North Saugeen - Chesley

North Saugeen River ON CWDV

North Saugeen - Chesley (SV-0012-01) is a real-time river monitoring station on the North Saugeen River 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. 11 fish species are associated with this station in public fish records.

CWDV station ID: SV-0012-01
Operated by: Western Ontario Data Hub
Province: ON
Coordinates: 44.3175, -81.0415

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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.

Brook Trout Open · Harvest allowed within limits 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
Brown Trout Open · Harvest allowed within limits 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
Smallmouth 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
Common Shiner No season data
Creek Chub No season data
Hornyhead Chub No season data
Northern Sunfish No season data
Redfin Shiner No season data
River Chub No season data
Rock Bass No season data
Stonecat 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 Saugeen - Chesley has 11 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), Northern Sunfish (Lepomis peltastes), Common Shiner (Luxilus cornutus), Redfin Shiner (Lythrurus umbratilis), Smallmouth Bass (Micropterus dolomieu), and 6 others.

Rock Bass Ambloplites rupestris
Northern Sunfish Lepomis peltastes
Common Shiner Luxilus cornutus
Redfin Shiner Lythrurus umbratilis
Smallmouth Bass Micropterus dolomieu
Hornyhead Chub Nocomis biguttatus
River Chub Nocomis micropogon
Stonecat Noturus flavus
Brown Trout Salmo trutta
Brook Trout Salvelinus fontinalis
Creek Chub Semotilus atromaculatus

Where these records come from

Evidence: Community observations nearby; Research-grade community observations (iNaturalist) recorded near this station, not a formal survey.
Records: 11 species; from 14 individual records
Observed: Aug 28, 1998 – Jul 11, 2026; 14 dated records

Sources

iNaturalist research-grade fish observations — 14 records