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Muskellunge in Southern & Central Ontario

170 named lakes here hold muskellunge, 20 of them with a lodge — the season opens Sat, Jun 6 in the earliest of the region's zones.

170Lakes with muskellunge
20With a lodge
86Depth-charted
10With stocking records

2026 regulations

When muskellunge opens in Southern & Central Ontario

This region spans 10 fishing zones and they do not open together — check the zone on your lake's page before you book.

Open season
FMZ 10opens Sat, Jun 20
FMZ 12opens Fri, Jun 19
FMZ 13opens Sat, Jun 20
FMZ 14opens Sat, Jun 20
FMZ 15opens Sat, Jun 6
FMZ 16opens Sat, Jun 6
FMZ 17opens Sat, Jun 6
FMZ 18opens Sat, Jun 6
FMZ 19opens Sat, Jun 6
FMZ 20opens Sat, Jun 20

Zone-wide seasons from the MNRF regulations summary. Individual lakes carry their own exceptions — each lake page below shows them.

Proven water

Muskellunge lakes with the most lodges

Kashagawigamog Lake2,081 ac44 km N of Kawartha Lakes6 lodges on this waterView lake →Sturgeon Lake10,843 ac11 km SE of Kawartha Lakes · 35 ft max depth4 lodges on this waterView lake →Elephant Lake2,645 ac20 km NW of Bancroft4 lodges on this waterView lake →Rice Lake22,824 ac14 km N of Port Hope3 lodges on this waterView lake →Golden Lake8,816 ac29 km SW of Pembroke · 80 ft max depth3 lodges on this waterView lake →Buckhorn Lake7,738 ac16 km N of Peterborough · 47 ft max depth3 lodges on this waterView lake →Twelve Mile Lake879 ac37 km E of Bracebridge · 92 ft max depth3 lodges on this waterView lake →Katchewanooka Lake825 ac15 km N of Peterborough · 33 ft max depth3 lodges on this waterView lake →Big Gull Lake6,101 ac48 km W of Perth2 lodges on this waterView lake →Baptiste Lake5,525 ac5 km NW of Bancroft2 lodges on this waterView lake →Lake Huron (lac Huron)5,432,227 acNear Gore Bay · 751 ft max depth1 lodge on this waterView lake →Pigeon Lake12,017 ac16 km NW of Peterborough · 57 ft max depth1 lodge on this waterView lake →
Every named lake in Southern & Central Ontario →

On the water

Lodges on muskellunge water in Southern & Central Ontario

Ambleside Cottage Resort· Sturgeon LakeAngelfire Buckhorn· Big Bald LakeBeachwood Hollow Resort· Stoco LakeBirch Cliff Lodge· Baptiste LakeBobcaygeon Resort· Sturgeon LakeBonnie View Inn· Kashagawigamog LakeBruce Bay Cottages· Lake Huron (lac Huron)Cadigan's Camp and Resort· Pigeon LakeCedar Grove Cabins· Kashagawigamog LakeClearview Cottage Resort· Clear LakeCoppertree Resort· Beech LakeElmhirst's Resort & Spa· Rice LakeFish and Rest Cottages Resort· Sturgeon LakeGolden Beach Resort· Rice LakeGolden Lake Park· Golden LakeHaliburton Post House· Kashagawigamog LakeHeather Lodge· Twelve Mile LakeKatchawanooka Resort· Katchewanooka Lake

Mixed bags

What else swims with them here

Smallmouth Bass 159Yellow Perch 155Pumpkinseed 148Largemouth Bass 143White Sucker 138Walleye 123Rock Bass 122Brown Bullhead 117Golden Shiner 106

Counts are lakes in Southern & Central Ontario recorded with both species. Muskellunge across Ontario & Manitoba →