Bonner Lake

Lake-specific regulations

• Special limit on this water — : Refer to zone-wide seasons and limits · Refer to zone-wide seasons and limits · Dead Rainbow smelt may be used as bait or possessed for use as bait. (Tributaries of Lake Nipigon)
• Special limit on this water — Brook Trout: 4th Sat. in Apr. - Sept. 15 · C - 0 · Only artificial lures may be used when angling through the ice. Dead smelt may be used as bait or possessed for use as bait.; Only one barbless hook may be used (Lake Nipigon and all tributaries downstream from the first falls, rapids, dams or lakes identified on a Provincial Series Map or the entire stream if there are no falls, rapids, dams or lakes identified on a Provincial Series Map or if the tributary does not appear on a Provincial Series Map; also including: 1. Waters on the islands of Lake Nipigon, including Forgan Lake, Bonner Lake, Little Bonner Lake and Jackpot Lake (Madeline Lake);  2. Gull River, downstream from the Hwy 527 bridge; 3. Kabitotikwia River, downstream from the Hwy. 527 bridge; 4. Poshkokagan River, downstream from and including the rapids (49°25'39"N., 89°05'12"W.) located 13 km (8.1 mi.) upstream from the Black Sturgeon Road bridge; 5. Wabinosh River downstream from Wabinosh Lake; 6. Little Jackfish River, downstream from the centre line of the CN railway bridge.)
• Special limit on this water — Brook Trout: 4th Sat. in Apr. - Sept. 15 · S - 1, must be greater than 56 cm (22 in.) · Only artificial lures may be used when angling through the ice. Dead smelt may be used as bait or possessed for use as bait.; Only one barbless hook may be used (Lake Nipigon and all tributaries downstream from the first falls, rapids, dams or lakes identified on a Provincial Series Map or the entire stream if there are no falls, rapids, dams or lakes identified on a Provincial Series Map or if the tributary does not appear on a Provincial Series Map; also including: 1. Waters on the islands of Lake Nipigon, including Forgan Lake, Bonner Lake, Little Bonner Lake and Jackpot Lake (Madeline Lake);  2. Gull River, downstream from the Hwy 527 bridge; 3. Kabitotikwia River, downstream from the Hwy. 527 bridge; 4. Poshkokagan River, downstream from and including the rapids (49°25'39"N., 89°05'12"W.) located 13 km (8.1 mi.) upstream from the Black Sturgeon Road bridge; 5. Wabinosh River downstream from Wabinosh Lake; 6. Little Jackfish River, downstream from the centre line of the CN railway bridge.)
• Special limit on this water — Lake Trout: Mar. 1 - Sept. 30 · S - 2; Not more than 1 greater than 70 cm (27.6 in.) · Only artificial lures may be used when angling through the ice. Dead smelt may be used as bait or possessed for use as bait.; Only one barbless hook may be used (Lake Nipigon and all tributaries downstream from the first falls, rapids, dams or lakes identified on a Provincial Series Map or the entire stream if there are no falls, rapids, dams or lakes identified on a Provincial Series Map or if the tributary does not appear on a Provincial Series Map; also including: 1. Waters on the islands of Lake Nipigon, including Forgan Lake, Bonner Lake, Little Bonner Lake and Jackpot Lake (Madeline Lake);  2. Gull River, downstream from the Hwy 527 bridge; 3. Kabitotikwia River, downstream from the Hwy. 527 bridge; 4. Poshkokagan River, downstream from and including the rapids (49°25'39"N., 89°05'12"W.) located 13 km (8.1 mi.) upstream from the Black Sturgeon Road bridge; 5. Wabinosh River downstream from Wabinosh Lake; 6. Little Jackfish River, downstream from the centre line of the CN railway bridge.)
• Special limit on this water — Lake Trout: Mar. 1 - Sept. 30 · C - 1; Not more than 1 greater than 70 cm (27.6 in.) · Only artificial lures may be used when angling through the ice. Dead smelt may be used as bait or possessed for use as bait.; Only one barbless hook may be used (Lake Nipigon and all tributaries downstream from the first falls, rapids, dams or lakes identified on a Provincial Series Map or the entire stream if there are no falls, rapids, dams or lakes identified on a Provincial Series Map or if the tributary does not appear on a Provincial Series Map; also including: 1. Waters on the islands of Lake Nipigon, including Forgan Lake, Bonner Lake, Little Bonner Lake and Jackpot Lake (Madeline Lake);  2. Gull River, downstream from the Hwy 527 bridge; 3. Kabitotikwia River, downstream from the Hwy. 527 bridge; 4. Poshkokagan River, downstream from and including the rapids (49°25'39"N., 89°05'12"W.) located 13 km (8.1 mi.) upstream from the Black Sturgeon Road bridge; 5. Wabinosh River downstream from Wabinosh Lake; 6. Little Jackfish River, downstream from the centre line of the CN railway bridge.)
