Kabinakagamisis Lake
Walleye opens Sat, May 16 — one lodge works this water, and it lies 89 km southwest of Hearst.
Kabinakagamisis Lake is the 15th-largest of 801 named lakes in Hearst–Kapuskasing, with 20 miles of charted shoreline and 7 islands. Its 32 ft maximum depth is greater than 44% of depth-surveyed lakes in the region.
MNRF aquatic resource surveys
Fish species
Also present: Burbot, Cisco, Emerald Shiner, Iowa Darter, Johnny Darter x Tesselated Darter, Logperch, Longnose Sucker, Mottled Sculpin, Spottail Shiner, Trout-Perch, White Sucker
On this water
Lodges & operators 1
- Garson's Fly-in Outposts✓ Verifiedoutpost networkfly-inhousekeeping
Garson's Fly-in Outposts, run by Bob and Andrea Garson, operates two remote housekeeping outpost camps in the Nagagami Forest of northern Ontario: one on Kabinakagamisis (Little Kaby) Lake in Lipton Township and one on Lascelles Lake in Lascelles Township, both northeast of White River. Guests fly in by Beaver from White River or Hornepayne or by Otter from White River and fish for walleye, northern pike, perch and whitefish; every two guests get a 14-foot aluminum boat with a 9.9 hp motor and gas. Little Kaby has two kitchen cabins and two sleep cabins for up to 16 people with a fish cleaning building; Lascelles has one cabin for 6 (8 maximum), and both camps have propane fridges and stoves, chest freezers, outdoor fish fryers, barbecues, Honda generators and outdoor toilets. The operator also offers fly-in moose hunts in wildlife management unit 22 at both lakes.
2026 regulations
Seasons & limitsFMZ 7
| Species | Season | Sport licence | Conservation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Whitefish | Open all year | S - 25 | C - 12 |
| 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 | Jan. 1 - Apr. 14 & 3rd Sat. in May - Dec. 31 | 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.) |
| 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 7 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* |
|---|---|---|
| Northern Pike | 8–16 | 0–8 |
| Walleye | 4–16 | 0–8 |
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.
Comparable trips
Similar water
Same region, overlapping species, comparable size.
- Opasatika Lake14 shared species · 5,130 ac
- Remi Lake (lac Rémi)14 shared species · 6,152 ac
- Brunswick Lake13 shared species · 9,234 ac
- Guilfoyle Lake11 shared species · 1,903 ac
- Nagagamisis Lake11 shared species · 5,191 ac
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