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Rainbow trout Season: fourth Saturday in April to September 30
Set for Ontario Fisheries Management Zone 16 (our mapping of this river to it).
Exceptions on the page:
Additional fishing opportunities Season: open from fourth Saturday in April to December 31 (extended fall season)
Season: open all year Limits: Zone-wide limits apply Black Creek - City of Nanticoke, from Highway 3 to the junction with the Lynn River Bronte Creek - Town of Oakville, from Highway 2 (Lakeshore Road West) to Lake Ontario Credit River and tributaries - City of Mississauga, from the south side of Highway 403 bridge downstream to Lake Ontario
Fisheries Management Zone 16 | Ontario Fishing Regulations Summary
Government of Ontario · checked 2026-11-04. Dates change each season: confirm them there.

Bronte Creek in Bronte Creek Provincial Park, near Oakville, Ontario. Photo: Yinan Chen, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Bronte Creek is a freestone river in Ontario, Canada. Ontario's Ministry of Natural Resources names it among the waterbody exceptions for Fisheries Management Zone 16 in its Fishing Regulations Summary. It is open all year from Highway 2 to Lake Ontario, with an extended fall season upstream to Highway 407.
Nothing on this page grants or implies access: check the agency map, posted signs and landowner permission before you fish. Most waters here need a rod licence or permit and often a beat booking or club ticket; the listing pages under Regulations say which.
Nothing on this page grants or implies access.
Gauges, shops and guides nearby
Map of Bronte Creek: gauges, shops and guides
Map of Bronte Creek with 2 gauges, and shops and guides with an exact address nearby.
Restrooms within 2 miles of Bronte Creek in a straight line, nearest first, with what anglers found when they went. The map says a restroom is there, not whether it is clean or open today.
Map of 6 restrooms near Bronte Creek
Skip the map; every place is in the list belowMap of 6 restrooms near Bronte Creek, numbered as in the list, with the water’s point marked.
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Run by Town of Oakville (as mapped)
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Listings are unclaimed: confirm licensing, rates, dates and hours directly.
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A wade-fishing checklist for big trout rivers: a 9 ft 5–6 weight outfit, nymph, dry and streamer setups, waders, boots and a wading staff, with estimated prices by tier and where to buy.
9′ rod, 5–6 weight, floating line · Rainbow and brown trout, whitefish
Open the checklistSeams, shelves and soft water, shown on real rivers.
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Live readings come from the named provider when the page is shown, under the licence shown on each card. Designations, species and the flagship note link to the agency or body that publishes them; this page copies only the list wording and the species names. Guide and shop listings come from the Legendary directories. Position: the point for “Bronte Creek (RIV)” in the Canadian Geographical Names Database (Natural Resources Canada); the midpoint of the named feature, approximate. Water type is our own classification.
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Water Survey of Canada publishes no record for the date to compare it with, so there is no verdict.
At BRONTE CREEK NEAR ZIMMERMAN (Environment and Climate Change Canada, Water Survey of Canada station 02HB011) · 1 of 2 gauges below
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Water Survey of Canada · station 02HB011
Reading Nov 5, 5:50 PM EST
Level is water level above the station's gauge datum; it is not a depth.
Rising · 24 h (+34.3%)
Discharge, last 7 days: 183 readings from Oct 29, 8:05 PM EDT to Nov 5, 5:50 PM EST, ranging 0.7 to 1.55 m³/s; latest 1.41 m³/s.
