Lac du Rocher-Fendu

Lake Eastern Ontario FMZ 12 Crown Land (Free)

About this spot

Lac du Rocher-Fendu is a lake in the Eastern Ontario area of Ontario, in Fisheries Management Zone 12. MNR fish surveys (2009–2011) recorded 24 species here, including channel catfish, rock bass and yellow perch. This waterbody sits on Ontario Crown land open to anglers holding a valid Ontario fishing licence.

Location

Fish Species

Catfish Rock Bass Yellow Perch Sauger Smallmouth Bass Sucker Redhorse Lake Sturgeon Walleye Largemouth Bass Northern Pike Fallfish

No species reported for this spot yet.

Lake data from Ontario government surveys

Ontario's Ministry of Natural Resources holds 35 fish survey records from 2009 to 2011. Survey methods: Minnow Trap, Electrofishing, Broad-scale Monitoring.

Species recorded (24)

Channel Catfish · 23 Rock Bass · 12 Yellow Perch · 12 Sauger · 11 Pumpkinseed · 8 Smallmouth Bass · 8 Logperch · 7 White Sucker · 7 Shorthead Redhorse · 7 Johnny Darter · 5 Silver Redhorse · 5 Iowa Darter · 5 Lake Sturgeon · 5 Spottail Shiner · 4 Blacknose Shiner · 4 Emerald Shiner · 4 Walleye · 4 Largemouth Bass · 3 Golden Shiner · 3 Bluntnose Minnow · 2 Northern Pike · 2 Fallfish · 1 Brown Bullhead · 1 Slimy Sculpin · 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 12

Lac du Rocher-Fendu is in Fisheries Management Zone 12. 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 12 rules before you fish.

FMZ 12 regulations on ontario.ca

Ice fishing on Lac du Rocher-Fendu (2026–27)

Ontario has no separate ice fishing season: the regular open seasons apply through the ice. Lac du Rocher-Fendu is in Fisheries Management Zone 12, where 7 of 14 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, channel catfish, northern pike, pumpkinseed, sauger, 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
Channel catfish recorded here	Open	open all year	S-12 and C-6
Lake sturgeon recorded here	Closed	closed all year
Largemouth and smallmouth bass combined recorded here	Closed	Friday before fourth Saturday in June to November 30	S-6 and C-2
Northern pike recorded here	Open	January 1 to March 31 and Friday before third Saturday in May to December 31	S-6 and C-2
Sunfish recorded here	Open	open all year	no limit
Walleye and sauger combined recorded here	Open	January 1 to March 31 and Friday before third Saturday in May to December 31	S-5 and C-2; must be less than 40 centimetres from March 1 to June 15
Yellow perch recorded here	Open	open all year	S-50 and C-25
Atlantic salmon	Closed	Friday before fourth Saturday in April to September 30	S-1 and C-0
Brook trout	Closed	Friday before fourth Saturday in April to September 30	S-5 and C-2
Brown trout and rainbow trout	Closed	Friday before fourth Saturday in April to September 30	S-5 and C-2
Crappie	Open	open all year	S-30 and C-10
Lake trout and splake	Closed	Friday before fourth Saturday in April to September 30	S-2 and C-1; must be greater than 45 centimetres
Lake whitefish	Open	open all year	S-12 and C-6
Muskellunge	Part of the season Dec 1 – Dec 15	Friday before third Saturday in June to December 15	S-1; must be greater than 137 centimetres, and C-0

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.

Lac du Rocher-Fendu 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 12

Huts must be registered (free, once) and show the number outside; fabric shelters under 7 m² are exempt. Remove your hut by March 15 below the Lake Timiskaming dam, March 31 above it, 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 12 ice fishing rules Ice fishing in Ontario guide

Source: Ontario Fishing Regulations Summary 2026, Zone 12 (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.