Fishing at Croshaw Lake, Kenora District, Ontario

• Overview

  The Kenora District entry here is Croshaw Lake, in Ontario. It lies 373 metres above sea level. Roughly 32 hectares: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. The bank runs about 4.5 km all the way round, so one visit can cover most of it. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Kenora District. Sioux Lookout lies 218 km from the water. Thunder Bay is the closest city, 352 km away. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Croshaw Lake

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Fish documented in Kenora District include northern pike, longnose sucker and white sucker. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. At Croshaw Lake the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -21°C to 16°C. This far north the hard season runs and runs. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around early May. Break-up near early May, freeze-up near early November: that is the shape of an average year. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. It holds true on Croshaw Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Should this one be busy, Badesdawa Lake is 26 km off. Confirm before you fish Croshaw Lake.