Washi Lake
Walleye opens Sat, May 16 — it lies 53 km east of Eabametoong First Nation, and the nearest road is 29 miles off — this is fly-in water.
Washi Lake is the 171st-largest of 1,629 named lakes in Ontario Far North, with 26 miles of charted shoreline and 54 islands.
MNRF aquatic resource surveys
Fish species
Also present: Lake Sturgeon
On this water
Lodges & operators 0
No lodge is based on Washi Lake itself. These are the closest that are — each on its own water, with the straight-line distance from here.
- Makokibatan Lodge✓ Verifiedlodgefly-inamerican12 mi away
Home water: Makokibatan Lake
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.
- Dusey River Adventures✓ Verifiedoutpost networkfly-indrive-tohousekeeping18 mi away
Home water: Dusey Lake
Dusey River Adventures runs three housekeeping outpost cabins out of Nakina, Ontario: Hanover Lake (drive-to, sleeps 12) plus fly-in cabins on Tyler Lake and Dusey Lake (each sleeps 8, about 70 air miles north of Nakina), with one cabin per lake. Waters hold northern pike, walleye, yellow perch and whitefish, with brook trout in the Dusey River, Hanover River and Lucy Creek; adjacent Lucy Lake holds splake, brook and lake trout. Guests self-cater; the operator applies release rules above Ontario limits (all brook trout, walleye over 18 in, pike over 27 in) and accommodates self-guided moose and grouse hunting, including resident bear tag holders.
- campfly-inhousekeeping42 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.
- Leuenberger's Kagianagami Lodge✓ Verifiedlodgefly-inamerican · modified american · housekeeping42 mi away
Home water: Kagianagami Lake
Fly-in operation out of Nakina run by the Leuenberger family since 1960, combining a full-service lodge on Kagianagami Lake with twelve remote housekeeping outpost cabins on separate lakes and its own air service using turbo Otters. The lodge has five guest cabins for groups of 6-12 with flush toilets, showers and generator power, and sells housekeeping, modified American and American plans. Kagianagami Lake covers about 20,000 acres with a maximum depth of 158 feet and holds walleye, northern pike and lake trout, with brook trout in the Opichuan River; moose hunts are also offered.
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.) |
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.
Comparable trips
Similar water
Same region, overlapping species, comparable size.
- Triangular Lake4 shared species · 3,162 ac
- Eyes Lake4 shared species · 2,808 ac
- Washi Lake4 shared species · 2,430 ac
- McPhail Lake4 shared species · 2,306 ac
- Abazotikichuan Lake4 shared species · 2,038 ac
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