Stormer Lake
Walleye opens Sat, May 16 — it lies 60 km north of Red Lake, and a charted depth map is on file.
Stormer Lake is the 628th-largest of 1,629 named lakes in Ontario Far North, with 10 miles of charted shoreline. Its 27 ft maximum depth is greater than 19% of depth-surveyed lakes in the region.
MNRF aquatic resource surveys
Fish species
Also present: Blacknose Shiner, Finescale Dace, Iowa Darter, Johnny Darter x Tesselated Darter, Logperch, Mimic Shiner, Rock Bass, Spottail Shiner, Trout-Perch, White Sucker
On this water
Lodges & operators 0
No lodge is based on Stormer Lake itself. These are the closest that are — each on its own water, with the straight-line distance from here.
- Fireside Lodge✓ Verifiedlodgedrive-tohousekeeping21 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-inhousekeeping21 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-inhousekeeping21 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.
- Sunset Lodge✓ Verifiedlodgedrive-tohousekeeping34 mi away
Home water: Red Lake
Sunset Lodge is a road-accessible, family-owned operation at 4 Sunset Road in Red Lake, northwestern Ontario, in business since 1948. Guests stay in nine housekeeping cabins with kitchens, propane heat and three-piece baths, or at one of five full-hookup RV sites; no meal plan is offered, and weekly trips are sold either cabin-only or as a package that adds boat and motor rental. Anglers fish Red Lake plus the connected Keg, Gullrock, Ranger and Two Island lakes for walleye, northern pike, lake trout, muskie, smallmouth bass and whitefish, and the lodge keeps a boat cache on Parker Lake for day trips. It also sells fully guided spring black bear hunts and guided Unit 3 moose hunts, while grouse and small game are hunted self-guided on a cabin or package plan.
2026 regulations
Seasons & limitsFMZ 4
Ice-out here is typically mid May (modeled from regional ice records).
| Species | Season | Sport licence | Conservation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
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