Hosea Lake
One lake, 3 charted basins — combined figures below.
Walleye is open all year here — it lies 111 km east of Shamattawa, and the nearest road is 140 miles off — this is fly-in water.
Hosea Lake is the 216th-largest of 1,629 named lakes in Ontario Far North, with 16 miles of charted shoreline.
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
- 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 early June (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 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.
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