Fishing at China Lake, Kenora District, Ontario

• Overview

  China Lake sits in Kenora District, out in Ontario. The country round it is mixed forest from end to end. The water covers around 1.71 sq km, which puts most of it out of reach from the bank. Sioux Lookout is the closest town at 28 km. Thunder Bay sits 289 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on China Lake

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Kenora District records list northern pike, longnose sucker and white sucker among the fish reported. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Fish China Lake to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 18°C for July and -19°C for January. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around late April. Open water usually runs from late April until about mid November. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. On China Lake that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. The nearest alternative is India Lake, 3.1 km out. None of that is settled for China Lake in what we hold.