Ontario · Canada
Welland River
- Region
- Ontario, Canada
- Regulation zone
- Fisheries Management Zone 16
Species in Welland River
Black Crappie
Bluegill
Bluntnose Minnow
Bowfin- Bowfins
Brook Silverside
Brown Bullhead- Carps and Minnows
Channel Catfish
Common Carp
Common Shiner
Creek Chub
Emerald Shiner
Fathead Minnow
Freshwater Drum
Gizzard Shad
Golden Shiner
Goldfish
Green Sunfish
Johnny Darter
Largemouth Bass- Lepomis sp.
Logperch- Moxostoma sp.
Northern Pike
Pumpkinseed
Quillback
Rainbow Darter
Rainbow Trout
Rock Bass
Round Goby
Rudd
Shorthead Redhorse
Smallmouth Bass
Spottail Shiner- Sunfishes
Walleye
White Crappie
White Perch
White Sucker
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 |
| Northern Pike | Jan. 1 - Mar. 31 & 2nd Sat. in May - Dec. 31 | S - 6 | Conservation licence: C - 2 |
| Rainbow Trout | 4th Sat. in Apr. - Sept. 30 | S - 2 | Conservation licence: C - 1 |
| 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.
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Species & zone: Land Information Ontario (Aquatic Resource Area). Regulations: Ontario Fishing Regulations Summary data (data.ontario.ca).