Endportage Lake, Ontario: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  The Kenora District entry here is Endportage Lake, in Ontario. The country here is rolling bush. At roughly 4 hectares, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. It is a small entry by Kenora District standards. The closest town, Kenora, is 33 km away. The nearest city of size is Winnipeg, 159 km away. Nearby, in order: Midportage Lake 1 km away, Man Lake just 1.1 km, Assin Lake 1.6 km away, Musca Lake just 1.7 km and Spitzi Lake 1.7 km away. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Endportage Lake

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Fish documented in Kenora District include northern pike, longnose sucker, white sucker, johnny darter and logperch. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Fish Endportage Lake where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 19°C in July and bottoms out near -18°C in January. Hard water is a season in its own right here. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from late April. Climate averages put the opening at about late April and the closing near mid November. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. The season on Endportage Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Midportage Lake, 1 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Check the position on Endportage Lake before loading the car.