East Arm Fishing Guide, Kenora District, Ontario

• Overview

  This water sits in Kenora District, Ontario. It stands 302 metres above sea level. Nearest place of any size is Greenstone, 243 km away. After that come Geraldton at 249 km and Longlac at 257 km. Other water nearby: Hyland Lake 3.5 km off, Keezhik Lake just 7.8 km, South Bay 9.8 km off, Seagreen Lake just 15 km and Oneside Lake 18 km off. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on East Arm

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. The channel is where water moves, and fish follow it. Flats either side fish on the drop as bait is pushed off them. Open biodiversity records for Kenora District list northern pike, longnose sucker and white sucker. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Anyone new to East Arm should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -22°C to 16°C. The season is measured in weeks rather than months. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near early May. Ice clears near early May and comes back about early November in a typical year. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. Anyone fishing East Arm regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. If the gate is shut, Hyland Lake at 3.5 km is the nearest alternative. For East Arm in particular, ask before you travel.