Fishing Regulations
The official rules, made readable. Québec zone pages reproduce MELCCFP text. Ontario FMZ 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19 and 20 reproduce the 2026 Ontario Fishing Regulations Summary HTML (the Summary is not the law). This is not complete Ontario. Always verify before you fish.
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Search cited Québec MELCCFP or Ontario MNR Summary data by zone/FMZ, species, and optional waterbody. Results are verbatim source text — always verify with the official page before you fish.
Québec fishing zones
Zone 1
9 zone-wide rules
150 waterbody exceptions
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Zone 2
11 zone-wide rules
75 waterbody exceptions
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Zone 3
16 zone-wide rules
19 waterbody exceptions
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Zone 4
17 zone-wide rules
52 waterbody exceptions
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Zone 5
18 zone-wide rules
27 waterbody exceptions
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Zone 6
18 zone-wide rules
61 waterbody exceptions
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Zone 7
19 zone-wide rules
47 waterbody exceptions
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Zone 8
18 zone-wide rules
59 waterbody exceptions
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Zone 9
18 zone-wide rules
37 waterbody exceptions
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Zone 10
17 zone-wide rules
187 waterbody exceptions
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Zone 11
17 zone-wide rules
113 waterbody exceptions
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Zone 12
19 zone-wide rules
20 waterbody exceptions
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Zone 13 east
11 zone-wide rules
35 waterbody exceptions
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Zone 13 west
11 zone-wide rules
94 waterbody exceptions
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Zone 14
17 zone-wide rules
48 waterbody exceptions
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Zone 15
17 zone-wide rules
26 waterbody exceptions
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Zone 16
17 zone-wide rules
11 waterbody exceptions
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Zone 17
14 zone-wide rules
37 waterbody exceptions
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Zone 18
16 zone-wide rules
163 waterbody exceptions
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Zone 20
7 zone-wide rules
28 waterbody exceptions
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Zone 21
17 zone-wide rules
43 waterbody exceptions
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Zone 22 north
7 zone-wide rules
92 waterbody exceptions
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Zone 22 south
6 zone-wide rules
33 waterbody exceptions
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Zone 23 north
10 zone-wide rules
108 waterbody exceptions
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Zone 23 south
6 zone-wide rules
11 waterbody exceptions
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Zone 24
9 zone-wide rules
2 waterbody exceptions
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Zone 25
19 zone-wide rules
9 waterbody exceptions
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Zone 26
16 zone-wide rules
68 waterbody exceptions
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Zone 27
18 zone-wide rules
73 waterbody exceptions
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Zone 28
14 zone-wide rules
201 waterbody exceptions
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Zone 29
9 zone-wide rules
18 waterbody exceptions
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Ontario fisheries management zones
Licence year 2026 (January 1–December 31). FMZ 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 (Lake Superior), 10, 11, 12, 13 (Lake Huron), 14 (Georgian Bay), 15, 16, 17, 18, 19 (Lake Erie) and 20 (Lake Ontario) — complete-per-FMZ HTML coverage; not a complete Ontario harvest. Maps stay on Fish ON-Line.
Fisheries Management Zone 1 — Ontario FMZ 1
8 zone-wide rules
0 waterbody exceptions
This FMZ HTML coverage: complete
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Fisheries Management Zone 2 — Ontario FMZ 2
14 zone-wide rules
7 waterbody exceptions
This FMZ HTML coverage: complete
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Fisheries Management Zone 3 — Ontario FMZ 3
11 zone-wide rules
3 waterbody exceptions
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Fisheries Management Zone 4 — Ontario FMZ 4
14 zone-wide rules
15 waterbody exceptions
This FMZ HTML coverage: complete
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Fisheries Management Zone 5 — Ontario FMZ 5
15 zone-wide rules
25 waterbody exceptions
This FMZ HTML coverage: complete
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Fisheries Management Zone 6 — Ontario FMZ 6
18 zone-wide rules
18 waterbody exceptions
This FMZ HTML coverage: complete
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Fisheries Management Zone 7 — Ontario FMZ 7
16 zone-wide rules
23 waterbody exceptions
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Fisheries Management Zone 8 — Ontario FMZ 8
12 zone-wide rules
14 waterbody exceptions
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Fisheries Management Zone 9 — Ontario FMZ 9
18 zone-wide rules
4 waterbody exceptions
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Fisheries Management Zone 10 — Ontario FMZ 10
18 zone-wide rules
27 waterbody exceptions
This FMZ HTML coverage: complete
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Fisheries Management Zone 11 — Ontario FMZ 11
18 zone-wide rules
13 waterbody exceptions
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Fisheries Management Zone 12 — Ontario FMZ 12
15 zone-wide rules
1 waterbody exceptions
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Fisheries Management Zone 13 — Ontario FMZ 13
16 zone-wide rules
0 waterbody exceptions
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Fisheries Management Zone 14 — Ontario FMZ 14
17 zone-wide rules
10 waterbody exceptions
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Fisheries Management Zone 15 — Ontario FMZ 15
18 zone-wide rules
28 waterbody exceptions
This FMZ HTML coverage: complete
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Fisheries Management Zone 16 — Ontario FMZ 16
18 zone-wide rules
42 waterbody exceptions
This FMZ HTML coverage: complete
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Fisheries Management Zone 17 — Ontario FMZ 17
17 zone-wide rules
7 waterbody exceptions
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Fisheries Management Zone 18 — Ontario FMZ 18
18 zone-wide rules
3 waterbody exceptions
This FMZ HTML coverage: complete
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Fisheries Management Zone 19 — Ontario FMZ 19
16 zone-wide rules
2 waterbody exceptions
This FMZ HTML coverage: complete
Data retrieved 2026-09-03
Fisheries Management Zone 20 — Ontario FMZ 20
20 zone-wide rules
3 waterbody exceptions
This FMZ HTML coverage: complete
Data retrieved 2026-09-03