Egg Lake Fishing Guide, Kenora District, Ontario

• Overview

  Egg Lake is a Kenora District water, Ontario side. What surrounds it is mixed forest. It covers about 9 hectares, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Kenora District. Nearest place of any size is Kenora, 21 km away. The big place round here is Winnipeg, 207 km distant. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Egg Lake

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Across Kenora District, recorded fish include northern pike, longnose sucker, white sucker, johnny darter and logperch. The county list is broader than any single water. On Egg Lake that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 19°C in July and bottom out at -17°C in January. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from late April. The season between ice runs from about late April to mid November. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. Time your trip to Egg Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. For a change of water, Top Lake is 0.6 km distant. Signs at Egg Lake carry more weight than any list.