North Creek near Smithville

North Creek ON CWDV

North Creek near Smithville (NP-NC001) is a real-time river monitoring station on the North Creek in ON, operated by the Western Ontario Data Hub. Riverbot tracks its river conditions, including water level, and streamflow and keeps recent, datum-labelled water-level history for anglers. 7 fish species are associated with this station in public fish records.

CWDV station ID: NP-NC001
Operated by: Western Ontario Data Hub
Province: ON
Coordinates: 43.0747, -79.5249

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Fishing regulations

FMZ 16 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 16 zone default only. Water-specific, national-park, sanctuary, licence, and in-season exceptions may apply.

Channel Catfish Open · Harvest allowed within limits Open all year Details Close
- Open all year
  
  Sport licence catch-and-possession limit
  12
  
  Conservation licence catch-and-possession limit
  6
  
  Official rule · retrieved Jul 25, 2026
Largemouth Bass Open · Harvest allowed within limits Jun 27 – Nov 30 Details Close
- Jun 27 – Nov 30
  
  Sport licence catch-and-possession limit
  6
  
  Conservation licence catch-and-possession limit
  2
  
  Official rule · retrieved Jul 25, 2026
Bluntnose Minnow No season data
Eyetail Bowfin No season data
Goldfish No season data
Green Sunfish No season data
Pumpkinseed 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 2026-09-13 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

North Creek Near Smithville has 7 fish species documented via iNaturalist research-grade observations within 10 km. These community-sourced records indicate fish presence in the vicinity.

Species include: Eyetail Bowfin (Amia ocellicauda), Goldfish (Carassius auratus), Channel Catfish (Ictalurus punctatus), Green Sunfish (Lepomis cyanellus), Pumpkinseed (Lepomis gibbosus), and 2 others.

Eyetail Bowfin Amia ocellicauda
Goldfish Carassius auratus
Channel Catfish Ictalurus punctatus
Green Sunfish Lepomis cyanellus
Pumpkinseed Lepomis gibbosus
Largemouth Bass Micropterus nigricans
Bluntnose Minnow Pimephales notatus

Where these records come from

Evidence: Community observations nearby; Research-grade community observations (iNaturalist) recorded near this station, not a formal survey.
Records: 7 species; from 15 individual records
Observed: Jan 7, 2008 – Aug 12, 2026; 15 dated records

Sources

iNaturalist research-grade fish observations — 15 records