Fishing Destination: Buckhorn Lake - Zone 17

Locator Map for FMZ 17

BUCKHORN LAKE FACTS

Area: 3 191 hectares (7,800 acres)
Maximum depth: 14.3 metres (46 feet)
Part of the Tri-Lakes complex (Chemong, Buckhorn and Pigeon Lakes) north of Peterborough, Ontario
Part of the historic Trent-Severn Waterway

PRIMARY FISHERIES

Buckhorn Lake Fishing Regulations
Species	Open Seasons	Limits
"S" indicates Sport Fishing Licence limits; "C" indicates Conservation Fishing Licence limits
NOTE: These regulations apply to Buckhorn Lake only.
Source: 2011 Ontario Fishing Regulations Summary
Walleye	2nd Sat. in May to Nov. 15	S – 4; C – 1; Must be between 35 – 50 cm (13.8 – 19.7 in.)
Largemouth & Smallmouth Bass or any combination	3rd Sat. in June to Dec. 15	S – 6; C – 2
Muskellunge	1st Sat. in June to Dec. 15	S – 1; C – 0; must be greater than 112 cm (44 in.)
Yellow Perch	Open all year	S – 50; C – 25
Crappie	Open all year	S – 30; C – 10
Sunfish	Open all year	S – 300, only 30 may be greater than 18 cm (7.1 in.); C - 15
WATERBODY		EXCEPTION DETAILS
Gannon's Narrows – Harvey and Ennismore Twps. – Within 100 m (328 ft.) on both sides of the causeway on County Road 16		Fish sanctuary – no fishing from Jan.1 to Fri. before 2nd Sat. in May & Nov. 16 to Dec. 31.

Map showing location of Buckhorn Lake in relation to Buckhorn, Bobcaygeon, Lakefield, Curve Lake and Bridgenorth

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