SF – 2024/8

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:

  1. That Sport Fishing Variation Order for Fisheries Management Zone 8 (SF- 2019/8) signed by Minister Yurek on October 29, 2018 is revoked and replaced by this Sport Fishing Variation Order for Fisheries Management Zone 8 (SF-2024/8).
  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 8 are hereby varied as set out in Schedules A, B and C to this Sport Fishing Variation Order.
  3. 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 8 are hereby varied to January 1 to September 30 and December 16 to December 31.
  4. 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.
  5. That this Sport Fishing Variation Order comes into effect January 1, 2024.

Dated at Toronto this 3rd day of November, 2023.

Graydon Smith
Minister of Natural Resources and Forestry

Schedule A – Zone-wide close times, quotas and size limits for Fisheries Management Zone 8

Subject to Schedules B and C of this Variation Order the following Angling lose times, quotas and size limits apply to all waters in Fisheries Management Zone 8.
Species or combination of speciesClose timeSport Fishing Licence quota and size limitConservation Fishing Licence quota and size limit
Atlantic SalmonJanuary 1 to December 31N/AN/A
Black & White CrappieJanuary 1 to December 31N/AN/A
Brook TroutSeptember 16 to December 315, any size2, any size
Brown TroutJanuary 1 to December 31N/AN/A
Channel CatfishJanuary 1 to December 31N/AN/A
Lake SturgeonMay 1 to June 3000
Lake TroutJanuary 1 to February 14 and March 16 to the Friday before the 3rd Saturday in May and October 1 to December 313, any size1, any size
Lake WhitefishNo close time25, any size12, any size
Largemouth & Smallmouth BassNo close time6, any size2, any size
MuskellungeJanuary 1 to December 31N/AN/A
Northern PikeNo close time6, not more than 2 greater than 61 cm, of which not more than 1 is greater than 86 cm2, not more than 1 greater than 61 cm and none greater than 86 cm
Pacific SalmonJanuary 1 to December 31N/AN/A
Rainbow TroutNo close time5, any size2, any size
SplakeNo close time5, any size2, any size
SunfishNo close time50, any size25, any size
Walleye & SaugerApril 15 to the Friday before the 3rd Saturday in May4, not more than 1 greater than 46 cm2, not more than 1 greater than 46 cm
Yellow PerchNo close time50, any size25, any size
Any other speciesNo close timeNo limitNo limit

Schedule B – Exceptions to the Zone-wide close times, quotas and size limits for Fisheries Management Zone 8

Despite Schedule A of this Variation Order the Angling close times, quotas and size limits (measured in total length) set out in this Schedule apply in the following waters. For greater clarity, where this schedule indicates "no change", the Zone-wide requirement in Schedule A applies.
WatersSpecies or combination of speciesClose timeSport Fishing Licence quota and size limitConservation Fishing Licence quota and size limit
All those waters located within that portion of Fisheries Management Zone 8 as delineated by the junction of Highway 66 and the Ontario- Quebec boundary to its junction with Lake Temiskaming, thence generally westerly, southerly, northeasterly, westerly and southwesterly along the north shore of Lake Temiskaming to its junction with Wabi Creek within the City of Temiskaming Shores, thence northwesterly along the north shore of Wabi Creek to its intersection with the bridge on Armstrong Street, thence southerly on Armstrong Street to its intersection with Whitewood Avenue, thence westerly on Whitewood Avenue to Highway 65 west, thence generally westerly, northerly and northwesterly along Highway 65 to its intersection with Highway 66, thence generally northeasterly and easterly along Highway 66 to its junction with the Ontario-Quebec boundaryLake SturgeonJanuary 1 to December 31N/AN/A
Big Club Lake (48°28'N., 80°48'W.) - the geographic Townships of Bond and MacKlemAurora TroutJanuary 1 to July 31 and October 16 to December 31 in 2018, 2021, 2024 and 20271, any size0
Commando Lake (49°04'N., 81°01'W.)Lake TroutJanuary 1 to the Saturday before the second Sunday in February and September 16 to December 31No changeNo change
Edgar Lake (50°22'N., 80°23'W.)Northern PikeNo change2, not more than 1 greater than 71 cm1, must be less than 71 cm
Groundhog River - from the bridge on Highway 101, downstream to the mouth of the Nat River - Reeves, Melrose, Strachan, Montcalm and Poulett TownshipsLake SturgeonApril 15 to June 30No changeNo change
Kesagami Lake (50°19'33"N., 80°14'24"W.)Northern PikeNo change2, not more than 1 greater than 71 cm1, must be less than 71 cm
Labyrinth Lake (48°13'46"N., 79°31'18"W.) - including that part of Waterhen Creek downstream from the Access Road BridgeWalleyeApril 1 to the Thursday before the 3rd Friday in MayNo changeNo change
Labyrinth Lake (48°13'46"N., 79°31'18"W.) - including that part of Waterhen Creek downstream from the Access Road BridgeSmallmouth BassApril 16 to the Thursday before the 4th Saturday in JuneNo changeNo change
Labyrinth Lake (48°13'46"N., 79°31'18"W.) - including that part of Waterhen Creek downstream from the Access Road BridgeNorthern PikeApril 16 to the Thursday before the 3rd Friday in MayNo changeNo change
Lake #57 (48°17'46"N., 80°40'29" W.) - in the geographic Township of TimminsAurora TroutJanuary 1 to July 31 and October 16 to December 31 in 2019, 2022, 2025 and 20281, any size0
Nayowin Lake (47°47'27"N., 81°22'39"W.) - in the Township of Burrows in the Territorial District of SudburyAurora TroutJanuary 1 to July 31 and October 16 to December 31 in 2018, 2021, 2024 and 20271, any size0
Pack Can Lake (48°27'54"N., 79°59'29"W.) - Garrison TownshipAurora TroutJanuary 1 to July 31 and October 16 to December 31 in 2019, 2022, 2025 and 20281, any size0
Pallet Lake (48°16'31"N., 80°39'05"W.) - Nordica TownshipAurora TroutJanuary 1 to July 31 and October 16 to December 31 in 2018, 2021, 2024 and 20271, any size0
Porcupine Lake (48°29’ 06” N., 81°11’ 17’’W.) - Whitney TownshipWalleyeNo change2, none between 35- 55 cm2, none between 35- 55 cm

