Anglers Guide 2022-2023 - Trout and Other Species

Trout and Other Species

INCLUDES SPECKLED (BROOK) TROUT, BROWN TROUT, RAINBOW TROUT, OUANANICHE, ARCTIC CHAR, SMELT, NORTHERN PIKE, WHITEFISH

The Minister of Fisheries, Oceans, and the Canadian Coast Guard reserves the right to make changes to the plan if conservation concerns warrant. A Parks Canada fishing permit is required to catch and retain trout in a national park. Anglers should check with park staff for daily bag/possession limit/size restrictions.

Trout Angling Zones

Newfoundland

Zone 1: Insular Newfoundland

Labrador

Zone 2: Labrador, Strait of Belle Isle area (Quebec-Labrador border to Cape Charles)

Zone 3: Southeastern Labrador, north of latitude to 52° to Groswater Bay and bounded inland by west longitude 58°

Zone 4: Western Labrador

Zone 5: Central Labrador

Zone 6: Northern Labrador

Season Dates 2022-2023 (non-scheduled waters)

Zone	Winter Opens	Winter Closes	Summer Opens	Summer Closes
Zone 1	February 1, 2023	April 15, 2023	May 15, 2022	September 7, 2022
Zone 2	March 1, 2023	-	-	September 7, 2022
Zone 3	February 1, 2023	-	-	September 15, 2022
Zone 4	February 1, 2023	-	-	September 7, 2022
Zone 5	February 1, 2023	-	-	September 15, 2022
Zone 6	February 1, 2023	-	-	September 15, 2022

Winter Trout Angling

These conditions apply to winter angling for ALL species of trout:

• Maximum of three separate lines each equipped with one hook per method while angling through the ice.
• All three lines must be closely and constantly attended to by the angler.
• Where open water is available during the winter angling season, anglers may angle with rod and line from shore or boat.

Daily Bag/Possession Limit/Size Restrictions

Insular Newfoundland - Species

• Trout – Includes speckled trout, brown trout, rainbow trout and ouananiche
  • Daily Bag Limit/Size Restrictions
    • 12 fish which can be a combination of any of the species (speckled, brown, rainbow, ouananiche) or 2.25 kg round weight + 1 fish of any of those species, whichever is reached first. No rainbow or ouananiche less than 20 centimeters (8 inches) can be retained.
  • Possession Limit
    • 24 fish or 4.5kg plus 1 fish
• Arctic char
  • Daily Bag Limit/Size Restrictions
    • 12 Arctic char, or 2.25 kg round weight + 1 fish of that species, whichever limit is reached first.
  • Possession Limit
    • 24 fish or 4.5kg plus 1 fish
• Smelt
  • Daily Bag Limit/Size Restrictions
    • No limit.
  • Possession Limit
    • No limit.

Labrador - Species

• Trout – Includes speckled trout and ouananiche
  • Daily Bag Limit/Size Restrictions
    • 12 fish which can be a combination of any of the species (speckled or ouananiche) or 2.25 kg round weight + 1 fish of any of those species, whichever is reached first. No ouananiche less than 20 centimeters (8 inches) can be retained.
  • Possession Limit
    • 24 fish or 4.5kg plus 1 fish
• Lake trout (Zone 2)
  • Daily Bag Limit/Size Restrictions
    • Two fish
  • Possession Limit
    • Four fish
• Lake trout (Zones 3-6)
  • Daily Bag Limit/Size Restrictions
    • Three fish
  • Possession Limit
    • Three fish
• Speckled trout in Eagle Plateau Management Zone, Chateau Pond and Gilbert’s Lake.
  • Daily Bag Limit/Size Restrictions
    • 6 fish or 1.13 kg + 1 fish, whichever limit is reached first.
  • Possession Limit
    • 6 fish or 1.13 kg + 1 fish, whichever limit is reached first.
• Northern pike
  • Daily Bag Limit/Size Restrictions
    • Two fish.
  • Possession Limit
    • Four fish
• Arctic char
  • Daily Bag Limit/Size Restrictions
    • Two fish.
  • Possession Limit
    • Four fish
• Whitefish
  • Daily Bag Limit/Size Restrictions
    • No limit.
  • Possession Limit
    • No limit.
• Smelt
  • Daily Bag Limit/Size Restrictions
    • No limit.
  • Possession Limit
    • No limit.