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Local Fishing Regulations
Zone 18
Zone 20
To buy your licence online visit: https://www.ontario.ca/page/fishing

Municipal Boat Ramps

Kingston
South Frontenac
Napanee
Belleville
Prince Edward County

Additional Links and Resources

Google Maps
Fish ON
Anglers Atlas
GPS Nautical Charts
Ontario Fish Records

Local Bait Makers

Bakers Baits – Napanee
Brute Force Baits – Kingston
Limestone Lures – Kingston
Madcam Plastics – Kingston
True North Baits – Courtice

Kingston Fishing Stores

Bronson and Bronson – 2511 Princess St. – (613) 545-0706
Canadian Tire Catarquai – 2560 Princess St. – (613) 384-0011
Canadian Tire Division – 1040 Division St. – (613) 546-1922
Canadian Tire Kingston Center – 59 Bath Rd. – (613) 549-4200

Bay of Quinte Fishing Stores

Bakers Baits – 309 Dundas St, Napanee – (613) 354-9280
Bay Quinte Bait n Tackle – 3 North Church Rd, Tyendinaga – (613) 849-8020
Bay of Quinte Bait and Tackle -104 Herchimer Ave, Belleville -(613) 243-2638
Canadian Tire – 101 Bell Blvd, Belleville – (613) 968-6701
Canadian Tire – 476 Centre St N, Napanee – (613) 354-2222
County Camo (live bait) – 71 County Rd 3, Belleville – (613) 503-3825
Dew Drop (live bait) – 2478 River Rd, Napanee – (613) 354-0008
High Falls Outfitters – 6833 Highway 62 N, Belleville – (613) 968-2020
Pro Advantage – 5439 Old HIghway 2, Tyendinaga – (613) 967-6557
Pro-Tackle (live bait) – 43 Putman Industrial Rd, Belleville – (613) 968-4111
Sams Bait and Tackle – 264 Bayshore Rd, Tyendinaga – (613) 396-9900

South Frontenac Fishing Stores

Catch-All Bait & Tackle (Mark’s) – Noble Lane, Battersea – (613) 353-6799
Andrew Lyndsay (Live Bait) – South Frontenac – (613) 484-1833
Northway Home Hardware – 3832 Pert Rd, Inverary – (613) 353-2155
Norris’ Live Bait & Tackle – 8877 County Rd 42, Westport – (613) 273-6462
Rona Verona Hardware Ltd. – 6723 Main St. Verona – (613) 374-2851
South Frontenac Rental Centre – 4567 Hwy 38, Harrowsmith – (613) 372-0000
Wings (Live Bait)– 413 Lyndhurst Rd, Lyndhurst – (613) 928-2382

Marine/Boat Supply Stores

North Country Marine – Inverary & Belleville – 1-866-298-2332
Loughborough Lake Marina – Battersea – (613) 353-6205
Wards Marine – Kingston– (613) 546-4248
Pride Marine – Kingston – 1-800-991-3006
Boat Warehouse – Kingston – (613) 634-3416
DM Boats – Odessa – (613) 929-5025
Marine Outfitters – Kingston – (613) 634-1900
LD Powersports – Godfrey – (613) 374-5604

Fishing in Kingston
Kingston is a city with numerous boat fishing and shore fishing opportunities. Here’s what you need to know:

Shore Fishing Locations in Kingston:

Collins Bay boat launch, 4086 Bath Rd. (Large Pier; please be courteous to those launching boats and avoid parking in the truck and trailer parking.)
Kingston Mills Locks (Above the Locks is Zone 18 below the Locks is Zone 20)
Portsmouth Olympic Harbour, 53 Yonge St. (Large Breakwall along the waterfront of Lake Ontario)
West Street Park, 1 Ontario St. (There is a small park along the waterfront)
Kingston Waterfront Trail (You can walk along the Waterfront Trail which covers 8km made up largely of waterfront along Lake Ontario)
These are some of Kingstons most popular shore Fishing locations but there are a number of hidden Gems out there. The most common fish species caught shore fishing in Kingston are Perch, Sunfish, Largemouth and Smallmouth Bass, Pike, Walleye, Freshwater Drum, Bowfin, Carp and Gar. Rainbow Trout and Salmon are also caught seasonally in small numbers compared to the rivers of the GTA.

Boat Fishing Locations in Kingson:

Collins Bay boat launch, 4086 Bath Rd. – limited parking; tight turn around
Grass Creek Park, 2991 Hwy 2. – lots of parking; tight turnaround and steep launch; must travel long distance through long narrow channel to get to the main lake
Lake Ontario Park, 920 King St. W. – Lots of parking, Very Steep hill; launch is very shallow, larger boats may have difficulty launching when water levels are low.
Portsmouth Olympic Harbour, 53 Yonge St. – parking available (payment required for launch and parking); lots of parkings, fairly steep launch
West Street boat launch, 1 Ontario St. – limited parking; launch is very uneven due to deterioration; may be difficult to load evenly
Cataraqui St. boat launch (at Emma Martin Park and the Woolen Mill), 1 Cataraqui St. – very limited parking; no dock; must travel over very shallow water for very long distance to get to the channel’

Ice Fishing near Kingston

Very few anglers fish the ice of downtown Kingston on Lake Ontario/St Lawrence River due to the lack of ice, current, ferrys, etc. There are opportunities to target almost any open species within an hour of Kingston including various trout, walleye, pike, panfish, etc. There are a number of locations nearby to try ice fishing that are safer:
Bay of Quinte – Many Kingston anglers travel to the Bay of Quinte to target walleye during the winter migration. The ice on the bay can be very inconsistent even in the dead of winter, as it is a large river system with a lot of current. An ice fishing guide is recommended if you have never fished the Bay of Quinte.
Lakes of South Frontenac – There are a number of small lakes in South Frontenac that are open to ice fishing. Some freeze faster then others and taking precautions is important. Use the Fish ON website to access species lists and stocking reports.

More Fishing Resources:
Ottawa Fishing Resources