Blueberry Lake Fishing near Dryden, Ontario

• Overview

  In Ontario, Blueberry Lake falls inside Kenora District. Everything around it is pine and birch. At 1.68 sq km this is proper open water rather than a pond. With 7.3 km or so of shoreline, boat anglers cover ground the bank cannot. The closest town, Dryden, is 33 km away. The nearest city of size is Thunder Bay, 315 km away. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Blueberry Lake

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Species logged across Kenora District include northern pike, longnose sucker and white sucker. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Work Blueberry Lake in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 18°C; by January the average is down near -18°C. Winter shuts the surface down for months. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around late April. Averages suggest open water from about late April through to roughly mid November. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. Blueberry Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• 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. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Basen Lake, 3.3 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Check the position on Blueberry Lake before loading the car.