Discovery Lake, Ontario: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  This water sits in Kenora District, Ontario. Elevation runs to 392 metres. It measures some 1.15 sq km, and wind has room to build across it. The margin runs to about 7.2 km in total. Sioux Lookout at 24 km is the nearest place to stop. Thunder Bay sits 248 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Discovery Lake

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Fish documented in Kenora District include northern pike, longnose sucker, white sucker, johnny darter and logperch. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. On Discovery Lake the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 18°C in July and bottoms out near -19°C in January. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. Break-up comes around late April, and the run that follows is short and strong. Expect the water usable from around late April until roughly mid November. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. On Discovery Lake the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. 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. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. For a change of water, Ans Lake is 0.8 km distant. For Discovery Lake in particular, ask before you travel.