Dumbell Lakes Fishing in Kenora District, Ontario

• Overview

  Dumbell Lakes is a Kenora District water, Ontario side. It sits at 401 metres above sea level. With some 27 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. Around 2.1 km of margin, front to back. It is a small entry by Kenora District standards. Some 64 km away sits Dryden, the nearest settlement. For a city, Thunder Bay is 276 km off. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Dumbell Lakes

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Reported across Kenora District: northern pike, longnose sucker, white sucker, johnny darter and logperch. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Dumbell Lakes responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 18°C on average, January about -18°C. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from late April. Ice usually gives way near late April, and forms again about mid November. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. On Dumbell Lakes that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. The nearest alternative is Lumber Lake, 2 km out. The position on Dumbell Lakes is worth confirming on the day.