Schedule C – Additional fishing opportunities for Fisheries Management Zone 8

Part A

Despite Schedules A and B of this Variation Order the close time for angling Brook Trout is "no close time" in the following waters.

Waters

  • Alvin Lake (49°07'22"N., 81°38'38"W.) - Bradburn Township
  • Andrew Lake (48°26'25"N., 80°28'57"W.) - McCann Township
  • Armitage Lake (48°23'08"N., 79°54'19"W.) - Thackeray Township
  • Arnold Lake #6 (48°13'31"N., 79°52'00"W.) - Arnold Township
  • Arrow Lake (48°23'23"N., 80°46'45"W.) - Sheraton Township
  • Babs Lake (47°40'38"N., 80°42'51"W.) - Haultain Township
  • Bea Lake (48°20'44"N., 79°51'57"W.) - Clifford Township
  • Bear (Duff) Lake (49°12'23"N., 81°17'15"W.) - Colquhoun Township
  • Bow Lake (48°23'14"N., 80°46'58"W.) - Sheraton Township
  • Briere Lake # 30 (McEvay Lake #30) (48°19'05"N., 80°35'43"W.) - McEvay Township
  • Brinnie Lake (48°25'14"N., 79°58'13"W.) - Thackeray Township
  • Burt Lake #4 (48°03'37"N., 80°21'26"W.) - Burt Township
  • Burt Lake #5 (48°04'15"N., 80°21'06"W.) - Burt Township
  • Camp 22 Lake (47°36'33"N., 83°06'20"W.) - De Gaulle Township
  • Canyon Lake (47°54'54"N., 80°43'07"W.) - Yarrow Township
  • Carlyle Lake (48°32'47"N., 79°49'50"W.) - Lamplugh Township
  • Charles Lake (47°52'03"N., 80°41'11"W.) - Yarrow Township
  • Chown Lake #15 (47°42'33"N., 80°35'23"W.) - Chown Township
  • Collacutt Lake (47°42'03"N., 79°59'56"W.) - Beauchamp Township
  • Collins Lake (48°30'46"N., 79°58'46"W.) - Garrison Township
  • Cootie Lake (48°16'37"N., 80°34'28"W.) - McEvay Township
  • Deep Lake (48°31'21"N., 80°50'16"W.) - MacKlem Township
  • Devil’s Punch Bowl Lake (48°45'44"N., 80°47'54"W.) - Calvert Township
  • Dewhirst Lake (48°27'43"N., 80°00'33"W.) - Garrison Township
  • Docks Lake (47°52'29"N., 81°54'49"W.) - Wigle Township
  • Dorothy Lake (48°14'03"N., 80°00'28"W.) - Morrisette Township
  • Downey Lake (47°52'39"N., 83°21'15"W.) - Cochrane Township
  • Driscoll Lake (48°23'06"N., 79°53'55"W.) - Thackeray Township
  • Else Lake (49°01'02"N., 81°09'50"W.) - Fournier Township
  • Elspeth Lake (48°17'30"N., 80°42'20"W.) - Timmins Township
  • Eno Lake (49°06'36"N., 80°27'41"W.) - Freele Township
  • Fade Lake (48°33'46"N., 80°08'53"W.) - Munro Township
  • Ferguson Lake (48°15'23"N., 80°02'36"W.) - Bernhardt Township
  • Fisher Lake (48°35'35"N., 80°53'03"W.) - German Township
  • Flyline Lake (47°36'11"N., 83°04'20"W.) - De Gaulle Township
  • Gale Lake (48°09'54"N., 80°14'45"W.) - Grenfell Township
  • Garrison Lake (48°28’56"N., 80°00'13"W.) - Garrison Township
  • Gary Lake (47°35'26"N., 81°25'44"W.) - Connaught Township
  • George Lake (47°31'15"N., 81°51'38"W.) - Chester Township
  • Gerry Lake (47°58'18"N., 80°43'00"W.) - Powell Township
  • Giunta Lake (48°22'41"N., 79°53'48"W.) - Thackeray Township
  • Green Lake - Kettle Lakes Provincial Park (48°34'25"N., 80°52'22"W.) - German Township
