Fortune Lake
Surface area
274 ac111 ha
Water type
Cold-water
Mgmt zone
FMZ 8
Shoreline
3.2 mi5.1 km
Nearest road
2.3 miFORTUNE ROAD
Depth map
Available
Fortune Lake is the 783rd-largest of 5,104 named lakes in Algoma Country, with 3.2 miles of charted shoreline.
Fish species
From MNRF aquatic resource surveys.
Also present: Cisco, Northern Pearl Dace, Splake, White Sucker
Stocked: Lake Trout (most recently 2018).
Lodges & operators0
No operators recorded on this lake yet. Know one? It may be listed under a nearby community — browse the map.
Seasons & limitsFMZ 8
| Species | Season | Sport licence | Conservation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Trout | Feb. 15 - Mar. 15 & 3rd Sat. in May - Sept. 30 | S - 3 | C - 1 |
| Splake | Open all year | S - 5 | C - 2 |
| 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 8 summary before you fish.
Consumption advisories
Recommended meals per month from Ontario's fish contaminant monitoring — ranges span the tested fish sizes.
| Species | General | Sensitive* | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Trout | 4–12 | 0–12 | Mercury, PCB |
| Yellow Perch | 16 | 8 | 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.
Stocking history
MNRF recreational fish stocking recorded for this water.
| Year | Species | Fish stocked |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Lake Trout | 300 |
| 2017 | Lake Trout | 317 |
| 2016 | Lake Trout | 317 |
Similar water
Same region, overlapping species, comparable size.
- Westover Lake (lac Westover)5 shared species · 331 ac
- Little Serpent Lake5 shared species · 392 ac
- Folson Lake5 shared species · 393 ac
- Ella Lake5 shared species · 420 ac
- Little Trout Lake5 shared species · 177 ac
Nearby lakes
- McCrae Lake1.0 mi · species data
- Marcy Lake1.5 mi · species data
- Lower Aitken Lake11.6 mi · species data
- Winter Lake8.1 mi
- Blue Lake8.4 mi · species data
- Aitken Lake12.9 mi · species data