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1093 Marietta Street, Box 127
Wroxeter, ON N0G 2X0
519-335-3557
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Falls Reserve CA – Fishing

Falls Reserve Conservation Area has a reputation for excellent year-round fishing. Rainbow trout and salmon migrate up the river in spring and fall. Smallmouth bass provide great fishing opportunities during the summer months.

The Falls area at the park is a hotspot for anglers and swimmers alike. All users need to be considerate and respectful of each other. Please stay at least 2 metres away from anyone who is not part of your group.

Fishing in Ontario

The Ontario Recreational Fishing Regulations Summary provides information on licenses, open and closed seasons and catch limits.  This document is available to view at the Ministry of Natural Resources website (www.mnr.gov.on.ca). The summary also available as a .pdf file. Click the link below to confirm angling open season dates, catch limits and fishing license information.

2023 Fishing Ontario – Recreational Fishing Regulations Summary

Please be sure to read, understand and follow the rules regarding fishing in Ontario, including the requirements for Ontario’s Fishing Management Zone (FMZ) 16, related to the Maitland River.

Witness a fishing violation?

Report Resource Abuse to the MNRF TIPS line at 1-877-847-7667

Fishing Licences

You must purchase a Resident Fishing Licence unless you are under 18 years of age or 65 years of age or older. People who are under 18 years or are 65 or older do not need a license but have all the rights and responsibilities of people with a license. Visitors from outside the province require a Non Resident Fishing License.

FRCA Stocked Trout Pond

Please note – the pond is now closed for fishing until spring 2023.

FRCA purchases over $2,000 of rainbow trout annually, without provincial aid, to stock the pond so young anglers have a chance to catch a big one! To ensure this tradition continues, all pond anglers are required to purchase a pond fishing permit at the gatehouse.

Our pond also contains a largemouth bass population. Largemouth bass caught in the pond will be catch and release only again for the 2023 season. This is to help with restoring the largemouth bass fishery in the pond.

The pond has been the site of extensive naturalization efforts over the past several years. Trees, aquatic plants, and shrubs have been planted in and around the pond. A brood area for bass has been created along with nesting sites for birds and turtles.

Pond Fishing Rules

  • Please note that the pond is closed for fishing until spring 2023. The rules below are for information purposes only.
  • The pond is open during daylight hours only.
  • The use of barbless hooks is encouraged.
  • Largemouth bass caught in the pond are catch and release only.
  • A limit of 2 trout may be taken from the pond with a valid pond fishing permit.
  • Adults must purchase an $8.00 daily pond fishing permit. Permits available at the park gatehouse.
  • Youth 13 – 17 require a $4.00 daily pond fishing permit available at the park gatehouse.
  • Children 12 and under do not require a permit to fish, but are to be supervised by an adult.
  • Please respect physical distancing; maintain a minimum of 2 metres with anyone who is not part of your group.

 

OFAH Tackle Share Program

No fishing equipment? No problem! Falls Reserve Conservation Area offers access to angling equipment for visitors thanks to the Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters Tackle Share program. It’s easy! Simply sign out a rod and reel and an assortment of tackle from the park Gatehouse. Once you’re finished, return the equipment so that others can enjoy the same opportunity.

Fishing Events

Ontario Family Fishing Events
Join in the province-wide opportunity for Canadian residents to experience fishing in Ontario waters without the otherwise mandatory fishing version outdoor card licence. Check out the websites below for more information:

Licence-Free Family Fishing 

Ontario Family Fishing Events 

When the dates for 2023 licence-free family fishing events are confirmed we’ll post them here.

Please note that during all other time periods, Canadian residents between the ages of 18 and 64 years of age must purchase a valid Ontario fishing licence to legally fish in Ontario.

Participants fishing without a licence must fish under the Conservation fishing licence limits which are set out in the 2023 Fishing Ontario – Recreational Fishing Regulations Summary


Family Fishing Derby

Check back for information on next year’s event.

 

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