Correll Lake, Ontario: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Correll Lake sits in Kenora District, out in Ontario. The water sits 383 metres up. This is sizeable water at about 1.00 sq km, and a boat opens up most of it. With 8.1 km or so of shoreline, boat anglers cover ground the bank cannot. Nearest town is Red Lake, 118 km off. The big place round here is Winnipeg, 355 km distant. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Correll Lake

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. County-wide records name northern pike, longnose sucker and white sucker. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Read Correll Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 17°C; the cold one sits at -21°C. Hard water is a season in its own right here. After early May the shallows warm and the fish move up. Average temperatures cross freezing around early May in spring and again near early November in autumn. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. Plan any trip to Correll Lake around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. The nearest alternative is Sampson Lake, 18 km out. Where Correll Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.