Guided Lakes Regulations

Open All Season

Limits

Sport: 30

Conservation: 10

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Identification: Black crappie can be identified by the irregular blotched black spots on the side and 7-8 dorsal spines. White Crappie are pale in color with vertical bars down the side and, have only 6 dorsal spines. 

Season: Third Saturday in June to December 15

Limits:

Sport: 6

Conservation: 2

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identification:  Largemouth Bass have a broad stripe running horizontally.  The upper jaw bone extends pass the eye, and are usually dark green in color. Smallmouth Bass have lines running vertically down the side. The upper jaw bone extends out to the middle of the eye, and are usually brown in color.

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Season: Open All Year

Limits

Sport: 6

Conservation: 2

Identification: The Northern pike have a similar look to Musky.  Pike have a laterally compressed body, flattened snout, dorsal, and anal fins at the back near the Caudal fin. Pike are dark green through to brown in color with white spots all along the sides.

Season: Second Saturday in May to November 15

Dams / select water bodies open Third Saturday in May to November 15

Slot Size: Must be between 35-50 cm

Limits

Sport: 4

Conservation: 1

Balsam Slot Size: None between 37-55 cm

Limits 

Sport: 3

Conservation: 1

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Identification: Walleye also known as " Pickerel" in some parts of Canada. Two different species however and only walleye are found in the Kawarthas. Walleye are olive to golden brown in color. The easiest identification for walleye is the white marking on the Caudal fin and the marble eyes that help them hunt for food at night or dark waters.

Season: 1st Saturday in June to December 15

Limits

Sport: 1 Must be greater than 112 cm

Conservation: 0

identification: Musky have much more pointed forks on the caudal fin compared to pike. Pike and Tiger musky have more rounded edges on the caudal fin. Musky are also larger of the two.  There are 4 types of musky patterning. Kawarthas consist of mostly Clear, and Barred. The odd spotted one is caught but is very rare for around here. Also in the kawarthas the tiger musky are starting to be more common which is from a pike and a musky. 

Season: Open All Year

Limits

Sport: 50

Conservation: 25

Identification: Yellow perch are brownish-yellow in color with dark vertical bars on the side. The average size of yellow perch is 7.5 inches but they can double in size depending on the amount of bait in the lake.