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Zone 7 fishing regulations (FMZ 7)

Seasons, limits, exceptions and sanctuaries for Ontario Fisheries Management Zone 7, from the official Ontario Fishing Regulations Summary. Last checked October 18, 2026.

The following waterbodies, or portions of them, have different regulations that are listed in the waterbody exceptions:Dayohessarah Lake

The following species are not present in this Zone and are closed to fishing all year:crappie

FMZ 7 is part of the Northwest Bait Management Zone (BMZ). Live or dead baitfish or leeches may not be transported into or out of a BMZ. These rules do not apply to baitfish and leeches which are both dead and preserved. Refer to bait for more details.

Zone-wide seasons and limits in FMZ 7

These apply to every water in the zone unless a species exception, waterbody exception or sanctuary below says otherwise. "S" is the sport fishing licence limit and "C" the conservation licence limit.

SpeciesSeasonLimitsToday
Aggregate limits for trout and salmon (including splake) See the official summary S-5 and C-2; total daily catch and possession limit for all trout and salmon species combinedSee limits
Atlantic salmon open all year S-1 and C-0Open today
Brook trout January 1 to Labour Day
Jan 1 – Sep 7 in 2026		 S-5; not more than 2 greater than 30 centimetres, of which not more than 1 greater than 40 centimetres, and C-2; not more than 1 greater than 30 centimetres, of which none greater than 40 centimetresClosed today
Brown trout open all year S-5 and C-2Open today
Lake sturgeon closed all year Closed today
Lake trout January 1 to September 30
Jan 1 – Sep 30 in 2026		 S-2 and C-1Closed today
Lake whitefish open all year S-25 and C-12Open today
Largemouth and smallmouth bass combined open all year S-6 and C-2Open today
Muskellunge closed all year Closed today
Northern pike open all year S-6; not more than two greater than 61 centimetres, of which not more than 1 greater than 86 centimetres, and C-2; not more than 1 greater than 61 centimetres, none greater than 86 centimetresOpen today
Pacific salmon open all year S-5 and C-2Open today
Rainbow trout open all year S-1 and C-0Open today
Splake open all year S-5 and C-2Open today
Sunfish open all year S-50 and C-25Open today
Walleye and sauger combined January 1 to April 14 and third Saturday in May to December 31
Jan 1 – Apr 14, May 16 – Dec 31 in 2026		 S-4 and C-2; not more than 1 greater than 46 centimetresOpen today
Yellow perch open all year S-50 and C-25Open today

Source: Ontario Fishing Regulations Summary, Zone 7 on ontario.ca. The summary is Ontario's guide to the regulations made under the Fisheries Act.

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Species exceptions in Zone 7

These waters have different seasons or limits for the species named. They override the zone-wide rules above.

Brook trout: open all year (129 waters)

Limits: S-5 and C-2; no size limit

Brook trout: open from fourth Saturday in April to Labour Day (13 waters)

Limits: S-1 and C-0, must be greater than 56 centimetres

Brook trout: open from fourth Saturday in April to Labour Day (2 waters)
Brook trout: see official entry (3 waters)

Limits: S-2 and C-1; any size

Lake sturgeon: open from January 1 to April 30 and July 1 to December 31 (1 water)

Limits: S-0 and C-0

Lake trout: open all year (9 waters)
Lake trout: see official entry (2 waters)

Limits: S-2 and C-1; not more than 1 greater than 56 centimetres

Lake trout: see official entry (4 waters)

Limits: S-1 and C-0

Rainbow trout: see official entry (17 waters)

Limits: S-5 and C-2

Rainbow trout: see official entry (1 water)

Limits: S-2 and C-1

Walleye and sauger combined: closed all year (2 waters)
Walleye and sauger combined: see official entry (1 water)

Limits: S-2; not more than 1 greater than 40 centimetres, not more than 1 less than 40 centimetres, and C-1; must be less than 40 centimetres

Walleye and sauger combined: see official entry (1 water)

Limits: S-2 and C-1; any size from these waters combined

Waterbody exceptions in Zone 7

Lakes and rivers with their own rules, in the official wording.

