Fishing Doghole Lake in Kenora District, Ontario

• Overview

  Doghole Lake is one of the Kenora District waters in Ontario. The country here is northern bush. Roughly 7.71 sq km of surface: treat each bay as a water in its own right. At about 28 km of edge, most people fish a single area and learn it well. Size puts it in the front rank of our Kenora District list. The nearest town is Sioux Lookout, 172 km away. The big place round here is Thunder Bay, 325 km distant. No boundary runs near, so the local rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Doghole Lake

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Fish documented in Kenora District include northern pike, longnose sucker and white sucker. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Doghole Lake repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs -21°C to 17°C. The ice season is long here and the open one short. Ice is part of the season here, ending near early May. The open-water window runs from around early May to about early November in an average year. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. Time your trip to Doghole Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Annimwash Lake sits 4.1 km off and takes the overflow. Nothing on Doghole Lake should be assumed from this page alone.