Saugeen River – Walkerton
Saugeen River – Walkerton is an Ontario fishing location near Walkerton, Southern Ontario, targeted for Steelhead, Smallmouth Bass, Brown Trout. It sits in FMZ 16 (Southwestern Ontario & Lake Simcoe).
Fishing Quick Facts
- Location
- Saugeen River – Walkerton
- Waterbody
- Saugeen River
- Water type
- River
- Region
- Southern Ontario
- Nearest town
- Walkerton
- Fishing Management Zone
- FMZ 16 — Southwestern Ontario & Lake Simcoe
- Latitude
- 44.12060
- Longitude
- -81.14500
- Primary species
- Steelhead, Smallmouth Bass, Brown Trout
- Shore fishing
- Unknown
- Boat fishing
- Unknown
- Kayak / canoe
- Unknown
- Boat launch
- Unknown
- Ice fishing
- Unknown
- Parking
- Unknown
- Fishing regulations
- Ontario fishing rules and licences
- Official zone regulations
- Ontario MNRF FMZ 16 summary
- Live conditions
- Live Ontario fishing conditions and reports
About this water
Premier southwestern steelhead river with fall and spring runs.
FMZ 16 regulations — Southwestern Ontario & Lake Simcoe
The most southerly inland zone in the province. It includes all of southwestern Ontario, is predominantly made up of large river systems, and includes Lakes Simcoe and Couchiching. It has the largest urban population of any fisheries management zone. The Great Lakes themselves are separate zones (13, 14, 19 and 20).
- Lake Simcoe lake trout: Jan 1 – Sept 30; S-2/C-1 (one over 45 cm).
- Lake Simcoe whitefish: Dec 1 – Mar 15; S-2/C-1.
- Smallmouth bass: 4th Saturday in June – Nov 30; S-4/C-2.
- Rainbow trout (tributaries): Apr 1 – Sept 30 & 4th Sat Nov – Mar 31; check specific rivers.
Water-specific exceptions at Saugeen River – Walkerton
- Saugeen River rules: Upstream Saugeen water is FMZ 16, with river-specific trout and salmon provisions that differ from the zone-wide defaults.
Zone check: FMZ 16 confirmed from this water's coordinates against the official Ontario zone boundaries (reviewed 2026-08-12).
Summary only — always confirm current seasons and limits on the Ontario MNRF FMZ 16 page before your trip.
Seasonal availability
Open-season windows for the species found at Saugeen River – Walkerton, taken from the FMZ 16 regulation summary. Green months are within a published open season — they are not a prediction of how well fish will bite.
- check specific rivers.
Summary only, and seasons change annually. Confirm dates on the Ontario MNRF FMZ 16 page before your trip.
Solunar Calendar— Saugeen River – Walkerton
Waning Crescent
20% illuminated · Age 25.2d
🌘 Mon, Sep 7
20% · Rating 82🌘 Tue, Sep 8
12% · Rating 89🌘 Wed, Sep 9
6% · Rating 95Major windows (~2 h) cluster around moon transit and antitransit; minor windows (~1 h) around moonrise and moonset. Local approximations — verify against a printed almanac for planning.
Related fishing information
- How FMZ 16 works and which Ontario waters it covers
- Explore more fishing spots in Southern Ontario
- Learn more about fishing for Steelhead in Ontario
- Learn more about fishing for Smallmouth Bass in Ontario
- Ontario fishing seasons, limits and licence rules
- Check live conditions before fishing Saugeen River – Walkerton
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