Fishing Big Trout Lake in Kenora District, Ontario

• Overview

  Big Trout Lake stands in Kenora District, Ontario. Height above sea level is 206 metres. At roughly 672.27 sq km it ranks among the larger waters in the region. There is far more edge than the surface area suggests, thanks to the arms. Among the waters listed for Kenora District, none is wider. The town to know is Oxford House, 364 km out. The nearest city of size is Thunder Bay, 603 km away. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Big Trout Lake

  The deepest measured water here is close to 40 metres. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Public occurrence data for Kenora District names northern pike, longnose sucker, white sucker, johnny darter and logperch. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. On Big Trout Lake a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about -22°C in January to roughly 15°C in July. This is a two-season water: locked, then wide open. After mid May the shallows warm and the fish move up. On the long-run averages the water opens up around mid May and starts locking again about early November. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. On Big Trout Lake the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Public mapping records no formal access here, so plan for a walk and soft ground. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Arguing Lake at 30 km is the sensible second choice. Treat access at Big Trout Lake as something to verify.