Hunting

See below for Hunting Regulations and Controlled Hunt Sites for the 2024 season.

The Lake St. Lawrence Controlled Hunt Area offers high-quality waterfowl hunting opportunities. Twenty-six hunting sites are accessible on the river on a first-come, first-served basis. Kemptville District of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry partners with the St. Lawrence Parks Commission to provide waterfowl hunting opportunities at this site.

Fishing

The St. Lawrence River is host to some of Canada’s best fishing spots. Either you’re fishing along Milles Roches campground for Carp, or the beautiful shoreline of Ivy Lea Campground and the 1000 Islands Parkway – There are amazing memories to be made!

In our area, you will most likely be catching pan, sun fish, perch, rock bass, catfish or bass.

NOTE: An Ontario fishing permit is required to fish at any of our sites.

LAKE ST. LAWRENCE CONTROLLED HUNT AREA

2024 WATERFOWL HUNTING RESTRICTIONS

In addition to the regular hunting regulations, the following restrictions apply:

  • All hunting is subject to the availability of access points at the discretion of the St. Lawrence Parks Commission.

  • Vehicle parking is only permitted at the designated access points during an open season for migratory birds. 
  • No parking is permitted at the designated access points between 2100 and 0400 hrs.
  • By parking your vehicle at a numbered stake at a designated access point, you may hunt at the hunting point corresponding to the numbered stake for a full day.
  • A maximum of 2 persons may hunt at one hunting site and they must hunt within a nine (9) metre radius of the stake.
  • Shotguns must be unloaded and encased except while occupying a hunting site.
  • In order to retrieve downed game birds, a watercraft or canine retriever is required.
  • The only legal game are ducks, geese, coots, rails, gallinules, snipe and woodcock and cormorants.

ALL HUNTING SITES ARE AVAILABLE ON A FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED BASIS AFTER 4 AM.

The Canada goose hunting season for WMU 65 is:

  • September 5 to September 15
  • September 28 to January 1

Refer to the Migratory Birds Hunting Regulations Summary for complete details concerning the hunting seasons for other migratory birds.

Hunting sites can be accessed from the following hunter access points:

  • Sites 1 to 6 – Mille Roches boat launch
  • Sites 7 to 9 – Hoople Creek Wildlife Area
  • Sites 10 to 20 – Farran Park
  • Sites 21 to 26 – Riverside-Cedar Park

Please note: After November 15th the park gate to access the Mille Roches boat launch will be closed and parking stakes for hunting sites 1 through 6 moved to the Farran Park access point.

  • Blind 4 – Closed until September 28, 2024
  • Blind 10 – Closed until October 16, 2024

Download Controlled Hunt Area Map

Controlled Hunt Sites 2024

Mille Roches Beach Boat Launch

Site 1

GPS: N45.00735, W-74.86935

Accessible by: Boat or canoe only

Description: Small rocky island with little vegetation for cover. Rocky shoreline that allows close boat access.

Parking: Mille Roches Beach Boat Launch

Site 2

GPS: N45.00735, W-74.86935

Accessible by: Boat or canoe only

Description: Small rocky island with little vegetation for cover. Rocky shoreline that allows close boat access.

Parking: Mille Roches Beach Boat Launch

Site 3

GPS: N45.01416, W-74.91292

Accessible by: Boat, canoe, or walk-in

Description: On the point about 15m from the treed area. Southeast of a small plot of vegetation, with little coverage. Rocky shoreline.

Parking: Mille Roches Beach Boat Launch

Site 4

GPS: N45.00127, W-74.90426

Accessible by: Boat and canoe only

Description: Floating buoy just north of Philpotts Island. This site requires you to be in a boat, canoe, or floating layout blind.

Parking: Mille Roches Beach Boat Launch

Site 5

GPS: N45.01047, W-74.92184

Accessible by: Boat and canoe only

Description: North side of Wales Island. Rocky point with good coverage from large bushes. Rocky shoreline with ability to get a boat close.

Parking: Mille Roches Beach Boat Launch

Site 6

GPS: N45.00414, W-74.93392

Accessible by: Boat and canoe only

Description: Medium size island about 60 meters wide. Small trees and shrubs for good cover. Rocky shoreline with the ability to get a boat to shore.

