The 2026 Ontario Fishing Regulations Summary is now available! Digital copies can be viewed online or as a PDF download.
An annual guide to the rules and regulations for recreational fishing in Ontario. It contains information about recreational fishing licences, open seasons and catch limits, as well as up-to-date fishing regulations for each fishing zone. Effective January 1, 2026.
Learn more at fishing notices and updates.
The October 2025 Mainstream Newsletter (Volume 41, Issue 1) is now available from the North Central Division website.
The winner of the Al Dextrase Award for Best Student Poster Presentation at the 2025 AFS-OC Annual Meeting was Jacob Lasci from University of Western Ontario. Jacob (right) received his award from Ontario Chapter President Silviya Ivanova (left) and Vice President Connor Reid (middle). His poster was titled “Effects of introduced salmonids on native Lake Trout in Lake Huron” and the abstract is available in the 2025 Joint OCTWS AFS-OC Conference Program.
The recipient of the E.J. Crossman Award for Best Student Oral Presentation at the 2025 AFS-OC Annual Meeting was Raegan Davis from Carleton University. Raegan (middle) received her award from Ontario Chapter President Silviya Ivanova (right) and Vice President Connor Reid (left). Her presentation was titled “Dam it, I’m stranded: Evaluating fish stranding downstream of a hydropeaking facility on the Michipicoten River, ON” and the abstract is available in the 2025 Joint OCTWS AFS-OC Conference Program.
A synopsis of the 2024 AFS-OC Annual Meeting and Conference held January 26–28 at Bayview Wildwood Resort, in Severn Bridge has been posted. See photos, poster presentations and review highlights of the event.
