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Zone 18 · Ontario

Fishing near Ottawa, Ontario

Ottawa sits in Fisheries Management Zone 18. Here are the nearest stocked waters, what's in season, and where to start — with live bite times in the app.

Nearest stocked waters to Ottawa

WaterDistance
Findlay Creek (Unofficial Name)20 km
Shields Creek (Unofficial Name)21 km
Poole Creek (Unofficial Name)24 km
Indian Creek47 km
Challies Public Fishing Area Pond (Unofficial Name)65 km
Darling Long Lake69 km
Duncs Lake69 km
Kates Lake70 km

Distances are straight-line from Ottawa, from official MNR stocking records.

What's in season near Ottawa (Zone 18)

SpeciesSeasonSport / Cons.
Walleye & Sauger Seasonal
January 1 to March 1 and the second Saturday in May to December 31 · 40–50 cm
 S-4 / C-2
Largemouth & Smallmouth Bass Seasonal
the third Saturday in June to December 15
 S-6 / C-2
Northern Pike Seasonal
January 1 to March 31 and the second Saturday in May to December 31
 S-6 / C-2
Yellow Perch Open all year
Open all year
 S-50 / C-25
Crappie Open all year
Open all year
 S-30 / C-10
Muskellunge Seasonal
the first Saturday in June to December 15 · Must be greater than 91 cm
 S-1 / C-0
Lake Trout Seasonal
the fourth Saturday in May to September 8 · Aggregate limit: S-5/C-2 for all trout and salmon combined
 S-2 / C-1
Brook Trout Open all year
Open all year · Aggregate limit: S-5/C-2 for all trout and salmon combined
 S-5 / C-2
Brown Trout Open all year
Open all year · Aggregate limit: S-5/C-2 for all trout and salmon combined
 S-5 / C-2
Rainbow Trout Open all year
Open all year · Aggregate limit: S-5/C-2 for all trout and salmon combined
 S-5 / C-2

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