Fishing at Deecee Lake, Kenora District, Ontario

• Overview

  Deecee Lake lies within the bounds of Kenora District, Ontario. Height above sea level is 358 metres. At 9 hectares it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Most waters listed here for Kenora District are larger. Kenora lies 21 km from the water. Vermilion Bay follows at 63 km, then Moose Lake at 107 km. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Deecee Lake

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. County-wide records name northern pike, longnose sucker, white sucker and johnny darter. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. On Deecee Lake a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 19°C at the top of summer and -17°C at the bottom of winter. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about late April. On average, late April opens the water and mid November closes it again. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. Deecee Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Dewar Lake at 1 km is the sensible second choice. Confirm access to Deecee Lake locally before you travel.