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Boot Lake fishing — seasons, limits & stocking

Plan a trip to Boot Lake (lake, Ontario): what's in season, catch limits, and stocking history.

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Reading the conditions…

Known fish in Boot Lake

Zone 10 · max 10.2 m deep · cold water

Brook Stickleback, Brook Trout, Fathead Minnow, Northern Redbelly Dace

Source: Ontario MNR Aquatic Resource Area survey. Survey records may be incomplete.

Stocking record

Boot Lake is on Ontario's recreational stocking record.

SpeciesLatest
Brook TroutStocked 2016 · fingerlings

Source: Ontario MNR fish stocking records. Stocking history is not a season rule.

What's in season

Fishing seasons in Zone 10

Boot Lake is in Ontario Fisheries Management Zone 10. Start with the fish currently open or partly open, then check the full zone-wide table below.

Walleye WalleyeOpen now S-4 / C-2 The classic Ontario table fish: low light, wind, current, and structure are your friends. Northern Pike Northern PikeOpen now S-6 / C-2 A practical confidence target around weeds, bays, and shore-access water. Yellow Perch Yellow PerchOpen now S-50 / C-25 One of the best family targets: schooling, simple tackle, and generous limits. Black Crappie Black CrappieOpen now S-30 / C-10 Good for newer anglers when you find schools around weeds, docks, and spring bays. Lake Trout Lake TroutOpen now S-2 / C-1 Deep, cold-water planning fish: depth and lake-specific exceptions matter. Brook Trout Brook TroutOpen now S-5 / C-2 Cold-water fish: check local exceptions carefully before keeping any trout. Brown Trout Brown TroutOpen now S-5 / C-2 Low light and cooler water matter more than covering random shoreline. Rainbow Trout / Steelhead Rainbow Trout / SteelheadOpen now S-2 / C-1 Often tied to cold water, tributaries, and special local rules.
SpeciesSeasonSport / Cons.
Walleye & Sauger Seasonal
January 1 to the third Sunday in March and the third Saturday in May to December 31 · None greater than 46 cm
 S-4 / C-2
Largemouth & Smallmouth Bass Seasonal
the third Saturday in June to November 30
 S-6 / C-3
Northern Pike Open all year
Open all year · Sport: not more than 1 greater than 61 cm, none greater than 86 cm. Conservation: none greater than 61 cm
 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 third Saturday in June to December 15 · Must be greater than 122 cm
 S-1 / C-0
Lake Trout Seasonal
January 1 to the first Monday in September · Not more than 1 greater than 40 cm · Aggregate limit: S-5/C-2 for all trout and salmon combined
 S-2 / C-1
Brook Trout Seasonal
January 1 to September 30 · 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-2 / C-1

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