Fishing Regulations
2025 Ontario Fishing Regulations – Zone 5, Morson Ontario
ONTARIO “NON-CANADIAN RESIDENT” FISHING LICENCES 2025
Fishing Licence Fees
The HST will be added to the fees shown below.
| Products | Ontario Residents | Canadian Residents | Non-Canadian Residents |
| Outdoors Card | $8.57 | $8.57 | $8.57 |
| 3-Year Sport Fishing Licence | $79.71 | $167.43 | $249.57 |
| 3-Year Conservation Fishing Licence | $45.21 | $100.29 | $158.13 |
| 1-Year Sport Fishing Licence | $26.57 | $55.81 | $83.19 |
| 1-Year Conservation Fishing Licence | $15.07 | $33.43 | $52.71 |
| 1-Day Sport Fishing Licence (Outdoors Card not required with this licence) | $12.21 | $15.21 | $24.86 |
| 8-Day Sport Fishing Licence | N/A | N/A | $54.38 |
| 8-Day Conservation Fishing Licence | N/A | N/A | $31.52 |
| ***All fishing licences are subject to 13% HST | |||
| Anglers 18 years or older must have a fishing licence. Anglers under 18 years may hold their own licence and limit. If they do not have a licence, they must fish with a licenced adult. Any fish are part of the adult licence holders limit. | |||
| Non-Canadian residents 65 years of age or older are not exempt from requiring a licence. | |||
NON-RESIDENT LIMITS/SEASONS 2025 – LAKE OF THE WOODS, ONTARIO, CANADA
This summary is for convenience only. For more information, refer to “Fishing Ontario 2025 Recreational Fishing Regulations.
You will find the Ontario Fishing Regulations here: https://www.ontario.ca/document/ontario-fishing-regulations-summary
We are located in Zone 5. Please note the exemptions for Lake of the Woods.
| Species | Open Season | Size Restrictions | Sport Licence | Conservation Licence |
| Walleye (or Sauger) | Jan. 1-April 14; May 21-Dec 31 |
Varies by limit but don’t keep anything over43 cm (16.9”) |
2 per day 4 possession None between 43 cm (16.9”) –70 cm (27.5”) Not more than one greater that 70cm (27.5”)
|
2 Per Day 2 Possession None between 43 cm (16.9”) –70 cm (27.5”)
|
| Northern Pike | All Year | None greater than 75 cm ( 29.5”) | 4 Per Day 4 Possession |
2 Per Day 2 Possession |
| Smallmouth Bass (or Largemouth) | Jan 1- June 30 | Catch & Release | Catch & Release | Catch & Release |
| Smallmouth Bass (or Largemouth) | July 1-Dec 31 | No size Restrictions | 4 Per Day 4 Possession |
2 Per Day 2 Possession |
| Muskie | 3rd Saturday in June -Dec 15 | Minimum 137cm (54”) | 1 Per Day 1 Possession |
Zero |
| Yellow Perch | All Year | No size Restrictions | 15 Per Day 15 Possession |
10 Per Day 10 Possession |
| Crappie | All Year | No size Restrictions | 10 Per Day 10 Possession |
5 Per Day 5 Possession |
| Lake Trout (Whitefish Bay Only) Barbless Hooks Only |
Jan 1 – Sept 30 | Only 1 over 65cm (25.5”) | 1 Per Day 2 Possession |
1 Per Day 1 Possession |
The DAILY LIMIT is the number of fish you are allowed to catch and keep in one day. The POSSESSION LIMIT is the total number you are allowed to have including those on hand, in cold storage and in transit.
FISH CAUGHT EACH DAY AND EATEN FOR SHORELUNCH ARE COUNTED IN YOUR DAILY CATCH LIMIT.
Note: No person shall possess more fish of any species on board the fishing vessel than the daily fishing quota for that species of fish in the waters where the person is fishing, regardless of where the fish were caught.
Trapping bait by baitfish or leech traps is prohibited.