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Muskellunge in Northeastern Ontario

51 named lakes here hold muskellunge, 3 of them with a lodge — the season opens Sat, Jun 6 in the earliest of the region's zones.

51Lakes with muskellunge
3With a lodge
26Depth-charted
4With stocking records

2026 regulations

When muskellunge opens in Northeastern Ontario

This region spans 5 fishing zones and they do not open together — check the zone on your lake's page before you book.

Open season
FMZ 10opens Sat, Jun 20
FMZ 11opens Sat, Jun 20
FMZ 12opens Fri, Jun 19
FMZ 14opens Sat, Jun 20
FMZ 15opens Sat, Jun 6

Zone-wide seasons from the MNRF regulations summary. Individual lakes carry their own exceptions — each lake page below shows them.

Proven water

Muskellunge lakes with the most lodges

Lake Nipissing (lac Nipissing)206,010 acNear North Bay · 171 ft max depth15 lodges on this waterView lake →Lake Nosbonsing (lac Nosbonsing)4,378 ac13 km NE of Powassan · 46 ft max depth2 lodges on this waterView lake →Restoule Lake3,073 ac27 km W of Powassan · 89 ft max depth1 lodge on this waterView lake →Allumette Lake18,735 acNear PembrokeNo lodges recorded yetView lake →Holden Lake15,669 ac19 km NW of Deep River · 492 ft max depthNo lodges recorded yetView lake →Trout Lake4,678 ac4 km E of North BayNo lodges recorded yetView lake →Lake Doré3,747 ac20 km S of Pembroke · 64 ft max depthNo lodges recorded yetView lake →Maskinonge Lake (lac Maskinongé)3,701 ac25 km N of Markstay-Warren · 90 ft max depthNo lodges recorded yetView lake →Lake Talon (lac Talon)3,506 ac24 km W of Mattawa · 197 ft max depthNo lodges recorded yetView lake →Nepewassi Lake (lac Nepewassi)2,863 ac7 km NW of St.-Charles · 55 ft max depthNo lodges recorded yetView lake →Trout Lake (lac à la Truite)2,129 ac17 km S of St.-Charles · 120 ft max depthNo lodges recorded yetView lake →Lake Travers1,369 ac40 km W of Laurentian Hills · 33 ft max depthNo lodges recorded yetView lake →
Every named lake in Northeastern Ontario →

On the water

Lodges on muskellunge water in Northeastern Ontario

Bear Creek Cottages· Lake Nipissing (lac Nipissing)Big Moose Camp· Lake Nosbonsing (lac Nosbonsing)Birch Hill Camp· Lake Nosbonsing (lac Nosbonsing)Camp Raymond· Lake Nipissing (lac Nipissing)Chalkley’s Sandy Bay Cottage Resort· Lake Nipissing (lac Nipissing)Glen Echo Cottages· Lake Nipissing (lac Nipissing)Greening Bay Cottages· Lake Nipissing (lac Nipissing)Lakair Lodge· Lake Nipissing (lac Nipissing)Musky Island View Cottages· Lake Nipissing (lac Nipissing)Rockport Camp and Trailer Park Resort· Lake Nipissing (lac Nipissing)Saenchiur Flechey Resort· Lake Nipissing (lac Nipissing)Sandy Haven Camp· Lake Nipissing (lac Nipissing)Sunset Cove Lodge· Lake Nipissing (lac Nipissing)Tama Kwa Vacationland· Lake Nipissing (lac Nipissing)Tom Rae Lodge· Lake Nipissing (lac Nipissing)West Arm Lodge· Lake Nipissing (lac Nipissing)West Nipissing Resort· Lake Nipissing (lac Nipissing)Martins Camp· Restoule Lake

Mixed bags

What else swims with them here

Smallmouth Bass 42Northern Pike 39Yellow Perch 39Rock Bass 38Walleye 36Pumpkinseed 36White Sucker 34Largemouth Bass 29Brown Bullhead 21

Counts are lakes in Northeastern Ontario recorded with both species. Muskellunge across Ontario & Manitoba →