  • Greenock Lake (48°18'33"N., 80°44'03"W.) - Timmins Township
  • Grey Lake (48°17'31"N., 80°34'46"W.) - McEvay Township
  • Harvey Lake (47°36'19"N., 83°04'55"W.) - De Gaulle Township
  • Heart Lake - Kettle Lakes Provincial Park (48°34'39"N., 80°53'03"W.) - German Township
  • Hewitt Lake (48°30'47"N., 80°01'43"W.) - Michaud Township
  • Holster Lake (48°16'07"N., 80°44'25"W.) - Michie Township
  • Hope Lake (48°22'46"N., 81°26'18"W.) - Ogden Township
  • Hornet Lake #42 (47°51'49"N., 81°54'20"W.) - Wigle Township
  • Hutch Lake (48°19'15"N., 80°43'16"W.) - Timmins Township
  • Imperial Lake (48°29'28"N., 79°48'30"W.) - Harker Township
  • Island Lake (48°47'44"N., 80°33'26"W.) - Teefy Township
  • James Lake (47°52'40"N., 80°41'08"W.) - Yarrow Township
  • Jessup Lake (48°16'04"N., 80°34'18"W.) - Nordica Township
  • John Lake (47°52'50"N., 80°43'35"W.) - Yarrow Township
  • June Lake (48°29'13"N., 80°50'09"W.) - MacKlem Township
  • Kidney Lake (49°14'34"N., 81°18'38"W.) - Colquhoun Township
  • Knothole Lake (47°42'43"N., 81°27'40"W.) - Togo Township
  • La Violette Lake - Kettle Lakes Provincial Park (48°33'46"N., 80°51'41"W.) - German Township
  • Lake #1 (48°07'41"N., 82°31'35"W.) - Ivanhoe Township
  • Lake #10 (49°31'25"N., 82°19'45"W.) - Teetzel Township
  • Lake #11 (49°35'06"N., 82°19'11"W.) - Pearce Township
  • Lake #15 (47°38'30"N., 83°08'25"W.) - Nimitz Township
  • Lake #2 (‘A’ Lake) (47°40'28"N., 81°51'32"W.) - Somme Township
  • Lake #222412 (48°13'17"N., 82°02'53"W.) - Reeves Township
  • Lake #3 (Tahill Lake) (47°40'47"N., 81°51'41"W.) - Somme Township
  • Lake #36 "B" (47°41'11"N., 81°52'07"W.) - Somme Township
  • Lake #4 (48°03'32"N., 82°31'33"W.) - Silk Township
  • Lake #42 (48°05'56"N., 82°31'47"W.) - Ivanhoe Township
  • Lake #5 (49°29'43"N., 82°19'11"W.) - Teetzel Township
  • Lake #50 (48°04'12"N., 82°31'24"W.) - Ivanhoe Township
  • Lake #52 (48°03'43"N., 82°31'33"W.) - Ivanhoe Township
  • Lake #53 (48°03'42"N., 82°31'23"W.) - Ivanhoe Township
  • Lake #56 (48°01'27"N., 81°17'13"W.) - English Township
  • Lake #64 (49°49'14"N., 82°19'49"W.) - Guilfoyle Township
  • Lake #68 (49°49'49"N., 82°19'60"W.) - Guilfoyle Township
  • Lake #9 (48°08'38"N., 82°31'18"W.) - Ivanhoe Township
  • Lake #9 (49°30'50"N., 82°19'49"W.) - Teetzel Township
  • Leatherleaf Lake (47°40'30"N., 83°11'31"W.) - Halsey Township
  • Little Club Lake (48°27'37"N., 80°48'49"W.) - MacKlem Township
  • Little Elephant Head #23 (47°34'43"N., 81°23'12"W.) - Miramichi Township
  • Little Gibson Lake (48°27'07"N., 80°49'01"W.) - MacKlem Township
  • Mall Lake (48°20'30"N., 79°53'00"W.) - Clifford Township
  • Matti Lake (47°48'17"N., 83°08'41"W.) – McNaught Township
  • Maurice Lake (47°52'12"N., 80°41'26"W.) - Yarrow Township
  • McCulloch Lake (48°30'59"N., 80°05'02"W.) - Michaud Township
  • McEvay Lake #18 (48°17'30"N., 80°39'13"W.) - McEvay Township
  • Mearow Lake (47°45'42"N., 80°06'13"W.) - Robillard Township
