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

• Overview

  Cutstone Lake lies in Kenora District, in Ontario. The country here is rolling bush. This is sizeable water at about 2.63 sq km, and a boat opens up most of it. The shoreline runs about 14 km, so it pays to pick a stretch and stay with it. By elevation it is in the upper part of our Ontario listings. 64 km away sits Ignace, the nearest town. It is 195 km to Thunder Bay, the nearest city. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Cutstone Lake

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Records held for Kenora District cover northern pike, longnose sucker, white sucker, johnny darter and logperch. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Take Cutstone Lake a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 18°C and January about -20°C. Hard water is a season in its own right here. Count the season from break-up, usually early May. Climate figures give an open season running early May to mid November. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. Expect Cutstone Lake to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Should this one be busy, Caterpillar Lake is 2.8 km off. Check the current arrangement for Cutstone Lake.