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RAINY LAKE FACTS
PRIMARY FISHERIES
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| Species | Open Seasons | Limits |
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| "S" indicates Sport Fishing Licence limits; "C" indicates Conservation Fishing Licence limits |
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| NOTE: These regulations apply to Rainy Lake 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; must be between 35-45 cm (13.8-17.7 in.) or greater than 70 cm (27.6 in.) and not more than 1 greater than 70 cm (27.6 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 to June 30 & Dec. 1 to Dec. 31 S – 4; C – 2; no size limit from July 1 to 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 | 3rd Sat. in June to Dec. 15 | S – 1; must be greater than 122 cm (48 in.); C – 0 |
| Yellow Perch | Open all year | S – 50; C – 25 |
| Crappie | Open all year | S – 15; C – 10 |
| Lake Trout | Jan. 1 to Sept. 30 | S – 2; not more than 1 greater than 56 cm (22 in.) from Sept. 1 to Sept. 30; C – 1 no size limit |
| Lake Whitefish | Open all year | S – 12; C – 6 |
| Lake Sturgeon | Closed all year | |
| WATERBODY | EXCEPTION DETAILS | |
| Rainy Lake – Squirrel Falls between Namakan Lake and Rainy Lake, downstream for 250 m (820 ft.) on the north shore and 200 m (656 ft.) on the south shore from the Canadian Kettle Falls Dam. | Fish sanctuary – closed all year. | |
| Rainy Lake – Stanjikoming Bay. | Fish sanctuary – no fishing from Apr. 1 to June 14. | |
| Rainy Lake – Big Canoe River (48O48’N, 93O13’W.) | Fish sanctuary – no fishing from Apr. 1 to June 14. | |
| Rainy Lake – Falls River and Pipestone River from Stokes Bay of Rainy Lake upstream to first rapids. | Fish sanctuary – no fishing from Apr. 1 to June 14. | |
| Rainy Lake – Little Canoe River (48O54’N, 93O18’W.) | Fish sanctuary – no fishing from Apr. 1 to June 14. | |
| Rainy Lake – Crooked Narrows to Sand Island Falls of Redgut Bay. | Fish sanctuary – no fishing from Apr. 1 to June 14. | |
| Rainy Lake – Halfway Inlet and Lost Bay. | Fish sanctuary – no fishing from Apr. 1 to June 14. | |
| Rainy Lake – Rat River Bay from the narrows and small island at the entrance to Rat River Bay, upstream to, and including the first rapids of both the West Branch Rat River and the East Branch Rat River. | Fish sanctuary – no fishing from Apr. 1 to June 14. | |
| NON-CANADIAN RESIDENT SPORT FISHING LICENCE | NON-CANADIAN RESIDENT CONSERVATION FISHING LICENCE | |
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| Note: No person who is engaged in recreational fishing from a vessel shall possess more fish onboard the vessel than the daily limit for that species | ||
| Walleye and Sauger or any combination | Jan. 1 to Apr. 14 & 3rd Sat. in May to Dec. 31 | Jan. 1 to Apr. 14 & 3rd Sat. in May to Dec. 31 |
| Catch and retain in one day S – 1; must be between 35-45 cm (13.8-17.7 in.) OR greater than 70 cm (27.6 in.) Possession Limit S – 4; must be between 35-45 cm (13.8-17.7 in.) OR greater than 70 cm (27.6 in.) S – Only 1 greater than 70 cm (27.6 in.) |
Catch and retain in on day C – 1; must be between 35-45 cm (13.8-17.7 in.) OR greater than 70 cm (27.6 in.) Possession Limit C – 2; must be between 35-45 cm (13.8-17.7 in.) OR greater than 70 cm (27.6 in.) C – Only 1 greater than 70 cm (27.6 in.) |
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| Lake Trout |
Jan 1. to Sept. 30 Catch and retain in one day S - 1 Possession limit S - 2; only 1 greater than 56 cm (22 in.) from Sept. 1 to Sept. 30
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Jan. 1 to Sept. 30 Catch and possession limit C - 1 |
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