  • Midway Lake (48°10'01"N., 82°29'04"W.) - Ivanhoe Township
  • Milligan Lake (48°37'49"N., 80°07'36"W.) - Milligan Township
  • Moon Lake (47°40'18"N., 81°03'39"W.) - Knight Township
  • Mountain Lake (47°49'37"N., 80°09'60"W.) - Truax Township
  • Neannin Lake (47°47'04"N., 81°22'30"W.) - Burrows Township
  • Neezin Lake (47°49'08"N., 81°21'09"W.) - Burrows Township
  • Nelson Lake (48°14'16"N., 79°52'31"W.) - Arnold Township
  • Number Nine Lake (47°51'21"N., 81°48'22"W.) - Middleboro Township
  • Packsack Lake (48°50'21"N., 80°17'13"W.) - Moody Township
  • Pall Lake (48°20'56"N., 79°53'03"W.) - Clifford Township
  • Partridge Lake (48°41'50"N., 81°00'58"W.) - Evelyn Township
  • Pearl Lake (47°52'02"N., 81°53'01"W.) - Wigle Township
  • Pothole #6 (48°28'33"N., 79°59'58"W.) - Garrison Township
  • Potvin Lake (48°17'51"N., 80°35'09"W.) - McEvay Township
  • Price Lake (49°07'23"N., 81°38'29"W.) - Bradburn Township
  • Ramey Lake (48°18'02"N., 79°53'13"W.) - Clifford Township
  • Ray Lake (47°29'05"N., 81°51'45"W.) - Invergarry Township
  • Regis Lake (47°45'36"N., 83°14'30"W.) – McNaught Township
  • Roger Lake (Chester 34) (47 °31' 03"N., 81°51'38"W) - Chester Township
  • Round Lake (48°28'58"N., 80°50'10"W.) - MacKlem Township
  • Rozon Lake (48°15'47"N., 79°52'48"W.) - Arnold Township
  • Scotties Lake #48 (47°40'14"N., 81°12'47"W.) - Kelvin Township
  • Seahorse Lake (48°18'45"N., 79°52'49"W.) - Clifford Township
  • Sigs Lake (47°41'37"N., 80°41'20"W.) - Haultain Township
  • Sootheran Lake (47°46'34"N., 83°20'59"W.) - Gallagher Township
  • South Triple Lake (48°26'18"N., 80°48'14"W.) - Sheraton Township
  • Strong Lake (47°59'24"N., 80°42'18"W.) - Powell Township
  • Sullivan Lake (48°16'40"N., 79°42'22"W.) - Ben Nevis Township
  • Susanne Lake (47°36'04"N., 81°51'46"W.) - Neville Township
  • Tailleurs Lake (49°03'32"N., 81°12'29"W.) - Clute Township
  • Taylor Lake #43 (47°51'59"N., 81°54'21"W.) - Wigle Township
  • Thackeray Lake #9 (48°23'45"N., 79°53'57"W.) - Thackeray Township
  • Thrasher Lake (48°21'32"N., 79°52'28"W.) - Clifford Township
  • Tracy Lake (49°16'02"N., 81°17'48"W.) - Colquhoun Township
  • Trotter Lake (47°57'51"N., 81°56'02"W.) - Regan Township
  • Vannier Lake (48°18'13"N., 79°52'58"W.) - Clifford Township
  • Wanatangua Lake (47°37'42"N., 81°27'23"W.) - Connaught Township
  • Wee Lake (47°57'12"N., 81°55'07"W.) - Regan Township
  • Whopper Lake (47°49'30"N., 81°52'40"W.) - Whalen Township
  • Wine Lake (47°49'08"N., 81°52'23"W.) - Whalen Township
  • Wiskin Lake (49°11'57"N., 81°17'28"W.) - Colquhoun Township
  • Wolverton Lake (48°16'32"N., 80°43'59"W.) - Michie Township
  • Wright’s Lake (47°49'60"N., 81°53'35"W.) - Whalen Township
  • Wuskwi Lake (47°50'34"N., 83°13'58"W.) – McNaught Township
  • Yarrow Lake #10 (47°53'40"N., 80°41'33"W.) - Yarrow Township
  • Yarrow Lake #19 (47°54'09"N., 80°43'51"W.) - Yarrow Township

