Crerar Lake
it lies 55 km east of Pickle Crow — the nearest road is 21 miles off — this is fly-in water, and a charted depth map is on file.
Crerar Lake is the 393rd-largest of 1,629 named lakes in Ontario Far North, with 9.7 miles of charted shoreline and 3 islands.
Ice-out here is typically mid May (modeled from regional ice records).
On this water
Lodges & operators 0
No lodge is based on Crerar Lake itself. These are the closest that are — each on its own water, with the straight-line distance from here.
- Miminiska Lodge✓ Verifiedlodgefly-inamerican29 mi away
Home water: Miminiska Lake
Wilderness North's flagship full-service fly-in lodge, roughly 235 miles north of Thunder Bay where the Albany River widens into Miminiska Lake. Guests fly in from Thunder Bay for lake-and-river walleye and northern pike plus a well-regarded brook trout fishery, with all meals, boat and motor, and daily housekeeping included; it is also the base for the company's fly-fishing itineraries.
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* |
|---|---|---|
| Northern Pike | 4–16 | 0–8 |
| Walleye | 4–16 | 0–4 |
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.
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