Davy Lake Fishing Guide, Kenora District, Ontario

• Overview

  Set in Kenora District, Davy Lake is an Ontario water. This is rolling bush country. It is high ground by Ontario standards. The nearest place of any size is Ignace, 0.9 km away. Atikokan lies 72 km off, Sioux Lookout another 77 km. Water in the same corner: Lilypad Lake 0.7 km away, One Mile Lake (2.1 km), Mill Pond 2.4 km away, Agimak Lake (2.9 km) and Michel Lake 4 km away. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Davy Lake

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Across Kenora District, recorded fish include northern pike, longnose sucker and white sucker. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Anyone new to Davy Lake should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 18°C for July and -18°C for January. The year splits cleanly: hard water, then open water. The lid usually goes in late April, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. On the long-run averages the water opens up around late April and starts locking again about mid November. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. Davy Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. Parking is not close: 740 m from the bank, and no nearer option is mapped. K&S Bait and Tackle sits 730 m out and is marked for fishing. A picnic area is mapped about 1.2 km away. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. The nearest alternative is Lilypad Lake, 0.7 km out. Signs at Davy Lake carry more weight than any list.