Fishing at Bump Lake, Kenora District, Ontario

• Overview

  Kenora District, Ontario, is where Bump Lake sits. Elevation runs to 366 metres. At some 2.47 sq km it is far too large to cover on foot in a day. There is roughly 11 km of bank, more than one visit can cover properly. Sioux Lookout at 30 km is the nearest place to stop. The big place round here is Thunder Bay, 288 km distant. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Bump Lake

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Fish documented in Kenora District include northern pike, longnose sucker and white sucker. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. The near bank of Bump Lake is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 18°C in July and bottom out at -19°C in January. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. 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. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. The season on Bump Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Public mapping records no formal access here, so plan for a walk and soft ground. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Failing this one, try Scaler Lake, 2.1 km away. Nothing here settles the position at Bump Lake for certain.