Fishing at Asheigamo Lake, Kenora District, Ontario

• Overview

  Look for Asheigamo Lake in Kenora District, Ontario. It stands 381 metres above sea level. About 2.21 sq km, so local knowledge or a boat saves a lot of walking. The shoreline runs about 20 km, so it pays to pick a stretch and stay with it. Nearest town is Fort Frances, 66 km off. The big place round here is Winnipeg, 279 km distant. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Asheigamo Lake

  We hold no depth figure for this one. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Open biodiversity records for Kenora District list northern pike, longnose sucker, white sucker and johnny darter. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. On Asheigamo Lake the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs -17°C to 19°C. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around late April. Climate figures give an open season running late April to mid November. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. The season on Asheigamo Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. If the gate is shut, Hook Lake at 1.7 km is the nearest alternative. Nothing here settles the position at Asheigamo Lake for certain.