Part B

Despite Schedules A and B of this Variation Order the close time for angling Lake Trout is "no close time" in the following waters.

Waters

  • Blue Lake (49°11'14"N., 81°16'17"W.) - Clute Township
  • Clearwater Lake (48°41'17"N., 80°59'42"W.) - Evelyn Township
  • Crawfish Lake (48°51'20"N., 81°07'11"W.) - Duff Township
  • Doucette Lake (48°54'51"N., 80°38'27"W.) - Mortimer Township
  • Duck Lake (49°20'22"N., 82°21'34"W.) - O’Brien Township
  • Elmer Lake (47°52'43"N., 80°50'01"W.) - Doon Township
  • Eva (Clear) Lake (49°15'12"N., 82°13'42"W.) - Nansen Township
  • Flipper Lake (48°49'42"N., 80°16'30"W.) - Moody Township
  • Jerry Lake (49°31'13"N., 80°19'27"W.) - Tweed Township
  • Ketchini Lake (47°51'01"N., 81°54'26"W.) - Wigle Township
  • Kwitosse Lake (47°47'06"N., 81°22'52"W.) - Burrows Township
  • Laidlaw Lake (48°56'04"N., 81°47'50"W.) - Kirkland Township
  • Laughton Lake (Lake 15F-47) (49°15'04"N., 80°43'47"W.) - Laughton Township
  • Long Lake (47°48'58"N., 80°08'15"W.) - Robillard Township
  • Lulu Lake (48°19'44"N., 79°52'52"W.) - Clifford Township
  • Macfie Lake (47°44'57"N., 81°23'47"W.) - Cabot Township
  • Mary Lake (48°53'31"N., 80°49'45"W.) - St John Township
  • Miller Lake (47°39'39"N., 80°43'24"W.) - Nicol Township
  • Mistango Lake (49°07'23"N., 80°27'12"W.) - Freele Township
  • Nansen Lake (49°14'54"N., 82°13'33"W.) - Nansen Township
  • Nellie Lake (48°47'43"N., 80°47'34"W.) - Calvert Township
  • Nettie Lake (48°13'19"N., 79°59'21"W.) - Morrisette Township
  • Paddy Lake (48°52'58"N., 81°08'15"W.) - Duff Township
  • Pallet Lake (48°50'48"N., 81°07'01"W.) - Duff Township
  • Pearce 24 (49°39'19"N., 82°18'22"W.) - Pearce Township
  • Perry Lake (48°31'41"N., 80°06'22"W.) - Michaud Township
  • Pine Lake (49°14'34"N., 79°54'27"W.) - Kenning Township
  • Rancourt Lake (49°04'48"N., 81°12'33"W.) - Clute Township
  • Return Lake (48°59'22"N., 81°46'43"W.) - Laidlaw Township
  • Secret Lake #38 (47°46'56"N., 81°41'47"W.) - Stetham Township
  • Semple Lake (48°00'04"N., 81°17'60"W.) - Semple Township
  • Sibbald Lake (48°48'31"N., 80°34'31"W.) - Edwards Township
  • Smith Lake (49°54'32"N., 81°59'36"W.) - Howells Township
  • Star Lake (49°21'24"N., 81°47'20"W.) - Alexandra Township
  • Starvation Lake (49°24'44"N., 80°27'19"W.) - Bragg Township
  • Sunny Lake (48°09'40"N., 80°31'60"W.) - Dunmore Township
  • Traill Lake (48°51'25"N., 80°18'23"W.) - Moody Township
  • Wendigo Lake (47°52'12"N., 79°41'57"W.) - Bayly Township
  • Zinger Lake (49°25'25"N., 80°44'35"W.) - Potter Township