Freshwater Fishing.
Lake St. Francis along South Glengarry sits within Ontario Fisheries Management Zone 20 — the upper St.
Lawrence pool — and supports muskellunge, smallmouth and largemouth bass, walleye, northern pike, and yellow perch. The Charlottenburgh Park boat launch is the in-township access point onto the lake, and the Raisin River corridor inland falls under FMZ 18 with separate seasons and limits.
The brief.
FMZ 20 covers the Lake St. Francis pool along South Glengarry; FMZ 18 covers the inland Raisin River and tributaries.
The two zones have separate seasons, slot limits, and species-specific rules — a Lake St. Francis muskie or walleye trip and an inland Raisin River bass trip are governed by different Ontario regulations summaries.
Spring and summer are the open-water windows; ice fishing is possible on Lake St. Francis backwaters where conditions allow.
The Charlottenburgh Park boat launch is the marked in-township launch onto the lake.
2. places.
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Lake St. Francis (FMZ 20)
Upper St. Lawrence pool supporting muskellunge, smallmouth and largemouth bass, walleye, northern pike, and yellow perch; access from the Charlottenburgh Park boat launch.
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Raisin River and inland tributaries (FMZ 18)
Warm-water fishing inland of the St. Lawrence shoreline; same Raisin River corridor that hosts the spring canoe race.
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Today's read.
Cool but comfortable for layered effort · light winds.
By the book.
- 01Lake St. Francis along South Glengarry falls under Fisheries Management Zone 20; the inland Raisin River and tributaries fall under FMZ 18 with separate seasons and limits.Source ↗
- 02A valid Ontario fishing licence is required; consult the most recent FMZ 20 and FMZ 18 regulations summaries before a trip.Source ↗
