Sport fishing variation order for Fisheries Management Zone 2
Variation orders adjust the close time, fishing quota and/or limit on fish sizes in a Fisheries Management Zone 2.
SF – 2023/2
Under the Ontario Fishery Regulations, 2007
Pursuant to the authority vested in me in subsection 13(1) of the Ontario Fishery Regulations, 2007, made under the Fisheries Act, R.S.C. , 1985, c.F-14, I hereby authorize and declare the following:
- That Sport Fishing Variation Order for Fisheries Management Zone 2 (SF-2019/2) signed by Minister Yurek on October 29, 2018 is revoked and replaced by this Sport Fishing Variation Order for Fisheries Management Zone 2 (SF-2023/2).
- That the angling close times as set out in Schedule 2 to the Ontario Fishery Regulations, 2007 and the angling quotas and size limits as set out in Part 1 of Schedule 3 to the said Regulations for Fisheries Management Zone 2 are hereby varied as set out in Schedules A, B and C to this Sport Fishing Variation Order.
- That the close times for dip netting Lake Whitefish and Lake Herring as set out in Part 1 of Schedule 6 to the said Regulations for Fisheries Management Zone 2 are hereby varied to January 1 to September 30 and December 16 to December 31.
- That if there is a conflict between this Sport Fishing Variation Order and a close time for a fish sanctuary, the close time for the fish sanctuary prevails.
- That this Sport Fishing Variation Order comes into effect January 1, 2023.
Dated at Toronto this 1st day of November 2022.
Graydon Smith
Minister of Natural Resources and Forestry
Schedule A – Zone-wide close times, quotas and size limits for Fisheries Management Zone 2
| Species or combination of species | Close time | Sport Fishing Licence quota and size limit | Conservation Fishing Licence quota and size limit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Salmon | January 1 to December 31 | N/A | N/A |
| Black & White Crappie | January 1 to December 31 | N/A | N/A |
| Brook Trout | Day after Labour Day to December 31 | 5, not more than 1 greater than 30 cm | 2, not more than 1 greater than 30 cm |
| Brown Trout | No close time | 5, any size | 2, any size |
| Channel Catfish | January 1 to December 31 | N/A | N/A |
| Lake Sturgeon | May 1 to June 30 | 0 | 0 |
| Lake Trout | October 1 to December 31 | 2, not more than 1 greater than 56 cm from September 1 to September 30 any size from January 1 to August 31 | 1, any size |
| Lake Whitefish | No close time | 12, any size | 6, any size |
| Largemouth & Smallmouth Bass | No close time | 2, must be less than 35 cm from January 1 to June 30 and December 1 to December 31 4, no size limit from July 1 to November 30 | 1, must be less than 35 cm from January 1 to June 30 and December 1 to December 31 2, no size limit from July 1 to November 30 |
| Muskellunge | January 1 to the Friday before the 3rd Saturday in June and December 16 to December 31 | 1, must be greater than 91 cm | 0 |
| Northern Pike | No close time | 4, none between 70-90 cm, not more than 1 greater than 90 cm | 2, none between 70-90 cm, not more than 1 greater than 90 cm |
| Pacific Salmon | January 1 to December 31 | N/A | N/A |
| Rainbow Trout | No close time | 5, any size | 2, any size |
| Splake | No close time | 5, any size | 2, any size |
| Sunfish | No close time | 50, any size | 25, any size |
| Walleye & Sauger | April 15 to the Friday before the 3rd Saturday in May | 4, not more than 1 greater than 46 cm | 2, not more than 1 greater than 46 cm |
| Yellow Perch | No close time | 50, any size | 25, any size |
| Any other species | No close time | No limit | No limit |
Schedule B – Exceptions to the Zone-wide close times, quotas and size limits for Fisheries Management Zone 2
| Waters | Species or combination of species | Close time | Sport Fishing Licence quota and size limit | Conservation Fishing Licence quota and size limit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All waters in Fisheries Management Zone 2 draining into Lake Nipigon including the Little Jackfish River beginning at the hydro control dam at Mojikit Lake | Lake Sturgeon | January 1 to December 31 | N/A | N/A |
