Ontario · Canada
Winnipeg River
- Region
- Ontario, Canada
- Regulation zone
- Fisheries Management Zone 5
Species in Winnipeg River
Black Crappie
Brown Bullhead
Burbot
Cisco
Deepwater Sculpin
Emerald Shiner
Goldeye
Johnny Darter
Lake Sturgeon
Lake Whitefish
Largemouth Bass
Logperch
Mimic Shiner
Mooneye
Muskellunge
Northern Pike
Rainbow Smelt
Rock Bass
Sauger
Shorthead Redhorse
Silver Redhorse
Smallmouth Bass
Spottail Shiner
Trout-Perch
Walleye
White Sucker
Yellow Perch
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Seasons & limits — Fisheries Management Zone 5
| Species | Season | Limit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crappie | Open all year | S - 10 | Conservation licence: C - 5 |
| Lake Whitefish | Open all year | S - 12 | Conservation licence: C - 6 |
| Largemouth and Smallmouth Bass or any combination | Open all year | S - 4; Must be less than 35 cm (13.8 in.) from Jan. 1 - June 30 | Conservation licence: C - 2; Must be less than 35 cm (13.8 in.) from Jan. 1 - June 30 |
| Muskellunge | 3rd Sat. in June - Dec. 15 | S - 1, must be greater than 102 cm (40 in.) | Conservation licence: C - 0 |
| Northern Pike | Open all year | S - 4; none greater than 75 cm (29.5 in.) | Conservation licence: C - 2; none greater than 75 cm (29.5 in.) |
| Walleye and Sauger or any combination | Jan. 1 - Apr. 14 & 3rd 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
- Walleye and Sauger or any combination — January 1 to March 14 and third Saturday in May to December 31 — S - 4; Walleye must be between 35-45 cm and Sauger not more than 1 greater than 45 cm — No size limits
- Lake Whitefish — Refer to zone-wide seasons and limits — C - 2 — No size limits
- Lake Whitefish — Refer to zone-wide seasons and limits — S - 4 — No size limits
- Largemouth and Smallmouth Bass or any combination — Refer to zone-wide seasons and limits — S - 0; January 1 to June 30 — No size limits
- Largemouth and Smallmouth Bass or any combination — Refer to zone-wide seasons and limits — C - 0; January 1 to June 30 — No size limits
- 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
- Walleye and Sauger or any combination — January 1 to March 14 and third Saturday in May to December 31 — C - 2; Walleye must be between 35-45 cm and Sauger not more than 1 greater than 45 cm — No size limits
- Yellow Perch — Refer to zone-wide seasons and limits — C - 10 — No size limits
- Yellow Perch — Refer to zone-wide seasons and limits — S - 15 — No size limits
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Species & zone: Land Information Ontario (Aquatic Resource Area). Regulations: Ontario Fishing Regulations Summary data (data.ontario.ca).