Dayohessarah

Dayohessarah (48°47'00"N, 85°02'00"W) and Little Dayohessarah Lakes (48°47'01"N, 85°00'15"W) - Odlum and Hambleton Townships

  • Only artificial lures may be used
  • Lake trout - open from February 15 to March 15 and third Saturday in May to September 30
Dog Lake

Dog Lake - Bay 57 Narrows (West Township) and Dog-McMurtry Narrows (Bruyere Township)

  • Fish sanctuary - closed all year
Dog Lake

Dog Lake

  • Fish sanctuary - no fishing from March 15 to June 15 in the following areas:Dog Lake and Dog River - West Township, from 200 metres out from river mouth to the northern township boundary up river
  • Dog Lake and McKee Creek (Bay 57) - Stover Township, from 200 metres out from creek mouth to 300 metres up creek
  • Dog Lake at Height of Land Bay - Stover Township, from 1.3 kilometres out into Dog Lake to Crooked Lake Portage
  • Dog Lake at Lochalsh Bay and Lochalsh River - Gutelius and Riggs Townships, lying within 182 metres radius measured from the C.P.R. bridge
Kabinakagami River

Kabinakagami River and its tributary lakes and streams - McGowan, Atkinson, Broughton, Cooper, Doucett, Mosambik Townships and the southeast half of Nameigos Township, excluding Anahareo Lake (48°37'14"N, 84°41'08"W)

  • Only artificial lures and 1 barbless hook may be used
Kabinakagami River

Kabinakagami River

  • Fish sanctuary - no fishing from March 15 to June 15 in the following areas:Kabinakagami River at Ermine Creek - Ermine Township, between Ermine Lake and Kabinakagami Lake
  • Kabinakagami River at Fairy Creek (Lipton Creek) - between Lipton Lake (Lipton Township) and Kabinakagami Lake (Lizar Township)
  • Kabinakagami River at Noisy Creek - Lizar Township, from Kabinakagami Lake to eastern boundary of Lizar Township
  • Kabinakagami River at Oba River - Ermine Township, from Kabinakagami Lake to northern boundary of Ermine Township
  • Kabinakagami River at Stoney Creek - Lizar Township, between Breckenridge Lake and Kabinakagami Lake
  • Kabinakagami River - Lizar and Mosambik Townships, from mouth of river in Little Kaby Bay to 100 metres above Chipmunk Falls
Magpie River

Magpie River Downstream of Steephill Falls and its tributaries lying west of the Algoma Central Railway and east of Highway 17 and including Catfish Creek downstream of Catfish Lake

  • Brook trout - S-2 and C-1; any size
Magpie River

Magpie River - From Mission Falls to Michipicoten River

  • Walleye and sauger - open from January 1 to April 14 and July 1 to December 31
Michipicoten River

Michipicoten River - from Scott Falls to Lake Superior

  • Walleye and sauger - open from January 1 to April 14 and July 1 to December 31
Michipicoten River

Michipicoten River - tributaries flowing into the Michipicoten River in Rabazo Township

  • Fish sanctuary - no fishing from April 15 to June 15
Nagagami Lake

Nagagami Lake - Foch Bay

  • Walleye - open from January 1 to March 14 and third Saturday in May to December 31
Nagagami Lake

Nagagami Lake

  • Fish sanctuary - no fishing from March 15 to June 15 in the following areas:Nagagami Lake - Foch, Flanders and Frances Townships, mouth of Foch River
  • Nagagami Lake - Nagagami Township, at Obakamiga River from Nagagami Lake to the top of Sagi Rapids
Oba Lake and Oba River

Oba Lake and Oba River

  • Fish sanctuary - no fishing from March 15 to June 15 in the following areas:Oba Lake and Oba River (White Berry Creek) - from 200 metres out from river mouth to intersection of Oba River with Road 6
  • Oba Lake and Tatnall River - Carney and Martin Townships, from 200 metres out from river mouth to 3.5 kilometres up river
  • Oba River - Ermine Township, downstream from the north boundary of the township to Kabinakagami Lake
Oba Lake at Hoodoo Bay

Oba Lake at Hoodoo Bay and Hoodoo Creek - Carney and Simpson Townships, from Algoma Central Railway trestle crossing the Bay to first falls on the Creek

  • Fish sanctuary - closed all year
Onaman Lake

Onaman Lake (50°00′18″N, 87°26′49″W)

  • Closed to all species from March 1 to May 31
Rock Lake (48°30'09"

Rock Lake (48°30'09"N., 84°33'23"W.) - Tilston Township

  • Only artificial lures may be used
  • Brook trout - S-2 and C-1; any size
Three Finger Lake

