Stark Lake
Walleye opens Sat, May 16 — it lies 38 km north of Eabametoong First Nation, and the nearest road is 16 miles off — this is fly-in water.
Stark Lake is the 526th-largest of 1,629 named lakes in Ontario Far North, with 13 miles of charted shoreline and 6 islands.
MNRF aquatic resource surveys
Fish species
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Lodges & operators 0
No lodge is based on Stark Lake itself. These are the closest that are — each on its own water, with the straight-line distance from here.
- Makokibatan Lodge✓ Verifiedlodgefly-inamerican31 mi away
Fly-in trophy lodge on 18-mile Makokibatan Lake on the Albany River in Ontario's far north, reached by floatplane from Nakina and sold as an all-inclusive package by parent operator Wilderness North. Six full-service log cabins and a main lodge dining room serve anglers chasing trophy walleye, northern pike on the north-shore weed beds, and Albany River brook trout.
- Miminiska Lodge✓ Verifiedlodgefly-inamerican43 mi away
Home water: Miminiska Lake
Wilderness North's flagship full-service fly-in lodge, roughly 235 miles north of Thunder Bay where the Albany River widens into Miminiska Lake. Guests fly in from Thunder Bay for lake-and-river walleye and northern pike plus a well-regarded brook trout fishery, with all meals, boat and motor, and daily housekeeping included; it is also the base for the company's fly-fishing itineraries.
2026 regulations
Seasons & limitsFMZ 2
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.) |
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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