When does lake trout season open in Ontario? (2026)

Lake trout season is built around the cold-water calendar and closes through the spawn. Here's the 2026 lake trout season for every Ontario zone.

Zone	2026 opener	Season	Sport / Cons.
Zone 1	Open all year	Open all year	S-3 / C-1
Zone 2	Jan 1, 2026	January 1 to September 30	S-2 / C-1
Zone 3	Jan 1, 2026	January 1 to September 30	S-3 / C-1
Zone 4	Jan 1, 2026	January 1 to September 30	S-2 / C-1
Zone 5	Jan 1, 2026	January 1 to September 30	S-2 / C-1
Zone 6	Jan 1, 2026	January 1 to September 30	S-2 / C-1
Zone 7	Jan 1, 2026	January 1 to September 30	S-2 / C-1
Zone 8	May 16, 2026	February 15 to March 15 and the third Saturday in May to September 30	S-3 / C-1
Zone 9	Jan 1, 2026	January 1 to September 30	S-3 / C-1
Zone 10	Jan 1, 2026	January 1 to the first Monday in September	S-2 / C-1
Zone 11	May 16, 2026	February 15 to the third Sunday in March and the third Saturday in May to the first Monday in September	S-2 / C-1
Zone 12	Apr 24, 2026	Friday before the fourth Saturday in April to September 30	S-2 / C-1
Zone 13	Dec 1, 2026	January 1 to September 30 and December 1 to December 31	S-2 / C-1
Zone 14	Dec 1, 2026	January 1 to September 30 and December 1 to December 31	S-2 / C-1
Zone 15	Jan 1, 2026	January 1 to September 30	S-2 / C-1
Zone 16	Jan 1, 2026	January 1 to September 30	S-2 / C-1
Zone 17	Apr 25, 2026	the fourth Saturday in April to September 30	S-3 / C-1
Zone 18	May 23, 2026	the fourth Saturday in May to September 8	S-2 / C-1
Zone 19	Dec 1, 2026	January 1 to September 30 and December 1 to December 31	S-3 / C-1
Zone 20	Dec 1, 2026	January 1 to September 30 and December 1 to December 31	S-3 / C-1

Dates are computed from the official 2026 Ontario regulations by zone. Waterbody exceptions can differ — confirm on Ontario.ca.

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