Fisheries Management Zone 8 (FMZ 8)

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

• Open fishing seasons and fish sanctuaries
• Fishing limits, size restrictions and catch and release
• Sustainable bait management in Ontario