Triangular Lake
Walleye opens Sat, May 16 — it lies 6 km south of Eabametoong First Nation, and a charted depth map is on file.
Triangular Lake is the 185th-largest of 1,629 named lakes in Ontario Far North, with 29 miles of charted shoreline and 14 islands. Its 66 ft maximum depth is greater than 67% of depth-surveyed lakes in the region.
MNRF aquatic resource surveys
Fish species
Also present: Blacknose Shiner, Burbot, Iowa Darter, Johnny Darter x Tesselated Darter, Lake Chub, Lake Sturgeon, Logperch, Longnose Sucker, Ninespine Stickleback, Sauger, Silver Redhorse, Slimy Sculpin, Spottail Shiner, Trout-Perch, White Sucker
On this water
Lodges & operators 0
No lodge is based on Triangular Lake itself. These are the closest that are — each on its own water, with the straight-line distance from here.
- Makokibatan Lodge✓ Verifiedlodgefly-inamerican20 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-inamerican29 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.
- Great North Fishing Company✓ Verifiedoutpost networkfly-inhousekeeping30 mi away
Home water: Sim Lake
Fly-in operation out of Armstrong Station, Ontario, running an eight-person outpost cabin on Sim Lake plus a second camp at Harvey. Sim Lake holds walleye, northern pike and whitefish, with an irregular shoreline, mid-lake islands and bays reaching 16-24 feet. Cabins are housekeeping, with solar lighting, propane fridge and stove, hot and cold running water, in-cabin shower, BBQ, fish fryer, screened porch and Starlink internet; self-guided moose hunting is offered in Wildlife Management Unit 17, where the cabin is the only one on the lake.
- campfly-inhousekeeping36 mi away
Home water: Kagianagami Lake
Fly-in housekeeping outpost cabin on Kagianagami Lake ("Kag Lake"), roughly a 60-minute float-plane flight north of Nakina, sited in the narrows at the lake's north end where the Opichuan River flows out. The site lists walleye, lake trout, northern pike and brook trout; the lake is given as 217 square miles with 187 miles of shoreline and a maximum depth of 325 feet. The cabin sleeps 6 (stated max occupancy 10), is equipped for housekeeping with propane stove and fridge, wood heat, generator electricity, shower and running water, and comes with 14 ft boats and 9.9 hp four-stroke motors; guests do their own cooking and camp cleanup.
2026 regulations
Seasons & limitsFMZ 2
Ice-out here is typically mid May (modeled from regional ice records).
| Species | Season | Sport licence | Conservation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Sturgeon | Jan. 1 - Apr. 30 & July 1 - Dec. 31 | S - 0 | C - 0 |
| 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 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* |
|---|---|---|
| Walleye | 4–16 | 0–8 |
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.
Comparable trips
Similar water
Same region, overlapping species, comparable size.
- Birch Lake16 shared species · 28,067 ac
- Makokibatan Lake15 shared species · 13,232 ac
- Narrow Lake14 shared species · 2,918 ac
- Miminiska Lake14 shared species · 14,691 ac
- Stull Lake14 shared species · 33,949 ac
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