
| Largemouth and Smallmouth Bass or any combination | 4th Sat. in June - Nov. 30 | S - 6 | Conservation licence: C - 2 |
| Northern Pike | Jan. 1 - Mar. 31 & 2nd Sat. in May - Dec. 31 | S - 6 | Conservation licence: C - 2 |
| Rainbow Trout | 4th Sat. in Apr. - Sept. 30 | S - 2 | Conservation licence: C - 1 |
| Splake | Open all year | S - 5 | 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
- Rainbow Trout — Refer to zone-wide seasons and limits — C - 0 — No size limits
- Rainbow Trout — Refer to zone-wide seasons and limits — S - 0 — No size limits
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Species & zone: Land Information Ontario (Aquatic Resource Area). Regulations: Ontario Fishing Regulations Summary data (data.ontario.ca).