Claire Lake
Brook Trout opens Thu, Jan 1 — it lies 69 km west of Hearst, and a charted depth map is on file.
Claire Lake is the 490th-largest of 801 named lakes in Hearst–Kapuskasing, with 2.2 miles of charted shoreline. Its 83 ft maximum depth is greater than 94% of depth-surveyed lakes in the region.
MNRF aquatic resource surveys
Fish species
Also present: Aurora Trout, Ninespine Stickleback, Threespine Stickleback
Stocked: Brook Trout (most recently 2025).
On this water
Lodges & operators 0
No operators recorded on this lake yet. Know one? It may be listed under a nearby community — browse the map.
2026 regulations
Seasons & limitsFMZ 7
- Extended opportunity on this water — Brook Trout: Open all year · S - 5; no size limits · C - 2; no size limits (Claire Lake (49°37'00"N., 84°36'46"W.) - Arnott Township)
| Species | Season | Sport licence | Conservation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brook Trout | Jan. 1 - Labour Day | S - 5, not more than 2 greater than 30 cm (11.8 in.), of which not more than 1 is greater than 40 cm (15.7 in.) | C - 2, not more than 1 greater than 30 cm (11.8 in.), none greater than 40 cm (15.7 in.) |
Compiled from MNRF Recreational Fishing Regulations open data (2026 season, zone-wide rules shown for this lake's species). Regulations change by variation order — confirm with the official FMZ 7 summary before you fish.
Eating what you catch
Consumption advisories
Recommended meals per month from Ontario's fish contaminant monitoring — ranges span the tested fish sizes.
| Species | General | Sensitive* |
|---|---|---|
| Brook Trout | 32 | 16 |
Advisory cause across all species: Mercury.
*Women of child-bearing age and children under 15. Compiled from the MECP Guide to Eating Ontario Fish (2025 guide) — check the guide for size-specific advice before keeping fish.
MNRF stocking records
Stocking history
MNRF recreational fish stocking recorded for this water.
| Year | Species | Fish stocked |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Brook Trout | 3,000 |
| 2024 | Brook Trout | 2,000 |
| 2023 | Brook Trout | 2,000 |
| 2022 | Brook Trout | 4,250 |
| 2021 | Brook Trout | 1,200 |
| 2020 | Brook Trout | 2,000 |
| 2019 | Brook Trout | 1,260 |
| 2018 | Brook Trout | 5,000 |
| 2016 | Brook Trout | 5,000 |
Comparable trips
Similar water
Same region, overlapping species, comparable size.
- Rabbit Lake2 shared species · 46 ac
- Little Hart Lake2 shared species · 39 ac
- Trodd Lake2 shared species · 77 ac
- Young Lake2 shared species · 89 ac
- Myrtle Lake2 shared species · 94 ac
Around this water