Allin Lake Fishing in Kenora District, Ontario

• Overview

  Allin Lake stands in Kenora District, Ontario. It sits at 338 metres above sea level. With some 99 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. The shoreline runs about 7.9 km, so it pays to pick a stretch and stay with it. The town to know is Kenora, 28 km out. Moose Lake lies 77 km off, Lac du Bonnet another 97 km. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Allin Lake

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. County-wide records name northern pike, longnose sucker, white sucker, johnny darter and logperch. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. On Allin Lake the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 19°C, with January the cold end at about -18°C. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. Ice is part of the season here, ending near late April. The lid tends to go about late April and return around mid November. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. On Allin Lake the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. The nearest alternative is Mack Lake, 2.3 km out. Treat access at Allin Lake as something to verify.