Amesdale Lake Fishing in Kenora District, Ontario

• Overview

  Amesdale Lake is a Kenora District water, Ontario side. Country round the bank runs to mixed forest. This is sizeable water at about 1.22 sq km, and a boat opens up most of it. The margin runs to about 5.8 km in total. Dryden at 32 km is the nearest place to stop. Winnipeg is the closest city, 301 km away. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Amesdale Lake

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Survey and observation records for Kenora District include northern pike, longnose sucker and white sucker. The county list is broader than any single water. The shape of Amesdale Lake decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between -18°C in January and 18°C in July. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. After late April the shallows warm and the fish move up. The season between ice runs from about late April to mid November. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. Amesdale Lake runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Little Amesdale Lake at 1.5 km is the sensible second choice. For Amesdale Lake in particular, ask before you travel.