LAKE ERIE
Quota Zones
Limited Quota Species: Walleye, yellow perch, lake whitefish and smelt
Quota Zone 1 - Essex County - 43 licence holders
Quota Zone 2 - Kent County - 39 licence holders
Quota Zone 3 - Elgin County & Eastern Basin - 37 licence holders
Lake Erie Specifications:
Length - 388 km
Maximum depth - 64 m
Total area - 25,700 km2
Area on Canadian side of boundary - 12,800 km2
Supports largest walleye fishery in the world
Averages 95% winter ice cover
Retention time for water entering lake - 3 years (shortest of all lakes)
