Dollar Lake Fishing in Kenora District, Ontario

• Overview

  Dollar Lake sits in Kenora District, out in Ontario. Country round the bank runs to lake country bush. This is sizeable water at about 2.27 sq km, and a boat opens up most of it. The perimeter runs near 8.0 km, so plan the walk before you start. Start from Ignace, 32 km down the road. The nearest city of size is Thunder Bay, 239 km away. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Dollar Lake

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Species logged across Kenora District include northern pike, longnose sucker, white sucker, johnny darter and logperch. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. Read Dollar Lake for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about -18°C in January to roughly 18°C in July. 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. Averages place the thaw at late April and the freeze at mid November. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. At Dollar Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Mapping is blank for access, so scout the approach before committing the car. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. For a change of water, Army Lake is 3.1 km distant. None of that is settled for Dollar Lake in what we hold.