Northern Pike in Southern & Central Ontario
763 named lakes here hold northern pike, 27 of them with a lodge — the season opens Fri, May 1 in the earliest of the region's zones.
763Lakes with northern pike
27With a lodge
484Depth-charted
48With stocking records
2026 regulations
When northern pike 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.
FMZ 10
Open all year
FMZ 12
opens Fri, May 15
FMZ 13
Open all year
FMZ 14
opens Fri, May 1
FMZ 15
opens Sat, May 16
FMZ 16
opens Sat, May 9
FMZ 17
Open all year
FMZ 18
opens Sat, May 9
FMZ 19
Open all year
FMZ 20
opens Sat, May 2
Zone-wide seasons from the MNRF regulations summary. Individual lakes carry their own exceptions — each lake page below shows them.
Proven water
Northern pike lakes with the most lodges
On the water
Lodges on northern pike water in Southern & Central Ontario
Beachwood Hollow Resort· Stoco LakeBirch Cliff Lodge· Baptiste LakeBlue Spruce Resort· Oxtongue LakeBlue Water Acres· Lake of BaysBruce Bay Cottages· Lake Huron (lac Huron)Buck Lake Outfitters· Buck LakeCalabogie Lodge Resort· Calabogie LakeCloverleaf Cottages Resort· Oxtongue LakeElmhirst's Resort & Spa· Rice LakeFernleigh Lodge· Kashwakamak LakeFireHouse Cottage Resort· Kushog LakeGolden Beach Resort· Rice LakeGolden Lake Park· Golden LakeHarbour Ridge Cottages· Chandos LakeHeather Lodge· Twelve Mile LakeKirk Kove Cottages· Big Gull LakeKirk Kove Cottages & Marina· Big Gull LakeKushog Korners Cottages· Kushog Lake
Mixed bags
What else swims with them here
Yellow Perch 606Pumpkinseed 575Largemouth Bass 542Smallmouth Bass 541Rock Bass 459Brown Bullhead 457White Sucker 448Walleye 284Golden Shiner 284
Counts are lakes in Southern & Central Ontario recorded with both species. Northern Pike across Ontario & Manitoba →