Stoney Lake – Kawarthas
Stoney Lake – Kawarthas is an Ontario fishing location near Kawarthas, Central Ontario, targeted for Smallmouth Bass, Muskie, Walleye. It sits in FMZ 17 (Kawartha Lakes & Trent watershed).
Fishing Quick Facts
- Location
- Stoney Lake – Kawarthas
- Waterbody
- Stoney Lake
- Water type
- Lake
- Region
- Central Ontario
- Nearest town
- Kawarthas
- Fishing Management Zone
- FMZ 17 — Kawartha Lakes & Trent watershed
- Latitude
- 44.56670
- Longitude
- -78.11670
- Primary species
- Smallmouth Bass, Muskie, Walleye
- 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 17 summary
- Live conditions
- Live Ontario fishing conditions and reports
About this water
Rocky Canadian Shield lake with great smallmouth structure.
FMZ 17 regulations — Kawartha Lakes & Trent watershed
The smallest FMZ, in southern Ontario. It includes the Kawartha Lakes, the Trent and Crowe River watersheds, and the eastern rivers and streams of the Oak Ridges Moraine. It is bordered by Lake Ontario to the south (FMZ 20).
- Walleye: 3rd Sat in May – Dec 15; S-4/C-2 with slot on many lakes.
- Muskie: fourth Saturday in June – Dec 15; 137 cm min, S-1/C-0.
- Largemouth / smallmouth bass: 4th Sat in June – Nov 30; S-4/C-2.
Zone check: FMZ 17 confirmed from this water's coordinates against the official Ontario zone boundaries (reviewed 2026-08-12). The FMZ 15 boundary is only 0.5 km away, so confirm which zone your launch falls in.
Summary only — always confirm current seasons and limits on the Ontario MNRF FMZ 17 page before your trip.
Seasonal availability
Open-season windows for the species found at Stoney Lake – Kawarthas, taken from the FMZ 17 regulation summary. Green months are within a published open season — they are not a prediction of how well fish will bite.
- S-4/C-2 with slot on many lakes.
Summary only, and seasons change annually. Confirm dates on the Ontario MNRF FMZ 17 page before your trip.
Fishing tips
- Kawarthas are shallow and weed-heavy — punch mats for summer largemouth.
- Muskie love the Trent's weed edges and lock approaches.
Solunar Calendar— Stoney Lake – Kawarthas
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 17 works and which Ontario waters it covers
- Learn more about fishing for Smallmouth Bass in Ontario
- Learn more about fishing for Muskie in Ontario
- Learn more about fishing for Walleye in Ontario
- Ontario fishing seasons, limits and licence rules
- Check live conditions before fishing Stoney Lake – Kawarthas
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