Cramp Lake in Kenora District: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  You will find Cramp Lake in Kenora District, Ontario. It sits at 381 metres above sea level. This is sizeable water at about 2.97 sq km, and a boat opens up most of it. There is roughly 22 km of bank, more than one visit can cover properly. The closest town, Golden, is 61 km distant. It is 305 km to Winnipeg, the nearest city. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Cramp Lake

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Fish documented in Kenora District include northern pike, longnose sucker, white sucker, johnny darter and logperch. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. At Cramp Lake the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 18°C and January reads -19°C. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near late April. The season between ice runs from about late April to mid November. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. Plan any trip to Cramp Lake around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. If the gate is shut, Chilcott Lake at 5.9 km is the nearest alternative. Nothing here settles the position at Cramp Lake for certain.