Three Finger Lake (48°43′32″N, 86°19′06″W) - Pic Township

  • Live fish may not be used as bait or possessed for use as bait
  • Only barbless hooks may be used
  • Fish sanctuary - no fishing from January 1 to June 30 and September 1 to December 31
  • Walleye - S-0 and C-0
Wabatongushi Lake

Wabatongushi Lake - Simpson, Moorehouse and Challener Townships, Dibben Bay from a point 1.3 kilometres west to a point 1.2 kilometres southwest of Dibben Creek and Dibben Creek upstream to Dibben Lake, and including the creek and connecting Dibben Creek to the unnamed lake due north of Dibben Lake

  • Fish sanctuary - no fishing from March 15 to June 15
Wabatongushi Narrows

Wabatongushi Narrows (48°28′N, 84°14′W) - Challener Township

  • Fish sanctuary - closed all year

Fish sanctuaries in Zone 7

No fishing is allowed in these places during the periods shown.

No fishing - closed all year (13)
  • Augusta Lake - west of St. Germain Township, Mishibishu Chain
  • New Borealis Lake (49°00'43"N, 86°44'08"W)
  • Dog Lake - refer to waterbody exceptions
  • Katzenbach Lake (48°04′N, 85°20′W) - St. Germain Township, Mishibishu Chain
  • Killala Lake (49°05′N, 86°32′W)
  • Mishi Lake (48°05′N, 85°21′W) - west of St. Germain Township, Chain
  • Mishibishu Lake (48°05′N, 85°25′W) - west of St. Germain Township, Mishibishu Chain
  • Northeast Campcot Lake (49°02′N, 86°37′W)
  • Oba Lake - refer to waterbody exceptions
  • Pipe Lake (47°58′N, 85°43′W)
  • Southeast Campcot Lake (49°02′17″N, 86°37′29″W) - Territorial District of Thunder Bay
  • Wabatongushi Lake - refer to waterbody exceptions
  • Wylie Lake (49°02′36″N, 86°45′36″W)
No fishing - from January 1 to February 14 and March 16 to third Saturday in May (2)
  • Anahareo Lake (48°37'14"N, 84°41'08"W) - Doucett Township
  • Kabiskagami Lake (48°42′N, 84°34′W) - Mosambik Township
No fishing - from January 1 to February 15 and March 15 to Friday before third Saturday in May (1)
  • Cirrus Lake (48°55′N, 86°10′W)
No fishing - January 1 to Friday before third Saturday in May and October 1 to December 31 (3)
  • Buhl Lake (49°17′N, 86°19′W)
  • Huck Lake (49°50′N, 86°16′W)
  • Madoson Lake (48°54′N, 86°10′W)
No fishing - from January 1 to June 30 and September 1 to December 31 (1)
  • Three Finger Lake - refer to waterbody exceptions
No fishing - March 1 to June 15 (1)
  • Murray Lake and Blackfish Creek - Copenace Township, the entirety of the bay that Blackfish Creek discharges into, from the northwestern point of the bay (48°14′20″N, 84°07′09″W) to the southeastern point of the bay (48°13′59″N, 84°07′41″W) including 90 metres up Blackfish Creek
No fishing - March 15 to June 15 (39)
  • Alder Creek - from the culvert at Highway 17 downstream to Cedar Lake and 200 metres out from the creek mouth into Cedar Lake
  • Cedar Creek (narrows) - Brothers Township, between Cedar Lake and Little Cedar Lake, 200 metres out from each end of the creek
  • Crayfish Lake - Killins Township, Two Bays at the south end, south of a line east and west of tip of the peninsula 200 metres northwest of the inlet from West Kabenung Lake; and all tributaries from West Kabenung Lake; and the tributary 200 metres west of the inlet, 150 metres upstream
  • Dog Lake - refer to waterbody exceptions
  • Fungus Lake - Dahl Township, from mouth of Fungus Creek to 200 metres in an arc extending out into Fungus Lake
  • Gentian Creek - Kagiano Lake, between Lobelia Lake and Kagiano Lake, from Unnamed Lake to Kagiano Lake, approximately 1 kilometres out from Gentian Creek mouth
  • Hawk Lake, McVeigh Creek and connecting waters - Esquega and Corbiere Townships, part of Hawk Lake north of line from the northwest shore of Hawk Lake 250 metres south of the creek mouth, northeast to the north shore due south of the intersection of Finn Town Road and Highway 547, and the creek 3 kilometres upstream to the Algoma Central Railway culvert
  • Hillsport Creek at White Otter Lake - between Hillsport Lake and White Otter Lake, from down-stream side of culverts on Bound Lake Road to 200 metres out from creek mouth
