Fisheries Management Zone 8 (FMZ 8)
Information about fishing and how fish resources are managed in Fisheries Management Zone 8 (Cochrane, Timmins, Kirkland Lake).
News and updates
Fisheries management planning is not currently underway for this zone. Contact your local ministry district office for more information.
Fishing rules
You can:
- find specific rules for fishing in FMZ 8
- use the Fish on-Line mapping tool
- find a complete set of fishing rules in the Ontario Fishing Regulations Summary
About this zone
FMZ 8 is located in northeast Ontario. This zone has:
- large river systems draining into the Arctic watershed
- relatively small, shallow lakes
- prominent fisheries for walleye, northern pike, brook trout, aurora trout
- brook trout and lake trout stocked into many lakes
FMZ 8 is one of 20 fisheries management zones in the province.
Location

FMZ 8:
- the Quebec border between Lake Timiskaming and James Bay forms the eastern boundary
- stretches north to James Bay’s southern coast
- bounded by FMZ 3 to the northeast, FMZ 7 to the west and FMZs 10, 11 and 12 to the south
- cities include Cochrane, Hearst, Timmins, Kirkland Lake, Kapuskasing, Gogama
Legal boundary map and detail maps
Legal boundary map for FMZ 8 and detail maps 1 - 5.1 (PDF)
Monitoring reports and management plans
None at this time.
Zone advisory council
This fisheries management zone does not have an advisory council yet.
General fishing rules
Updated: November 30, 2022
Published: July 17, 2014