Fishing at Deer Lake Seaplane Base, Kenora District, Ontario

• Overview

  Deer Lake Seaplane Base sits in Kenora District, out in Ontario. The water sits 307 metres up. At 151.81 sq km you are fishing a fraction of it whatever you do. The bank is deeply indented, so shelter is easy to find in any wind. Size puts it in the front rank of our Kenora District list. Red Lake lies 174 km from the water. It is 373 km to Winnipeg, the nearest city. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Deer Lake Seaplane Base

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Survey and observation records for Kenora District include northern pike, longnose sucker and white sucker. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. The shape of Deer Lake Seaplane Base rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 17°C, with January the cold end at about -22°C. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about early May. Climate figures give an open season running early May to early November. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Deer Lake Seaplane Base.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Public data records a pier about 690 m out. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Glynn Lake sits 10 km off and takes the overflow. Treat Deer Lake Seaplane Base as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.