| Type of Fish |
Season |
Where are the fish? |
Average size |
Special Information |
| Carp |
|
|
15-20 |
Sportfish can be 30-40 lbs. |
| Channel Catfish |
Year round |
River |
|
|
| Chinook Salmon |
Mid-late August |
River |
10-15 lbs. |
Near Nancy Island is best. 5-6 Week duration. |
| April - Sept |
Bay |
10-15 lbs. |
|
| Splake |
|
|
5-10 lbs. |
|
| Brown Trout |
|
|
5-10 lbs. |
|
| Lake Trout |
|
|
5-10 lbs. |
|
| Northern Pike |
Year round |
River |
6-7 lbs. |
These fish prefer areas with weeds. |
| Rainbow Trout |
Year round |
Bay |
|
|
| Rock Bass |
Summer |
River |
|
Near Nancy Island is best. If the water is too warm, these will taste to fishy. |
| Small Mouth Bass |
June - Aug |
River |
|
Near Nancy Island is best. |
| Walleye, Pickerel |
Year round |
River |
6-8 lbs. |
May and June are best. |
| Lake Whitefish |
Spring |
Mouth of Bay |
|
Ice out to May. This is a favourite in local restaurants, caught locally. |
- The Guide to Eating Ontario Sportfish shows that Georgian Bay (Lake Huron) has the cleanest fish of all the Great Lakes.
- You can continue to fish on the shores of Montgomery Rapids when the river begins to freeze in winter.
- The shore on the river in front of the Wasaga Beach Public Library is an excellent fishing spot.
- A
valid fishing licence is needed. You can purchase it locally at Wasaga
Marine, 1237 Mosley Street OR Great Lakes Outfitters, Highway 26 just
west of Wasaga Beach
Canadian residents, click here for fishing licence information.
Non-Canadian residents, click here for fishing licence information.
- You
must obey the regulations for recreational fishing. Pick up a copy of
the Recreational Fishing Regulations Summary to find out which fish are
in season and other important information that can keep you out of
trouble.
- You can contact the Wasaga Beach Fish camp; Game
Club for a current fishing report. Weather and water temperature can
dramatically alter the fishing conditions.
- You can find
information about Ontario fishing at the Ontario government page.
Download their Recreational Fishing Regulation Guide. http://www.mnr.gov.on.ca/MNR/pubs/pubmenu.html
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