Botanist Lake, Ontario: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Out in Kenora District, Ontario, sits Botanist Lake. Everything around it is rolling bush. At 2.47 sq km this is proper open water rather than a pond. Shoreline length is close to 15 km, and each section fishes a little differently. Start from Kenora, 38 km down the road. Vermilion Bay is 70 km away, with Red Lake at 108 km. Round about: Forgotten Lake 4.6 km away, Brinka Lake at 5.8 km, Direct Lake 6.4 km away, Joe Lake at 6.6 km and Pic Lake 7.5 km away. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Botanist Lake

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Public occurrence data for Kenora District names northern pike, longnose sucker and white sucker. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. Read Botanist Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -18°C to 19°C. Winter shuts the surface down for months. Winter locks it down, and late April brings it back. In an average year the thaw lands around late April and the freeze near mid November. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. The season on Botanist Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Forgotten Lake at 4.6 km is the sensible second choice. Check the position on Botanist Lake before loading the car.