Ontario 2026 season dates
When does bass season open in Ontario? (2026)
Bass season in Ontario opens later than most — typically the third or fourth Saturday of June — and the exact date depends on your zone. Here's the 2026 bass opener across Ontario.
How to read the opener
The date below is the zone-wide opener for bass, calculated from the official 2026 Ontario regulations. Some waters have exception rules, sanctuaries, or different possession details, so the table should be your first check rather than your final decision.
If you are already at the launch, TackleDex is faster than searching PDFs: it uses your location, checks the zone, keeps the caveat visible, and lets you save the result beside your private trip notes.
| Zone | 2026 opener | Season | Sport / Cons. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zone 1 | Closed all year | Closed all year | — |
| Zone 2 | Open all year | Open all year | S-2 / C-1 |
| Zone 3 | Open all year | Open all year | S-6 / C-2 |
| Zone 4 | Open all year | Open all year | S-2 / C-1 |
| Zone 5 | Open all year | Open all year | S-4 / C-2 |
| Zone 6 | Open all year | Open all year | S-4 / C-2 |
| Zone 7 | Open all year | Open all year | S-6 / C-2 |
| Zone 8 | Open all year | Open all year | S-6 / C-2 |
| Zone 9 | Open all year | Open all year | S-6 / C-2 |
| Zone 10 | Jun 20, 2026 | the third Saturday in June to November 30 | S-6 / C-3 |
| Zone 11 | May 16, 2026 | January 1 to the third Sunday in March and the third Saturday in May to December 31 | S-6 / C-2 |
| Zone 12 | Jun 26, 2026 | Friday before the fourth Saturday in June to November 30 | S-6 / C-2 |
| Zone 13 | Jun 27, 2026 | the fourth Saturday in June to November 30 | S-6 / C-2 |
| Zone 14 | Jun 27, 2026 | the fourth Saturday in June to November 30 | S-3 / C-1 |
| Zone 15 | Jun 27, 2026 | the fourth Saturday in June to November 30 | S-6 / C-2 |
| Zone 16 | Jun 27, 2026 | the fourth Saturday in June to November 30 | S-6 / C-2 |
| Zone 17 | Jun 20, 2026 | the third Saturday in June to December 15 | S-6 / C-2 |
| Zone 18 | Jun 20, 2026 | the third Saturday in June to December 15 | S-6 / C-2 |
| Zone 19 | Jun 27, 2026 | the fourth Saturday in June to November 30 | S-6 / C-2 |
| Zone 20 | Jul 4, 2026 | the first Saturday in July to December 31 | S-6 / C-2 |
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