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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

  • 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:
    • 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
    Refer to 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