Coves River

Coves River ON CWDV

Coves River (UT-0049-01) is a real-time river monitoring station on the Coves River in ON, operated by the Western Ontario Data Hub. Riverbot tracks its river conditions, including water level and keeps recent, datum-labelled water-level history for anglers. 40 fish species are associated with this station in public fish records.

CWDV station ID: UT-0049-01
Operated by: Western Ontario Data Hub
Province: ON
Coordinates: 42.9759, -81.2752

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Fishing regulations

FMZ 16 zone default

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.

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
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 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
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
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
  5
  
  Conservation licence catch-and-possession limit
  2
  
  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 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
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

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 2026-10-26 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

Coves River has 40 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), Goldfish (Carassius auratus), Quillback (Carpiodes cyprinus), and 35 others.

Rock Bass Ambloplites rupestris
Brown Bullhead Ameiurus nebulosus
Central Stoneroller Campostoma anomalum
Goldfish Carassius auratus
Quillback Carpiodes cyprinus
White Sucker Catostomus commersonii
Brook Stickleback Culaea inconstans
Spotfin Shiner Cyprinella spiloptera
European Carp Cyprinus carpio
Amur Carp Cyprinus rubrofuscus
Greenside Darter Etheostoma blennioides
Rainbow Darter Etheostoma caeruleum
Fantail Darter Etheostoma flabellare
Least Darter Etheostoma microperca
Johnny Darter Etheostoma nigrum
Northern Hog Sucker Hypentelium nigricans
Smallmouth Buffalo Ictiobus bubalus
Longnose Gar Lepisosteus osseus
Pumpkinseed × Green Sunfish Lepomis gibbosus × cyanellus
Bluegill Lepomis macrochirus
Greengill Sunfish Lepomis macrochirus × cyanellus
Striped Shiner Luxilus chrysocephalus
Smallmouth Bass Micropterus dolomieu
Largemouth Bass Micropterus nigricans
White Perch Morone americana
Silver Redhorse Moxostoma anisurum
River Redhorse Moxostoma carinatum
Golden Redhorse Moxostoma erythrurum
Shorthead Redhorse Moxostoma macrolepidotum
Silver Shiner Notropis photogenis
Rosyface Shiner Notropis rubellus
Stonecat Noturus flavus
Mimic Shiner Paranotropis volucellus
Common Logperch Percina caprodes
Blackside Darter Percina maculata
Bluntnose Minnow Pimephales notatus
White Crappie Pomoxis annularis
Longnose Dace Rhinichthys cataractae
Walleye Sander vitreus
Central Mudminnow Umbra limi

Where these records come from

Evidence: Community observations nearby; Research-grade community observations (iNaturalist) recorded near this station, not a formal survey.
Records: 40 species; from 200 individual records
Observed: Oct 21, 2025 – Aug 13, 2026; 200 dated records

Sources

iNaturalist research-grade fish observations — 200 records