• Special limit on this water — Northern Pike: Jan. 1 - Apr. 14 & 3rd Sat. in May - Dec. 31 · C - 2, none between 70 - 90 cm (27.6 - 35.4 in.) and not more than 1 greater than 90 cm (35.4 in.) · Only artificial lures may be used when angling through the ice. Dead smelt may be used as bait or possessed for use as bait.; Only one barbless hook may be used (Lake Nipigon and all tributaries downstream from the first falls, rapids, dams or lakes identified on a Provincial Series Map or the entire stream if there are no falls, rapids, dams or lakes identified on a Provincial Series Map or if the tributary does not appear on a Provincial Series Map; also including: 1. Waters on the islands of Lake Nipigon, including Forgan Lake, Bonner Lake, Little Bonner Lake and Jackpot Lake (Madeline Lake);  2. Gull River, downstream from the Hwy 527 bridge; 3. Kabitotikwia River, downstream from the Hwy. 527 bridge; 4. Poshkokagan River, downstream from and including the rapids (49°25'39"N., 89°05'12"W.) located 13 km (8.1 mi.) upstream from the Black Sturgeon Road bridge; 5. Wabinosh River downstream from Wabinosh Lake; 6. Little Jackfish River, downstream from the centre line of the CN railway bridge.)
• Special limit on this water — Northern Pike: Jan. 1 - Apr. 14 & 3rd Sat. in May - Dec. 31 · S - 4, none between 70 - 90 cm (27.6 in. - 35.4 in.) and not more than 1 greater than 90 cm (35.4 in.) · Only artificial lures may be used when angling through the ice. Dead smelt may be used as bait or possessed for use as bait.; Only one barbless hook may be used (Lake Nipigon and all tributaries downstream from the first falls, rapids, dams or lakes identified on a Provincial Series Map or the entire stream if there are no falls, rapids, dams or lakes identified on a Provincial Series Map or if the tributary does not appear on a Provincial Series Map; also including: 1. Waters on the islands of Lake Nipigon, including Forgan Lake, Bonner Lake, Little Bonner Lake and Jackpot Lake (Madeline Lake);  2. Gull River, downstream from the Hwy 527 bridge; 3. Kabitotikwia River, downstream from the Hwy. 527 bridge; 4. Poshkokagan River, downstream from and including the rapids (49°25'39"N., 89°05'12"W.) located 13 km (8.1 mi.) upstream from the Black Sturgeon Road bridge; 5. Wabinosh River downstream from Wabinosh Lake; 6. Little Jackfish River, downstream from the centre line of the CN railway bridge.)
• Special limit on this water — Walleye and Sauger or any combination: Jan. 1 - Apr. 14 & June 10 - Dec. 31 · Refer to zone-wide seasons and limits · Only artificial lures may be used when angling through the ice. Dead smelt may be used as bait or possessed for use as bait.; Only one barbless hook may be used (Lake Nipigon and all tributaries downstream from the first falls, rapids, dams or lakes identified on a Provincial Series Map or the entire stream if there are no falls, rapids, dams or lakes identified on a Provincial Series Map or if the tributary does not appear on a Provincial Series Map; also including: 1. Waters on the islands of Lake Nipigon, including Forgan Lake, Bonner Lake, Little Bonner Lake and Jackpot Lake (Madeline Lake);  2. Gull River, downstream from the Hwy 527 bridge; 3. Kabitotikwia River, downstream from the Hwy. 527 bridge; 4. Poshkokagan River, downstream from and including the rapids (49°25'39"N., 89°05'12"W.) located 13 km (8.1 mi.) upstream from the Black Sturgeon Road bridge; 5. Wabinosh River downstream from Wabinosh Lake; 6. Little Jackfish River, downstream from the centre line of the CN railway bridge.)