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Welcome to What to Fish, a site that shows what's in season across in Ontario. Plan your next fishing trip by simply choosing the date and location of your next trip. What to Fish easily shows zone-wide seasons and limits for each specie.

British Columbia Regions added for 2025-2027! Effective April 1, 2025 through March 31, 2027

Ontario 2026 Updates

Changes in Zone 6:

  • changes to species exceptions, waterbody exceptions, and fish sanctuaries

Changes in Zone 7:

  • closing Borealis Lake as part of the 3-year aurora trout rotational cycle

Changes in Zone 8:

  • adding 2 lakes to brook trout additional fishing opportunities
  • closing Lake 57 and Pack Can Lake as part of the 3-year aurora trout rotational cycle

Changes in Zone 9:

  • change to zone-wide size limit for muskellunge
  • changes to waterbody exceptions for walleye and northern pike in Black Bay, Lake Superior

Changes in Zone 10:

  • opening Carol Lake, Lake 21, and Sorley Lakes as part of the 3-year aurora trout rotational cycle

Changes in Zone 18:

  • removing temporary fish sanctuaries from Charleston and Opinicon Lakes

 

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Currently only British Columbia and Ontario have been completed. Check back later for more provinces and/or territories.

 

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