Murfitt Lake
Northern Pike is open all year here — it lies 79 km north of Red Lake, and a charted depth map is on file.
Murfitt Lake is the 623rd-largest of 1,629 named lakes in Ontario Far North, with 8.6 miles of charted shoreline and 5 islands. Its 49 ft maximum depth is greater than 49% of depth-surveyed lakes in the region.
MNRF aquatic resource surveys
Fish species
Also present: Johnny Darter x Tesselated Darter, Longnose Dace, Slimy Sculpin, Spottail Shiner, White Sucker
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Lodges & operators 0
No lodge is based on Murfitt Lake itself. These are the closest that are — each on its own water, with the straight-line distance from here.
- Fireside Lodge✓ Verifiedlodgedrive-tohousekeeping34 mi away
Home water: Little Vermilion Lake
Drive-to lodge on Little Vermilion Lake near Sioux Lookout, the only camp on the lake, with boat and portage access to a multi-lake system (site cites both 9- and 11-lake figures) fished for walleye, northern pike, muskie, tiger muskie and smallmouth bass. Cabins are housekeeping style with fully equipped kitchens, and home-cooked meals can be pre-ordered separately. Per-person packages bundle a 16 ft Lund with a 20 hp Yamaha.
- lodgefly-inhousekeeping34 mi away
Home water: Little Vermilion Lake
Fly-in housekeeping lodge on Little Vermilion Lake north of Red Lake, reached by float plane from a base on the Chukuni River, and the only lodge on the lake. Fishing is for northern pike and walleye, with a catch-and-release policy releasing all pike over 35.5 inches. The operator also runs three fly-in outpost cabins northwest of the lodge on Hornell, Mantricia and Warrington lakes plus fly-out guided moose hunts; Warrington and Mantricia straddle the Ontario/Manitoba border and require licences for both provinces.
- Geary's Manitoba Trophy Outposts Inc.✓ Verifiedoutpost networkfly-inhousekeeping34 mi away
Home water: Little Vermilion Lake
Family-run fly-in operation north of Red Lake, Ontario, pairing a small housekeeping lodge on Little Vermilion Lake with three remote outpost camps on Warrington, Mantricia and Hornell lakes, all reached only by float plane. Trophy northern pike and walleye are the draw, with Warrington and Mantricia straddling the Ontario-Manitoba boundary and fished under Manitoba limits; fly-out moose hunts are also sold.
- Owl's Nest LodgeListed — not yet verified37 mi away
Home water: Trout Lake
owlsnestlodge.ca · 705-857-2565
2026 regulations
Seasons & limitsFMZ 4
Ice-out here is typically mid May (modeled from regional ice records).
| Species | Season | Sport licence | Conservation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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.) |
| 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.
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