There are quite a few changes to the fishing regulations on Lake Nipissing for 2022.

You can view the regulations @ https://www.ontario.ca/document/ontario-fishing-regulations-summary/fisheries-management-zone-11#section-3

Here are some of the hi-lites:

• Lake Nipissing – including the waters of the French River from the Chaudière and the Little Chaudière dams to Lake Nipissing; the west bay of Lake Nipissing in Haddo Township; the northwest bay of Lake Nipissing to the falls of MacPherson Creek; the Sturgeon River from Lake Nipissing to the dam at Sturgeon Falls; the Veuve River from Lake Nipissing to the chutes located in Lot 5 in Concession 1 in Caldwell Township; the Lavase River from Lake Nipissing to the Champlain Park Boat Ramp (46°14’31”N., 79°25’11”W.) in the city of North Bay, the South River from Lake Nipissing to Highway 654; and the entire West Arm of Lake Nipissing including Cross Lake

• Closed to all species – from March 16 to Friday before third Saturday in May and December 1 to December 31
• Largemouth and smallmouth bass – open from from January 1 to March 15 and third Saturday in May to November 30
  Limits: S-6 and C-2
• Muskellunge – open from third Saturday in June to November 30
• Muskellunge – S-1 and C-0; must be greater than 137 centimetres
• Northern pike – S-4 and C-2; not more than 1 greater than 61 centimetres, none greater than 86 centimetres
• Walleye and yellow perch – open from January 1 to March 15 and third Saturday in May to October 15
• Walleye – S-2 and C-1; must be between 40-45 centimetres

Fish Sanctuaries:

Lake Nipissing – Iron Island vicinity, 100 metres around shore

• Fish sanctuary – no fishing from March 16 to Friday before third Saturday in May

Lake Nipissing – Wasi Falls, waters of Lake Nipissing lying east of the east boundary of Lot 9, Concession 24, and south of a line joining this projection where it meets Lake Nipissing to the northwest tip of Burford Point, and mouth of the Wistiswasing River (North Himsworth Township)

• Fish sanctuary – no fishing from March 16 to May 31 and October 1 to November 30