Ontario · Canada
Rankin River
- Region
- Ontario, Canada
- Regulation zone
- Fisheries Management Zone 16
Species in Rankin River
Black Bullhead
Blacknose Dace
Bluntnose Minnow
Bowfin
Brassy Minnow
Brook Stickleback
Brown Bullhead- Carps and Minnows
Central Mudminnow
Channel Catfish
Chinook Salmon
Coho Salmon
Common Shiner
Creek Chub
Emerald Shiner- Ictalurus sp.
Iowa Darter
Largemouth Bass
Mimic Shiner
Northern Pike
Northern Redbelly Dace- Noturus sp.
Pumpkinseed
Rainbow Darter
Rainbow Trout
Redfin Shiner- Rhinichthys sp.
Rock Bass
Rosyface Shiner
Silver Lamprey
Smallmouth Bass
Tadpole Madtom
Walleye
White Sucker
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Seasons & limits — Fisheries Management Zone 16
| Species | Season | Limit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Channel Catfish | 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 |
| 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.) |
Always confirm regulations with the official provincial guide before fishing — rules change, and waterbody-specific exceptions apply.
Waterbody-specific rules
- Channel Catfish — 4th Sat. in Apr. - Sept. 30 — Refer to zone-wide seasons and limits — No size limits
- Lake Whitefish — 4th Sat. in Apr. - Sept. 30 — Refer to zone-wide seasons and limits — No size limits
- Atlantic Salmon — 4th Sat. in Apr. - Sept. 30 — Refer to zone-wide seasons and limits — No size limits
- Pacific Salmon — 4th Sat. in Apr. - Sept. 30 — Refer to zone-wide seasons and limits — No size limits
- Splake — 4th Sat. in Apr. - Sept. 30 — Refer to zone-wide seasons and limits — No size limits
- Brown Trout — 4th Sat. in Apr. - Sept. 30 — Refer to zone-wide seasons and limits — No size limits
- Rainbow Trout — 4th Sat. in Apr. - Sept. 30 — Refer to zone-wide seasons and limits — No size limits
- Walleye and Sauger or any combination — 2nd Sat. in May - Sept. 30 — Refer to zone-wide seasons and limits — No size limits
- Sunfish — 4th Sat. in Apr. - Sept. 30 — Refer to zone-wide seasons and limits — No size limits
- Crappie — 4th Sat. in Apr. - Sept. 30 — Refer to zone-wide seasons and limits — No size limits
- Yellow Perch — 4th Sat. in Apr. - Sept. 30 — Refer to zone-wide seasons and limits — No size limits
- Muskellunge — 1st Sat. in June - Sept. 30 — Refer to zone-wide seasons and limits — No size limits
- Northern Pike — 2nd Sat. in May - Sept. 30 — Refer to zone-wide seasons and limits — No size limits
- Largemouth and Smallmouth Bass or any combination — 4th Sat. in June - Sept. 30 — Refer to zone-wide seasons and limits — No size limits
- Brook Trout — 4th Sat. in Apr. - Sept. 30 — Refer to zone-wide seasons and limits — No size limits
- Lake Trout — 4th Sat. in Apr. - Sept. 30 — Refer to zone-wide seasons and limits — No size limits
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Species & zone: Land Information Ontario (Aquatic Resource Area). Regulations: Ontario Fishing Regulations Summary data (data.ontario.ca).