Ontario · Canada
Sydenham River
- Region
- Ontario, Canada
- Regulation zone
- Fisheries Management Zone 16
Species in Sydenham River
Black Bullhead
Black Crappie
Blackside Darter
Bluegill
Bluntnose Minnow
Brindled Madtom
Brook Silverside
Brook Stickleback- Carps and Minnows
Central Mudminnow
Channel Catfish
Common Carp
Common Shiner
Creek Chub
Emerald Shiner
Fallfish
Fantail Darter
Fathead Minnow
Gizzard Shad
Golden Redhorse
Golden Shiner
Goldfish
Greater Redhorse
Green Sunfish
Greenside Darter
Hornyhead Chub- Ictalurus sp.
Johnny Darter- Johnny Darter x Tesselated Darter
Largemouth Bass
Least Darter
Logperch
Longnose Gar
Longnose Sucker
Mimic Shiner
Mooneye- Moxostoma sp.
Muskellunge
Northern Hog Sucker
Northern Pike
Northern Sunfish
Pumpkinseed
Rainbow Darter
Redfin Shiner
River Chub
River Darter
Rock Bass
Rosyface Shiner
Shorthead Redhorse
Silver Redhorse
Smallmouth Bass
Spotfin Shiner
Spottail Shiner
Spotted Gar
Stonecat- Suckers
Tadpole Madtom
Trout-Perch- Trout-Perches
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 4th Sat. in June - Nov. 30 | 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 - 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: Walleye — Open all year — S - 6
- Additional opportunity: Walleye — Open all year — C - 2
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Species & zone: Land Information Ontario (Aquatic Resource Area). Regulations: Ontario Fishing Regulations Summary data (data.ontario.ca).