Can you fish in Port Credit?

Anglers can do very well fishing at the mouth of the Credit River for Salmon and steelhead when they are staging or starting to run up the river. Anglers can fish off the pier at JJ Plaus Park. Anglers can also fish the other side of the river and out into Lake Ontario at J.C. Saddington Park.

When can you fish the Credit River?

Fisheries Management Zone 16 (Credit River) and Zone 20 (Lake Ontario) Seasons and Limits

Species Credit River Open Season
Large and/or smallmouth bass Fourth Saturday in June to November 30
Northern pike Second Saturday in May to March 31
Brook trout* Fourth Saturday in April to September 30

What type of fish are in the Credit River?

The Credit River runs through the heart of southern Ontario, Canada. The Credit boasts large runs of chinook salmon and steelhead as well as some coho salmon, and Atlantic salmon. The headwaters of the Credit also offers many fly fishing opportunities for resident brown trout and speckled trout.

Are the salmon running in the Credit River?

However, for “a variety of reasons” they disappeared from the river around the late 1890s. As a result, the salmon in the Credit River are now chinook and coho, as well as brown and rainbow trout.

Can you fish off a bridge in Ontario?

Editor’s Note: The Village of Hastings is unique in that it has the only bridge in Ontario that you can legally fish from. It’s located at Lock 18 at the mouth of Rice Lake, which attracts sports fishermen and families alike.

Are there trout in Credit River?

Credit River Brook Trout Fishing the Credit river for brook trout. Not only are there large brown trout over 20 inches, there are also brook trout over 3 pounds and some resident rainbows over 20 inches.

Are the salmon running right now in Ontario?

The Ontario salmon run typically starts in early September and runs through until early November. Mid-to-late October tends to be when the season hits its peak. Thanksgiving weekend is often a popular time, but the migration is really based on weather and water temperatures.

Can I use 2 fishing rods in Ontario?

Rule: You can only use 1 line. You can have as many fishing rods in the boat as you need, but there can only be one line in the water per licensed person at a time.

Can you use perch as bait in Ontario?

A: You’re right, the Ontario fishing regulations restrict the use of live fish as bait to only listed baitfish species. That does not include live perch.