| Time | Discharge (m³/s) | Level (m) |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 5:50 PM EST | 1.41 | 5.86 |
| Nov 5, 4:55 PM EST | 1.4 | 5.86 |
| Nov 5, 4:00 PM EST | 1.4 | 5.86 |
| Nov 5, 3:05 PM EST | 1.42 | 5.86 |
| Nov 5, 2:10 PM EST | 1.43 | 5.87 |
| Nov 5, 1:15 PM EST | 1.45 | 5.87 |
| Nov 5, 12:20 PM EST | 1.46 | 5.87 |
| Nov 5, 11:25 AM EST | 1.5 | 5.87 |
| Nov 5, 10:30 AM EST | 1.52 | 5.87 |
| Nov 5, 9:35 AM EST | 1.55 | 5.87 |
| Nov 5, 8:40 AM EST | 1.54 | 5.87 |
| Nov 5, 7:45 AM EST | 1.49 | 5.87 |
| Nov 5, 6:50 AM EST | 1.49 | 5.87 |
| Nov 5, 5:55 AM EST | 1.45 | 5.87 |
| Nov 5, 5:00 AM EST | 1.37 | 5.86 |
| Nov 5, 4:05 AM EST | 1.31 | 5.86 |
| Nov 5, 3:10 AM EST | 1.28 | 5.85 |
| Nov 5, 2:15 AM EST | 1.24 | 5.85 |
| Nov 5, 1:20 AM EST | 1.21 | 5.85 |
| Nov 5, 12:25 AM EST | 1.16 | 5.84 |
| Nov 4, 11:30 PM EST | 1.16 | 5.84 |
| Nov 4, 10:35 PM EST | 1.14 | 5.84 |
| Nov 4, 9:40 PM EST | 1.1 | 5.84 |
| Nov 4, 8:45 PM EST | 1.09 | 5.84 |
| Nov 4, 7:50 PM EST | 1.09 | 5.84 |
| Nov 4, 6:55 PM EST | 1.08 | 5.84 |
| Nov 4, 6:00 PM EST | 1.05 | 5.83 |
| Nov 4, 5:05 PM EST | 1.04 | 5.83 |
| Nov 4, 4:10 PM EST | 1.01 | 5.83 |
| Nov 4, 3:15 PM EST | 1.01 | 5.83 |
| Nov 4, 2:20 PM EST | 1.01 | 5.83 |
| Nov 4, 1:25 PM EST | 1.02 | 5.83 |
| Nov 4, 12:30 PM EST | 1.02 | 5.83 |
| Nov 4, 11:35 AM EST | 1.02 | 5.83 |
| Nov 4, 10:40 AM EST | 1.02 | 5.83 |
| Nov 4, 9:45 AM EST | 1.02 | 5.83 |
| Nov 4, 8:50 AM EST | 1.01 | 5.83 |
| Nov 4, 7:55 AM EST | 1.01 | 5.83 |
| Nov 4, 7:00 AM EST | 1.01 | 5.83 |
| Nov 4, 6:05 AM EST | 1.01 | 5.83 |
| Nov 4, 5:10 AM EST | 1.01 | 5.83 |
| Nov 4, 4:15 AM EST | 1.01 | 5.83 |
| Nov 4, 3:20 AM EST | 1.01 | 5.83 |
| Nov 4, 2:25 AM EST | 1.01 | 5.83 |
| Nov 4, 1:30 AM EST | 1.01 | 5.83 |
| Nov 4, 12:35 AM EST | 1.01 | 5.83 |
| Nov 3, 11:40 PM EST | 1.01 | 5.83 |
| Nov 3, 10:45 PM EST | 1.01 | 5.83 |
| Nov 3, 9:50 PM EST | 1.01 | 5.83 |
| Nov 3, 8:55 PM EST | 1.01 | 5.83 |
| Nov 3, 8:00 PM EST | 1.01 | 5.83 |
| Nov 3, 7:05 PM EST | 1.02 | 5.83 |
| Nov 3, 6:10 PM EST | 1.01 | 5.83 |
| Nov 3, 5:15 PM EST | 1.01 | 5.83 |
| Nov 3, 4:20 PM EST | 1.01 | 5.83 |
| Nov 3, 3:25 PM EST | 1.01 | 5.83 |
| Nov 3, 2:30 PM EST | 1.01 | 5.83 |
| Nov 3, 1:35 PM EST | 1.01 | 5.83 |
| Nov 3, 12:40 PM EST | 1.01 | 5.83 |
| Nov 3, 11:45 AM EST | 1.02 | 5.83 |
| Nov 3, 10:50 AM EST | 1.02 | 5.83 |
| Nov 3, 9:55 AM EST | 0.99 | 5.83 |
| Nov 3, 9:00 AM EST | 0.99 | 5.83 |
