Harbours

Harbours staff provide haul-out services, mast stepping and unstepping. Operating, maintenance and capital improvements are funded from fees charged to boaters. For more information and a breakdown of service rates, visit the Harbour Service Rates 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

• 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

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)
• 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.

Harbours By-law 2012-007 has been approved by Town Council. To view this by-law and any amendments to the by-law please visit our by-law search page and enter 2012-007 in the search field.

• Bronte Harbour Yacht Club
• Bronte Shore Yacht Sales
• Burloak Canoe Club
• Charterability 
• North Shore Boatworks
• Oakville Club
• Oakville Power Boat Club
• Oakville Power and Sail Squadron
• Oakville Yacht Squadron
• The Dockside Chandlery & Marine Inc.
• Wai Nui O Kanaka

• Berta Point Seawall Improvements
• Busby Park Launch Ramp Closure
• Clean Marine Program
• Shipyard Park Stair Replacement