Parking: Mille Roches Beach Boat Launch

Hoople Creek Provincial Wildlife Area

Site 7

GPS: N45.02223, W-74.94242

Accessible by: Walk in, Canoe if water high enough in Hoople Bay

Description: First site you come to when walking in from Hoople PWA parking lot. Good vegetation and cover

Parking: Hoople Creek Provincial Wildlife Area Parking Lot



Site 8

GPS: N45.02230, W-74.94459

Accessible by: Walk in, Canoe if water high enough in Hoople Bay

Description: Second site you come to when walking in from Hoople PWA parking lot. Lots of large trees for coverage. On east edge of creek that runs through Hoople PWA

Parking: Hoople Creek Provincial Wildlife Area Parking Lot

Site 9

GPS: N45.02134, W-74.94935

Accessible by: Walk in, Canoe if water high enough in Hoople Bay

Description: Last site you come to when walking in from Hoople PWA parking lot. On edge of Hoople Creek. Good coverage from tall grass and shrubs.

Parking: Hoople Creek Provincial Wildlife Area Parking Lot

Farran Park

Site 10

GPS: N44.99857, W-74.95685

Accessible by: Walk in, canoe in

Description North point of Woodlands Island. Rocky shoreline with good cover from lots of surrounding bushes.

Parking: Farran Park



Site 11

GPS: N44.99203, W-74.94205

Accessible by: Walk in, boat or canoe in

Description Southeast point of East Woodlands Island. Surrounding waters are rocky with a shoreline that is sandy. Good coverage from multiple large trees and shrubs.

Parking: Farran Park

Site 12

GPS: N44.98968, W-74.95850

Accessible by: Boat or canoe in

Description Southwest point of Centre Woodlands Island. Great coverage with large trees as a backdrop. Rocky shoreline.

Parking: Farran Park

Site 13

GPS: N44.99378, W-74.96371

Accessible by: Boat or canoe in, possible walk in

Description: Northeast point of West Woodlands Island. Good vegetation with a couple large trees and shrubs. Rocky shoreline.

Parking: Farran Park

Site 14

GPS: N45.00286, W-74.94295

Accessible by: Boat or canoe in

Description: New Site, no description available.

Parking: Farran Park

Site 15

GPS: N44.99086, W-74.97606

Accessible by: Boat or canoe in

Description: North point of Bredin Island. Sandy beach shoreline. Site is 3m from the bush line with shrubs for coverage. Very shallow accessing point, difficult getting a boat to shore.

Parking: Farran Park

Site 16

GPS: N44.98639, W-74.97617

Accessible by: Boat or canoe in

Description: South point of Bredin Island. Good vegetation on a very rock point. Very shallow accessing point, difficult getting a boat to shore.

Parking: Farran Park

Site 17

GPS: N44.98476, W-74.98256

Accessible by: Boat or canoe in

Description: Small Island, rocky shoreline with low to no coverage. Only grass and weeds.

Parking: Farran Park

Site 18

GPS: N44.98867, W-74.98473

Accessible by: Boat or canoe in

Description: Southern point of a medium size island (unknown name) Site has a few small trees and some tall shrubs for coverage.

Parking: Farran Park

Site 19

GPS: N44.98450, W-74.98763

Accessible by: Boat or canoe in

Description: Small island with a sandy beach shoreline. Small hill with good vegetation for coverage. Able to get boat right to shore.

Parking: Farran Park

Site 20

GPS: N44.98009, W-74.99960

Accessible by: Boat or canoe in

Description: On an old roadway or railway bed. Rocky shoreline with chunks of asphalt visible. Not much coverage, grassy with a few shrubs.

Parking: Farran Park

Riverside-Cedar Park

Site 21

GPS: N44.93449, W-75.10025

Accessible by: Boat or canoe in

Description: Just west of the Crysler Marina. Sandy beach with backdrop full of trees. Several downed trees that could be used for cover.

Parking: Riverside-Cedar Park



Site 22

GPS: N44.93276, W-75.10735

Accessible by: Boat or canoe in

Description: Rocky shore with good brush behind for coverage. On an old railway or roadway with site backing onto Cook Bay.

Parking: Riverside-Cedar Park

Site 23

GPS: N44.93134, W-75.11057

Accessible by: Boat or canoe in

Description: Rocky shore with very low cover. Site on an old railway or roadway backing onto Cook Bay

Parking: Riverside-Cedar Park

Site 24

GPS: N44.92828, W-75.11989

Accessible by: Boat or canoe or walking in

Description: Site has a very rock shoreline and on a point. The coverage is average with a small shrubs and a couple large trees.

Parking: Riverside-Cedar Park

Site 25

GPS: N44.92573, W-75.12714

Accessible by: Boat or canoe or walking in

Description: Sandy shoreline with good cover. Multiple large trees. Site has an old concrete foundation close.

Parking: Riverside-Cedar Park

Site 26

GPS: N44.92269, W-75.13058

Accessible by: Boat or canoe in

Description: Site has a very rocky shoreline and is on a point. Lots of large trees for coverage.

Parking: Riverside-Cedar Park