Last Updated: December 31, 2023
  • The following species are not present in this Zone and are closed to fishing all year: Brook Trout, Splake
  • The following areas of Georgian Bay have different regulations that are listed in the waterbody exceptions: Big Sound of Parry Sound, Iroquois Bay, St. Marys River
  • FMZ 14 is part of the Great Lakes. Baitfish and leeches from adjacent Bait Management Zones (BMZ) are permitted, but can only be moved out of the Great Lakes to be disposed of immediately more than 30 m from the water.

Zone-wide Seasons and Limits

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Atlantic Salmon

Atlantic Salmon
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Sport Limit
1
Conservation Limit
0

Total daily catch and possession limit for all trout, salmon and splake species combined

Black Crappie

Black Crappie
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Sport Limit
30
Conservation Limit
10

Total daily catch and possession limit for white and black crappie combined.

Bluegill

Bluegill
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Sport Limit
50
Conservation Limit
25

Pumpkinseed, Bluegill, Green Sunfish, Northern Sunfish, and Orange-spotted Sunfish limits combined

Brook Trout

Brook trout
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Closed to fishing
Closed to fishing

Not present in this Zone and are closed to fishing all year

Brown Trout

Brown Trout
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Sport Limit
5
Conservation Limit
2

Total daily catch and possession limit for all trout, salmon and splake species combined

Channel Catfish

Channel Catfish
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Sport Limit
12
Conservation Limit
6

Chinook Salmon

Chinook Salmon
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Sport Limit
5
Conservation Limit
2

Total daily catch and possession limit for all trout, salmon and splake species combined

Coho Salmon

Coho Salmon
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Sport Limit
5
Conservation Limit
2

Total daily catch and possession limit for all trout, salmon and splake species combined

Green Sunfish

Green Sunfish
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Sport Limit
50
Conservation Limit
25

Pumpkinseed, Bluegill, Green Sunfish, Northern Sunfish, and Orange-spotted Sunfish limits combined

Lake Herring (Cisco)

Lake herring (Cisco)
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Sport Limit
25
Conservation Limit
12

Lake Sturgeon

Lake Sturgeon
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Closed to fishing
Closed to fishing

Closed all year

Lake Trout

Lake Trout
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Sport Limit
2
Conservation Limit
1

Total daily catch and possession limit for all trout, salmon and splake species combined

Lake Trout
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Sport Limit
2
Conservation Limit
1

Total daily catch and possession limit for all trout, salmon and splake species combined

Lake Trout
Additional Fishing Opportunities
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Sport Limit
1
Conservation Limit
0

Georgian Bay

  • waters west and south ofthe Killbear Channel in Georgian Bay, in the District of Parry Sound. Western boundary from Green Point to the most northerly point of Hertzberg Island to Colin Rock to the most westerly point of North Limestone Island to the southwestern point of Sandy Island to the most northern point of the largest of the Umbrella Islands to the most northern point of Frying Pan Island to the most southern point of San Souci Island to Mainland Point. Eastern boundary from Oak Point to the lighthouse on Jones Islands to the lighthouse on Gordon Rocks to the most northerly point of Snake Island to the lighthouse on Snug Island due east to the mainland and the swing bridge connecting Rose Point to Parry Island. Includes Five Mile Bay and waters around McLaren and Isabella Island.

Total daily catch and possession limit for all trout, salmon and splake species combined

Lake Trout
Additional Fishing Opportunities
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Sport Limit
1
Conservation Limit
0

Georgian Bay

  • waters west and south ofthe Killbear Channel in Georgian Bay, in the District of Parry Sound. Western boundary from Green Point to the most northerly point of Hertzberg Island to Colin Rock to the most westerly point of North Limestone Island to the southwestern point of Sandy Island to the most northern point of the largest of the Umbrella Islands to the most northern point of Frying Pan Island to the most southern point of San Souci Island to Mainland Point. Eastern boundary from Oak Point to the lighthouse on Jones Islands to the lighthouse on Gordon Rocks to the most northerly point of Snake Island to the lighthouse on Snug Island due east to the mainland and the swing bridge connecting Rose Point to Parry Island. Includes Five Mile Bay and waters around McLaren and Isabella Island.

Total daily catch and possession limit for all trout, salmon and splake species combined

Lake Whitefish

Lake Whitefish
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Sport Limit
12
Conservation Limit
6

Largemouth Bass

Largemouth Bass
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Sport Limit
3
Conservation Limit
1

Total daily catch and possession limit for all largemouth and smallmouth bass combined

Muskellunge

Muskellunge
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Sport Limit
1
Conservation Limit
0

must be greater than 137 cm ( 54" )

Northern Pike

Northern Pike
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Sport Limit
2
Conservation Limit
1

Sport Limit: in one day, possession limit of 4, not more than 1 greater than 86 cm ( 33 3/4" )

Conservation Limit: in one day, possession limit of 2, not more than 1 greater than 86 cm ( 33 3/4" )

Northern Pike
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Sport Limit
2
Conservation Limit
1

