diff --git a/code/modules/events/roaming_wildlife.dm b/code/modules/events/roaming_wildlife.dm
index 2bdfe3863e..840350031f 100644
--- a/code/modules/events/roaming_wildlife.dm
+++ b/code/modules/events/roaming_wildlife.dm
@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@
 	var/list/possible_spawns = list()
 	for(var/obj/effect/landmark/C in landmarks_list)
 		if(istype(C, /obj/effect/landmark/wildlife))
+			var/obj/effect/landmark/wildlife/WLLM = C
+			if(world_time_season == "winter" && WLLM.wildlife_type == 1)		//fish forbidden in winter because ice now aparently
+				continue
 			possible_spawns.Add(C)
 
 	if(!(possible_spawns.len))