Otonabee River at Driscolls

Species regulated in this area

These are species and groups covered by the applicable area rules, not a claim that they occur at this station.

Default rules for this area. A grey row means the current season status is not confirmed by this release.

• Channel catfish Open · Harvest allowed within limits · Apr 25 – Nov 15 Details Close

  • Apr 25 – Nov 15

    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 Close

  • Open all year

    Sport licence catch-and-possession limit

    30

    Conservation licence catch-and-possession limit

    10

    Official rule · retrieved Jul 25, 2026

• Lake whitefish Open · Harvest allowed within limits · Apr 25 – Nov 15 Details Close

  • Apr 25 – Nov 15

    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 20 – Dec 15 Details Close

  • Jun 20 – Dec 15

    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 Close

  • Jun 6 – Dec 15

    Sport licence catch-and-possession limit

    1

    Size rule

    must be greater than 112 centimetres

    Official rule · retrieved Jul 25, 2026

• Northern pike Open · Harvest allowed within limits · Open all year Details Close

  • Open all year

    Sport licence catch-and-possession limit

    6

    Conservation licence catch-and-possession limit

    2

    Official rule · retrieved Jul 25, 2026

• Sunfish Open · Harvest allowed within limits · Open all year Details Close

  • Open all year

    Sport licence catch-and-possession limit

    300

    Conservation licence catch-and-possession limit

    15

    Size rule

    only 30 may be greater than 18 centimetres

    Official rule · retrieved Jul 25, 2026

• Walleye and sauger combined Open · Harvest allowed within limits · May 9 – Nov 15 Details Close

  • May 9 – Nov 15

    Sport licence catch-and-possession limit

    4

    Conservation licence catch-and-possession limit

    1

    Size rule

    must be between 35-50 centimetres

    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

• Atlantic salmon Closed · Apr 25 – Sep 30 Details Close

  • Apr 25 – Sep 30

    Official rule · retrieved Jul 25, 2026

• Brook trout Closed · Apr 25 – Sep 30 Details Close

  • Apr 25 – Sep 30

    Sport licence catch-and-possession limit

    2

    Conservation licence catch-and-possession limit

    1

    Official rule · retrieved Jul 25, 2026

• Brown trout Closed · Apr 25 – Sep 30 Details Close

  • Apr 25 – Sep 30

    Sport licence catch-and-possession limit

    5

    Conservation licence catch-and-possession limit

    2

    Official rule · retrieved Jul 25, 2026

• Lake sturgeon Closed · Closed all year Details Close

  • Closed all year

    Official rule · retrieved Jul 25, 2026

• Lake trout Closed · Apr 25 – Sep 30 Details Close

  • Apr 25 – Sep 30

    Sport licence catch-and-possession limit

    3

    Conservation licence catch-and-possession limit

    1

    Official rule · retrieved Jul 25, 2026

• Pacific salmon Closed · Apr 25 – Sep 30 Details Close

  • 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 Closed · Apr 25 – Sep 30 Details Close

  • Apr 25 – Sep 30

    Sport licence catch-and-possession limit

    2

    Conservation licence catch-and-possession limit

    1

    Official rule · retrieved Jul 25, 2026

Otonabee River At Driscolls has 36 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), Brown Bullhead (Ameiurus nebulosus), Central Stoneroller (Campostoma anomalum), White Sucker (Catostomus commersonii), Northern Redbelly Dace (Chrosomus eos), and 31 others.

• Rock Bass Ambloplites rupestris
• Brown Bullhead Ameiurus nebulosus
• Central Stoneroller Campostoma anomalum
• White Sucker Catostomus commersonii
• Northern Redbelly Dace Chrosomus eos
• Mottled Sculpin Cottus bairdii
• Brook Stickleback Culaea inconstans
• Spotfin Shiner Cyprinella spiloptera
• European Carp Cyprinus carpio
• Northern Pike Esox lucius
• Muskellunge Esox masquinongy
• Tiger Muskellunge Esox masquinongy × lucius
• Northern Hog Sucker Hypentelium nigricans
• Pumpkinseed Lepomis gibbosus
• Pumpkinseed × Bluegill Lepomis gibbosus × macrochirus
• Bluegill Lepomis macrochirus
• Striped Shiner Luxilus chrysocephalus
• Common Shiner Luxilus cornutus
• Common Shiner × Creek Chub Luxilus cornutus × Semotilus atromaculatus
• Smallmouth Bass Micropterus dolomieu
• Largemouth Bass Micropterus nigricans
• Greater Redhorse Moxostoma valenciennesi
• Round Goby Neogobius melanostomus
• Hornyhead Chub Nocomis biguttatus
• Rosyface Shiner Notropis rubellus
• Rainbow Trout Oncorhynchus mykiss
• Yellow Perch Perca flavescens
• Common Logperch Percina caprodes
• Bluntnose Minnow Pimephales notatus
• Fathead Minnow Pimephales promelas
• Black Crappie Pomoxis nigromaculatus
• Longnose Dace Rhinichthys cataractae
• Western Blacknose Dace Rhinichthys obtusus
• Walleye Sander vitreus
• Creek Chub Semotilus atromaculatus
• Central Mudminnow Umbra limi