FISHERIES MANAGEMENT ZONE 6

ZONE 6
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 ZONE 6 SEASONS AND LIMITS
Dates are inclusive; all dates including the first and last dates stated in the summary are open or closed

SPECIES OPEN SEASONS LIMITS SPECIES OPEN SEASONS LIMITS

Walleye & Jan. 1 to Apr. 14 & S - 4; not more than 1 greater than Brown Trout* Open all year S-5
Sauger or any 3rd Sat. in May to 46 cm (18.1 in.) C-2
combination Dec. 31 C - 2; not more than 1 greater than Rainbow Trout* Open all year S-1
46 cm (18.1 in.) C-0
Largemouth Open all year S-4
Lake Trout* Feb. 1 to Mar. 31 S - 2; not more than 1 greater than
& Smallmouth C-2
& 4th Sat. in May 56 cm (22 in.) from Sept. 1 - Sept.30
Bass or any
to Sept. 30 no size limit rest of year
combination
C - 1; no size limit
Northern Pike Open all year S - 4; not more than 1 greater than or
equal to 70 cm (27.6 in.) Splake* Open all year S-5
C - 2; not more than 1 greater than or C-2
equal to 70 cm (27.6 in.)

ZONE 6
Pacific Salmon* Open all year S-5
Muskellunge 3rd Sat. in June S - 1; must be greater than 91 cm (36 in.) C-2
to Dec.15 C-0
Atlantic Salmon* Open all year S-1
Yellow Perch Open all year S - 50 C-0
C - 25
Lake Whitefish Open all year S - 12
Crappie Open all year S - 15 C-6
C - 10
Lake Sturgeon Closed all year
Sunfish Open all year S - 50
C - 25 Channel Catfish Open all year S - 12
Brook Trout* 4th Sat. in Apr. to S - 5; not more than 1 greater than C-6
Labour Day 30 cm (11.8 in.)
C - 2; not more than 1 greater than
30 cm (11.8 in.)
*Aggregate limits apply to these species. See page 7 for full details.

OTHER ZONE 6 REGULATIONS

Smelt may not be used as bait or possessed for use as bait except where exceptions apply.
Non-residents camping on Crown land must follow conservation fishing licence limits.

ADDITIONAL ZONE 6 FISHING OPPORTUNITIES

Brook Trout open all year, no size limits

Adrian Lake - Adrian Twp. Echo Lake (4820'N., 8954'W.) - Marks Twp. Lauries Lakes #3 and #4 (4814'N., 9016'W.).
Aldina Lake - Aldina Twp. Elbow Lake (4810'N., 9016'W.) Lismore Lakes #1 and #2 (4809'N., 8957'W.)
Annette Lake (4926'06''N., 8939'49"W.) Fall Lake (4847'84''N., 8837'99"W.) - Lismore Twp.

Bateman Lake (4813'N., 8945'W.) - Conmee Twp. Five Minute Lake (4845'N., 8810'W.) Little Addie Lake (4809'N., 9025'W.)