| Nov 3, 8:05 AM EST | 0.99 | 5.83 |
| Nov 3, 7:10 AM EST | 0.99 | 5.83 |
| Nov 3, 6:15 AM EST | 0.99 | 5.83 |
| Nov 3, 5:20 AM EST | 0.99 | 5.83 |
| Nov 3, 4:25 AM EST | 0.99 | 5.83 |
| Nov 3, 3:30 AM EST | 0.99 | 5.83 |
| Nov 3, 2:35 AM EST | 0.99 | 5.83 |
| Nov 3, 1:40 AM EST | 0.99 | 5.83 |
| Nov 3, 12:45 AM EST | 0.99 | 5.83 |
| Nov 2, 11:50 PM EST | 0.99 | 5.83 |
| Nov 2, 10:55 PM EST | 0.99 | 5.83 |
| Nov 2, 10:00 PM EST | 0.98 | 5.83 |
| Nov 2, 9:05 PM EST | 0.97 | 5.83 |
| Nov 2, 8:10 PM EST | 0.89 | 5.82 |
| Nov 2, 7:15 PM EST | 0.7 | 5.8 |
| Nov 2, 6:20 PM EST | 1.01 | 5.83 |
| Nov 2, 5:25 PM EST | 1.01 | 5.83 |
| Nov 2, 4:30 PM EST | 1 | 5.83 |
| Nov 2, 3:35 PM EST | 1 | 5.83 |
| Nov 2, 2:40 PM EST | 1 | 5.83 |
| Nov 2, 1:45 PM EST | 1 | 5.83 |
| Nov 2, 12:50 PM EST | 1 | 5.83 |
| Nov 2, 11:55 AM EST | 1 | 5.83 |
| Nov 2, 11:00 AM EST | 1 | 5.83 |
| Nov 2, 10:05 AM EST | 1 | 5.83 |
| Nov 2, 9:10 AM EST | 1 | 5.83 |
| Nov 2, 8:15 AM EST | 1 | 5.83 |
| Nov 2, 7:20 AM EST | 1.01 | 5.83 |
| Nov 2, 6:25 AM EST | 1.01 | 5.83 |
| Nov 2, 5:30 AM EST | 1.01 | 5.83 |
| Nov 2, 4:35 AM EST | 1.01 | 5.83 |
| Nov 2, 3:40 AM EST | 1.01 | 5.83 |
| Nov 2, 2:45 AM EST | 1.01 | 5.83 |
| Nov 2, 1:50 AM EST | 1.01 | 5.83 |
| Nov 2, 12:55 AM EST | 1.01 | 5.83 |
| Nov 2, 12:00 AM EST | 1.01 | 5.83 |
| Nov 1, 11:05 PM EST | 1.01 | 5.83 |
| Nov 1, 10:10 PM EST | 1.01 | 5.83 |
| Nov 1, 9:15 PM EST | 1.01 | 5.83 |
| Nov 1, 8:20 PM EST | 1.01 | 5.83 |
| Nov 1, 7:25 PM EST | 1.01 | 5.83 |
| Nov 1, 6:30 PM EST | 1.01 | 5.83 |
| Nov 1, 5:35 PM EST | 1.01 | 5.83 |
| Nov 1, 4:40 PM EST | 1.01 | 5.83 |
| Nov 1, 3:45 PM EST | 1 | 5.83 |
| Nov 1, 2:50 PM EST | 1 | 5.83 |
| Nov 1, 1:55 PM EST | 1 | 5.83 |
| Nov 1, 1:00 PM EST | 1 | 5.83 |
| Nov 1, 12:05 PM EST | 1 | 5.83 |
| Nov 1, 11:10 AM EST | 1 | 5.83 |
| Nov 1, 10:15 AM EST | 1 | 5.83 |
| Nov 1, 9:20 AM EST | 1 | 5.83 |
| Nov 1, 8:25 AM EST | 1 | 5.83 |
| Nov 1, 7:30 AM EST | 1 | 5.83 |
| Nov 1, 6:35 AM EST | 1 | 5.83 |
| Nov 1, 5:40 AM EST | 1 | 5.83 |
| Nov 1, 4:45 AM EST | 1 | 5.83 |
| Nov 1, 3:50 AM EST | 1.01 | 5.83 |
| Nov 1, 2:55 AM EST | 1.01 | 5.83 |
| Nov 1, 2:00 AM EST | 1.01 | 5.83 |
| Nov 1, 1:05 AM EST | 1.01 | 5.83 |
| Nov 1, 1:10 AM EDT | 1.01 | 5.83 |
| Nov 1, 12:15 AM EDT | 1.01 | 5.83 |
| Oct 31, 11:20 PM EDT | 1.01 | 5.83 |
| Oct 31, 10:25 PM EDT | 1.01 | 5.83 |
| Oct 31, 9:30 PM EDT | 1 | 5.83 |
| Oct 31, 8:35 PM EDT | 1 | 5.83 |
