Ontario · Canada
Rainy Lake
- Region
- Ontario, Canada
- Depth
- 28 m
- Regulation zone
- Fisheries Management Zone 5
Species in Rainy Lake
Black Bullhead
Black Crappie
Blackchin Shiner
Blacknose Dace
Blacknose Shiner
Brook Stickleback
Brown Bullhead
Burbot
Cisco
Common Shiner
Emerald Shiner
Fathead Minnow
Finescale Dace
Golden Shiner
Green Sunfish
Iowa Darter- Johnny Darter x Tesselated Darter
Lake Chub
Lake Sturgeon
Lake Whitefish
Largemouth Bass
Logperch
Longnose Dace
Mimic Shiner
Mottled Sculpin
Muskellunge
Ninespine Stickleback
Northern Pike
Northern Redbelly Dace
Northern Sunfish
Pumpkinseed
Rainbow Darter
Rainbow Smelt
Redfin Shiner
Rock Bass
Sauger
Shorthead Redhorse
Silver Lamprey
Silver Redhorse
Smallmouth Bass
Spottail Shiner
Tadpole Madtom
Trout-Perch
Walleye
White Sucker
Yellow Perch
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Seasons & limits — Fisheries Management Zone 5
| Species | Season | Limit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crappie | Open all year | S - 10 | Conservation licence: C - 5 |
| Lake Whitefish | Open all year | S - 12 | Conservation licence: C - 6 |
| Largemouth and Smallmouth Bass or any combination | Open all year | S - 4; Must be less than 35 cm (13.8 in.) from Jan. 1 - June 30 | Conservation licence: C - 2; Must be less than 35 cm (13.8 in.) from Jan. 1 - June 30 |
| Muskellunge | 3rd Sat. in June - Dec. 15 | S - 1, must be greater than 102 cm (40 in.) | Conservation licence: C - 0 |
| Northern Pike | Open all year | S - 4; none greater than 75 cm (29.5 in.) | Conservation licence: C - 2; none greater than 75 cm (29.5 in.) |
| Sunfish | Open all year | S - 50 | Conservation licence: C - 25 |
| Walleye and Sauger or any combination | Jan. 1 - Apr. 14 & 3rd 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.
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Species & zone: Land Information Ontario (Aquatic Resource Area). Regulations: Ontario Fishing Regulations Summary data (data.ontario.ca).