Kaministiquia River

River Northern Ontario FMZ 6 Crown Land (Free)

9 m

Deepest charted contour

About this spot

Kaministiquia River is a river in the Northern Ontario area of Ontario, in Fisheries Management Zone 6. MNR fish surveys (2002–2016) recorded 23 species here, including rock bass, northern pike and smallmouth bass. An MNR depth chart exists for this lake (surveyed 2003); its deepest charted contour is 9 m. This waterbody sits on Ontario Crown land open to anglers holding a valid Ontario fishing licence.

Location

Fish Species

Rock Bass Northern Pike Smallmouth Bass Walleye Burbot Black Crappie Common Carp Redhorse Sucker Yellow Perch Brook Trout Cisco White Perch Lake Sturgeon

No species reported for this spot yet.

Lake data from Ontario government surveys

Ontario's Ministry of Natural Resources holds 15 fish survey records from 2002 to 2016. Survey methods: Dip Nets, Minnow Trap.

Species recorded (23)

Rock Bass · 6 Northern Pike · 5 Smallmouth Bass · 4 Walleye · 3 Johnny Darter · 3 Burbot · 2 Black Crappie · 2 Common Carp · 2 Ruffe · 2 Shorthead Redhorse · 2 Silver Redhorse · 2 White Sucker · 2 Yellow Perch · 2 Central Mudminnow · 2 Trout-Perch · 2 Alewife · 1 Brook Trout · 1 Cisco · 1 White Perch · 1 Fathead Minnow · 1 Lake Sturgeon · 1 Longnose Dace · 1 Northern Redbelly Dace · 1

Number of survey records that list the species.

Depth chart

MNR depth chart on file, surveyed 2003
Deepest charted contour: 9 m
The deepest contour line on the chart. The true maximum depth is at least this deep.

Sources: Land Information Ontario — Aquatic Resource Area survey points, Bathymetry Index and Bathymetry Line, Fisheries Management Zones, Fishing Access Points. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario.

Fisheries Management Zone 6

Kaministiquia River is in Fisheries Management Zone 6. Open seasons, catch limits and size limits in Ontario are set zone by zone, and some lakes carry their own exceptions, so check the FMZ 6 rules before you fish.

FMZ 6 regulations on ontario.ca

Ice fishing on Kaministiquia River (2026–27)

Ontario has no separate ice fishing season: the regular open seasons apply through the ice. Kaministiquia River is in Fisheries Management Zone 6, where 13 of 17 species groups are open for the whole ice season (December 1 to March 31) under the zone-wide rules. Of the game fish government surveys recorded in this lake, black crappie, smallmouth bass, northern pike, walleye and yellow perch are open at least part of the winter under the zone-wide rules.

Species	Through the ice	Zone-wide season	Limits
Brook trout recorded here	Closed	fourth Saturday in April to Labour Day	S-5 and C-2; not more than 1 greater than 30 centimetres
Crappie recorded here	Open	open all year	S-15 and C-10
Lake sturgeon recorded here	Closed	closed all year
Largemouth and smallmouth bass combined recorded here	Open	open all year	S-4 and C-2
Northern pike recorded here	Open	open all year	S-4 and C-2; not more than 1 greater than or equal to 70 centimetres
Walleye and sauger combined recorded here	Open	January 1 to April 14 and third Saturday in May to December 31	S-4 and C-2; not more than 1 greater than 46 centimetres
Yellow perch recorded here	Open	open all year	S-50 and C-25
Atlantic salmon	Open	open all year	S-1 and C-0
Brown trout	Open	open all year	S-5 and C-2
Channel catfish	Open	open all year	S-12 and C-6
Lake trout	Part of the season Jan 1 – Mar 31	January 1 to September 30	S-2; not more than 1 greater than 56 centimetres from September 1 to September 30, no size limit the rest of the season and C-1; no size limit
Lake whitefish	Open	open all year	S-12 and C-6
Muskellunge	Part of the season Dec 1 – Dec 15	third Saturday in June to December 15	S-1; must be greater than 91 centimetres, and C-0
Pacific salmon	Open	open all year	S-5 and C-2
Rainbow trout	Open	open all year	S-1 and C-0
Splake	Open	open all year	S-5 and C-2
Sunfish	Open	open all year	S-50 and C-25

S = sport fishing licence, C = conservation licence (daily catch and possession). Dates are worked out for 2026–27 from the wording of the 2026 summary. Ontario publishes a new summary every January 1, so check the 2027 edition for dates after December 31.

Kaministiquia River is not listed by name in the zone's species or waterbody exceptions or fish sanctuaries. Some exceptions cover whole townships or river systems, so read the zone page before you go.

Ice huts in Zone 6

No hut registration is required in this zone. There is no fixed removal date, but every hut must be off before the ice breaks up. You may fish with two lines through the ice in most waters, within 60 m and in sight of each.

Zone 6 ice fishing rules Ice fishing in Ontario guide

Source: Ontario Fishing Regulations Summary 2026, Zone 6 (ontario.ca); ice hut rules: ontario.ca/page/ice-fishing. This summary is not the law: check the regulations and local conditions, and never go on ice you have not tested.