Ontario · Canada
South Nation River
- Region
- Ontario, Canada
- Regulation zone
- Fisheries Management Zone 18
Species in South Nation River
- Alosa sp.
- Ameiurus sp.
American Eel
Banded Killifish
Black Crappie
Blackchin Shiner
Blacknose Shiner
Bluntnose Minnow
Brook Silverside
Brook Stickleback
Brown Bullhead- CENTRARCHIDAE hybrids
- Carps and Minnows
Central Mudminnow
Channel Catfish
Common Carp
Common Shiner
Creek Chub
Emerald Shiner
Fallfish
Fathead Minnow
Freshwater Drum
Golden Shiner
Goldeye
Greater Redhorse
Johnny Darter- Johnny Darter x Tesselated Darter
Largemouth Bass- Lepomis sp.
Logperch
Longnose Gar- Micropterus sp.
Mimic Shiner
Mooneye- Moxostoma sp.
Muskellunge- North American Catfishes
Northern Pike
Northern Redbelly Dace- Notropis sp.
- Pimephales sp.
Pumpkinseed
Rock Bass
Sauger- Sculpins
Shorthead Redhorse
Silver Redhorse
Smallmouth Bass
Spotfin Shiner
Spottail Shiner
Stonecat- Suckers
- Sunfishes
Tadpole Madtom
Trout-Perch
Walleye
White Crappie
White Sucker
Yellow Bullhead
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.
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Species & zone: Land Information Ontario (Aquatic Resource Area). Regulations: Ontario Fishing Regulations Summary data (data.ontario.ca).