The start of the new year also saw new fishing regulations came into effect for the provincial zone including Lake Nipissing.
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry says the Zone 11 changes are part of a new Fisheries Management Plan that’s in the final stages of review and was created with extensive feedback.
Officials say the plan will help ensure the recreational fisheries and aquatic resources in Fisheries Management Zone 11 are managed in an ecologically sustainable way so they are available now and in the future.

Changes:
Brook Trout
– Removal of size-limits on stocked Brook Trout lakes
Smallmouth and Largemouth Bass
– Extension to season to align with Walleye and Northern Pike seasons (January 1 to the 3rd Sunday in March and the 3rd Saturday in May to December 31)
Lake Trout
– Changing the zone-wide closing date to the day after Labour Day (was September 30)
– Implementing a 1-over 40 cm size limit for the zone to manage ‘small-bodied’ Lake Trout lakes
– Implementing a 1-over 50 cm size limit for ‘large-bodied’ Lake Trout lakes (four lakes)
– Implementing a ‘catch and release’ only season on Lake Temagami from the day after Labour Day to September 30

Anglers are encouraged to review the 2020 Ontario Fishing Regulations Summary for the most up-to-date fishing regulations for each fishing zone.

(photo by station staff)

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