Ontario · Canada
Thames River
- Region
- Ontario, Canada
- Regulation zone
- Fisheries Management Zone 16
Species in Thames River
Black Redhorse
Blackchin Shiner
Blacknose Dace
Blackside Darter
Bluegill
Bluntnose Minnow
Brook Stickleback- CYPRINIDAE hybrids
- Carps and Minnows
Central Mudminnow
Central Stoneroller
Channel Catfish
Common Carp
Common Shiner
Creek Chub
Eastern Sand Darter
Emerald Shiner
Fallfish
Fantail Darter
Fathead Minnow
Freshwater Drum
Ghost Shiner
Gizzard Shad
Golden Redhorse
Gravel Chub
Greater Redhorse
Green Sunfish
Greenside Darter
Hornyhead Chub
Iowa Darter
Johnny Darter- Johnny Darter x Tesselated Darter
Largemouth Bass
Logperch
Longnose Dace- Micropterus sp.
Mimic Shiner
Mooneye
Mottled Sculpin- Moxostoma sp.
Muskellunge
Northern Hog Sucker- Notropis sp.
Pumpkinseed
Quillback
Rainbow Darter
River Chub
River Darter
Rock Bass
Rosyface Shiner
Shorthead Redhorse
Silver Redhorse
Silver Shiner
Smallmouth Bass
Spotfin Shiner
Spottail Shiner
Stonecat
Striped Bass- Striped Shiner
- Sunfishes
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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
- Refer to zone-wide seasons and limits — 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).