FISHING AT LIMBERLOST
Recreational fishing is permitted on Helve, Burns and Buck lake. Those >16yrs or <65yrs wishing to fish require an Ontario fishing license (and Outdoors card) and must follow Ontario regulations including season and catch limits.
Fishing Rates:
- $50/person/day ($40 for Limberlost guests)
- $65/person/day For Fish Camp guests
- Children 12 and under: FREE
Helve Lake: Surface Area: 17 ha, Maximum Depth: 15 m, Mean Depth: 4 m. Major Fish Species: brook trout. Other Fish Species: brook stickleback, blacknose shiner, fathead minnow, northern redbelly dace. Current Stocking: rainbow trout (stocked privately). Historic Stocking (last year stocked): brook trout (1947)
Burns Lake: Surface Area: 12 ha. Maximum Depth: 15 m. Mean Depth: 3 m. Major Fish Species: yellow perch, brook trout. Other Fish Species: white sucker. Current Stocking: none. Historic Stocking (last year stocked): rainbow trout (1969); brook trout (1972)
Buck Lake: Surface Area: 40 ha. Maximum Depth: 27 m. Mean Depth: 15 m. Major Fish Species: smallmouth bass (I), rainbow trout (S), yellow perch, brook trout (E?), lake trout. Other Fish Species: white sucker. Current Stocking: rainbow trout (stocked privately). Historic Stocking (last year stocked): brook trout (1947).
Solitaire Lake: Surface Area: 122 ha. Maximum Depth: 30 m. Mean Depth: 11 m. Major Fish Species: lake trout, burbot, yellow perch, smallmouth bass. Other Fish Species: white sucker, brown bullhead, lake chub, lake whitefish, fathead minnow, creek chub, common shiner, golden shiner, pearl dace, round whitefish; slimy sculpin. Current Stocking: None. Historic Stocking (last year stocked): lake trout (1976), brook trout (1958), rainbow trout (1941)
Fisheries Management Zone 15 Seasons and Limits
Brook Trout: Jan. 1 to Sept. 30 S – 5 C – 2
Lake Trout: Jan. 1 to Sept. 30 S – 2 C – 1
Rainbow Trout: Open all year S – 5 C – 2
Largemouth & Smallmouth Bass or any combination: 4th Sat. in June to Nov. 30 S – 6 C – 2
Exceptions to Zone 15 Regulations
Solitaire Lake – Lake Trout open from 3rd Sat. in May – Sept. 30
Please note:
- Snowmobiles are not permitted
- Electric boat motors only
- Live fish may not be used as bait or possessed for use as bait (however worms are permitted)
