Upcoming Fishing Ontario

Sports

Ontario fishing you can actually do: season opening days, licence-free fishing periods, derbies and tournaments the public can enter, fishing shows, and ice-season dates — verified against the Ontario fishing regulations and organizers.

Coming up

• Muskellunge season closes in Ontario: Tuesday, December 15, 2026, Ontario, most Fisheries Management Zones
• Winter fishing seasons open in Ontario: Friday, January 1, 2027, Ontario, most Fisheries Management Zones
• Spring Fishing & Boat Show 2027: Friday, February 5, 2027 at 12:00 PM ET (17:00 UTC), International Centre, 6900 Airport Road, Mississauga, Ontario
• Toronto Sportsmen's Show 2027: Thursday, March 18, 2027 at 10:00 AM ET (14:00 UTC), International Centre, Mississauga, Ontario
• Trout and inland salmon season opens in Ontario: Saturday, April 24, 2027, Ontario, inland waters
• Walleye and northern pike season opens in Ontario: Saturday, May 8, 2027, Ontario, most Fisheries Management Zones
• Canada/US Walleye Fall Challenge 2027: Saturday, May 22, 2027 to Monday, May 24, 2027, Sturgeon Lake, Ontario
• Muskellunge season opens in Ontario: Saturday, June 5, 2027, Ontario, most Fisheries Management Zones
• CSFL Tour 2027 season opens — Lake Scugog: Wednesday, June 23, 2027, Lake Scugog, Ontario
• Bass season opens in Ontario: Saturday, June 26, 2027, Ontario, most Fisheries Management Zones