Palsen Lake
Walleye opens Sat, May 16 — it lies 42 km east of Matawa Place, and the nearest road is 37 miles off — this is fly-in water.
Palsen Lake is the 202nd-largest of 1,629 named lakes in Ontario Far North, with 74 miles of charted shoreline and 77 islands. Its 39 ft maximum depth is greater than 39% of depth-surveyed lakes in the region.
MNRF aquatic resource surveys
Fish species
Also present: Blacknose Shiner, Brook Stickleback, Burbot, Cisco, Iowa Darter, Johnny Darter x Tesselated Darter, Northern Pearl Dace, Slimy Sculpin, Spottail Shiner, White Sucker
On this water
Lodges & operators 0
No lodge is based on Palsen Lake itself. These are the closest that are — each on its own water, with the straight-line distance from here.
- Harrop Lake Wilderness Lodge✓ Verifiedlodgehousekeeping39 mi away
Home water: Harrop Lake
A remote eastern-Manitoba fishing and hunting lodge on Harrop Lake, east of the Berens River and Lake Winnipeg, running two satellite outposts on Whiskeyjack Lake and Head Leaf Lake. It sells guided multi-day trips ranging from three to seven days, plus moose and black bear hunt packages combined with fishing.
- Big Eddie's North Country Lodge✓ Verifiedcampfly-inamerican47 mi away
Home water: Wrong Lake
A small fly-in fishing camp on Wrong Lake, about 195 miles north of Winnipeg, selling a single all-inclusive walleye and northern pike package to parties of up to six. Stays are fixed at two days of fishing with one night in camp, and guests arrange their own float-plane transport in.
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.)
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.) |
| 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 2 summary before you fish.
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