Sport Limit: in one day, possession limit of 4, not more than 1 greater than 86 cm,

Conservation Limit: in one day, possession limit of 2, not more than 1 greater than 86 cm

Northern Sunfish

Northern Sunfish
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Sport Limit
50
Conservation Limit
25

Pumpkinseed, Bluegill, Green Sunfish, Northern Sunfish, and Orange-spotted Sunfish limits combined

Orange-spotted Sunfish

Orange-spotted Sunfish
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Sport Limit
50
Conservation Limit
25

Pumpkinseed, Bluegill, Green Sunfish, Northern Sunfish, and Orange-spotted Sunfish limits combined

Pink Salmon

Pink Salmon
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Sport Limit
5
Conservation Limit
2

Total daily catch and possession limit for all trout, salmon and splake species combined

Pumpkinseed

Pumpkinseed
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Sport Limit
50
Conservation Limit
25

Pumpkinseed, Bluegill, Green Sunfish, Northern Sunfish, and Orange-spotted Sunfish limits combined

Rainbow Trout

Rainbow Trout
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Sport Limit
2
Conservation Limit
1

Total daily catch and possession limit for all trout, salmon and splake species combined

Rainbow Trout
Additional Fishing Opportunities
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Sport Limit
5
Conservation Limit
2

Additional Fishing Opportunities

  • North Channel (Lake Huron) - waters lying west of a straight line from the most northerly point (45°48′28″N., 81°35′44″W.) on the water’s edge of Cape Smith (on Manitoulin Island) to the most southerly point (45°58′05″N., 81°29′20″W.) on the water’s edge of Red Rock Point (east of the Town of Killarney), and east of a straight line from the most southerly point (46°10′31″N., 82°53′06″W.) on the water’s edge along the shore of Mary Point (east of Blind River) to the most northerly point (45°59′52″N., 82°48′40″W.) on the water’s edge of Cape Roberts (on the west side of Bayfield Sound on Manitoulin Island)

Total daily catch and possession limit for all trout, salmon and splake species combined

Sauger

Sauger
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Sport Limit
2
Conservation Limit
1

Sporting License: in one day, possession limit of 4, none between 41-56 cm ( 16 1/8" - 22" ), not more than 1 greater than 56 cm ( 22" )

Conservation License: in one day, possession limit of 2, none between 41-56 cm ( 16 1/8" - 22" ), not more than 1 greater than 56 cm ( 22" )

Walleye and Sauger limits combined

Sauger
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Sport Limit
2
Conservation Limit
1

Sporting License: in one day, possession limit of 4, none between 41-56 cm ( 16 1/8" - 22" ), not more than 1 greater than 56 cm ( 22" )

Conservation License: in one day, possession limit of 2, none between 41-56 cm ( 16 1/8" - 22" ), not more than 1 greater than 56 cm ( 22" )

Walleye and Sauger limits combined

Smallmouth Bass

Smallmouth Bass
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Sport Limit
3
Conservation Limit
1

Total daily catch and possession limit for all largemouth and smallmouth bass combined

Splake

Splake
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Closed to fishing
Closed to fishing

Not present in this Zone and are closed to fishing all year

Walleye

Walleye
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Sport Limit
2
Conservation Limit
1

Sporting License: in one day, possession limit of 4, none between 41-56 cm ( 16 1/8" - 22" ), not more than 1 greater than 56 cm ( 22" )

Conservation License: in one day, possession limit of 2, none between 41-56 cm ( 16 1/8" - 22" ), not more than 1 greater than 56 cm ( 22" )

Walleye and Sauger limits combined

Walleye
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Sport Limit
2
Conservation Limit
1

Sporting License: in one day, possession limit of 4, none between 41-56 cm ( 16 1/8" - 22" ), not more than 1 greater than 56 cm ( 22" )

Conservation License: in one day, possession limit of 2, none between 41-56 cm ( 16 1/8" - 22" ), not more than 1 greater than 56 cm ( 22" )

Walleye and Sauger limits combined

Walleye
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Closed to fishing
Closed to fishing

Season: closed all year

  • McGregor Bay (Lake Huron) - north of a line drawn from the most westerly point of McGregor Point to the most easterly point of land of Little La Cloche Island, including Iroquois Bay
Walleye
Additional Fishing Opportunities
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Sport Limit
2
Conservation Limit
1
  • Whitefish River-Curtin Township from the mouth at the North Channel of Lake Huron, upstream to the Frood Lake Dam, east of Highway 6

Walleye and Sauger limits combined

White Crappie

White Crappie
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Sport Limit
30
Conservation Limit
10

Total daily catch and possession limit for white and black crappie combined.

Yellow Perch

Yellow Perch
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Sport Limit
25
Conservation Limit
12

Sport License:  possession limit of 50

Conservation License: possession limit of 25

Yellow Perch
Season Start Date
Season End Date
Closed to fishing
Closed to fishing
  • Lake Wolsey (45°49’22”N., 82°31’29”W.) - Gordon and Mills Townships