McCrea Lake
Surface area
10,041 ac4,064 ha
Max depth
167 ft50.9 m
Mean depth
25 ft7.6 m
Water type
Cold-water
Mgmt zone
FMZ 4
Shoreline
131 mi211 km
Nearest road
2.7 miHIGHWAY 599
Depth map
Available
McCrea Lake is the 33rd-largest of 4,241 named lakes in Superior Country, with 131 miles of charted shoreline and 163 islands. Its 167 ft maximum depth is greater than 93% of depth-surveyed lakes in the region.
Fish species
From MNRF aquatic resource surveys.
Also present: Burbot, Cisco, Deepwater Sculpin, Emerald Shiner, Finescale Dace, Johnny Darter x Tesselated Darter, Lake Chub, Logperch, Longnose Dace, Mimic Shiner, Mottled Sculpin, Ninespine Stickleback, Rock Bass, Sauger, Shorthead Redhorse, Slimy Sculpin, Spottail Shiner, Trout-Perch, Unidentifiable, White Sucker
Lodges & operators0
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Seasons & limitsFMZ 4
| Species | Season | Sport licence | Conservation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Trout | Jan. 1 - Sept. 30 | S - 2; not more than 1 greater than 56 cm (22 in.) | C - 1, no size limit |
| Lake Whitefish | Open all year | S - 12 | C - 6 |
| Northern Pike | Open all year | S - 4, none between 70 - 90 cm (27.6 - 35.4 in.), not more than 1 greater than 90 cm (35.4 in.) | C - 2, none between 70 - 90 cm (27.6 - 35.4 in.), not more than 1 greater than 90 cm (35.4 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 4 summary before you fish.
Consumption advisories
Recommended meals per month from Ontario's fish contaminant monitoring — ranges span the tested fish sizes.
| Species | General | Sensitive* | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burbot (Ling) | 4–12 | 0–4 | Mercury |
| Cisco (Lake Herring) | 8–12 | 4 | Mercury |
| Lake Trout | Do not eat | Do not eat | Mercury |
| Lake Whitefish | 16 | 12–16 | Arsenic, Chromium, Mercury |
| Northern Pike | 0–12 | 0–4 | Mercury |
| Redhorse Sucker | 12–32 | 4–12 | Mercury |
| Walleye | 4–8 | 0–4 | Mercury |
| White Sucker | 32 | 12–32 | 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.
Similar water
Same region, overlapping species, comparable size.
- Sturgeon Lake23 shared species · 60,470 ac
- Lake Nipigon22 shared species · 1,110,619 ac
- Lake Superior (lac Supérieur)22 shared species · 7,097,211 ac
- Bell Lake19 shared species · 10,254 ac
- Savant Lake19 shared species · 31,410 ac
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- Koval Lake11.8 mi · species data
- Velos Lake8.6 mi · species data
- Greenbush Lake11.6 mi · species data