Big Fox Lake, Ontario: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Big Fox Lake is listed under Kenora District, Ontario. The setting is lake country bush. At 21.93 sq km you are fishing a fraction of it whatever you do. There is roughly 144 km of bank, and each arm behaves like its own water. On our Kenora District list it sits near the top for size. You are 50 km from Kenora. Winnipeg sits 213 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Big Fox Lake

  Our records hold no depth for this water. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Fish documented in Kenora District include 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. Fish Big Fox Lake where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about -18°C and July at about 19°C, the water has a wide range to work through. Winter shuts the surface down for months. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around late April. Averages place the thaw at late April and the freeze at mid November. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. Plan any trip to Big Fox Lake around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Scenic Lake at 7.4 km is the sensible second choice. Nothing on Big Fox Lake should be assumed from this page alone.