Walleye fishing in Ontario — seasons & limits by zone

Walleye open seasons and catch limits across Ontario's fisheries management zones, from the official 2026 regulations.

Zone	Season	Sport / Cons.
Zone 1	Open all year Open all year	S-4 / C-2
Zone 2	Seasonal January 1 to April 14 and the third Saturday in May to December 31	S-4 / C-2
Zone 3	Seasonal January 1 to April 14 and the third Saturday in May to December 31	S-4 / C-2
Zone 4	Seasonal January 1 to April 14 and the third Saturday in May to December 31	S-4 / C-2
Zone 5	Seasonal January 1 to April 14 and the third Saturday in May to December 31	S-4 / C-2
Zone 6	Seasonal January 1 to April 14 and the third Saturday in May to December 31	S-4 / C-2
Zone 7	Seasonal January 1 to April 14 and the third Saturday in May to December 31	S-4 / C-2
Zone 8	Seasonal January 1 to April 14 and the third Saturday in May to December 31	S-4 / C-2
Zone 9	Seasonal January 1 to April 14 and the third Saturday in May to December 31	S-2 / C-1
Zone 10	Seasonal January 1 to the third Sunday in March and the third Saturday in May to December 31	S-4 / C-2
Zone 11	Seasonal January 1 to the third Sunday in March and the third Saturday in May to December 31	S-4 / C-2
Zone 12	Seasonal January 1 to March 31 and Friday before the third Saturday in May to December 31	S-5 / C-2
Zone 13	Open all year Open all year	S-6 / C-2
Zone 14	Seasonal January 1 to March 1 and May 1 to December 31	S-2 / C-1
Zone 15	Seasonal January 1 to March 15 and the third Saturday in May to December 31	S-4 / C-2
Zone 16	Seasonal January 1 to March 15 and the second Saturday in May to December 31	S-4 / C-2
Zone 17	Seasonal the second Saturday in May to November 15	S-4 / C-1
Zone 18	Seasonal January 1 to March 1 and the second Saturday in May to December 31	S-4 / C-2
Zone 19	Open all year Open all year	S-6 / C-2
Zone 20	Seasonal January 1 to March 1 and the first Saturday in May to December 31	S-4 / C-2

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