  • Kabenung Lake and Fungus Creek - Dahl Township, 350 metres out from creek mouth to Highway 17
  • Kabenung Lake and Ruthelda Creek - Dahl Township, narrow bay at northeast corner, northeast of a line 400 metres southwest of Highway 17 to east shore 400 metres southwest of Highway 17 and Ruthelda Creek upstream to top of rapids 700 metres east of Highway 17
  • Kabinakagami River - refer to waterbody exceptions
  • Kagiano Lake (49°22′N, 86°21′W) - the portion known as Palmquist Bay between the mouth of Palmquist River and Kagiano Lake
  • Kagiano River - between the weir at the top of Twin Falls downstream to the top of First Falls Rapids
  • Kagiano River at Kagiano Lake - south end of lake 200 metres out from river mouth
  • Kagiano River at Michal Lake - from Marmota Creek upstream to top of rapids
  • Knife Lake and University River (Dog River) - Chapais Township, from the top of the rapids at the outlet of Obatanga Lake downstream 1.3 kilometres in the University River and extending 600 metres into Knife Lake
  • Kwinkwaga Lake and River - Flood and Johns Townships, east of a line 300 metres north and 500 metres west of the river mouth and 1.3 kilometres upstream from the lake to the widening in the river
  • Linbarr Creek - Lessard Township, between Linbarr Lake and Lessard Lake
  • Manitowik Lake and Boisey Creek - Debassige Township, between Boisey Lake and Outline Bay, from 200 metres out from creek mouth to 250 metres up creek (at top of rapids)
  • Manitowik Lake and Goudreau Creek - Bruyere Township, from 200 metres out from creek mouth to 1.3 kilometres up creek (at top of rapids)
  • Manitowik Lake and Hawk River - Esquega and Fiddler Townships, from Blue Bay of Manitowik Lake to Highway 547
  • Manitowik Lake and Michipicoten River (Stoney Portage Falls) - Bruyere Township, from first narrows of Manitowik Lake to the top of the Falls
  • Nagagami Lake - refer to waterbody exceptions
  • Oba Lake and Oba River - refer to waterbody exceptions
  • Obakamiga Lake - Foch and Lessard Townships, from power line at Rocky Narrows to outlet of lake at Canyon Portage
  • Obakamiga Lake at Obakamiga River - Cholette Township, between Granitehill Lake and Obakamiga Lake (Three Mile Narrows)
  • Obakamiga River - Nagagami Township, from Nagagami Lake upstream to the uppermost part of the Sagi Rapids
  • Picnic Lake and Tukanee Creek - Hunt Township, the bay at the southeast corner, south of a line from the east shore 200 metres northeast of the Highway 631 culverts northwest to the point on the south shore 200 metres north of the culverts, including Little Picnic Lake, and Tukanee Creek from Picnic Lake 500 metres upstream to the first pond above the small bridge
  • Ruthie Lake (48°42′N, 85°14′W) and tributaries - Common Township, the south bay south of a line from a point on the east shore 320 metres north of the south end of the lake to the island, and from the island to the west shore 450 metres northwest of the south end of the lake, and the tributary at the southeast corner upstream to the top of the first rapids and the tributary at the southwest corner upstream to John Lake
  • Unnamed Creek - 500 metres south of Kagiano River Inlet at Kagiano Lake, south end of lake from first obstruction to 200 metres out from creek mouth
  • Unnamed Creek - at the south end of Kagiano Lake in a bay east of the southernmost narrows, from the first obstruction to fish to 200 metres into Kagiano Lake
  • Unnamed Creek - between Wabikoba Lake (48°47′N, 85°45′W) and Ellis Lake including Edna Creek upstream to the first obstruction to fish
  • Wabatongushi Lake - refer to waterbody exceptions
  • Wabikoba Creek (48°43′N, 85°47′W) - first obstruction south into Cedar Lake including north end of Cedar Lake not within Brothers Township
  • Wabikoba Creek (48°48′N, 85°44′W) - from Theresa Lake dam south and extending 200 metres from creek mouth into Wabikoba Lake
