Ontario · Canada
Rouge River
- Region
- Ontario, Canada
- Regulation zone
- Fisheries Management Zone 16
Species in Rouge River
Alewife
American Brook Lamprey
American Eel
Banded Killifish
Black Crappie
Blackchin Shiner
Blacknose Dace
Bluegill
Bluntnose Minnow
Bowfin
Brassy Minnow
Brook Stickleback
Brown Bullhead
Brown Trout- CYPRINIDAE hybrids
Central Mudminnow
Central Stoneroller
Chinook Salmon
Coho Salmon
Common Carp
Common Shiner- Common Shiner x Creek Chub
Creek Chub
Emerald Shiner
Fantail Darter
Fathead Minnow
Freshwater Drum
Ghost Shiner
Gizzard Shad
Golden Shiner
Goldfish
Hornyhead Chub
Johnny Darter- Johnny Darter x Tesselated Darter
Lake Chub
Lake Trout
Largemouth Bass
Logperch
Longnose Dace
Mimic Shiner
Northern Hog Sucker
Northern Pike- Notropis sp.
Pumpkinseed
Rainbow Darter
Rainbow Smelt
Rainbow Trout
Redside Dace
River Chub
Rock Bass
Rosyface Shiner
Round Whitefish
Sand Shiner
Sea Lamprey- Semotilus sp.
Slimy Sculpin
Smallmouth Bass
Spotfin Shiner
Spottail Shiner
Stonecat- Suckers
- Sunfishes
Tadpole Madtom
Tessellated Darter
Threespine Stickleback
Trout-Perch
Walleye
White Bass
White Crappie
White Perch
White Sucker
Yellow Bullhead
Yellow Perch
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Seasons & limits — Fisheries Management Zone 16
| Species | Season | Limit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brown Trout | 4th Sat. in Apr. - Sept. 30 | S - 5 | Conservation licence: C - 2 |
| Crappie | Open all year | S - 30 | Conservation licence: C - 10 |
| Lake Trout | Jan. 1 - Sept. 30 | S - 2 | Conservation licence: C - 1 |
| 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 |
| 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
- Additional opportunity: Atlantic Salmon — Open all year — Refer to Zone-Wide Seasons and Limits
- Additional opportunity: Brown Trout — Open all year — Refer to Zone-Wide Seasons and Limits
- Additional opportunity: Pacific Salmon — Open all year — Refer to Zone-Wide Seasons and Limits
- Additional opportunity: Rainbow Trout — Open all year — Refer to Zone-Wide Seasons and Limits
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Species & zone: Land Information Ontario (Aquatic Resource Area). Regulations: Ontario Fishing Regulations Summary data (data.ontario.ca).