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The Baskatong reservoir is home to some 35 species of fish! Consult this table to find out more about fishing periods, permitted sizes and the number of catches allowed.

 

Largemouth bass Largemouth bass

Catch Limit : 6 (including smallmouth bass)

Size Limit : -

Smallmouth bass Smallmouth bass

Catch Limit : 6 (including largemouth bass)

Size Limit : -

Brown bullhead Brown bullhead

Catch Limit : -

Size Limit : -

River redhorse River redhorse

Catch Limit : -

Size Limit : -

Lake cisco Lake cisco

Catch Limit : -

Size Limit : -

Pumpkinseed Pumpkinseed

Catch Limit : -

Size Limit : -

Walleye Walleye

Catch Limit : 6 (including sauger)

Size Limit : 37cm to 53cm

Sauger Sauger

Catch Limit : 6 (including walleye)

Size Limit : -

Lake sturgeon Lake sturgeon

Catch Limit : 1

Size Limit : -

Northern pike Northern pike

Catch Limit : 6

Size Limit : -

Lake whitefish Lake whitefish

Catch Limit : 5

Size Limit : -

Burbot Burbot

Catch Limit : -

Size Limit : -

White sucker White sucker

Catch Limit : -

Size Limit : -

Longnose sucker Longnose sucker

Catch Limit : -

Size Limit : -

Brook trout Brook trout

Catch Limit : 10

Size Limit : -

Omisco Omisco

Catch Limit : -

Size Limit : -

Atlantic salmon Atlantic salmon

Catch Limit : 3

Size Limit : -

Ouitouche Ouitouche

Catch Limit : -

Size Limit : -

Yellow perch Yellow perch

Catch Limit : 50

Size Limit : -

Lake trout Lake trout

Catch Limit : 2

Size Limit : 55cm and over

We also find several forage fish:

  • Slimy sculpin
  • Spotted sculpin
  • Flathead sculpin
  • Three-spined stickleback
  • Five-spined stickleback
  • Nine-spined Stickleback
  • Pearl mullet
  • Tessellated darter
  • Zebra rock digger
  • Vase umbrella
  • Rainbow smelt
  • Yellow shiner
  • Emerald shiner
  • Lake mullet
  • Barred killifish
  • Redfin shiner

 

Consult the complete regulations here before going fishing on the Baskatong.