With more than 250,000 lakes and countless kilometers of streams and rivers, Ontario has some of the finest freshwater fisheries in the world. Yet some of Ontario's fisheries draw far more anglers than others. These are premiere lakes which offer outstanding opportunities because of their size, the quality of their fisheries and their accessibility.
These "destination lakes" often have different or unique regulations to help maintain their high quality. The Ministry of Natural Resources has created the following printable web pages so anglers can have easy access to the specific regulations for Ontario's most popular fisheries.
Don't forget, in addition to what you read on the pages below there are some regulations that apply throughout the province. The Ontario Recreational Fishing Regulations Summary, available online and in paper format, is the primary source for fishing regulations
| FMZ 2 | FMZ 10 | |
| Lake St. Joseph | Manitoulin Island | |
| FMZ 4 | FMZ 11 | |
| Lac Seul | Lake Nipissing | |
| Minnitaki Lake | Lake Temagami | |
| Big Vermilion Lake | ||
| Red Lake | FMZ 15 | |
| Algonquin Park | ||
| FMZ 5 | ||
| Eagle Lake | FMZ 16 | |
| Wabigoon/Dinorwic | Lakes Simcoe and Couchiching | |
| Rainy Lake | ||
| Lake of the Woods | FMZ 17 | |
| Shoal Lake | Pigeon Lake | |
| Rice Lake | ||
| FMZ 6 | Buckhorn Lake | |
| Lac des Mille Lacs | Balsam and Mitchell Lakes | |
| Whitefish Lake | Lake Scugog | |
| Lake Nipigon |
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To get directions to one of these lakes or to find the next great place to fish, try the Fish ON-Line fishing map tool.
