Fishing Beartrack Lake in Kenora District, Ontario

• Overview

  Beartrack Lake is set in Kenora District, Ontario. It lies 402 metres above sea level. This is sizeable water at about 2.25 sq km, and a boat opens up most of it. The margin runs to about 10 km in total. The nearest town is Dryden, 21 km away. The nearest city of size is Thunder Bay, 287 km away. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Beartrack Lake

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Open biodiversity records for Kenora District list northern pike, longnose sucker, white sucker, johnny darter and logperch. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. The near bank of Beartrack Lake is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between -18°C in January and 18°C in July. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from late April. From about late April to around mid November, expect open water on the long-run figures. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. Time your trip to Beartrack Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. For a change of water, Gardnar Lake is 2.4 km distant. None of that is settled for Beartrack Lake in what we hold.