Bell Lake - Devon Twp.
Birch Lake (4810' N., 9007'W) - Hardwick Twp.
Black Lake - Pearson Twp.
Blake's Lake (4858'N., 8828'W.) - Hele Twp.
Caribou Lake - McTavish Twp.
Caro Lake (4906'N., 8858'W.)
Cavern Lake (4849'N., 8839'W.) - Dorion Twp.
Chub Lake - Scoble Twp.
Clegge Lake (4845'N., 8844'W.)
Deer Lake - Booth Twp.
Devon Lake (4809'N., 8951'W.) - Devon Twp.
Devonline Lake (4809'N., 8951'W.) - Devon Twp.
Downy Lake (4814'N., 8952'W.)
Driftstone Lake (4858'N., 8830'W.) - Hele Twp.
Duchess Lake (4853'N., 8835'W.) - Stirling Twp.
East Pennock Lake (4822'N., 8956'W.) - Aldina Twp.
Float Lake (4820N., 8953W.)
Forrest Lake (4808'N., 9015'W.)
Furcate Lake (4847'N., 8846'W.) - Dorion Twp.
Goddard Lake (4942'N., 8743'W.) - Walter Twp.
Gold Lake (4830'N., 8945'W.) - Conmee Twp.
Golding Lake (4836'N., 8914'W.) - Gorham Twp.
Grande Lake (4849'09''N., 8840'52"W.)
Han's Lake (4902.5'N., 8836'W.) - McMaster Twp.
Hartington Lakes #1, #2, and #3 (4809'N., 8957'W.)
Head Lake (4817'N., 9010'W.) - Jean Twp.
Himdick Lake (4845'N., 8843'W.) - Dorion Twp.
Inwood Lake (4901'N., 9027'W.) - Inwood Twp.
Jeff Lake (4843'N., 8840'W.) - McTavish Twp.
Joan Lake (4806'N., 8943'W.) - Devon Twp.
Lake #82E (4814'N., 8955'W.) - Strange Twp.
Lauries Lakes #1 (4815'N., 9016'W.)
Little Hawkeye Lake (4841'N., 8927'W.) - Fowler
Twp.
Little Head Lake (4816'N., 9008'W.) - Jean Twp.
Liver Lake (4836'N., 8856'W.)
Lizard Lake (4814'N., 8952'W.)
Loch Muich Lake (4836N., 9018W.) - Haines Twp.
Lofquist Lake (4902'N., 8820'W.) - Booth and
Nipigon Twps.
Long Lake - Dorion Twp.
Lorne's Lake (4904'N., 8836'W.) - Cockeram Twp.
Lower Moonshine Lake (4852'N., 8836'W.)
- Stirling Twp.
Malborne Lake (4911'N., 8825'W.) - Purdom Twp.
Male Lake (4913'N., 8822'W.) - Purdom Twp.
Marble Lake (4829'31''N., 8945'21"W.)
Matson Lake (4806'N., 8942'W.) - Pardee Twp.
McKecknie Lake (4807'N., 9015'W.)
Melvin Lake (4842'N., 8843'W.) - McTavish Twp.

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 ADDITIONAL ZONE 6 FISHING OPPORTUNITIES
Brook Trout open all year, no size limits

Middle Moonshine Lake (4952'N., 8836'W.)
- Stirling Twp.
Moonshine Lake (4853'N., 8836'W.) - Stirling Twp.
Morrison Lake (4811'N., 8953'W.) - Fraleigh Twp.
Mutt Lake (4843'N., 8840'W.) - McTavish Twp.
No Good Lake (4903'N., 8821'W.) - Booth Twp.
Paradise Lake (4841'N., 8849'W.)
Peridotite Lake (4829'N., 8947'W.)
Peter's Lake (4858'N., 8828'W.) - Hele Twp.
Pocket Lake - Glen Twp.
Ranger Lake (4823'N., 8952'W.) - Marks Twp.
Rock Lake (4811'N., 9006'W.) - Hardwick Twp.
ZONE 6
Shoepac Lake (4901'N., 8823'W.) - Nipigon Twp.
Sitch Lake (4939'N., 9039'W.) - Ames Twp.
South Castle Lake (4811'N., 9004'W.)
- Hardwick Twp.
South Fallingsnow East Lake (4808'21''N.,
8947'46"W.)
South Fallingsnow West Lake (4808'33''N.,
8948'00"W.)
Stillwater Lake (4902'N., 8824'W.) - Nipigon Twp.
Sunset Lake (4812'N., 8956'W.) - Lismore Twp.
Sunset Lake (4844'N., 8840'W.) - Dorion Twp.
Tear Drop Lake (4847'N., 9022'W.) - Haines Twp.
Ten Minute Lake (4822'N., 8952'W.) - Marks Twp.
Tuesday Lake (4844'15''N., 8905'16"W.)
Twin Mountain Lake (4810'47''N., 8949'33"W.)
Unnamed Lake #9 (4958'N., 8829'W.) - Hele Twp.
Unnamed Lake #19 (4902'N., 8827'W.) - Hele Twp.
Unnamed Lake #20 (4901'N., 8829'W.) - Hele Twp.
Unnamed Lake #21 (4900'N., 8828'W.) - Hele Twp.
Unnamed Lake #22 (4858'N., 8832'W.) - Hele Twp.
Unnamed Lake #34 (4902'N., 8825'W.)
- Nipigon Twp.
Unnamed Lake #39 (4856'N., 8825'W.)
- Nipigon Twp.
Wasp Lake (4813'N., 9012'W.)

West Arrow Lake (4808'N., 9026'W.)

Roll Lake (formerly Lake #19) (4838'N., 8856'W.)
Thompson Lake - Stirling Twp. West Greenhue Lake (4842'08''N., 8927'02"W.)
Sand Lake North (4815'N., 9014'W.)
Thompson Lakes (4818'N., 8935'W.) West MacDonald Lake (4850'N., 8839'W.)
Scott Lake #1 (4811'N., 9019'W.) - Scoble Twp. - Dorion Twp.
Scott Lake #2 (4810'N., 9018'W.) Thunder Lake (4829'N., 8946'W.)
Shale Lake (4854'N., 8843'W.)

