Curry Bay in Kenora District: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  This water sits in Kenora District, Ontario. The water sits 280 metres up. It covers about 59.22 sq km, which means weather matters as much as tactics. The water reaches back into a network of arms, each one worth a session of its own. Few waters listed in Kenora District are bigger. The closest town, Greenstone, is 232 km distant. After that come Geraldton at 240 km and Longlac at 251 km. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Curry Bay

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. Slack water is dead water on a place like this. Tide runs this water, so time the session to the flow. Records held for Kenora District cover northern pike, longnose sucker and white sucker. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Work Curry Bay in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 16°C; the cold one sits at -22°C. A short, intense season is the rule this far north. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from early May. Break-up sits around early May on average, with the water closing again about early November. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Curry Bay.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Failing this one, try Runions Lake, 6.3 km away. Where Curry Bay is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.