Mitchell Lake

Lake South Western Ontario FMZ 17 Crown Land (Free)

1.8 m

Deepest charted contour

About this spot

Mitchell Lake is a lake in the South Western Ontario area of Ontario, in Fisheries Management Zone 17. MNR fish surveys (2012–2013) recorded 11 species here, including largemouth bass, rock bass and smallmouth bass. An MNR depth chart exists for this lake; its deepest charted contour is 1.8 m. This waterbody sits on Ontario Crown land open to anglers holding a valid Ontario fishing licence.

Location

Fish Species

Largemouth Bass Rock Bass Smallmouth Bass Bluegill Catfish

No species reported for this spot yet.

Lake data from Ontario government surveys

Ontario's Ministry of Natural Resources holds 7 fish survey records from 2012 to 2013.

Species recorded (11)

Largemouth Bass · 5 Rock Bass · 4 Pumpkinseed · 4 Smallmouth Bass · 3 Central Mudminnow · 2 Bluegill · 2 Bluntnose Minnow · 1 Emerald Shiner · 1 Iowa Darter · 1 Golden Shiner · 1 Brown Bullhead · 1

Number of survey records that list the species.

Depth chart

MNR depth chart on file
Deepest charted contour: 1.8 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 17

Mitchell Lake is in Fisheries Management Zone 17. 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 17 rules before you fish.

FMZ 17 regulations on ontario.ca

Ice fishing on Mitchell Lake (2026–27)

Ontario has no separate ice fishing season: the regular open seasons apply through the ice. Mitchell Lake is in Fisheries Management Zone 17, where 4 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, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, pumpkinseed and bluegill are open at least part of the winter under the zone-wide rules.

Species	Through the ice	Zone-wide season	Limits
Largemouth and smallmouth bass combined recorded here	Part of the season Dec 1 – Dec 15	third Saturday in June to December 15	S-6 and C-2
Sunfish recorded here	Open	open all year	S-300; only 30 may be greater than 18 centimetres, and C-15
Atlantic salmon	Closed	fourth Saturday in April to September 30	S-0 and C-0
Brook trout	Closed	fourth Saturday in April to September 30	S-2 and C-1
Brown trout	Closed	fourth Saturday in April to September 30	S-5 and C-2
Channel catfish	Closed	fourth Saturday in April to November 15	S-12 and C-6
Crappie	Open	open all year	S-30 and C-10
Lake sturgeon	Closed	closed all year
Lake trout	Closed	fourth Saturday in April to September 30	S-3 and C-1
Lake whitefish	Closed	fourth Saturday in April to November 15	S-12 and C-6
Muskellunge	Part of the season Dec 1 – Dec 15	1st Saturday in June to December 15	S-1; must be greater than 112 centimetres, and C-0
Northern pike	Open	open all year	S-6 and C-2
Pacific salmon	Closed	fourth Saturday in April to September 30	S-5 and C-2
Rainbow trout	Closed	fourth Saturday in April to September 30	S-2 and C-1
Walleye and sauger combined	Different rule here See the rules for this lake below	second Saturday in May to November 15	S-4 and C-1; must be between 35-50 centimetres
Yellow perch	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.

Rules specific to Mitchell Lake

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

Walleye exception (Eldon Township, including the waters of the Trent Canal between Mitchell Lake and Balsam Lake, and the waters of the Tre...): Season: Zone-wide seasons apply Limits: S-3 and C-1; none between 37-55 centimetres

Ice huts in Zone 17

Huts must be registered (free, once) and show the number outside; fabric shelters under 7 m² are exempt. Remove your hut by March 1, 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 17 ice fishing rules Ice fishing in Ontario guide

Source: Ontario Fishing Regulations Summary 2026, Zone 17 (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.