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Harling Lake

Yellow Perch is open all year hereit lies 37 km west of MacDowell, and a charted depth map is on file.

656 acSurface area266 ha
5 ftMax depth1.5 m
3 ftMean depth0.9 m
Cool-waterWater type
FMZ 2Fishing zone
MacDowellNearest town37 km W
6.7 miShoreline11 km
10 miNearest roadboat or trail access
AvailableDepth map

Harling Lake is the 693rd-largest of 1,629 named lakes in Ontario Far North, with 6.7 miles of charted shoreline.

MNRF aquatic resource surveys

Fish species

Yellow Perch+ 1 more surveyed

Also present: Spottail Shiner

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2026 regulations

Seasons & limitsFMZ 2

Lake-specific regulations
  • 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.)
  • Special limit on this water — Lake Sturgeon: Closed all year · Refer to zone-wide seasons and limits (All waters located within the portion of Zone 2 from the Ontario / Manitoba interprovincial boundary east along the line of 52°35’N. latitude, to the intersection with 93°50’W. longitude, thence south to the intersection with 52°10’N. latitude, thence east to the intersection with 92°10’W. longitude, thence south to the Zone 2 boundary, including all of the waters within Woodland Caribou Provincial Park; thence in a westerly direction to the Ontario/Manitoba interprovincial boundary, thence northerly to the intersection with 52°35’N. latitude.)
Open season
Yellow PerchOpen all year

Ice-out here is typically mid May (modeled from regional ice records).

SpeciesSeasonSport licenceConservation
Yellow PerchOpen all yearS - 50C - 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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