[1]  ISLAND LAKE CONSERVATION AREA
Admission fee required. For seasonal hours of operation phone 1-800-367-0890. Canoe and boat rentals available. No gas powered boats permitted. Be prepared for strong winds. Ice fishing hut rental available. Island Lake boasts a good largemouth bass fishery and ice fishing for pike. Crappie, sunfish, and yellow perch are also popular. Island Lake is a shallow reservoir with abundant weed beds and stumps. The deepest hole is over 20 feet. A flooded river channel and old roadbeds contribute to the diverse habitats. Catch and release of bass is strongly encouraged. The harvesting of pike benefits other species.

[2]  UPPER CREDIT RIVER CONSERVATION AREA
This property was purchased in 2005 with the support of numerous partners. Anglers may catch brook trout particularly in the early season before waters warm up. Future work by CVC and its' partners will improve instream habitat for coldwater species. Access to the property is from Porterfield Road northeast of Alton .

[3]  MNR GRANGE PROPERTY
The Credit River and Shaws Creek join on this property. Resident brook trout populations have been the focus of recent rehabilitation efforts in this area. Pike are found in slower reaches. Brook trout are found in upstream reaches of Shaws Creek. There is trailhead access to this property from Porterfield Road and Station Street in the Village of Alton . Upstream of the village, access to Shaws Creek is limited to road crossings or permission must be granted from private landowners.

[4]  CHARLES SAURIOL CONSERVATION AREA
Best accessed via blue marked side trail of the Bruce Trail along an unopened road allowance on the north side Charleston Sideroad east of the Credit River bridge. The uppermost reaches of this area have been a focus of recent rehabilitation activities and cannot yet support a fishable population. Brook trout numbers are healthy in the lowermost reaches, containing shallow riffles and rubble runs. Access to this reach is from the west side of the river upstream of the bridge.

[5]  FORKS OF THE CREDIT PROVINCIAL PARK
Some of the best brook trout fly fishing water in Southern Ontario is found downstream of Charleston Sideroad to the Cataract Falls . The river is accessible via formal trails in the Park. Extreme caution is required around the active rail line and steep rock gorges. Parking lots for the Park, off McLaren Road , require a fee and involve a long enjoyable hike to the river. The lower end can be accessed from limited shoulder parking near the actual river “forks” where the Forks of the Credit Road approaches the Dominion Street bridge. One can hike past this reach along Dominion Street where the Bruce Trail enters the Park. Brown and brook trout are typically fly fished up to the “meadow” and further upstream into the gorge and up to the spectacular Cataract Falls . Fast water warrants extreme caution while wading in this area even if in low water conditions.

[6]  BRIMSTONE AND FORKS OF THE CREDIT ROAD
These are the most accessible waters in the Forks area for shorter fishing trips. Shoulder parking is limited and must be shared with others visiting the area. This rocky run is especially valuable for those anglers wanting to first sample and “match the hatch” of insects such as the famous Hendrickson and Green Drake mayfly hatches of the Forks.

[7]  BELFOUNTAIN CONSERVATION AREA and LOWER WEST CREDIT
It is possible to fish all the way from Dominion Street bridge at the Forks, up the West Credit to the Belfountain provided you respect a few small private properties along the way. The Trimble Side Trail of the Bruce Trail is marked along the east valley wall from the Forks of the Credit Road to Belfountain Conservation Area. Although this is a smaller trout stream, this reach is steep and fast and should be handled as two full day trips. Parking at the Belfountain Conservation Area in is the only public parking available at the top end. Phone (519) 927-5838 for fees and seasonal hours. Brook trout are found in the short reach above the falls, whereas downstream they share the waters with brown trout. Stocked juvenile Atlantic salmon may also be common along the West Credit.

[8]  UPPER WEST CREDIT / ERIN AND HILLSBURGH
The brook trout waters of the upper West Credit can be accessed at bridge crossings, otherwise private landowner permission is required. Some limited access is available downstream of Erin in the Woolen Mills/Pine Estate Conservation Area lands but no formal trails or parking are designated.  

[9]  TROUT UNLIMITED PRIVATE AGREEMENT WATERS
These are privately owned reaches where public access has been negotiated and maintained by Trout Unlimited Canada. Volunteers from Trout Unlimited Canada - Greg Clark Chapter, Izaak Walton Fly Fishing Club, and Credit River Anglers Association help to improve the river and banks for each landowner in approved “fish-friendly” ways. Rules are posted on the property to educate anglers about respecting the river and natural areas. The barbless hook - catch and release regulations were first tested for application within this reach. Efforts are underway to expand these waters but properties under agreement can change at any time. This area is known for big but wily brown trout that hide in under log jams.  

