Nipissing First Nation’s Chief and Council have closed the commercial fishery for the 2025 season effective October 15, 2025 at 9:00 a.m., lasting until the spring 2026 moratorium ends.
All commercial gill nets must be lifted by Wednesday October 15, 2025 at 9:00 a.m.
Subsistence fishers must follow NFN’s Fisheries Law and notify the Fisheries Office at 705-753-6991.
For more information, or to report compliance issues, please contact:
Jeff McLeod
Natural Resources Manager
705-753-2050 ext. 1235
[email protected].
NFN upholds sustainability and resource protection while maintaining the practice of our rights in a responsible way. We regulate our own fishery through assessments, active monitoring, data exchange and harvest reporting, in collaboration with the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry.
