Fishing Dorothy Lake in Kenora District, Ontario

• Overview

  In Ontario, Dorothy Lake falls inside Kenora District. The ground round it is lake country bush. It measures about 34 hectares, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. The full circuit measures close to 3.5 km on foot. Head to Dryden, 49 km away, for anything you forgot. Thunder Bay is the closest city, 266 km away. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Dorothy Lake

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Kenora District records list northern pike, longnose sucker, white sucker and johnny darter among the fish reported. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. On Dorothy Lake the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -18°C to 18°C. Hard water is a season in its own right here. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from late April. Break-up sits around late April on average, with the water closing again about mid November. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. Plan around that when you fish Dorothy Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. The nearest alternative is Levit Lake, 3 km out. Nothing on Dorothy Lake should be assumed from this page alone.