Lake Erie (Eastern Basin), Ontario: ice fishing

Lake Erie (Eastern Basin) is a lake in Ontario, near Port Colborne / Peacock Point / Long Point bays, about 35 km SW of Welland (straight-line distance). Sport fish recorded here: Perch, Walleye and Northern Pike.

What fish are in Lake Erie (Eastern Basin)?

Sport fish recorded in Lake Erie (Eastern Basin): Perch, Walleye, Northern Pike.

Guides: Walleye ice fishing guide · Northern Pike ice fishing guide

Is the ice safe on Lake Erie (Eastern Basin)?

Nobody has reported ice thickness on Lake Erie (Eastern Basin) yet this season. Do not assume the ice is safe: drill and measure it yourself. Ice thickness guidance.

What are the fishing regulations for Lake Erie (Eastern Basin)?

Regulation zone: Fisheries Management Zone 19 — Lake Erie; check the Erie exceptions in the Ontario summary

Season: Ontario sets species seasons, not an ice season. Eastern-basin ice only forms in cold winters and in sheltered harbours and bays — confirm perch and walleye seasons in the Ontario summary and never trust Erie ice near current.

Limits: Sport and Conservation licences carry different catch-and-keep limits by species and zone — read this lake's zone table in the Ontario Recreational Fishing Regulations Summary before keeping fish. Never target a species in its closed season, even for release.

Licence: Outdoors Card + Ontario fishing licence required for most anglers 18–64. Ontario's Family Fishing Weekend in mid-February is licence-free for Canadian residents; all seasons and limits still apply.

Official regulations (Ontario Recreational Fishing Regulations Summary (zone tables)). Always confirm against the current official guide before you fish. This summary may be out of date or incomplete: you are responsible for reading and following the current regulations, and Ice Fish Canada is not responsible for any violation or illegal harvest (poaching) that results from relying on it.

Catches and lures

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Updated 2026-11-06. Lake names and locations: Canadian Geographical Names Data Base (Natural Resources Canada). Lake sizes: HydroLAKES (Messager et al. 2016, CC BY 4.0). Nearest towns: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). About these data.