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Zone 13 consists of the main basin of Lake Huron, while Zone 14 consists of Georgian Bay and the North Channel.

Fisheries Management Zone 13

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  • 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 see 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.

General information

  • See 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), excluding South Bay on Manitoulin Island, Georgian Bay (Zone 14), the North Channel (Zone 14) and tributaries to Lake Huron in Zones 10, 15, and 16.
  • 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 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 metres from the water. See bait for more details.

Zone-wide seasons and limits

Aggregate limits for trout and salmon (including splake)

Limits: S-5 and C-2; total daily catch and possession limit for all trout and salmon species combined

Atlantic salmon

Season: open all year
Limits: S-1 and C-0

Brown trout

Season: open all year
Limits: S-5 and C-2

Channel catfish

Season: open all year
Limits: S-12 and C-6

Crappie

Season: open all year
Limits: S-30 and C-10

Lake sturgeon

Season: closed all year

Lake trout

Season: January 1 to September 30 and December 1 to December 31
Limits: S-2 and C-1

Lake whitefish

Season: open all year
Limits: S-12 and C-6

Largemouth and smallmouth bass combined

Season: fourth Saturday in June to November 30
Limits: S-6 and C-2

Muskellunge

Season: third Saturday in June to December 15
Limits: S-1; must be greater than 102 centimetres, and C-0

Northern pike

Season: open all year
Limits: S-4 and C-2

Pacific salmon

Season: open all year
Limits: S-5 and C-2

Rainbow trout

Season: open all year
Limits: S-2 and C-1

Sunfish

Season: open all year
Limits: S-50 and C-25

Walleye and sauger combined

Season: open all year
Limits: S-6 and C-2

Yellow perch

Season: open all year
Limits: S-50 and C-25