Olive Lake, Ontario: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Olive Lake is one of the Kenora District waters in Ontario. The ground around here is mixed forest. The water covers some 52 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. The margin runs to about 6.0 km in total. Kenora lies 53 km from the water. After that come Lac du Bonnet at 72 km and Moose Lake at 84 km. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Olive Lake

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Open biodiversity records for Kenora District list northern pike, longnose sucker and white sucker. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. On Olive Lake the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs -19°C to 19°C. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from late April. The lid tends to go about late April and return around mid November. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Olive Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Public mapping records no formal access here, so plan for a walk and soft ground. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Spider Lake, 1.3 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Check the current arrangement for Olive Lake.