Nottawasaga River

River Bruce Peninsula FMZ 14 Provincial Park

About this spot

Nottawasaga River is a river in the Bruce Peninsula area of Ontario, in Fisheries Management Zone 14. MNR fish surveys (2005–2013) recorded 28 species here, including rainbow trout, white sucker and smallmouth bass. This waterbody is inside an Ontario provincial park: a valid Ontario fishing licence is required and park rules apply.

Location

Fish Species

Rainbow Trout Sucker Smallmouth Bass Brown Trout Brook Trout Catfish Northern Pike Rock Bass

No species reported for this spot yet.

Lake data from Ontario government surveys

Ontario's Ministry of Natural Resources holds 10 fish survey records from 2005 to 2013. Survey methods: Angling, Electrofishing.

Species recorded (28)

Creek Chub · 4 Northern Redbelly Dace · 4 Brook Stickleback · 4 Blacknose Dace · 3 Longnose Dace · 3 Rainbow Trout · 3 White Sucker · 3 Fathead Minnow · 3 Smallmouth Bass · 2 Blacknose Shiner · 2 Pumpkinseed · 2 Brown Trout · 2 Chinook Salmon · 2 Bluntnose Minnow · 2 Common Shiner · 2 Johnny Darter · 2 Brook Trout · 2 Mottled Sculpin · 2 Channel Catfish · 1 Northern Pike · 1 Slimy Sculpin · 1 Hornyhead Chub · 1 Rock Bass · 1 Central Mudminnow · 1 Blackchin Shiner · 1 Iowa Darter · 1 Longnose Sucker · 1 Rainbow Darter · 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

Nottawasaga 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 Nottawasaga River (2026–27)

Ontario has no separate ice fishing season: the regular open seasons apply through the ice. Nottawasaga 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, brown trout, channel catfish, northern pike, chinook salmon, rainbow trout and pumpkinseed are open at least part of the winter under the zone-wide rules.

Species	Through the ice	Zone-wide season	Limits
Brown trout recorded here	Open	open all year	S-5 and C-2
Channel catfish recorded here	Open	open all year	S-12 and C-6
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
Pacific salmon recorded here	Open	open all year	S-5 and C-2
Rainbow trout recorded here	Open	open all year	S-2 and C-1
Sunfish recorded here	Open	open all year	S-50 and C-25
Atlantic salmon	Open	open all year	S-1 and C-0
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
Walleye and sauger combined	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
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.

Nottawasaga 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 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.