Battle Creek near Dryden: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Ontario holds Battle Creek, in Kenora District. It sits at 367 metres above sea level. Dryden is the closest place, 24 km off. For a city, Thunder Bay is 275 km off. Other water within reach: Jackfish Lake about 4.6 km, Dinorwic Lake 5.8 km away, Finlayson Lake about 6.7 km, Wee Sandy Lake 6.8 km away and Burnet Lake about 6.9 km. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Battle Creek

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Open biodiversity records for Kenora District list northern pike, longnose sucker and white sucker. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Read Battle Creek before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -18°C in January up to 18°C in July. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from late April. On average, late April opens the water and mid November closes it again. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. The season on Battle Creek rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Failing this one, try Jackfish Lake, 4.6 km away. Treat access at Battle Creek as something to verify.