Lake of the Woods District Property Owners Association

Be Aware! New Lake Trout Regulations

There are various regulations in place on Lake of the Woods for lake trout seasons and catch limits. The regulations below apply to both Resident anglers and Non-resident anglers holding valid licences.

As of January 1^st, 2010, all waters of Lake of the Woods other than the Whitefish Bay and Clearwater Bay areas described below:

• Lake trout season open from January 1^st to September 30^th;
• Lake trout catch and possession limit is zero for both Sport fish Licence and Conservation Licence.

Whitefish Bay consisting of Regina, Snake, Boot, Ghost, Brule, Devils, Atikaminke, Camp, Cloverleaf, Log, Reedy, Willow and Sammons Bays and Knickerbocker, Louis, Cross, Alfred Inlets:

• Lake trout season open from January 1^st to September 30^th;
• Fish or fish parts may not be used as bait from January 1^st to the Friday before the 3^rd Saturday in May;
• Only barbless hooks may be used from January 1^st to the Friday before the 3^rd Saturday in May;
• Sport fish Licence lake trout catch of one per day, possession limit of 2, not more than 1 greater than 65cm (25.6 in); and Conservation Licence catch and possession limit of 1 lake trout any size.

Clearwater Bay consisting of waters of Clearwater Bay, Echo Bay, and Cul de Sac Lake:

• Fish or fish parts may not be used as bait;
• Only barbless hooks may be used and for lake trout only one barbless hook may be used;
• Lake trout season open from 3^rd Saturday in May to September 30^th;
• Lake trout catch and possession limit is zero for both Sport fish Licence and Conservation Licence, except for tag holders;
• Contact Kenora MNR office for details on lake trout tags.

You can also download a PDF document with the latest Fishing Regulations>>

For more information, contact:

• Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources
  Kenora District Office
  808 Robertson Street
  Kenora, ON       P9N 3X9
  807 468-2501