Walleye in Southern & Central Ontario
409 named lakes here hold walleye, 36 of them with a lodge — the season opens Fri, May 1 in the earliest of the region's zones.
409Lakes with walleye
36With a lodge
260Depth-charted
31With stocking records
2026 regulations
When walleye 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
opens Sat, May 16
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
opens Sat, May 9
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
Walleye lakes with the most lodges
On the water
Lodges on walleye water in Southern & Central Ontario
Ambleside Cottage Resort· Sturgeon LakeAngelfire Buckhorn· Big Bald LakeBeachwood Hollow Resort· Stoco LakeBirch Cliff Lodge· Baptiste LakeBlue Water Acres· Lake of BaysBobcaygeon Resort· Sturgeon LakeBonnie View Inn· Kashagawigamog LakeBruce Bay Cottages· Lake Huron (lac Huron)Buttermilk Falls Resort· Boshkung LakeCadigan's Camp and Resort· Pigeon LakeCalabogie Lodge Resort· Calabogie LakeCedar Grove Cabins· Kashagawigamog LakeClearview Cottage Resort· Clear LakeCoppertree Resort· Beech LakeElmhirst's Resort & Spa· Rice LakeFernleigh Lodge· Kashwakamak LakeFish and Rest Cottages Resort· Sturgeon LakeGolden Beach Resort· Rice Lake
Mixed bags
What else swims with them here
Smallmouth Bass 359Yellow Perch 357Pumpkinseed 343Largemouth Bass 329White Sucker 320Rock Bass 301Brown Bullhead 293Northern Pike 284Golden Shiner 208
Counts are lakes in Southern & Central Ontario recorded with both species. Walleye across Ontario & Manitoba →