  • White Lake and White River (48°41′N, 85°36′W) - Laberge Township, the bay of White Lake south of a line from the northeast corner of Regan Point east to the eastern shore of White Lake at the road from the Mobert subdivision, and the White River from White Lake upstream 700 metres to the bridge on the Mobert Road
  • White Lake, Olga Creek, and McGill Creek (48°52′N, 85°36′W) - part of Shabotik Bay from a point 300 metres west and southeast to the point 650 metres east of the mouth of Olga Creek; and Olga Creek upstream from the lake 2 kilometres to a small lake; and McGill Creek from Olga Creek 1 kilometre upstream to Atikameg Township
  • White Lake, Shabotik River, Kwinkwaga River (48°51′N, 85°34′W) - the part of Shabotik Bay 850 metres southwest of the mouth of the Shabotik River north to the west tip of the low island along the north shore of Shabotik Bay about 1.05 kilometres northwest of the mouth of the Shabotik River; the Shabotik River from White Lake upstream to the top of the first rapids about 350 metres above the confluence with the Kwinkwaga River; and the Kwinkwaga River upstream to Atikameg Lake
  • Whitefish Lake and Shikwamkwa River - Maness Township, from 820 metres below Bailey Bridge site to 200 metres above Bailey Bridge site
No fishing - April 1 to June 14 (1)
  • Shamokan Creek - from the centre line of Rail Line Road downstream to the mouth of Shamokan Creek at 50°09′N, 86°37′W, where it flows into Upper Twin Lake
No fishing - April 1 to June 15 (10)
  • Chapleau River (also known as Kebsquasheshing River) - Chapleau Township, between Three Mile Rapids (47°50′16″N, 83°27′24″W) and a narrowing of the river at 47°50′05″N, 83°26′53″W
  • Chapleau River (also known as Kebsquasheshing River) - Chapleau Township, from the centreline of the C.P.R. track upstream for 100 metres and downstream for 300 metres
  • Delmage Bay - Delmage Township
  • Duncannon Lake (47°56′N, 83°25′W) - Panet and Marshall Townships
  • Goldie River - Delmage Township, from a narrowing of the river at 48°04′08″N, 83°51′26″W downstream to 48°04′57″N, 83°51′03″W
  • Nagagamisis Lake and River - Elgie Township
  • Racine Lake - Darcy Township, from where the northern boundary of Lots 8 and 9, Concession 5 crosses Racine Lake southward to the first rapids in Lot 10, Concession 3
  • Shikwamkwa Lake and Jackpine River- Keesickquayash Township, between a point where the Little Jackpine River enters the Jackpine River downstream to a point where Shikwamkwa Lake intersects latitude 48°03′30″N
  • Shikwamkwa Lake, Windermere River, and Goldie River - lying east of a line from a point on the west shore of Shikwamkwa Lake at 48°07′38″N, 84°03′47″W, and a point on the east shore at 48°07′36″N, 84°03′40″W, upstream to a point on the Windermere River at 48°06′55″N, 84°01′13″W, and upstream of where the Goldie River enters the Windermere River to a point on the Goldie River at 48°08′24″N, 84°02′31″W
  • Valentine River - Stoddart, Bannerman and Hanlan Townships, Highway 11 to Hanlan Lake (excluding Fushimi Lake)
No fishing - April 15 to June 15 (6)
  • Michipicoten River - refer to waterbody exceptions
  • Trout Creek and its tributaries (47°56′N, 84°47′W) - from the Michipicoten River to 2 kilometres upstream of the Hydro transmission line in the Townships of Rabazo, Lendrum and McMurray
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Frequently asked

When does trout season open in Zone 7?

Zone-wide, brook trout season is January 1 to Labour Day (Jan 1 – Sep 7 in 2026). Some rivers have species exceptions or sanctuaries listed on this page that change this.

Can I fish in Zone 7 right now?

The table above shows which species are open today under the zone-wide seasons. A specific river or lake may differ, so check its species exceptions, waterbody exceptions and sanctuaries below before you go.

Do I need a fishing licence in Ontario?

Most anglers need an Outdoors Card and a valid fishing licence (sport or conservation). Some people are exempt, such as Ontario residents under 18 or 65 and over. Check the official licensing rules for your situation.

How do I know if a river is in Zone 7?

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