Ontario · Canada
Rideau River
- Region
- Ontario, Canada
- Depth
- 12.5 m
- Regulation zone
- Fisheries Management Zone 18
Species in Rideau River
Alewife
American Eel- Baitfish
Banded Killifish
Black Crappie
Blackchin Shiner
Blacknose Shiner
Bluegill
Bluntnose Minnow
Brassy Minnow
Brook Silverside
Brook Stickleback
Brown Bullhead- Carps and Minnows
Channel Catfish
Common Carp
Common Shiner
Creek Chub
Eastern Silvery Minnow
Emerald Shiner
Fallfish
Fathead Minnow
Golden Shiner
Greater Redhorse
Johnny Darter- Johnny Darter x Tesselated Darter
Largemouth Bass
Logperch
Longnose Dace
Mimic Shiner
Mottled Sculpin- Moxostoma sp.
Muskellunge
Northern Pike
Northern Redbelly Dace
Pumpkinseed
River Redhorse
Rock Bass
Shorthead Redhorse
Silver Redhorse
Slimy Sculpin
Smallmouth Bass
Spottail Shiner- Sunfishes
Tessellated Darter
Trout-Perch
Walleye
White Sucker
Yellow Perch
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Seasons & limits — Fisheries Management Zone 18
| Species | Season | Limit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Channel Catfish | Open all year | S - 12 | Conservation licence: C - 6 |
| 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 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 - 300, only 30 may be greater than 18 cm (7.1 in.) | Conservation licence: C - 15 |
| Walleye and Sauger or any combination | Jan. 1 - Mar. 1 & 2nd Sat. in May - Dec. 31 | S - 4, must be between 40 - 50 cm (15.7 – 19.7 in.) | Conservation licence: C - 2, must be between 40 - 50 cm (15.7 – 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.
Waterbody-specific rules
- Muskellunge — Refer to zone-wide seasons and limits — Refer to zone-wide seasons and limits — Must be greater than 112 cm (44 in.)
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Species & zone: Land Information Ontario (Aquatic Resource Area). Regulations: Ontario Fishing Regulations Summary data (data.ontario.ca).