Thamesville - Copy

ON CWDV

Thamesville - Copy (UT-0017-01) is a real-time river monitoring station 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. 13 fish species are associated with this station in public fish records.

CWDV station ID: UT-0017-01
Operated by: Western Ontario Data Hub
Province: ON
Coordinates: 42.5431, -81.9672

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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.

Atlantic salmon Open · Harvest status unknown Apr 25 – Sep 30 Details Close
- Apr 25 – Sep 30
  
  Official rule · retrieved Jul 25, 2026
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
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
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 trout Open · Harvest allowed within limits Jan 1 – Sep 30 Details Close
- 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 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 and smallmouth bass combined 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
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 91 centimetres
  
  Official rule · retrieved Jul 25, 2026
Northern pike Open · Harvest allowed within limits Jan 1 – Mar 31; May 9 – Dec 31 Details Close
- 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 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 Open · Harvest allowed within limits 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
Splake Open · Harvest allowed within limits Open all year Details Close
- 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 Close
- 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 Close
- 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 Close
- 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 Close
- 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

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

Thamesville - Copy has 13 fish species documented via iNaturalist research-grade observations within 10 km. These community-sourced records indicate fish presence in the vicinity.

Species include: Brook Stickleback (Culaea inconstans), Least Darter (Etheostoma microperca), Johnny Darter (Etheostoma nigrum), Blackstripe Topminnow (Fundulus notatus), Spottail Shiner (Hudsonius hudsonius), and 8 others.

Brook Stickleback Culaea inconstans
Least Darter Etheostoma microperca
Johnny Darter Etheostoma nigrum
Blackstripe Topminnow Fundulus notatus
Spottail Shiner Hudsonius hudsonius
Longnose Gar Lepisosteus osseus
Round Goby Neogobius melanostomus
Emerald Shiner Notropis atherinoides
Stonecat Noturus flavus
Brindled Madtom Noturus miurus
Common Logperch Percina caprodes
Blackside Darter Percina maculata
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: 13 species; from 20 individual records
Observed: Mar 16, 2019 – May 19, 2026; 20 dated records

Sources

iNaturalist research-grade fish observations — 20 records