Grand River Fishing Regulations

Grand River . Nith River . Whiteman's Creek

 

Canadians ages 18-64 must have a license.

If a non-resident of Canada you must have a non-resident fishing license.

You must carry your license on you when fishing.

One fishing line per person.

 

CAMBRIDGE–PARIS ( Oneida Grand River Section)

Bass smallmouth
last Sat in June to Nov 30
conservation license 2 bass/day, sports license 6 bass/day

Pike Jan 1 to March 31, then 2nd Saturday in May to Dec 31
conservation license 2 pike/day, sports license 6 pike/day

From Paris dam to WilliamStreetBridge in Paris, Fish Sanctuary
no fishing from Oct 1 to Nov 30

 

 

PARIS-BRANT CONSERVATION PARK (Cayuga Grand River section)

This is a Catch & Release Zone Only…
Begins 100m below the Hwy 2 bridge to the pedestrian bridge at the BrantConservationPark.
This catch & release zone only allows artificial lures with barb less hooks.
No fishing allowed from March 1 to the last Friday in April

Trout steelhead/rainbow and brown
last Saturday in April to Sept 30

Bass smallmouth
last Sat in June to Nov 30
conservation license 2 bass/day, sports license 6 bass/day

Pike 2nd Saturday in May to Dec 31
conservation license 2 pike/day, sports license 6 pike/day

Walleye 2nd Saturday in May to Dec 31
conservation license 2 walleye/day, sports license 6 walleye/day

 

BRANT CONSERVATION PARK- DOWNSTREAM  Mohawk Grand River section.

Trout steelhead/rainbow and brown
last Saturday in April to Dec 31 (25M downstream of Wilkes Dam)

Bass smallmouth
last Sat in June to Nov 30
conservation license 2 bass/day, sports license 6 bass/day

Pike Jan 1 to March 31, then 2nd Saturday in May to Dec 31
conservation license 2 pike/day, sports license 6 pike/day

Walleye Jan 1 to March 31, then 2nd Saturday in May to Dec 31
conservation license 2 walleye/day, sports license 6 walleye/day

 

NITH RIVER

Bass smallmouth
last Sat in June to Nov 30
conservation license 2 bass/day, sports license 6 bass/day

Pike Jan 1 to March 31, then 2nd Saturday in May to Dec 31
conservation license 2 pike/day, sports license 6 pike/day

Walleye Jan 1 to March 31, then 2nd Saturday in May to Dec 31
conservation license 2 pike/day, sports license 6 pike/day

 

WHITEMAN’S CREEK

Trout Fishing, no fishing Oct 1 to the last Friday in April

Trout Catch Restriction Zone between Robinson Road up to Cleaver Road:


  - can only possess one rainbow or brown trout greater then 50cm

  - must use artificial lures with barb less hooks