Kesagami Lake
One lake, 3 charted basins — combined figures below.
Walleye opens Sat, May 16 — one lodge works this water, and it lies 93 km south of Moosonee.
Kesagami Lake is the 5th-largest of 4,179 named lakes in Northeastern Ontario, with 145 miles of charted shoreline and 9 islands. Its 25 ft maximum depth is greater than 27% of depth-surveyed lakes in the region.
MNRF aquatic resource surveys
Fish species
Also present: Burbot, Cisco, Longnose Sucker, Spottail Shiner, Trout-Perch, White Sucker
On this water
Lodges & operators 1
- Kesagami Wilderness Lodge✓ Verifiedlodgefly-inamerican · housekeeping
Fly-in American-plan lodge on Kesagami Lake northeast of Cochrane, Ontario, reached by float plane from the Cochrane Air Service base roughly 94 miles away. Fishing is for trophy northern pike and walleye under a strict conservation policy: all pike released, one or two walleye up to 16 inches kept for shore lunch, no fish taken home, no live bait, and single barbless hooks only; boats are square-back Scott canoes. Guests stay in log cabins served by a central bathhouse or in ten motel-style rooms with private bathrooms, with three meals daily, boat/motor/unlimited fuel and daily housekeeping included; a no-meals housekeeping plan for groups of four or more was added for 2026. The lodge is owned by Moose Cree First Nation through the Moose Cree Group of Companies.
2026 regulations
Seasons & limitsFMZ 8
- Special limit on this water — Northern Pike: Refer to zone-wide seasons and limits · S - 2, not more than 1 greater than 71 cm (27.9 in.) · C - 1, must be less than 71 cm (27.9 in.) (Kesagami Lake (50°19'33"N., 80°14'24"W.))
| 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 8 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* |
|---|---|---|
| Lake Whitefish | 32 | 16–32 |
| Longnose Sucker | 16–32 | 8–32 |
| Northern Pike | 4–32 | 0–12 |
| Walleye | 4–16 | 0–8 |
| White Sucker | 16–32 | 8–16 |
| Yellow Perch | 32 | 12–16 |
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.
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