Harbours

Harbours staff provide haul-out services, mast stepping and unstepping. Operating, maintenance and capital improvements are funded from fees charged to boaters. Harbours rates and fees are available on the Rates and Fees page

Oakville offers a variety of angling opportunities. Please look for ‘No Fishing’ signs, posted in areas where fishing is not permitted. 

Fishing is permitted

• Fishing is permitted from October 15 to May 15 unless otherwise signed as no fishing.
• On Sixteen Mile Creek (provided it is not off a bridge or roadway) a minimum of 50 metres upstream of the last upstream dock in the Oakville Harbour.
• On Bronte Creek north of the Rebecca Street bridge, at Petro Canada Park and other creek access points. 
• On both sides of the west pier at Bronte Harbour.

Evening fishing

Evening fishing has been approved by Council. It is permitted August 1 to October 15 from 9 p.m. to midnight only within designated areas of the east pier in Bronte and east/west piers in Oakville. 

Evening Fishing Designated Fishing Areas maps

Fishing is not permitted at any of the following locations

• Beaches: Bronte Beach, Coronation Park Beach, South Shell Park
• Harbours: For safety, fishing is not permitted in Oakville or Bronte harbours between May 15 and October 15, when the harbours are busy with boat and pedestrian traffic.
• Piers at Oakville Harbour and Bronte Harbour (with exception of the Bronte West Pier and evening fishing)
• Shoreline: Bronte Creek south of Rebecca Street Bridge, Busby Park, Hillmer Park, Edgemere Park, Erchless Estates, Riverview Park, Tannery Park, Dingle, and all Storm Water Management Ponds.

The Harbours By-law (2012-007) as been approved by Town Council. Visit the Harbours By-law page for more information.

• Bronte Harbour Yacht Club
• Burloak Canoe Club
• Charterability 
• Oakville Club
• Oakville Power Boat Club
• Oakville Power and Sail Squadron
• Oakville Yacht Squadron
• Wai Nui O Kanaka

• Harbour Projects

The town’s harbours are members of Boating Ontario and participate in the Clean Marine Program, developing an industry leading program of environmental best practices.

The town has adopted the Clean Marine Program throughout the harbours. The town makes every effort to comply with these practices when possible and help the facility to protect our natural environment.

Clean Marine Program