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Ontario · 2026

Rainbow Trout / Steelhead fishing in Ontario — seasons & limits by zone

Rainbow Trout / Steelhead open seasons and catch limits across Ontario's fisheries management zones, from the official 2026 regulations.

ZoneSeasonSport / Cons.
Zone 1 Closed all year
Closed all year
Zone 2 Open all year
Open all year
S-5 / C-2
Zone 3 Closed all year
Closed all year
Zone 4 Open all year
Open all year
S-5 / C-2
Zone 5 Open all year
Open all year
S-5 / C-2
Zone 6 Open all year
Open all year
S-1 / C-0
Zone 7 Open all year
Open all year
S-1 / C-0
Zone 8 Open all year
Open all year
S-5 / C-2
Zone 9 Open all year
Open all year
S-1 / C-0
Zone 10 Open all year
Open all year
S-2 / C-1
Zone 11 Open all year
Open all year
S-5 / C-2
Zone 12 Seasonal
Friday before the fourth Saturday in April to September 30
S-5 / C-2
Zone 13 Open all year
Open all year
S-2 / C-1
Zone 14 Open all year
Open all year
S-2 / C-1
Zone 15 Open all year
Open all year
S-5 / C-2
Zone 16 Seasonal
the fourth Saturday in April to September 30
S-2 / C-1
Zone 17 Seasonal
the fourth Saturday in April to September 30
S-2 / C-1
Zone 18 Open all year
Open all year
S-5 / C-2
Zone 19 Open all year
Open all year
S-5 / C-2
Zone 20 Open all year
Open all year
S-2 / C-1

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