| Oct 31, 7:40 PM EDT | 1 | 5.83 |
| Oct 31, 6:45 PM EDT | 1 | 5.83 |
| Oct 31, 5:50 PM EDT | 1 | 5.83 |
| Oct 31, 4:55 PM EDT | 1 | 5.83 |
| Oct 31, 4:00 PM EDT | 1.01 | 5.83 |
| Oct 31, 3:05 PM EDT | 1.02 | 5.83 |
| Oct 31, 2:10 PM EDT | 1.04 | 5.83 |
| Oct 31, 1:15 PM EDT | 1.04 | 5.83 |
| Oct 31, 12:20 PM EDT | 1.04 | 5.83 |
| Oct 31, 11:25 AM EDT | 1.04 | 5.83 |
| Oct 31, 10:30 AM EDT | 1.04 | 5.83 |
| Oct 31, 9:35 AM EDT | 1.04 | 5.83 |
| Oct 31, 8:40 AM EDT | 1.04 | 5.83 |
| Oct 31, 7:45 AM EDT | 1.04 | 5.83 |
| Oct 31, 6:50 AM EDT | 1.04 | 5.83 |
| Oct 31, 5:55 AM EDT | 1.04 | 5.83 |
| Oct 31, 5:00 AM EDT | 1.04 | 5.83 |
| Oct 31, 4:05 AM EDT | 1.04 | 5.83 |
| Oct 31, 3:10 AM EDT | 1.04 | 5.83 |
| Oct 31, 2:15 AM EDT | 1.04 | 5.83 |
| Oct 31, 1:20 AM EDT | 1.04 | 5.83 |
| Oct 31, 12:25 AM EDT | 1.04 | 5.83 |
| Oct 30, 11:30 PM EDT | 1.04 | 5.83 |
| Oct 30, 10:35 PM EDT | 1.04 | 5.83 |
| Oct 30, 9:40 PM EDT | 1.04 | 5.83 |
| Oct 30, 8:45 PM EDT | 1.04 | 5.83 |
| Oct 30, 7:50 PM EDT | 1.04 | 5.83 |
| Oct 30, 6:55 PM EDT | 1.04 | 5.83 |
| Oct 30, 6:00 PM EDT | 1.05 | 5.83 |
| Oct 30, 5:05 PM EDT | 1.05 | 5.83 |
| Oct 30, 4:10 PM EDT | 1.05 | 5.83 |
| Oct 30, 3:15 PM EDT | 1.05 | 5.83 |
| Oct 30, 2:20 PM EDT | 1.05 | 5.83 |
| Oct 30, 1:25 PM EDT | 1.05 | 5.83 |
| Oct 30, 12:30 PM EDT | 1.05 | 5.83 |
| Oct 30, 11:35 AM EDT | 1.05 | 5.83 |
| Oct 30, 10:40 AM EDT | 1.05 | 5.83 |
| Oct 30, 9:45 AM EDT | 1.05 | 5.83 |
| Oct 30, 8:50 AM EDT | 1.05 | 5.83 |
| Oct 30, 7:55 AM EDT | 1.05 | 5.83 |
| Oct 30, 7:00 AM EDT | 1.05 | 5.83 |
| Oct 30, 6:05 AM EDT | 1.04 | 5.83 |
| Oct 30, 5:10 AM EDT | 1.04 | 5.83 |
| Oct 30, 4:15 AM EDT | 1.04 | 5.83 |
| Oct 30, 3:20 AM EDT | 1.04 | 5.83 |
| Oct 30, 2:25 AM EDT | 1.04 | 5.83 |
| Oct 30, 1:30 AM EDT | 1.04 | 5.83 |
| Oct 30, 12:35 AM EDT | 1.04 | 5.83 |
| Oct 29, 11:40 PM EDT | 1.02 | 5.83 |
| Oct 29, 10:45 PM EDT | 1.01 | 5.83 |
| Oct 29, 9:50 PM EDT | 1.01 | 5.83 |
| Oct 29, 8:55 PM EDT | 1 | 5.83 |
| Oct 29, 8:05 PM EDT | 1 | 5.83 |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Water Survey of Canada · station 02HB022
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Water Survey of Canada did not answer just now. No number is shown rather than a guessed one.
Readings refresh at most every 15 minutes and are the providers' own provisional values, shown as published. Imperial figures are converted from the metric reading for comparison only.