Hawley Lake
Walleye is open all year here — it lies 70 km southeast of Peawanuck, and the nearest road is 48 miles off — this is fly-in water.
Hawley Lake is the 207th-largest of 1,629 named lakes in Ontario Far North, with 32 miles of charted shoreline and 1 island.
MNRF aquatic resource surveys
Fish species
Also present: Cisco, Longnose Sucker, White Sucker
On this water
Lodges & operators 0
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2026 regulations
Seasons & limitsFMZ 1
Ice-out here is typically late May (modeled from regional ice records).
| Species | Season | Sport licence | Conservation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brook Trout | Jan. 1 - Sept. 30 | S - 5, not more than 1 greater than 40 cm (15.7 in.) | C - 2, not more than 1 greater than 40 cm (15.7 in.) |
| Lake Trout | Open all year | S - 3 | C - 1 |
| Lake Whitefish | Open all year | S - 12 | C - 6 |
| Northern Pike | Open all year | S - 6, not more than 2 greater than 61 cm (24 in.), of which not more than 1 is greater than 86 cm (33.9 in.) | C - 2, not more than 1 greater than 61 cm (24 in.), none greater than 86 cm (33.9 in.) |
| Walleye and Sauger or any combination | Open all year | 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.) |
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 1 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* | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Trout | 4–12 | 0–12 | Mercury, PCB |
| Lake Whitefish | 16–32 | 8–32 | Mercury |
| Longnose Sucker | 32 | 12–32 | Mercury |
| Northern Pike | 4–12 | 0–4 | Mercury |
| White Sucker | 12–16 | 8–12 | Mercury, PCB |
*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.
Comparable trips
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