Quirke Lake

Lake Northern Ontario FMZ 10 Crown Land (Free)

102.4 m

Deepest charted contour

About this spot

Quirke Lake is a lake in the Northern Ontario area of Ontario, in Fisheries Management Zone 10. MNR fish surveys (2009–2014) recorded 15 species here, including cisco, lake trout and rock bass. An MNR depth chart exists for this lake; its deepest charted contour is 102.4 m. This waterbody sits on Ontario Crown land open to anglers holding a valid Ontario fishing licence.

Location

Fish Species

Cisco Lake Trout Rock Bass Smallmouth Bass Sucker Burbot Walleye Northern Pike Yellow Perch Rainbow Smelt Round Whitefish

No species reported for this spot yet.

Lake data from Ontario government surveys

Ontario's Ministry of Natural Resources holds 90 fish survey records from 2009 to 2014. Survey methods: Broad-scale Monitoring.

Species recorded (15)

Cisco · 52 Lake Trout · 49 Rock Bass · 49 Smallmouth Bass · 31 White Sucker · 22 Burbot · 5 Bluntnose Minnow · 4 Walleye · 3 Northern Pike · 3 Yellow Perch · 3 Spoonhead Sculpin · 2 Rainbow Smelt · 2 Slimy Sculpin · 2 Common Shiner · 1 Round Whitefish · 1

Number of survey records that list the species.

Depth chart

MNR depth chart on file
Deepest charted contour: 102.4 m
The deepest contour line on the chart. The true maximum depth is at least this deep.

Boat launches and access points

⚓ Quirke Lake Boat Launch

Boat Launch · 3.8 km from the lake reference point · Parking

Sources: Land Information Ontario — Aquatic Resource Area survey points, Bathymetry Index and Bathymetry Line, Fisheries Management Zones, Fishing Access Points. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario.

Fisheries Management Zone 10

Quirke Lake is in Fisheries Management Zone 10. Open seasons, catch limits and size limits in Ontario are set zone by zone, and some lakes carry their own exceptions, so check the FMZ 10 rules before you fish.

FMZ 10 regulations on ontario.ca

Ice fishing on Quirke Lake (2026–27)

Ontario has no separate ice fishing season: the regular open seasons apply through the ice. Quirke Lake is in Fisheries Management Zone 10, where 10 of 17 species groups are open for the whole ice season (December 1 to March 31) under the zone-wide rules. Of the game fish government surveys recorded in this lake, lake trout, northern pike, walleye and yellow perch are open at least part of the winter under the zone-wide rules.

Species	Through the ice	Zone-wide season	Limits
Lake trout recorded here	Part of the season Jan 1 – Mar 31	January 1 to Labour Day	S-2; not more than 1 greater than 40 centimetres, and C-1
Largemouth and smallmouth bass combined recorded here	Closed	third Saturday in June to November 30	S-6 and C-3
Northern pike recorded here	Open	open all year	S-6; not more than 1 greater than 61 centimetres, none greater than 86 centimetres, and C-2; none greater than 61 centimetres
Walleye and sauger combined recorded here	Part of the season Dec 1 – Mar 21	January 1 to the third Sunday in March and third Saturday in May to December 31	S-4 and C-2; none greater than 46 centimetres
Yellow perch recorded here	Open	open all year	S-50 and C-25
Atlantic salmon	Part of the season Jan 1 – Mar 31	January 1 to September 30	S-1 and C-0
Brook trout	Part of the season Jan 1 – Mar 31	January 1 to September 30	S-5 and C-2
Brown trout	Open	open all year	S-5 and C-2
Channel catfish	Open	open all year	S-12 and C-6
Crappie	Open	open all year	S-30 and C-10
Lake sturgeon	Closed	closed all year
Lake whitefish	Open	open all year	S-12 and C-6
Muskellunge	Part of the season Dec 1 – Dec 15	third Saturday in June to December 15	S-1; must be greater than 122 centimetres, and C-0
Pacific salmon	Open	open all year	S-5 and C-2
Rainbow trout	Open	open all year	S-2 and C-1
Splake	Open	open all year	S-5 and C-2
Sunfish	Open	open all year	S-50 and C-25

S = sport fishing licence, C = conservation licence (daily catch and possession). Dates are worked out for 2026–27 from the wording of the 2026 summary. Ontario publishes a new summary every January 1, so check the 2027 edition for dates after December 31.

Quirke Lake is not listed by name in the zone's species or waterbody exceptions or fish sanctuaries. Some exceptions cover whole townships or river systems, so read the zone page before you go.

Ice huts in Zone 10

Huts must be registered (free, once) and show the number outside; fabric shelters under 7 m² are exempt. Remove your hut by March 31, and in any case before the ice breaks up. You may fish with two lines through the ice in most waters, within 60 m and in sight of each.

Zone 10 ice fishing rules Ice fishing in Ontario guide

Source: Ontario Fishing Regulations Summary 2026, Zone 10 (ontario.ca); ice hut rules: ontario.ca/page/ice-fishing. This summary is not the law: check the regulations and local conditions, and never go on ice you have not tested.