Fishing Destination: Lac Seul - Zone 4

Locator Map for FMZ 4

LAKE SEUL FACTS

Area: 167 500 hectares (409,453 acres)
Maximum depth: 47 metres (154 feet)
Lac Seul is the second largest lake contained entirely within the province of Ontario, and the largest in Fisheries Management Zone 4.
Lac Seul is located north of Sioux Lookout and east of Ear Falls
The many complex channels and islands, and the relatively shallow, productive waters, provide tremendous opportunities for anglers.

PRIMARY FISHERIES

Lac Seul Fishing Regulations
Species	Open Seasons	Limits
"S" indicates Sport Fishing Licence limits; "C" indicates Conservation Fishing Licence limits
NOTE: These regulations apply to Lac Seul only.
Source: 2011 Ontario Fishing Regulations Summary
Walleye & Sauger or any combination	Jan. 1 to Apr. 14 & 3rd Sat in May to Dec. 31	S – 4; C – 2; none between 46-53 cm (18.1 – 20.9 in.), not more than 1 greater than 53 cm (20.9 in.)
Largemouth & Smallmouth Bass or any combination	Open all year	S – 2; C – 1;must be less than 35 cm (13.8 in.) from Jan. 1 – June 30 & Dec. 1 –Dec. 31 S – 4; C – 2: no size limit from July 1 – Nov. 30
Northern Pike	Open all year	S – 4; C - 2; none between 70-90 cm (27.6-35.4 in.), not more than 1 greater than 90 cm (35.4 in.)
Muskellunge	3 rd Sat. in June to Dec. 15	S – 0; C – 0
Yellow Perch	Open all year	S – 50; C – 25
Sunfish	Open all year	S – 50; C – 25
Lake Trout	Jan. 1 to Sept. 30	S – 2; not more than 1 greater than 56 cm (22 in.) from Sept 1 – Sept. 30
Lake Trout	Jan. 1 to Sept. 30	C – 1; no size limit
Lake Whitefish	Open all year	S – 12; C – 6
Lake Sturgeon	Closed all year
• No person may possess any live fish taken by angling other than bait-fish • Smelt may not be used as bait or possessed for use as bait • Non-residents camping on Crown land must follow conservation fishing licence limits • Aggregate limits are catch and possession limits for a combination of species.
WATERBODY		EXCEPTION DETAILS
Lac Seul, including Broad, Sunlight, Root River, Vaughan (Whitefish Lake) and Lost Lakes, and the Wenesaga River from the first rapids upstream to Lac Seul approx. 3 km downstream to the last group of islands.		Walleye and sauger – none between 46-53 cm (18.1-20.9 in.), not more than 1 greater than 53 cm (20.9 in.). Muskellunge S – 0 and C – 0

Map showing location of Lac Seul in relation to Sioux Lookout, Dryden, Hudson and Ear Falls

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