Fishing at Annis Lake, Kenora District, Ontario

• Overview

  Annis Lake lies within the bounds of Kenora District, Ontario. It sits at 362 metres above sea level. Around 86 hectares of surface means several distinct areas to work. The shoreline runs about 8.3 km, so it pays to pick a stretch and stay with it. Sioux Lookout lies 46 km from the water. For a city, Thunder Bay is 299 km off. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Annis Lake

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Public occurrence data for Kenora District names northern pike, longnose sucker and white sucker. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. On Annis Lake the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 18°C; by January the average is down near -19°C. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around early May. The water is typically free of ice between early May and mid November. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. The season on Annis Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. For a change of water, Standard Lake is 2.1 km distant. For Annis Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.