Ontario · 2026

Sauger fishing in Ontario — seasons & limits by zone

Sauger open seasons and catch limits across Ontario's fisheries management zones, from the official 2026 regulations.

Use this before you fish

This page is a province-wide starting point for sauger: scan the zones, find the water you plan to fish, then open that zone page for the exact season wording, limits, size notes, and source link. If a lake or river has an exception, the waterbody rule can be more specific than the zone-wide answer.

In the app, TackleDex does this check at your current location, keeps your catch log private, and turns a legal catch into FishDex progress without exposing your spot.

Zone	Season	Sport / Cons.
Zone 1	Open all year Open all year	S-4 / C-2
Zone 2	Seasonal January 1 to April 14 and the third Saturday in May to December 31	S-4 / C-2
Zone 3	Seasonal January 1 to April 14 and the third Saturday in May to December 31	S-4 / C-2
Zone 4	Seasonal January 1 to April 14 and the third Saturday in May to December 31	S-4 / C-2
Zone 5	Seasonal January 1 to April 14 and the third Saturday in May to December 31	S-4 / C-2
Zone 6	Seasonal January 1 to April 14 and the third Saturday in May to December 31	S-4 / C-2
Zone 7	Seasonal January 1 to April 14 and the third Saturday in May to December 31	S-4 / C-2
Zone 8	Seasonal January 1 to April 14 and the third Saturday in May to December 31	S-4 / C-2
Zone 9	Seasonal January 1 to April 14 and the third Saturday in May to December 31	S-2 / C-1
Zone 10	Seasonal January 1 to the third Sunday in March and the third Saturday in May to December 31	S-4 / C-2
Zone 11	Seasonal January 1 to the third Sunday in March and the third Saturday in May to December 31	S-4 / C-2
Zone 12	Seasonal January 1 to March 31 and Friday before the third Saturday in May to December 31	S-5 / C-2
Zone 13	Open all year Open all year	S-6 / C-2
Zone 14	Seasonal January 1 to March 1 and May 1 to December 31	S-2 / C-1
Zone 15	Seasonal January 1 to March 15 and the third Saturday in May to December 31	S-4 / C-2
Zone 16	Seasonal January 1 to March 15 and the second Saturday in May to December 31	S-4 / C-2
Zone 17	Seasonal the second Saturday in May to November 15	S-4 / C-1
Zone 18	Seasonal January 1 to March 1 and the second Saturday in May to December 31	S-4 / C-2
Zone 19	Open all year Open all year	S-6 / C-2
Zone 20	Seasonal January 1 to March 1 and the first Saturday in May to December 31	S-4 / C-2

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