Fishing Regulations

The 2026 Ontario Fishing Regulations Summary is now available online and can be easily accessed as a PDF at: Ontario Fishing Regulations Summary

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The summary contains all the details you need to plan your next fishing adventure, including, but not limited to:

• regulation changes for 2026.

• How to register your ice hut.

• Everything you need to know when using live or preserved baitfish.

• How to transport and package your catch.

 

Before you go fishing, we encourage you to review the 2026 fishing regulations and ensure you have a valid fishing license.

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Fishing licenses can be purchased or renewed:

• online at huntandfishontario.com.

• at a participating ServiceOntario location.

• at a license issuer near you.

 

Fishing Seasons on Moira Lake

• Largemouth and smallmouth bass combined

  • Season: third Saturday in June to December 15. 

• Muskellunge

  • Season: 1st Saturday in June to December 15.

• Northern pike

  • Season: January 1 to March 31 and second Saturday in May to December 31.

• Walleye and sauger combined

  • Season: January 1 to March 1 and second Saturday in May to December 31.

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Fish for free (no license required)

Four times a year, Canadian residents can fish in Ontario for free. This means you do not need to buy a fishing license if you want to fish during:

 

• Family Fishing Weekend (February 14–16, 2026)

• Mother’s Day Weekend (May 9–10, 2026)

• Father’s Day Weekend (June 20–21, 2026)

• Family Fishing Week (June 27–July 5, 2026)