Sport fishing variation order for Fisheries Management Zone 3
Variation orders adjust the close time, fishing quota and/or limit on fish sizes in a Fisheries Management Zone 3.
SF – 2019/3
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 3 (SF-2008/3-2) signed by Minister Cansfield on December 10, 2008 is revoked and replaced by this Sport Fishing Variation Order for Fisheries Management Zone 3 (SF-2019/3).
- 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 3 are hereby varied as set out in Schedules A and B 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 3 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, 2019.
Dated at Toronto this 29th day of October 2018.
Jeff Yurek
Minister of Natural Resources and Forestry
Schedule A – Zone-wide close times, quotas and size limits for Fisheries Management Zone 3
| 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 | September16 to December 31 | 5, any size | 2, any size |
| Brown Trout | January 1 to December 31 | N/A | N/A |
| Channel Catfish | January 1 to December 31 | N/A | N/A |
| Lake Sturgeon | April 16 to June 30 | 0 | 0 |
| Lake Trout | October 1 to December 31 | 3, any size | 1, any size |
| Lake Whitefish | No close time | 12, any size | 6, any size |
| Largemouth & Smallmouth Bass | No close time | 6, any size | 2, any size |
| Muskellunge | January 1 to December 31 | N/A | N/A |
| Northern Pike | No close time | 6, not more than 2 greater than 61 cm, of which not more than 1 greater than 86 cm | 2, not more than 1 greater than 61 cm and none greater than 86 cm |
| Pacific Salmon | January 1 to December 31 | N/A | N/A |
| Rainbow Trout | January 1 to December 31 | N/A | N/A |
| 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 – Additional fishing opportunities for Fisheries Management Zone 3
Part A
Despite Schedule A of this Variation Order the close time for angling Brook Trout is "no close time" in the following waters.
Waters
- Pelican Lake (49°54'41"N., 84°08'09"W.) - Rogers Township
- Scaup Lake (50°01'58"N., 84°09'01"W.)
Part B
Despite Schedule A of this Variation Order the close time for angling Rainbow Trout is "no close time", the sport fishing licence quota for Rainbow Trout is "5" and the conservation fishing licence quota for Rainbow Trout is "2" in the following waters.
Waters
- Swallow Lake (49°55'14"N., 84°08'11"W.) - Rogers Township
Part C
Despite Schedule A of this Variation Order the close time for angling Lake Trout is "no close time" in the following waters.
Waters
- Brave Lake (49°51'15"N., 84°20'43"W.) - Auden Township