LAKE OF THE WOODS AT HANSON BAY

LAKE OF THE WOODS ON WSC

LAKE OF THE WOODS AT HANSON BAY (05PD008) is a real-time streamflow monitoring station on the LAKE OF THE WOODS in ON, operated by the Water Survey of Canada. Riverbot tracks its streamflow and alerts anglers the moment flow and temperature hit their fishing window. 4 fish species are associated with this station in public fish records.

WSC station ID: 05PD008
Agency: WSC
Province: ON
Coordinates: 49.1328, -94.2835

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Fishing regulations

FMZ 5 zone default

Default area rules for fish in the public records above. A grey row means the release has no canonical regulation match for that species.

FMZ 5 zone default only. Water-specific, national-park, sanctuary, licence, and in-season exceptions may apply.

Sauger Open · Harvest status unknown Jan 1 – Apr 14; May 16 – Dec 31 Details Close
- May 16 – Dec 31
  
  Size rule
  Ontario Canadian residents
  
  Official rule · retrieved Jul 25, 2026
Smallmouth Bass Open · Harvest allowed within limits Open all year Details Close
- Open all year
  
  Sport licence catch-and-possession limit
  4
  
  Conservation licence catch-and-possession limit
  2
  
  Size rule
  must be less than 35 centimetres from January 1 to June 30
  
  Official rule · retrieved Jul 25, 2026
Yellow Perch Open · Harvest allowed within limits Open all year Details Close
- Open all year
  
  Sport licence catch-and-possession limit
  50
  
  Conservation licence catch-and-possession limit
  25
  
  Official rule · retrieved Jul 25, 2026
Rock Bass No season data

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

Official rule

Effective Jan 1, 2026 – Sep 14, 2027 · evaluated for 2026-07-27 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

Community observations nearby

Lake Of The Woods At Hanson Bay has 4 fish species documented via iNaturalist research-grade observations within 10 km. These community-sourced records indicate fish presence in the vicinity.

Species include: Rock Bass (Ambloplites rupestris), Smallmouth Bass (Micropterus dolomieu), Yellow Perch (Perca flavescens), Sauger (Sander canadensis).

Rock Bass Ambloplites rupestris
Smallmouth Bass Micropterus dolomieu
Yellow Perch Perca flavescens
Sauger Sander canadensis

Where these records come from

Evidence: Community observations nearby; Research-grade community observations (iNaturalist) recorded near this station, not a formal survey.
Records: 4 species; from 4 individual records
Observed: Jun 8, 2017 – Oct 8, 2023; 4 dated records

Sources

iNaturalist research-grade fish observations — 4 records