Ontario · Canada
Thessalon River
- Region
- Ontario, Canada
- Regulation zone
- Fisheries Management Zone 10
Species in Thessalon River
Alewife
American Brook Lamprey
Banded Killifish
Blackchin Shiner
Blacknose Dace
Blacknose Shiner
Bluegill
Bluntnose Minnow
Bowfin
Brassy Minnow
Brook Stickleback
Brook Trout
Brown Bullhead
Burbot
Central Mudminnow
Channel Catfish
Chinook Salmon
Cisco
Coho Salmon
Common Carp
Common Shiner
Creek Chub
Emerald Shiner
Fathead Minnow
Finescale Dace
Golden Shiner
Iowa Darter
Johnny Darter
Lake Chub
Lake Sturgeon
Largemouth Bass
Logperch
Longnose Dace
Longnose Sucker
Mimic Shiner
Mottled Sculpin
Muskellunge
Ninespine Stickleback
Northern Pearl Dace
Northern Pike
Northern Redbelly Dace
Pink Salmon
Pumpkinseed
Rainbow Smelt
Rainbow Trout
River Chub
Rock Bass
Rosyface Shiner
Sand Shiner
Sea Lamprey
Shorthead Redhorse
Silver Lamprey
Silver Redhorse
Slimy Sculpin
Smallmouth Bass
Spottail Shiner
Threespine Stickleback
Trout-Perch
Walleye
White Sucker
Yellow Perch
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Seasons & limits — Fisheries Management Zone 10
| Species | Season | Limit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brook Trout | Jan. 1 - Sept. 30 | S - 5 | Conservation licence: C - 2 |
| Channel Catfish | Open all year | S - 12 | Conservation licence: C - 6 |
| Largemouth and Smallmouth Bass or any combination | 3rd Saturday in June - November 30 | S - 6 | Conservation licence: C - 3 |
| Muskellunge | 3rd Sat. in June - Dec. 15 | S - 1, must be greater than 122 cm (48 in.) | Conservation licence: C - 0 |
| Northern Pike | Open all year | S-6; not more than 1 greater than 61 cm, none greater than 86 cm | Conservation licence: C-2; none greater than 61 cm |
| Rainbow Trout | Open all year | S - 2 | Conservation licence: C - 1 |
| Walleye and Sauger or any combination | January 1 to the third Sunday in March and third Saturday in May to December 31 | S - 4, none greater than 46 cm | Conservation licence: C - 2, none greater than 46 cm |
| 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 — S-1; must be greater than 137 cm — No size limits
- Muskellunge — Refer to zone-wide seasons and limits — C-0 — No size limits
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Species & zone: Land Information Ontario (Aquatic Resource Area). Regulations: Ontario Fishing Regulations Summary data (data.ontario.ca).