Dallas Lake Fishing Guide, Kenora District, Ontario

• Overview

  Dallas Lake falls in Kenora District, part of Ontario. The ground around here is rolling bush. Around 57 hectares of surface means several distinct areas to work. The full circuit measures close to 4.8 km on foot. The town to know is Sioux Lookout, 15 km out. The nearest city of size is Thunder Bay, 266 km away. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Dallas Lake

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Kenora District records list northern pike, longnose sucker, white sucker, johnny darter and logperch among the fish reported. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. On Dallas Lake the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 18°C and January reads -18°C. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. Count the season from break-up, usually late April. Climate averages put the opening at about late April and the closing near mid November. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. It holds true on Dallas Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. 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. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Should this one be busy, Twill Lake is 3.3 km off. None of that is settled for Dallas Lake in what we hold.