BEAR CREEK NEAR PETROLIA
BEAR CREEK ON WSC
BEAR CREEK NEAR PETROLIA (02GG006) is a real-time river monitoring station on the BEAR CREEK in ON, operated by the Water Survey of Canada. Riverbot tracks its river conditions, including water level, and streamflow and keeps recent, datum-labelled water-level history for anglers. 8 fish species are associated with this station in public fish records.
- WSC station ID
- 02GG006
- Operated by
- Water Survey of Canada
- Province
- ON
- Coordinates
- 42.9058, -82.1191
Live conditions & history
Create a free account to see live river conditions and recent history for this station
Riverbot records this gauge’s datum-labelled water level alongside available flow and temperature. Sign up free to unlock the live chart and explore recent conditions.
7-day weather
Create a free account to see the 7-day weather forecast for this station
Wind, rain, and sky conditions for the week ahead at this gauge's coordinates — sign up free to plan your next trip around it.
Fishing regulations
FMZ 16 zone defaultDefault area rules for fish in the public records above. A grey row means the release has no canonical regulation match for that species.
-
Atlantic salmon Open · Harvest status unknown Apr 25 – Sep 30 Details
-
Apr 25 – Sep 30
Official rule · retrieved Jul 25, 2026
-
-
Brook trout Open · Harvest allowed within limits Apr 25 – Sep 30 Details
-
Apr 25 – Sep 30
- Sport licence catch-and-possession limit
- 5
- Conservation licence catch-and-possession limit
- 2
Official rule · retrieved Jul 25, 2026
-
-
Brown trout Open · Harvest allowed within limits Apr 25 – Sep 30 Details
-
Apr 25 – Sep 30
- Sport licence catch-and-possession limit
- 5
- Conservation licence catch-and-possession limit
- 2
Official rule · retrieved Jul 25, 2026
-
-
Channel catfish Open · Harvest allowed within limits Open all year Details
-
Open all year
- Sport licence catch-and-possession limit
- 12
- Conservation licence catch-and-possession limit
- 6
Official rule · retrieved Jul 25, 2026
-
-
Crappie Open · Harvest allowed within limits Open all year Details
-
Open all year
- Sport licence catch-and-possession limit
- 30
- Conservation licence catch-and-possession limit
- 10
Official rule · retrieved Jul 25, 2026
-
-
Lake trout Open · Harvest allowed within limits Jan 1 – Sep 30 Details
-
Jan 1 – Sep 30
- Sport licence catch-and-possession limit
- 2
- Conservation licence catch-and-possession limit
- 1
Official rule · retrieved Jul 25, 2026
-
-
Lake whitefish Open · Harvest allowed within limits Open all year Details
-
Open all year
- Sport licence catch-and-possession limit
- 12
- Conservation licence catch-and-possession limit
- 6
Official rule · retrieved Jul 25, 2026
-
-
Largemouth and smallmouth bass combined Open · Harvest allowed within limits Jun 27 – Nov 30 Details
-
Jun 27 – Nov 30
- Sport licence catch-and-possession limit
- 6
- Conservation licence catch-and-possession limit
- 2
Official rule · retrieved Jul 25, 2026
-
-
Muskellunge Open · Harvest allowed within limits Jun 6 – Dec 15 Details
-
Jun 6 – Dec 15
- Sport licence catch-and-possession limit
- 1
- Size rule
- must be greater than 91 centimetres
Official rule · retrieved Jul 25, 2026
-
-
Northern pike Open · Harvest allowed within limits Jan 1 – Mar 31; May 9 – Dec 31 Details
-
May 9 – Dec 31
- Sport licence catch-and-possession limit
- 6
- Conservation licence catch-and-possession limit
- 2
Official rule · retrieved Jul 25, 2026
-
-
Pacific salmon Open · Harvest allowed within limits Apr 25 – Sep 30 Details
-
Apr 25 – Sep 30
- Sport licence catch-and-possession limit
- 5
- Conservation licence catch-and-possession limit
- 2
Official rule · retrieved Jul 25, 2026
-
-
Rainbow trout Open · Harvest allowed within limits Apr 25 – Sep 30 Details
-
Apr 25 – Sep 30
- Sport licence catch-and-possession limit
- 2
- Conservation licence catch-and-possession limit
- 1
Official rule · retrieved Jul 25, 2026
-
-
Splake Open · Harvest allowed within limits Open all year Details
-
Open all year
- Sport licence catch-and-possession limit
- 5
- Conservation licence catch-and-possession limit
- 2
Official rule · retrieved Jul 25, 2026
-
-
Sunfish Open · Harvest allowed within limits Open all year Details
-
Open all year
- Sport licence catch-and-possession limit
- 50
- Conservation licence catch-and-possession limit
- 25
Official rule · retrieved Jul 25, 2026
-
-
Walleye and sauger combined Open · Harvest allowed within limits May 9 – Dec 31; Jan 1 – Mar 15 Details
-
May 9 – Dec 31
- Sport licence catch-and-possession limit
- 4
- Conservation licence catch-and-possession limit
- 2
- Size rule
- not more than 1 greater than 46 centimetres
Official rule · retrieved Jul 25, 2026
-
-
Yellow perch Open · Harvest allowed within limits Open all year Details
-
Open all year
- Sport licence catch-and-possession limit
- 50
- Conservation licence catch-and-possession limit
- 25
Official rule · retrieved Jul 25, 2026
-
-
Lake sturgeon Closed Closed all year Details
-
Closed all year
Official rule · retrieved Jul 25, 2026
-
General area restrictions
-
Period not confirmed
- Sport licence catch-and-possession limit
- 5
- Conservation licence catch-and-possession limit
- 2
- Limit details
- total daily catch possession limit for all trout salmon species combined
Effective Jan 1, 2026 – Sep 14, 2027 · evaluated for 2026-09-11 in America/Toronto
Regulations shown are for reference only and may not reflect in-season changes. Always verify current regulations with the Ontario Fishing Regulations Summary before fishing.
Fish recorded near this station
Sampled in this watershedBear Creek Near Petrolia has documented fish occurrence data from Ontario provincial surveys (Aquatic Resource Area Survey Point, LIO Open Data). The survey records 8 species from observation sampling near this station.
Species include: White Sucker (Catostomus commersonii), Northern Redbelly Dace (Chrosomus eos), Brook Stickleback (Culaea inconstans), Common Shiner (Luxilus cornutus), Fathead Minnow (Pimephales promelas), and 3 others.
- White Sucker Catostomus commersonii
- Northern Redbelly Dace Chrosomus eos
- Brook Stickleback Culaea inconstans
- Common Shiner Luxilus cornutus
- Fathead Minnow Pimephales promelas
- Blacknose Dace Rhinichthys atratulus
- Creek Chub Semotilus atromaculatus
- Central Mudminnow Umbra limi
Where these records come from
- Evidence
- Sampled in this watershed
- Fish were sampled elsewhere in the same watershed — a provincial or federal survey nearby, not at the gauge itself.
- Records
- 8 species
- from 8 individual records
- Observed
- Jun 29, 1978 – Jul 18, 2008
- 8 dated records