Rainbow Trout, S - 5, C - 2
Amanda Lake (4929'01"N., 8934'06"W.) Dayle Lake (4924'52"N., 8941'47"W.) Lake #81e (4813'50"N., 8954'19"W.) - Strange Twp.
Badger Lake (4929'56"N., 8931'39"W.) Jinx A Lake (4813'46"N., 8953'00"W.) - Lybster Twp. Pothole Lake (4813'55"N., 8953'47"W.)

Lake Trout open all year, no size limits

Keemle Lake (4917'N., 8807'W.) - Unorg Twp. Pasha Lake (4942'N., 8743'W.) - Walters Twp.

EXCEPTIONS TO ZONE 6 REGULATIONS

WATERBODY
All tributaries to Lake Superior in Zone 6
described as follows:
1. Current River downstream
from the Boulevard Lake Dam (4827N.,
8911W.);
2. Coldwater Creek downstream
from Ouimet Canyon Road
(4845N., 8836W.);
3. Spring Creek downstream
from Dorion Fish Culture Station
(4850N., 8836W.);
4. Wolf River downstream
from the lower falls
(485058N., 883487W.);
5. Black Sturgeon River downstream from
the dam (4855N., 8823W.);
6. Nipigon River, entire length including
Jessie Lake, Polly Lake and Lake Helen;
7. From the Pigeon River to the Nipigon
River, all tributaries lying downstream
from Hwy. 61 and Hwy. 11/17, including
Sibley and Black Bay Peninsula and all
islands and excluding those listed in
items 1 to 5 above.
Argon Lake Grand Trunk Pacific Block 2.
Arrow River between the dam on Arrow
Lake (Hardwick Twp.) and the Robbins/
Hartington Township line.
Arrow River between the Robbins/
Hartington Township Line and its confluence
with the Pigeon River in Devon Twp.
EXCEPTION DETAILS
Brook Trout S - 1 and C - 0, must be greater
than 56 cm (22 in.).
Black Sturgeon River downstream from the Walleye closed all year.
Granite River and Saganaga Lake,
Fish sanctuary - closed all year.
Only artificial flies may be used.
Only artificial lures may be used.
WATERBODY
Arrow River.
Black Sturgeon Lake (4921' N., 8852'W.).
dam (4855N., 8823W.) to Lake Superior.
Cushing Lake.
Gessie Lake - Goodfellow Twp.
Saganaga Falls.
Greenwater Creek - from the dam on
Greenwater Creek to the first island in
Upper Shebandowan Lake.
Grouse Lake (4832N., 9033W.).
Henderson Lake - Grand Trunk Pacific Block 2. Fish sanctuary - closed all year.
Ice Lake - Goodfellow Twp.
Jessie Lake.
EXCEPTION DETAILS
Live fish may not be used as bait or
possessed for use as bait.
Only barbless hooks may be used.
Brown Trout open from 4th Sat. in
Apr. - Sept. 30.
Brown Trout S - 0 and C - 0.
Lake Trout closed all year.
Walleye must be greater than 33 cm (13.0 in.),
not more than 1 greater than
46 cm (18.1 in.).
Northern Pike open from Jan. 1 - Apr. 14 &
2nd Sat. in May - Dec. 31.
Fish sanctuary - closed all year.
Fish sanctuary - no fishing from
Apr. 1 - May 31.
Fish sanctuary - no fishing from
Apr. 1 - May 31.
Fish sanctuary - no fishing from Jan. 1 - Fri.
before 4th Sat. in May & Oct. 1 - Dec. 31.
Fish sanctuary - closed all year.
Northern Pike S - 4 and C - 2, none between
70-90 cm (27.6 - 35.4 in.) and not more than 1
greater than 90 cm (35.4 in.).
Brook Trout S - 1 and C - 0, must be greater
than 56 cm (22 in.).
Lake Trout open from Feb. 15 - Mar. 15 & 4th
Sat. in May - Sept. 30.
Dead smelt may be used as bait or
possessed for use as bait.