| All waters located within the portion of Fisheries Management Zone 2 from the Ontario / Manitoba Interprovincial boundary east along the line of 52o35'N. latitude, to the intersection with 93o50'W. longitude, thence south to the intersection with 52o10'N. latitude, thence east to the intersection with 92o10'W. longitude, thence south to the Fisheries Management Zone 2 boundary, including the all of the waters within Woodland Caribou Provincial Park; thence in a westerly direction to the Ontario/Manitoba Interprovincial boundary, thence northerly to the intersection with 52o35'N. latitude | Lake Sturgeon | January 1 to December 31 | N/A | N/A |
| Echoing Lake (54°31'14"N., 92°14'22"W.) | Lake Trout | No change | 2, not more than 1 greater than 65 cm | 1, any size |
| Faircloth Lake (Greytrout Lake) (51°09'20"N., 88°11'24"W.) | Lake Trout | No change | 1, any size | 0 |
| Gordon Reid Lake (South Lake, I-100A Lake) Lake I-100 (South Lake) (51°01'14”N., 88°02'37” W.) | Lake Trout | No change | 2, not more than 1 greater than 56 cm | 1, any size |
| Little Jackfish River - downstream from and including the first rapids upstream of the Pikitigushi Road Bridge to the centre line of the CN railway bridge | Walleye and Sauger | April 15 to June 9. | 2, walleye not more than one greater than 46 cm, Sauger any size | 2, walleye not more than one greater than 46 cm, Sauger any size |
| Luella Lake (51°11'20"N., 88°42'26"W.) | Lake Trout | No change | 2, not more than 1 greater than 56 cm | No change |
| Merpaw Lake (51°38'53"N., 88°58'13"W.) | Lake Trout | No change | 1, any size | 0 |
| Opapimiskan Lake (52°37'39"N., 90°24'27"W.) | All species | No change | 0 | 0 |
| Opichuan Lake (51°14'46"N., 87°46'14"W.) | Lake Trout | No change | 2, not more than 1 greater than 56 cm | No change |
| O'Sullivan Lake (50°25'00"N., 87°03'00"W.) | Lake Trout | No change | 2, not more than 1 greater than 56 cm | No change |
| Superb Lake (50°30'55"N., 86°58'21"W.) | Lake Trout | No change | 2, not more than 1 greater than 56 cm | No change |
| Sydney Lake Area - North Kenora Pilot Project area - waters south and east of Kilburn Lake in Zone 2, including Sydney and Rowdy Lakes | Walleye and Sauger | No change | Non-resident quota of 2, not more than 1 greater than 46 cm | Non-resident quota of 2, not more than 1 greater than 46 cm |
| Sydney Lake Area - North Kenora Pilot Project area - waters south and east of Kilburn Lake in Zone 2, including Sydney and Rowdy Lakes | Largemouth and Smallmouth Bass | No change | Non-resident quota of 1, less than 35 cm from January 1 to June 30 and December 1 to December 31 and 2, any size from July 1 to November 30 | Non-resident quota of 1, less than 35 cm from January 1 to June 30 and December 1 to December 31 and 2, any size from July 1 to November 30 |
| Sydney Lake Area - North Kenora Pilot Project area - waters south and east of Kilburn Lake in Zone 2, including Sydney and Rowdy Lakes | Northern Pike | No change | Non-resident quota of 2, none between 70-90 cm, not more than 1 greater than 90 cm | Non-resident quota of 2, none between 70-90 cm, not more than 1 greater than 90 cm |
| Sydney Lake Area - North Kenora Pilot Project area - waters south and east of Kilburn Lake in Zone 2, including Sydney and Rowdy Lakes | Muskellunge | No change | Non-resident quota of 0 | Non-resident quota of 0 |
| Sydney Lake Area - North Kenora Pilot Project area - waters south and east of Kilburn Lake in Zone 2, including Sydney and Rowdy Lakes | Yellow Perch | No change | Non-resident quota of 25, any size | Non-resident quota of 25, any size |
| Sydney Lake Area - North Kenora Pilot Project area - waters south and east of Kilburn Lake in Zone 2, including Sydney and Rowdy Lakes | Lake Trout | No change | Non-resident quota of 1, any size | Non-resident quota of 1, any size |
| Sydney Lake Area - North Kenora Pilot Project area - waters south and east of Kilburn Lake in Zone 2, including Sydney and Rowdy Lakes | Lake Whitefish | No change | Non-resident quota of 6, any size | Non-resident quota of 6, any size |
| Troutfly Lake (51°41'59"N., 88°53'22"W.) | Lake Trout | No change | 2, not more than 1 greater than 56 cm | 1, any size |
Schedule C – Additional fishing opportunities for Fisheries Management Zone 2
Part A
Despite Schedules A and B of this Variation Order the sport fishing licence size limit for Brook Trout is "any size", the conservation fishing licence size limit for Brook Trout is "any size" and the close time is "no close time" in the following waters.
Waters
- Blue Lake (50°20'04"N., 88°56'56"W.)
- Johnny Lake (50°17'35"N., 87°02'52"W.) - Rupert Township
- Secret Lake (50°18'53"N., 88°58'29"W.)
- Unnamed Lake (Whiz Lake) (51°38'11"N., 89°58'01"W.)
Updated: January 03, 2023
Published: March 08, 2016