Freshwater Fishing.
The Bay of Quinte off Trenton is a recognized walleye fishery — the western end of the bay concentrates pre-spawn walleye into the Trent River mouth in late fall, and the winter ice fishery off the Trenton waterfront pulls anglers through January and February. Bay of Quinte Walleye World, a long-running tournament, operates out of Trent Port Marina.
The brief.
Bay of Quinte walleye fishing is the regional draw — open-water trophy walleye from Trent Port Marina, the Trenton waterfront, and the Murray Canal mouth from October to ice-up, then ice fishing on the bay through winter (conditions permitting). Beyond walleye, the Trent River through Trenton, Frankford, and Glen Miller carries year-round smallmouth and largemouth bass, northern pike, and muskie; the Murray Canal adds sheltered bass water.
Bay of Quinte waters are governed by Ontario's Fisheries Management Zone 20 with Bay-specific walleye seasons and slot limits — anglers must consult the current Ontario Fishing Regulations Summary before fishing, and the Bay of Quinte regulations differ from the rest of FMZ 20.
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Bay of Quinte off Trenton (FMZ 20)
Open-water walleye fall fishery and winter ice fishery; smallmouth and largemouth bass, muskie, pike, yellow perch.
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Trent River through Trenton, Frankford, and Glen Miller
Year-round bass, walleye, pike, muskie water on the lower Trent.
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Murray Canal
Sheltered Parks Canada–managed canal between the Bay of Quinte and Presqu'ile Bay; bass and pike water.
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Trent Port Marina
Primary launch point and Bay of Quinte Walleye World tournament base.
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