Fishing Farlinger Lake in Kenora District, Ontario

• Overview

  Farlinger Lake is a Kenora District water, in Ontario. Height above sea level is 355 metres. It measures some 3.78 sq km, and wind has room to build across it. Start from Sioux Lookout, 15 km down the road. Thunder Bay sits 286 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. Alternatives close at hand: Robertson Lake sits 2.8 km out, Spivy Lake at 2.9 km, Show Lake sits 5.6 km out, Brigam Lake at 7.7 km and Deek Lake sits 7.9 km out. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Farlinger Lake

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Across Kenora District, recorded fish include northern pike, longnose sucker and white sucker. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. Fish Farlinger Lake where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 18°C and January about -18°C. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. Look for the thaw near late April; the fishing lifts straight after. Break-up sits around late April on average, with the water closing again about mid November. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. Plan around that when you fish Farlinger Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. 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. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. The nearest alternative is Robertson Lake, 2.8 km out. Nothing here settles the position at Farlinger Lake for certain.