Seguin River

River Muskoka & Algonquin FMZ 14 Crown Land (Free)

About this spot

Seguin River is a river in the Muskoka & Algonquin area of Ontario, in Fisheries Management Zone 14. MNR fish surveys (2018–2019) recorded 7 species here, including smallmouth bass, white sucker and northern pike. This waterbody sits on Ontario Crown land open to anglers holding a valid Ontario fishing licence.

Location

Fish Species

Smallmouth Bass Sucker Northern Pike Walleye Rock Bass Catfish

No species reported for this spot yet.

Lake data from Ontario government surveys

Ontario's Ministry of Natural Resources holds 11 fish survey records from 2018 to 2019.

Species recorded (7)

Smallmouth Bass · 6 White Sucker · 6 Northern Pike · 5 Walleye · 3 Rock Bass · 3 Brown Bullhead · 2 Pumpkinseed · 1

Number of survey records that list the species.

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 14

Seguin River is in Fisheries Management Zone 14. 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 14 rules before you fish.

FMZ 14 regulations on ontario.ca

Ice fishing on Seguin River (2026–27)

Ontario has no separate ice fishing season: the regular open seasons apply through the ice. Seguin River is in Fisheries Management Zone 14, where 11 of 16 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, northern pike, pumpkinseed and walleye are open at least part of the winter under the zone-wide rules.

Fish sanctuary. The summary lists Seguin River as a fish sanctuary: No fishing - April 1 to Friday before the third Saturday in May. No fishing is allowed during that period, whatever the table below says.

Species	Through the ice	Zone-wide season	Limits
Largemouth and smallmouth bass combined recorded here	Closed	fourth Saturday in June to November 30	S-3 and C-1
Northern pike recorded here	Part of the season Dec 1 – Mar 1	January 1 to March 1 and May 1 to December 31	S-2; in one day, possession limit of four, not more than one greater than 86 centimetres, and C-1; in one day, possession limit of two, not more than one greater than 86 centimetres
Sunfish recorded here	Open	open all year	S-50 and C-25
Walleye and sauger combined recorded here	Part of the season Dec 1 – Mar 1	January 1 to March 1 and May 1 to December 31	S-2; in one day, possession limit of four, none between 41-56 centimetres, not more than one greater than 56 centimetres, and C-1; in one day, possession limit of two, none between 41-56 centimetres, not more than one greater than 56 centimetres
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
Crappie	Open	open all year	S-30 and C-10
Lake herring (cisco)	Open	open all year	S-25 and C-12
Lake sturgeon	Closed	closed all year
Lake trout	Open	January 1 to September 30 and December 1 to December 31	S-2 and C-1
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 137 centimetres, and C-0
Pacific salmon	Open	open all year	S-5 and C-2
Rainbow trout	Open	open all year	S-2 and C-1
Yellow perch	Open	open all year	S-25; in one day, possession limit of 50, and C-12; in one day, possession limit of 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.

Rules specific to Seguin River

The 2026 summary lists this lake by name. These rules replace the zone-wide ones above where they overlap.

Fish sanctuary (Town of Parry Sound): No fishing - April 1 to Friday before the third Saturday in May

Ice huts in Zone 14

Huts must be registered (free, once) and show the number outside; fabric shelters under 7 m² are exempt. Remove your hut by March 15, and in any case 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 14 ice fishing rules Ice fishing in Ontario guide

Source: Ontario Fishing Regulations Summary 2026, Zone 14 (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.