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WATERBODY
Kashabowie River - from the dam
on Kashabowie Lake to the island in
Upper Shebandowan Lake.
Lac des Mille Lacs.
Lake Helen.
EXCEPTIONS TO ZONE 6 REGULATIONS
EXCEPTION DETAILS
Fish sanctuary - no fishing from
Apr. 1 - May 31.
Walleye must be greater than 33 cm
(13.0 in.), not more than 1 greater than
46 cm (18.1 in.).
Northern Pike open from Jan. 1 - Apr. 14
& 2nd Sat. in May - Dec. 31.
Walleye and Sauger closed all year.
Northern Pike S - 4 and C - 2, none
between 70-90 cm (27.6 - 35.4 in.) and not
more than 1 greater than 90 cm (35.4 in.).
Brook Trout S - 1 and C - 0, must be
greater than 56 cm (22 in.).
WATERBODY
Lake Nipigon and all tributaries
downstream from the first falls, rapids,
dams or lakes identified on a Provincial
Series Map or the entire stream if
there are no falls, rapids, dams or lakes
identified on a Provincial Series Map
or if the tributary does not appear on a
Provincial Series Map; also including:
1. Waters on the islands of Lake
Nipigon, including Forgan Lake,
Bonner Lake, Little Bonner Lake and
Jackpot Lake (Madeline Lake);
2. Gull River, downstream from the Hwy
527 bridge;
3. Kabitotikwia River, downstream from
EXCEPTION DETAILS
Only artificial lures may be used when
angling through the ice.
Only one barbless hook may be used.
No person shall use stringers, impounding
devices or live holding boxes.
A person may hold fish, other than Brook
Trout or Lake Trout, in a livewell.
Walleye and Sauger open from
Jan. 1 - Apr. 14 & June 10 - Dec. 31.
Northern Pike open from Jan. 1 - Apr. 14 &
3rd Sat. in May - Dec. 31.
Northern Pike S - 4 and C - 2, none
between 70-90 cm (27.6 in. - 35.4 in.) and
not more than 1 greater than 90 cm (35.4

Lake Nipigon - Ombabika Bay
(5015N., 8815W.) and Wabinosh Bay not more than 1 greater than 46 cm
(5002N., 8850W.) and the tributaries (18.1 in.).
of the bays up to the first barrier
including the Little Jackfish River
downstream from the centre line of the
CN railway bridge and Wabinosh River
downstream of Wabinosh Lake.
Lake Nipigon (West Bay) the waters
lying north and west of the north tip of
Boles Island.
Lake Trout open from Feb. 15 - Mar. 15 &
4th Sat. in May - Sept. 30.
Dead smelt may be used as bait or
possessed for use as bait.
Walleye and Sauger S - 2 and C - 2,
Black Sturgeon Road bridge;
5. Wabinosh River downstream from
Fish sanctuary - closed all year.
the Hwy. 527 bridge;
4. Poshkokagan River, downstream
from and including the rapids
(4925'39"N., 8905'12"W.) located
13 km (8.1 mi.) upstream from the
Wabinosh Lake;
6. Little Jackfish River, downstream
from the centre line of the CN
railway bridge.
Little Gunflint Lake.
ZONE 6
in.).
Brook Trout open from 4th Sat. in
Apr. - Sept. 15.
Brook Trout S - 1 and C - 0, must be
greater than 56 cm (22 in.).
Lake Trout open from Mar. 1 - Sept. 30.
Lake Trout - not more than 1 greater than
70 cm (27.6 in.).
No possession of live Brook Trout or Lake
Trout.
Dead smelt may be used as bait or
possessed for use as bait.
Fish sanctuary - no fishing from
Apr. 1 - May 31.

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WATERBODY
Little North Lake.
Little Savanne River
(4857'N., 9015'W.) - from the C.P.R.
right-of-way to the first C.N.R.
right-of-way.
Little Savanne River
(4857'N., 9015'W.).
Maligne River and Curran Bay
(Saganaga Lake).
McIntyre River - from the footbridge Fish sanctuary - closed all year.
to the dam on the University property
in the City of Thunder Bay.
ZONE 6
EXCEPTIONS TO ZONE 6 REGULATIONS
EXCEPTION DETAILS
Fish sanctuary - no fishing from
Apr. 1 - May 31.
Fish sanctuary - no fishing from
Apr. 1 - May 31.
Walleye must be greater than 33 cm
(13.0 in.), not more than 1 greater than
46 cm (18.1 in.).
Fish sanctuary - no fishing from
Apr. 1 - May 31.
WATERBODY EXCEPTION DETAILS
Pine River - near Gunflint Lake. Fish sanctuary - no fishing from
Apr. 1 - May 31.
Polly Lake. Walleye and Sauger closed all year.
Northern Pike S - 4 and C - 2, none
between 70-90 cm (27.6 - 35.4 in.) and
not more than 1 greater than 90 cm
(35.4 in.).
Brook Trout S - 1 and C - 0, must be
greater than 56 cm (22 in.).
Lake Trout open from Feb. 15 - Mar. 15 &
4th Sat. in May - Sept. 30.
Dead smelt may be used as bait or
possessed for use as bait.

