Cocos Lake
Walleye opens Sat, May 16 — it lies 19 km southeast of Weesakachak, and the nearest road is 38 miles off — this is fly-in water.
Cocos Lake is the 271st-largest of 1,629 named lakes in Ontario Far North, with 26 miles of charted shoreline and 21 islands. Its 38 ft maximum depth is greater than 33% of depth-surveyed lakes in the region.
MNRF aquatic resource surveys
Fish species
Also present: Brook Stickleback, Carps and Minnows, Emerald Shiner, Johnny Darter x Tesselated Darter, Ninespine Stickleback, Slimy Sculpin, Spottail Shiner, Trout-Perch, White Sucker
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 2
- Special limit on this water — : Refer to zone-wide seasons and limits · Refer to zone-wide seasons and limits · Live fish may not be used as bait or possessed for use as bait (All waters north of latitude of the 11th baseline (51°48’11”N.) and west of longitude 89°00’W.)
Ice-out here is typically late May (modeled from regional ice records).
| Species | Season | Sport licence | Conservation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Pike | Open all year | S - 4, none between 70 - 90 cm (27.6 - 35.4 in.), not more than 1 greater than 90 cm (35.4 in.) | C - 2, none between 70 - 90 cm (27.6 - 35.4 in.), not more than 1 greater than 90 cm (35.4 in.) |
| Walleye and Sauger or any combination | Jan. 1 - Apr. 14 & 3rd Sat. in May - Dec. 31 | S - 4, not more than 1 greater than 46 cm (18.1 in.) | C - 2, not more than 1 greater than 46 cm (18.1 in.) |
| Yellow Perch | Open all year | S - 50 | C - 25 |
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 2 summary before you fish.
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