Fishing Bindo Lake in Kenora District, Ontario

• Overview

  Bindo Lake is listed under Kenora District, Ontario. The water sits 355 metres up. The nearest town is Sioux Lookout, 25 km away. The nearest city of size is Thunder Bay, 271 km away. More in the same country: Sharron Lake some 4.3 km off, Fills Lake (5.1 km), Faulkner Lake some 5.9 km off, Tims Lake (6.1 km) and Gall Lake some 7.7 km off. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Bindo Lake

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Open biodiversity records for Kenora District list northern pike, longnose sucker, white sucker and johnny darter. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. On Bindo Lake the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 18°C; the cold one sits at -19°C. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. After late April the shallows warm and the fish move up. In an average year the thaw lands around late April and the freeze near mid November. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. Anyone fishing Bindo Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. Mapping shows an empty shoreline: no ramp, no jetty, no marked entry. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Sharron Lake at 4.3 km is the sensible second choice. Check the position at Bindo Lake before loading the car.