Port Credit – Credit River Mouth, Mississauga

About this water

The GTA's best-known river mouth — fall chinook stage here in numbers and the harbour holds pike, perch, and carp all season.

River mouth and sheltered harbour water opening onto Lake Ontario. Busy with boat traffic in summer; salmon stage off the mouth from late August. FMZ 20.

FMZ 20 regulations — Lake Ontario & St. Lawrence River

The Canadian waters of Lake Ontario, the Bay of Quinte, the Niagara River below Niagara Falls (the Lower Niagara), Hamilton Harbour and the St. Lawrence River. Deep cold water supports a world-class salmon and trout fishery, while eastern Lake Ontario and the upper St. Lawrence hold warm- and cool-water species.

• Chinook / coho salmon: open all year in the lake; tributaries have sanctuaries.
• Rainbow trout (steelhead): Apr 1 – Sept 30 & 4th Sat Nov – Mar 31 in tributaries.
• Walleye (Bay of Quinte): 3rd Sat in May – Feb 15; S-2/C-1 – 46 cm min.
• Smallmouth bass: last Sat in June – Nov 30; S-6/C-2.

Zone check: FMZ 20 set by review — Credit River mouth at Lake Ontario — river-mouth water managed with Lake Ontario (FMZ 20). Reviewed 2026-08-12.

Summary only — always confirm current seasons and limits on the Ontario MNRF FMZ 20 page before your trip.

Seasonal availability

Open-season windows for the species found at Port Credit – Credit River Mouth, Mississauga, taken from the FMZ 20 regulation summary. Green months are within a published open season — they are not a prediction of how well fish will bite.

No FMZ 20 season line published in our summary for: Northern Pike, Carp, Yellow Perch. Check the official page before keeping these species.

Summary only, and seasons change annually. Confirm dates on the Ontario MNRF FMZ 20 page before your trip.

Fishing tips

• Bay of Quinte trophy walleye trolling peaks Oct–Dec on shallow flats after dark.
• Toronto Harbour offers year-round shore fishing — pike, bass, salmon all available.
• First and last light in September is the window off the mouth. Mid-summer, switch to the marina walls for pike and perch.
• Access: Free lot at J.C. Saddington Park plus paid municipal lots in Port Credit village.

Gear setup

Setup:

Medium-heavy spinning for salmon; medium for harbour species

Rod:

9' medium-heavy spinning rod

Reel:

Size 4000 spinning reel

Line:

20 lb braid with 15 lb fluorocarbon leader

Best bait:

Roe bags, Emerald shiners, Sweet corn (carp)

Best lures:

Cleo spoons, Jerkbaits, Spinners, Float and roe