Clearwater Lake Fishing Guide, Kenora District, Ontario

• Overview

  Look for Clearwater Lake in Kenora District, Ontario. The setting is mixed forest on every side. Roughly 8.33 sq km of surface: treat each bay as a water in its own right. The margin runs to about 21 km in total. On our Kenora District list it sits near the top for size. Nearest place of any size is Vermilion Bay, 12 km away. It is 267 km to Winnipeg, the nearest city. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Clearwater Lake

  Our records hold no depth for this water. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Kenora District records list northern pike, longnose sucker and white sucker among the fish reported. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Fish Clearwater Lake where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -17°C in January up to 19°C in July. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough late April. The season between ice runs from about late April to mid November. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. On Clearwater Lake that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. If the gate is shut, Walleye Lake at 5.8 km is the nearest alternative. What applies at Clearwater Lake may have changed since it was mapped.