Ontario · Canada
Otonabee River
- Region
- Ontario, Canada
- Regulation zone
- Fisheries Management Zone 17
Species in Otonabee River
Banded Killifish
Black Crappie
Blackchin Shiner
Blacknose Dace
Bluegill
Bluntnose Minnow
Brook Silverside
Brown Bullhead
Central Mudminnow
Common Carp
Common Shiner
Emerald Shiner
Fathead Minnow
Finescale Dace
Golden Shiner
Iowa Darter
Johnny Darter- Johnny Darter x Tesselated Darter
Largemouth Bass- Lepomis sp.
Logperch
Mottled Sculpin
Muskellunge
Northern Pike
Northern Redbelly Dace
Northern Sunfish- Perches
Pumpkinseed
Rock Bass
Slimy Sculpin
Smallmouth Bass
Spottail Shiner
Walleye
White Sucker
Yellow Perch
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Seasons & limits — Fisheries Management Zone 17
| Species | Season | Limit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crappie | Open all year | S - 30 | Conservation licence: C - 10 |
| Largemouth and Smallmouth Bass or any combination | 3rd Sat. in June - Dec. 15 | S - 6 | Conservation licence: C - 2 |
| Muskellunge | 1st Sat. in June - Dec. 15 | S - 1, must be greater than 112 cm (44 in.) | Conservation licence: C - 0 |
| Northern Pike | Open all year | S - 6 | Conservation licence: C - 2 |
| Sunfish | Open all year | S - 300, only 30 may be greater than 18 cm (7.1 in.) | Conservation licence: C - 15 |
| Walleye and Sauger or any combination | 2nd Sat. in May - Nov. 15 | S - 4, must be between 35 - 50 cm (13.8 - 19.7 in.) | Conservation licence: C - 1, must be between 35 - 50 cm (13.8 - 19.7 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).