McIntyre River.
Muskrat River - from Muskrat Lake Lake Trout closed all year.
downstream to Black Sturgeon Lake.
Neebing River.
Nipigon River.
Nipigon River - (Backpool) below the
Alexander Dam east of a line drawn
south from the Alexander Dam Log
Chute to the northernmost tip of the
point of land on the east shore of the
Nipigon River.
Nipigon River - between Alexander
Falls Dam and Nipigon Bay.
Nipigon River (Gapens Pool) Fish sanctuary - no fishing from
(4901N., 8815W.) that part of the Jan. 1 - Fri. before 4th Sat. in May &
Nipigon River lying east of a line
drawn north from the eastern shore
abutment of Hwy. 11/17 bridges to
the western tip of a point of land on
the eastern shore of the outflow from
Lake Helen.
Nipigon River (Parmacheene)
(4905N., 8819W.) from
the downstream edge of the
Parmacheene C.N.R. bridge
abutments, upstream approx. 400 m
(1,312 ft.) to the first narrows.
North Mawn Lake
(4936N., 9025W.) in the Territorial
District of Thunder Bay.
Rainbow Trout must be greater than
69 cm (27.1 in.).
Rainbow Trout must be greater than
69 cm (27.1 in.).
Northern Pike S - 4 and C - 2, none
between 70-90 cm (27.6 - 35.4 in.) and
not more than 1 greater than 90 cm
(35.4 in.).
Lake Trout open from Feb. 15 - Mar. 15 &
4th Sat. in May - Sept. 30.
Fish sanctuary - no fishing from
Jan. 1 - Fri. before 4th Sat. in May &
Tues. after Labour Day - Dec. 31.
Walleye and Sauger closed all year.
Tues. after Labour Day - Dec. 31.
Fish sanctuary - no fishing from
Jan. 1 - Fri. before 4th Sat. in May &
Tues. after Labour Day - Dec. 31.
Fish sanctuary no fishing from
Jan. 1 Fri. before the 4th Sat. in May
& Oct. 1 Dec. 31.
Savanne Lake - Grand Trunk Pacific
Block 2.
Savanne River (4856'N., 9017'W.) - Fish sanctuary - no fishing from
from One Mile Creek to Dexter Creek. Apr. 1 - May 31.
Savanne River (4856'N., 9017'W.).
Sawmill Creek and Sawmill Bay of
Upper Shebandowan Lake.
Shebandowan Lake
(4820N., 9020W.).
Spruce River - from Little Sturge Lake Lake Trout closed all year.
downstream to Black Sturgeon Lake.
Squeers Lake (4831N., 9033W.).
Swamp River and Swamp Bay
of Lower Shebandowan Lake -
Conacher and Hagey Twps.
Watershed Lake (4832N., 9032W.).
Weikwabinonaw River - between
Marks Lake and Weikwabinonaw
Lake.
Weikwabinonaw River - from
Marks Lake upstream to the
Weikwabinonaw Lake Road.
Weikwabinonaw River - from
Trafalgar Bay on Northern Light
Lake extending upstream to its
confluence with Nelson Creek,
including the unnamed lake known
locally as Lily Lake.
Whitefish Lake (4813N., 9000W.).
Fish sanctuary - closed all year.
Walleye must be greater than 33 cm
(13.0 in.), not more than 1 greater than
46 cm (18.1 in.).
Fish sanctuary - no fishing from
Apr. 1 - May 31.
Lake Trout closed all year.
Fish sanctuary - closed all year.
Fish sanctuary - no fishing from
Apr. 1 - May 31.
Fish sanctuary - no fishing from
Jan. 1 - Fri. before 4th Sat. in May &
Oct. 1 - Dec. 31.
Fish sanctuary - no fishing from
Apr. 1 - May 31.
Fish sanctuary - no fishing from
Apr. 1 - May 31.
Fish sanctuary - no fishing from
Apr. 1 - May 31.
Yellow Perch S - 50 in one day,
possession limit of 100.
Yellow Perch C - 25.
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