[10]  KEN WHILLANS RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AREA
Admission fee is required. Parking lot and washroom is located on the west side of Hwy 10. The larger of the two ponds is adjacent to the parking lot. The second “hidden” pond is attached by a small channel between the south shore of the larger pond and the Caledon Trailway. Largemouth bass and panfish are self-sustaining but susceptible to over harvesting. Trout have been stocked periodically in the larger pond. Please observe posted rules with respect to stocked species. An ice fishing season may also be accommodated at times. No motor boats are allowed on the ponds, but small craft (abiding by water safety regulations) can improve your success. Please clean up after yourselves if picnicking along the shores. Access to the river fishery via the Caledon Trailway is to the south of the parking lot along Hwy 10. Fishing this reach of the river is challenging. The brown trout are more difficult to find and fish for. Up and downstream of Ken Whillans Conservation Area are private lands.

[11]  MIDDLE CREDIT RIVER - INGLEWOOD , FERNDALE , CHELTENHAM, TERRA COTTA, GLEN WILLIAMS, GEORGETOWN
This reach includes over 20 km of water that can only be accessed its entirety from a canoe. Limited access points can be found in the above communities, with some requiring permission. There are both resident brown trout and possibly migratory rainbow trout in these reaches. There are future hopes of establishing a consistent run of returning adult rainbow trout above the Norval Dam. Check for any recent management decisions including those for Atlantic Salmon in these reaches.  

[12]  SILVER and BLACK CREEKS
Beginning in Willow Park Ecology Centre at the confluence with the Credit River, Silver Creek is stocked with young rainbow trout and Atlantic salmon but the migratory adults are stopped at the Norval Dam. Silver Creek and Black Creek downstream of Stewarttown support a small population of resident brown trout. Brook trout originate from the small escarpment tributaries such as those found at Silver Creek (limited roadside parking) and Limehouse Conservation Areas (parking lot located on the 5th Line). These smaller tributaries are very picturesque but cannot support a lot of angling pressure.

[13]  TERRA COTTA CONSERVATION AREA
This popular CVC area offers good panfish and bass angling in Wolf Lake . Small boats without motors can be carried in. Admission fee is required. The management of other ponds on the property is under review. The ponds may be developed as fisheries or naturalized over the long term. Stocking trout for special events, as has been arranged in the past, will also be considered.

[14]  FAIRY LAKE
Access is best from Prospect Park (on Park Ave via Mill St. in Acton ). The park is managed by the Town of Halton Hills . No motor boats are allowed. Largemouth bass and northern pike are top predators within this lake, but angling pressures keep their numbers low. Black crappie are more abundant and popular. Sunfish and yellow perch also exist. Ice fishing is good for crappie and pike but ice conditions are not monitored and are often unsafe.

[15]  NORVAL, CHURCHVILLE-ELDORADO PARK , MEADOWVALE CONSERVATION AREA AND STREETSVILLE PARKS AND CULHAM TRAIL
Public access is available at all of these sites when the spring trout season opens for migratory rainbows that have passed through the Streetsville fish ladder. The warm water in the summer months yields few game fish. Unless smallmouth bass are given access above the Streetsville Dam these waters will not fulfill their full angling potential. Canoeing is another popular activity below Norval.

[16]  LAKE AQUITAINE
Constructed as a stormwater pond to cleanse polluted urban runoff before it entered the Credit River system, this lake is best accessed from the Meadowvale Community Centre on Glen Erin Drive . This site is excellent for young anglers with abundant panfish and bass (both smallmouth and largemouth). This is the location of the annual Urban Fishing Festival held in Mississauga each July.

[17]  ERINDALE PARK to HIGHWAY 403
This reach is famous for its year round open season for migratory trout and salmon, which peaks in September to October. There are some good pools and strategically placed boulders for fishing. Smallmouth bass fishing is also good into the summer. Ample parking is found in Erindale Park off Dundas St. and some limited parking near Eglinton Ave. Access is available off the Culham Trail and there is a trail parking lot on the north side of Burnhamthorpe Road east of the Credit River bridge.  

[18]  LAKE ONTARIO WATERFRONT
Boat docking and launching services are available. Call Port Credit Marina (905) 615-4870 or Credit Village Marina (905) 615-4880. Shore angling is permitted in some areas but restricted in others due to conflicts with boating channels. Several charter boats for salmon fishing operate out of Port Credit. Weigh stations are often set up here during salmon derbies. Access to the Credit Marshes is available through a few municipal parks located on the lower river. Lakefront Promenade Park offers many shoreline fishing opportunities for Lake Ontario salmonids, bass, and carp during the summer months.