FISHING LICENSE, SEASONS & LIMIT INFORMATION
Sportsman’s Oak Island Lodge
During the winter season, our fish house rentals are in Minnesota. In the spring, summer, and fall we fish a mix of Minnesota and Ontario waters. Lake of the Woods is a huge lake boasting nearly one million acres and encompassing thousands of great fishing opportunities waiting for you!
Minnesota fishing licenses are available online here or by calling 888-665-4236. Ontario is available online here. Ontario also requires you to have an outdoors card along with your fishing license. Cards are not required with 1-day licenses. Proper identification is required to go into Canada and back to the United States. See the Ontario information below for more information.
Minnesota Seasons & Limits
Daily and possession limits are the same unless otherwise noted. This information has been taken from the Minnesota Fishing Regulations information printed by the DNR. This information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Regulation books are available at the lodge for your convenience or can be viewed online here.
Walleye & Sauger
May 14, 2022 – April 14, 2023
Limit of 6
Not more than 4 can be walleye; only 1 walleye over 28″; walleye 19 1/2″ through 28″ must be immediately released.
Northern Pike
Continuous season
Limit 3
Only 1 over 40″; all northern pike from 30″ through 40″ must be immediately released.
Smallmouth Bass
Continuous season
Limit 6 combined total largemouth and smallmouth bass.
Muskellunge
June 18 through November 30, 2022
1 minimum size 50″
Crappie
Continuous season
Limit 10
Perch
Continuous season
20 daily, 40 in possession
Burbot/Eelpout
Continuous season
No limit
ONTARIO ZONE 5 SEASONS & LIMITS
This information has been taken from the Minnesota Fishing Regulations information printed by the Government of Ontario. This information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Regulation books can be viewed online here. We fish in zone 5. Remember that most catch and possession limits and some size limits are different for a holder of a Sport Fishing Licence than for a holder of a Conservation Fishing Licence. S – refers to limits under a Sport Fishing Licence Tag. For example: S – 4 = catch and possession limit of four. C – refers to limits under a Conservation Fishing Licence Tag. For example: C – 2 = catch and possession limit of two.
Please also note along with your Ontario fishing license, an Outdoors Card is required for non-canadian residents. For Non-Canadian Residents, a complete and valid license to fish consists of an Outdoors Card or a Temporary Outdoors Card accompanied by a valid fishing license tag for non-Canadian residents. This is either carried as a separate document from the Outdoors Card or printed on the back of the card when the license and Outdoors Card are purchased or renewed at the same time. Note: Outdoors Cards are not required with 1-day licenses. For more information about the Outdoors Card call 800-387-7011 or click here.
To purchase an Ontario fishing license click here.
To purchase an Ontario Outdoors card click here.
U. S. citizens and permanent residents crossing into Canada to travel to the Northwest Angle or fishing in Canada.Six forms of documentation are acceptable as of 2009. They include the US Passport, US Passport Card, Enhanced Driver’s License or Enhanced ID Card, NEXUS Card, SENTRI Card, or the FAST Card. For more information click here.
Walleye & Sauger or any combination
Jan. 1 to Apr. 14 & 3rd Sat. in May to Dec. 31
S – 4; not more than 1 greater than 46 cm (18.1 in.)
C – 2; not more than 1 greater than 46 cm (18.1 in.)
Largemouth & Smallmouth Bass or any combination
Open all year
S-4; Must be less than 35 cm (13.8) from Jan 1 – June 30
C-2; Must be less than 35 cm (13.8 in) from Jan. 1 – June 30
Northern Pike
Open all year
S – 4; none greater than 75 cm (29.5 in.)
C – 2; none greater than 75 cm (29.5 in.)
Muskellunge
3rd Sat. in June to Dec. 15
S-1; must be greater than 102 cm (40 in.)
C-0
Yellow Perch
Open all year
S – 50
C – 25
Crappie
Open all year
S-10
C-5
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