Ontario FMZ 13 — Sport Fishing Regulations
Ontario Fisheries Management Zone 13 (FMZ 13) sport-fishing rules for licence year 2026: seasons, S-n and C-n limits, exceptions and sanctuaries — reproduced from the Ontario Fishing Regulations Summary HTML, with citations. The Summary is not the law.
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Official source (Ontario Fishing Regulations Summary): https://www.ontario.ca/document/ontario-fishing-regulations-summary/fisheries-management-zone-13
Data retrieved: 2026-09-05 · HTML last updated 2026-08-04 · Licence year 2026 (calendar). 16 of 16 zone-wide species included. The Ontario HTML for this FMZ lists no waterbody exceptions. This is not complete Ontario.
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General information
- All lakes on Manitoulin Island are a part of Zone 10 except South Bay (Zone 13) and Lake Wolsey (Zone 14). There are some regulatory exceptions in place on Manitoulin Island. Please refer to the Manitoulin Island - inland waters under Exceptions to Zone 10 Regulations .
- St. Mary’s River west of the compensating works gate and the canal lock in Sault Ste. Marie is in Zone 14.
- Refer to general fishing regulations for more information on how to use this summary.
- Two lines may be used when trolling from a boat in open water in Lake Huron (Main Basin).
- The following species are not present in this Zone and are closed to fishing all year:
- brook trout
- splake
- FMZ 13 part of the Great Lakes. Baitfish and leeches that are both dead and preserved can be transported into and out of BMZs and the Great Lakes.
- Baitfish and leeches that are not both dead and preserved may be transported out of: Refer to bait for more details.
- an adjacent bait management zone and used in the Great Lakes
- the Great Lakes only to be disposed of immediately more than 30 metres from the water
Zone-wide rules
| Species | Catch limit | Length limit | Gear | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aggregate limits for trout and salmon (including splake) | S-5 and C-2; total daily catch and possession limit for all trout and salmon species combined |
open all year
| Species | Catch limit | Length limit | Gear | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic salmon | S-1 and C-0 | |||
| Brown trout | S-5 and C-2 | |||
| Channel catfish | S-12 and C-6 | |||
| Crappie | S-30 and C-10 | |||
| Lake whitefish | S-12 and C-6 | |||
| Northern pike | S-4 and C-2 | |||
| Pacific salmon | S-5 and C-2 | |||
| Rainbow trout | S-2 and C-1 | |||
| Sunfish | S-50 and C-25 | |||
| Walleye and sauger combined | S-6 and C-2 | |||
| Yellow perch | S-50 and C-25 |
closed all year
| Species | Catch limit | Length limit | Gear | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake sturgeon |
January 1 to September 30 and December 1 to December 31
| Species | Catch limit | Length limit | Gear | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake trout | S-2 and C-1 |
fourth Saturday in June to November 30
| Species | Catch limit | Length limit | Gear | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Largemouth and smallmouth bass combined | S-6 and C-2 |
third Saturday in June to December 15
| Species | Catch limit | Length limit | Gear | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muskellunge | S-1; must be greater than 102 centimetres, and C-0 | must be greater than 102 centimetres |
Bait restrictions
- FMZ 13 part of the Great Lakes. Baitfish and leeches that are both dead and preserved can be transported into and out of BMZs and the Great Lakes.
- Baitfish and leeches that are not both dead and preserved may be transported out of: Refer to bait for more details.
- an adjacent bait management zone and used in the Great Lakes