Oooowee Sahkaheekahn/McInnes Lake
Lake Trout opens Thu, Jan 1 — it lies 35 km northeast of Poplar Hill, and the nearest road is 18 miles off — this is fly-in water.
Oooowee Sahkaheekahn/McInnes Lake is the 33rd-largest of 1,629 named lakes in Ontario Far North, with 156 miles of charted shoreline and 137 islands.
MNRF aquatic resource surveys
Fish species
On this water
Lodges & operators 0
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2026 regulations
Seasons & limitsFMZ 2
- 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.)
- Special limit on this water — Lake Sturgeon: Closed all year · Refer to zone-wide seasons and limits (All waters located within the portion of Zone 2 from the Ontario / Manitoba interprovincial boundary east along the line of 52°35’N. latitude, to the intersection with 93°50’W. longitude, thence south to the intersection with 52°10’N. latitude, thence east to the intersection with 92°10’W. longitude, thence south to the Zone 2 boundary, including all of the waters within Woodland Caribou Provincial Park; thence in a westerly direction to the Ontario/Manitoba interprovincial boundary, thence northerly to the intersection with 52°35’N. latitude.)
Ice-out here is typically mid May (modeled from regional ice records).
| Species | Season | Sport licence | Conservation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Trout | Jan. 1 - Sept. 30 | S - 2, not more than 1 greater than 56 cm (22 in.) from Sept. 1 - Sept. 30; no size limit rest of year | C - 1, any size |
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 2 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* |
|---|---|---|
| Burbot (Ling) | 2–12 | 0–4 |
| Lake Trout | 0–2 | Do not eat |
| Lake Whitefish | 16 | 8 |
| Longnose Sucker | 16–32 | 4–32 |
| Northern Pike | 4–16 | 0–4 |
| Walleye | 2–32 | 0–12 |
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.
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