Ontario · Canada
Trent River
- Region
- Ontario, Canada
- Regulation zone
- Fisheries Management Zone 17
Species in Trent River
American Eel
Banded Killifish
Black Crappie
Blackchin Shiner
Blacknose Dace
Bluegill
Bluntnose Minnow
Brook Silverside
Brook Stickleback
Brown Bullhead- Carps and Minnows
Central Mudminnow
Channel Catfish
Channel Darter- Chrosomus sp.
Common Carp
Common Shiner
Creek Chub- Etheostoma sp.
Fallfish
Fathead Minnow
Freshwater Drum
Golden Shiner
Greater Redhorse
Iowa Darter
Johnny Darter- Johnny Darter x Tesselated Darter
Lake Sturgeon
Lake Whitefish- Lampreys
Largemouth Bass- Lepomis sp.
Logperch
Longnose Dace
Longnose Gar
Mimic Shiner
Mottled Sculpin- Moxostoma sp.
Muskellunge- North American Catfishes
Northern Pike
Pumpkinseed
Quillback
River Redhorse
Rock Bass
Rosyface Shiner
Round Goby
Shorthead Redhorse
Silver Redhorse
Smallmouth Bass
Spottail Shiner
Stonecat
Walleye
White Bass
White Perch
White Sucker
Yellow Perch
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Seasons & limits — Fisheries Management Zone 17
| Species | Season | Limit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Channel Catfish | 4th Sat. in Apr. - Nov. 15 | S - 12 | Conservation licence: C - 6 |
| Crappie | Open all year | S - 30 | Conservation licence: C - 10 |
| Lake Whitefish | 4th Sat. in Apr. - Nov. 15 | S - 12 | Conservation licence: C - 6 |
| 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 112 cm (44 in.) | Conservation licence: C - 0 |
| Northern Pike | Open all year | S - 6 | Conservation licence: C - 2 |
| Walleye and Sauger or any combination | 2nd Sat. in May - Nov. 15 | S - 4, must be between 35 - 50 cm (13.8 - 19.7 in.) | Conservation licence: C - 1, must be between 35 - 50 cm (13.8 - 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).