Ann Lake in Kenora District: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Ontario holds Ann Lake, in Kenora District. The surface lies 374 metres up. Small at around 3 hectares: two anglers spread out cover most of it. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Kenora District. Some 26 km away sits Kenora, the nearest settlement. It is 201 km to Winnipeg, the nearest city. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Ann Lake

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Records held for Kenora District cover northern pike, longnose sucker and white sucker. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. Read Ann Lake for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 19°C and January near -18°C on the long-run figures. Hard water is a season in its own right here. Ice-out usually falls in late April, and the weeks after it fish hardest. Break-up near late April, freeze-up near mid November: that is the shape of an average year. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. Anyone fishing Ann Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Should this one be busy, Grindstone Lake is 1.7 km off. Check the position on Ann Lake before loading the car.