Fishing Closs Lake in Kenora District, Ontario

• Overview

  Set in Kenora District, Closs Lake is an Ontario water. The bank is 365 metres above sea level. This is sizeable water at about 1.01 sq km, and a boat opens up most of it. You are looking at roughly 5.6 km of shoreline, with plenty of water between access points. Sioux Lookout lies 12 km from the water. The nearest city of size is Thunder Bay, 279 km away. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Closs Lake

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Kenora District records list northern pike, longnose sucker and white sucker among the fish reported. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. Closs Lake fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 18°C and January near -18°C. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around late April. Ice clears near late April and comes back about mid November in a typical year. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. The season on Closs Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Should this one be busy, Little Vermilion Lake is 3.1 km off. Confirm access to Closs Lake locally before you travel.